Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

1T Is CONFIRMED NY CABLEGRAM
FROM KAurz.
The SMELLING OF YAILIHA.
Housc I'm Which Robert Louis
Stevenson Lived Riddted With
shot-ItebeIs suffer Heavy loss
More German Obstruction.

sneillng or the Mataa1an stronghold at
Vailma by the warships OF Great Bri-
tain and tho United States was quite
heavy. Many of the rebels were wounded.
The house in which the late Robert
Louis Stevenson lived was rlddled with
shot.
On April 22d there was a sharp sklrmish
between rebels and Lieutenant r. A.
Gaunt's brigade near the town of vailima.
In this engagement one Mataafan was
killed. The lines of the friendlies were
attacked In the darkness at two points
but none OK them were killed.
On April 23d there was some BUSH
fighting. Lieutenant Gaunts brigade
numbering go men, advanced under hot
fire. The enemy lost several men, the
bodies OF the dead being dragged away.
OF the friendlies, one was killed and
three were wounded. The British Lieu
tenants Times. Hickman, shutter, and
Heathcote. under Lieutenant Gaunt, led
the Royalists.
The New Zealand Government steamer
Tutanekai has arrived at Apia with dis
patches announcing the request of the
international Peace Commissioners that
rival from San Francisco. A meeting OF
the three consuls, in view of this mes
sage was held, but without result. the
German Consul dissenting from the prop
ositions Of the other two consuls.
MATAAFA DEFIANT.
Admiral Albert Kautz, United States
navy. and/Captan Stuart, Of the British
cruiser Tauranga, wrote, and dispatched
through Il French priest, a message 10
Mataafa, ordering him TO withdraw his
forces outside of a line ten miles long
and six miles broad. Mataafa replied de-
family, refusing TO withdraw unless the
German Consul and the captain of the
German cruiser Fake agreed. Admiral
Kautz and Captain Stuart thereupon sent
an ultmatum to Mataafa, threatening to
compel the withdrawal OF his forces. In
support OF this ultimatum a plan of ac-
ton was decided upon. Lieutenant
Gaunt's brigade was strengthened and
heavy gun was landed at Mulinu, and
war rockets were gotten i'm readiness. Be
ing informed of these preparations, Ma
taafa made prompt reply, agreeing 10
withdraw Immediately.
On April 18th an important meeting of
the King and his chiefs was held. They
were informed Of the action that had
been taken by the British and American
naval commanders, anu gave IL SfHeldi
approval. Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade Is
now patrolling the prescribed area.
TANU HONORED AS KING.
King Tanu visited Admiral Kautz and
Captain Stuart on board the American
and English ships, respectively. and was
received with the customary salutes on
his arrival and departure.
Hunnagle, the manager OF the planta-
ton upon which an attack was made on
British and American sailors, resulting
in the death of Lieutenant Freeman, OF
the British navy; Lieutenant Lansdale
and Ensign Monaghan, OF the United
States navy. and two others, is still de-
tanned on board the German cruiser
Fake
The gun-carriage from the Philadelphia.
which was lost at the time OF the en-
gagement has been recovered, but the
gun is still in the hagds Of the rebels.
officials and leading residents of Samoa
who have been Interviewed all unite
in saying that the 'charges Of inhumanity
on the part of the British, which were
made by man named Laroche, are un-
true.
TRUCE OF DOUBTFUL ADVANTAGE.
A majority Of the inhabitants are highly
dissatisfied with the cessation Of HOSTILE
ties. They say that Mataafa is beaten
now. and that the trouble would all be
ended I'm a week or ten days were the
advantage pushed. The rebels are de-
lighted at the delay, which will give
them time to refill cartridge-shells and
build more forts. Ii is the general opin-
ion that the islands will be uninhabitable,
except for Germans and Frenchmen, I'M
less Mataafa and the rebel chiefs are Sc
yerely punished.
EVIDENCE TO BE ONE-SIDED.
1t is doubtful If British or American
subjects will give much evidence before
the international Commission, owing TO
fear that to express themselves candidly
would interfere with their business rela-
tons For this reason, the evidence be-
fore the commission is likely to be one
sided.
The statement OF Baron Won Buelow
German Minister Of Foreign Affairs, that
Mataafa was unanimously elected King
of the Samoan Islands, is denied in Samoa.
The rebels admit that the result of the
battle at Vailima was the greatest loss
they have met.
KAUTZ REPORTS TRUCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 4.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at the
Navy Department from Admiral Kautz:
Auckland, May 4-Apia, April N.-Sec-
rotary Navy, Washington: All quiet at
Apia. Mataafa and his chief - . agreed
to keep outside lines prescribed by British
senior officer present, and to
peace until commission =
there will not be more fighting. 8
(Signed. "kAUTZ.'
The cablegram was mutilated in trans
mission over the cables and in the pro-
cess of resolving the cipher. Still, its
meaning is plain to the navy officials, as
confirming the press report that truce
has been agreed upon i'm Samoa, and there
will be no more hostilities pending the
reaching of a conclusion by the commits
sion on the way TO the islands, and due
there in about two weeks.
GERMANS PLEASED.
BERLIN. May 4-The National Zeitung
publishes to-day dispatch from Apia,
Samoa. dated April 22d, which says:
1.-THE orders from London and Wash
ington to suspend hostlities have brought
back tranquility and peace. In compli-
ance with the demand OF the German
Consul, Mataafa has gone back a long
distance westward into the interior. so
that there will be no danger of collision
with his troops.
"The Germans are naturally satisfied
that our patience and impartiality have
finally triumphed."
GERMAN CONSUL ORDERED TO CO
OPERATE.
WASHINGTON. May Am official
statement is made at the German En-
bassy that strict instructions were given
to the German Consul at Apia. Samoa 10