Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-07
AT APIA
Full Particulars of the Re-
cent Samoan Trouble.
THE TOWN WAS SHELLED
By British and American War;
ships.
ACTOR OF THE GERMANS
Is Condemned as Being the Cause of
the Native Uprising-- Admiral
Kautz Was Firm.
ACTOR OF THE GERMANS

Apia Samoa, March "a, via San Fran
cisco, April 7.-When Admiral Kautz ar
rived here on the Philadelphia he called
a meeting of consuls and officers of the
warships in the harbor AS result of the
meeting a proclamation was issued by
the admiral declaring the so-called gov
ernment under Mataafa had no legal
status under the Berlin treaty and order
ing Mataafa and his supporters to go to
their homes and respect laws under the
Berlin treaty. The proclama ton was
read to Mataafa by Flag Lieutenant Mil
Ter but no reply was made. The German
consul issued a counter proclamation in
the Samoan language addressed to all
Samoans. The proclamation read as fol-
lows:
The proclamation of the admiral of
the United States dated March II has
made known that the three consuls of
the signatory powers of the Berlin treaty,
as well as three commanders of the men
of war had been unanimous to more
recognize the provisional government of
Mataafa I therefore make known to you
that this proclamation is quite false. l,
the German consul general, continue to
recognize the provisional government OF
structions from my government.
Apia, 18th Of March.
(Signed) ROSE, German Consul Cen
eral.
The immediate result of this act was
that the rebels backened their faces and
prepared for war; declaring they would
not obey the admirals orders and would
prevent any food supplies from being
brought into Samoa for Malietoa natives.
he 4 led
Mataafa warriors. Forces from the Phila
delphia and Porpoise under Leutenants
Brown and Cave were landed to protect
the loyal natives. On Tuesday Mataafa,
having failed to answer the admiraIs
proclamation, Flag Lieutenant Miller was
sent to deliver an utimatum. He was
not allowed to see the chief but delivered
his message and retired. Everything
looked ugly and the British and American
blue Jackets were landed in Apia to pro-
tect the consulates. Quick firing ma
chine guns and small field pieces We're
also landed.
Hostiities commenced on Tuesday
afternoon when half a dozen Malietoa
men were taken by Mataafans. These
were taken to headquarters and bound.
Wednesday morning notice was spread
that if no answer was received from Ma
taafa by O'Clock the Philadelphia would
fire one of her large guns, followed by
3-minute guns. Mataafa sent no answer
He and his chiefs were buOyed up by the
German consuPs proclamation and the
talk that Germany would support them
and was the greatest nation on earth ana
that Great Britain and America would
never dare engage Germany in a conflict
A hundred and SeVenty-hVe men ana OH
GERS were landed and at Admiral kautZ s
request, Captain Sturday of the PorpoISe
assumed the command of the combined
forces on shore, Flag Lieutenant Miller
Of the Philadelphia assisting.
Surgeons We're landed from both ships
The whole loyal native population sought
protection behind the American lines. AS
soon as land forces were stationed the
Philadelphia opened fire lhv throwing
shells into the outskW,flfe r. Apia; Ihe
r0vaIlS.. followed WI. o-lnch shells ana
the Porpoise went down the coast
couple of miles and bombarded the village
of Vaiusu where large parties of rebels
were supposed to be.
The church was smashed by shell ana
the house of the manager OF German
plantation was damaged.
The whole of the outskirts of Apia was
shelled from the harbor, about 40 shells
being fired before dusk, when hflhs
ceased.
A shell from the Philadelphia, which
was sighted for $500 yards, unfortunately
exploded after it had only gone 100 yards.
If knocked over an outbuilding of the
American consulate and damaged the
yeranda of the main building. One of the
American sailors was wounded in the
leg.
About dusk the rebels made an attack
on the BritiSherS at the TiVof hotel.
Their fire was returned but it is not
known how many were killed.
About 2:30 a. m. the natives made
rush on the guard at the Tivoli. Three
british sailors were killed and one
wounded The native loss is unknown.
At the request of the British a Maxim
gun was sent from the Philadelphia to the
British consulate and with it some men
TO work it. The next day body of three
hundred Malietoans had their rifles re-
turned to them from the Porpoise and
rendered good service in clearing the
brush.
The German warship Fake attempted
to leave port on secret mission when
ADMIRAL Kautz ordered her captain to
stay where he was and be ready to afford
help to his countrymen. The Fake re-
mained. During Thursday matters We're