Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-22

our American boat arrived. one OF the
English men-of-war went 10 Tutulis
and brought back these men. and Just
na soon az they came. letters were sent
to Mntaafa to know whether he would
obey the Proclamation OF dinobcy. 80
they tMataafn and party new TO the
bush and mountains. 10 the Smelling
from the gun-boats would not reach
them. A soon rs the powers saw that
they wouldn't surrender. thcy. gave or
dcfr for all foreigners TO No aboard the
mcn.of-wnr. a. they would commence
Smelling the town and the bush at
o'clock Wednesday, March 18th.
small map Of the Apin harbcr. 10 Tag
ALL and the country they are Smelling.
uicrc follows the mapD
Some Ave Elders, f,ettir and another
sister. were at Fagaili on the Wednea-
day when they commenced lombard
inR. We had no notification about Eo-
Ing into Apia for protection. II seems
kind Of muddiod W affair. but You
bet We could hear tho
CANNON BAIt.s BURST
In the bush Just back from fagaiii. OF
course We felt perfectly safe that there
was not any danger from the natives,
but we couldn't tell whether the men
of-war would land a shell at uu OF not.
We concluded 10 remain at Fagalil, As
far an the natives arr concerned. We
feel that they wouldn't dare 10 injurv
the missionaries. ~ they know We ARE
taking no part whatever In war analrr,
After the mcn-of-wnr had thrown
about fifteen rhoth. that II. explosive
balls. into their land. they commenced
gathering and going In crowds To Apih
To tight the mcn-of-wer. or course they
don't reallz. what they arr doing whcu
l..U NAln The II
war. The first sight Of the war We saw
was when several hundred natives went
past our door, carrying their guns,
axes. knives and war implements, all
painted up something like our American
Indians when they are on the war path.
HoIsTED a FLAG
over our gate NO the men OF war
wouldn't take shot. We heard
nothing from the seat OF war, 80
thought We would be All ilsht
We're lying all afternoon and natives,
half-scarcd 10 death running for safely,
nH nlnc- tenthl OF them don't know why
they are fircd upoL like this. Just about
4 o'clock .. m. an English man OF war
steamed from the Apia hnrbor TO
Fagalil and remained very near one
hour viewing around. but did no shoot
Elders were IN Apia during the shooting
aud on hearing that Fagalil was TO be
shellcd at shutdown, one OF them man.
aged To get a horse ana cart and go ana
bring I.ettio and Sister Reid into Apia
az they were unable to walk with the
men folks. We being somewhat OK
cited and ~ II was about dark, gather
ed a change OF clothes and went Into
Anal. When we reached Apai every
body was running all over the place
To get In a place OF safety. We got
room In the upper story OF our mer-
chants house, which II located IN the
center OF Apla. J have MADE 'Mo ssats
We arc located at the present time win
four men of war 500 yards from the
pnttling gun not more than ten steps
away on our left and an English squad
with cannon and rapid nrins gun
about hfterIsteps on our right, IN fact
we are righi In tho center OF ESQ soldier
with their rifles, cannOnH aud rapid mr.
ing guns. We are court martialed - We
are not ailawed TO go any farther thar
In front OF the house. This In our iirhi
experience IN war, ana for my part,
viii take the tops OF the mountains fol
my life. We have the bring u SIX can
mons, the Gattling guns ana the sol
diera
RINGING IN OUR EARS
| day and night. Every cannon that goe
on lust about lifts M on from our feet
Thus far no cannon balls have beer
fired over this house, In order To reacl
| the bush back OF Apiu. but very near al
the res, have had cannon balls hre'
over them. of which some have eN
| ploded before, they should, doing mucl
| damage 10 the residents houses In thl
town. Some Wild shots have been iirc'
from the boats. one OF which bursle'