The record-union., 1899-04-08

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Jackets were landed in Apia to pro-
tect the Consulates. Quick firing ma
chine guns and small field pieces Were
also landed.
HoStilities commenced on Tuesday
afternoon, when half dozen Malletoa
men were taken by the Mataafans. TIL }
were taken to headquarters and bound
Early Wednesday morning notice was
spread that if no answer was received
from Mataafa by / o'clock the Phila-
delphia would fire one of her large
guns, followed by three-minute guns
Mataafa sent NO answer. He and his
chiefs were buoyed up by the German
Consul's proclamation and vague talk
that Germany would support them, ano
was the greatest nation ON earth, in
vincible in war, and that Great Britain
and America would never dare to en-
gage Germany in conflict.
Signal guns were fired, and the for
eign population of British and Ameri-
cans were taken on board their re-
spective warships. Other nationalities
went on board sailing vessels in the
harbor One hundred and seventy-five
men and officers were landed, and al
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Sturdee of the Porpoise assumed COM
mand of the combined forces on shore,
Flag Lieutenant Miller of the Philadel-
phia assisting Surgeons were landed
from both ships, and Miss Mccoy and
Miss Forth, missionaries, volunteered as
nurses.
The whole loyal native population
sought protection behind the American
lines. AS soon as the land forces Were
stationed, the Philadelphia opened fire
by throwing a shell into the outskirts
of Apia. The Royalist followed with
but six-inch shells, and the Porpoise
went down the coast a couple of miles
and bombarded the village of Vaiusu,
where large parties of rebels were sup
posed to be. The church was smashed
by shell. and the house of the mana
ger of the German plantation was
damaged.
The whole Of the outskirts of Apia
was shelled from the harbor, about
seventy shells being fired before dusk,
when the firing ceased. A shell from
the Philadelphia which was sighted for
800 yards unfortunately exploded
after it had only gone 1,100 yards. 1t
knocked over an outbuilding of the
Consulate, and damaged the
veranda 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 Tivoli Hotel.
Their fire was returned, but it is not
known how many were killed. About
2:30 a. m. the natives made a 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, Maxim gun
was sent from the Philadelphia to the
British Consulate, and with it some men
to work it. The next day a body of
300 Malietoans had their rifles returned
to them from the Porpoise, and rendered
good service in clearing the brush.
The rebel village of Vaiala was
burned in order to prevent the close
approach to the Consulate
The German warship Fake attempted
to leave port on a secret mission, when
Admiral Kautz ordered her Captain 10
stay where he was, and be ready to
afford help to his countrymen- The
Fake remained.
During Thursday matters were quiet.
about dusk the Americans fired ON q
body of Mataafans, but no one was
killed
Early Friday morning 200 rebels
rushed up TO within thirty yards of the
Consulate. The sailors behaved splen-
didly, and the natives were repulsed
One American sailor was killed. and one
British sailor was shot in both legs.
Major General Cunliffe of the British
army assisted in directing operations
at the Consulate.
There is intense feeling here against
Germans, and they are accused of spy
ing and giving information to the
rebels
Fighting by night is an entirely new
departure in Samoan warfare, and
everything points to German teaching.
one Marquardt, who has been drilling
the natives, has been arrested He was
sent on board the F alike under pledge
OF the German commander that he will
not be allowed to land A half-caste
named Taylor has been arrested as a
spy, and is in irons on the Porpoise.
ii. j. Moors, an American, is confined
to his store under suspicion of being a
Mataafa sympathizer.
Saturday and Sunday We're quiet.
The Tivoli Hotel has been mined in
case it became necessary to blow it up.
and two green lights from the shore is
the signal to shell the hotel.
Sunday afternoon body of nefive
ioragers came upon a Mataafas crowd,
klillng eight and wounding twenty of
them, when the rebels fed The forag
ers returned laden with booty. and
bringing the ears of several of their
Zoe. Among the wounded was a nephew
OF Mataafa, and one of the killed was
Leloua Muda, second in command OF
Mataafa's forces.
During the past three DAYS there has
been no fighting in town. The defenses
nave been strengthened by the mount-
ing of an additional gun. and a connie
OF mines have been laid in case of a
rush into town. The Porpoise has dailv
made cruise along the coast lombard
ing the native villages. six of them
nave been destroyed. Captain Sturdee
does as little killing in these expeditions
as possible. The destruction of housas
and boats.is his object.
Inc houses Of the white residents arc
oelng looted in the vicinity of Apia.
owing to a defective fuse, a shell
rom the Philadelphia burst a couple
OF hundred yards off the ship and se-
Vereiy wounded a loyal native An
american officer was also slightly
wounded in the face.
For several days the German warshin
rake persistently kept in the wav so
as TO incommode the fire Of the British
snlps and finally Admiral Kautz com
peiied her to move inside the harhor ON
trance out of the way.
King Tanumafili Malio+o,
crowned King of Samoa at Mulinun On
March o2d Ad,,,;,.., oii