The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-28

cruiser Philadelphia and Lieutenant J Y,
Lansdale OF the same vessel have baen
received. They show that Monaghan wSs
bohoadod before be was dead. deserer
rom the Mataafan forces says nat Mona
CHAN and Lansdalc were rotroatng when
they we're discovered by chief and his
wife who were looking for dead men. They
gave the alarm and Monaghan vas shot
while continuing to retreat Later It fp-
pears the rebels returned and killed Lons-
dale. Monaghan fought until he was
wounded and he was then hehesdcd
The Doctors examination Of the romans
confirms the statements made suatele.
the principal rehcl chief, ran away ana
told his people hundred British mad been
KILLED
Mntnnfnns shy that Germnnr sNpt
cartridges In bags of rice and Husnr
along the coast In Dcccmher.
Admiral Kaut1 It is asserted in the adj
Vices received fred blank shot on April
8 across the bows of German schooner
which was leaving Apia without report"
ing,
Tho rcbes who were in possession OF
the late Robert l.. Stevenson's houne we're
attacked in The rear By como OF Tams-
goso's triendlcs. who killed three Of them
ana wounded others. One friendly native
WIS Killed IN HE night
Frightml weather has been prevailtas
at Apia. tho sailors being compelled to
glnop four nighis In the wei trcnches
The friendly natives under the command
Of Licutonanl n. A. Gauut OF the British
third class cruiser Porpoise were attacked
on April 70 from tho French mission sta
ton az Falta one Of his men was wonnd-
cd. Tho rebels wcrc eventually routed
with the loss OF four men killed Z nc
~ ltno Al n
to the Vallejo battlefield Matanta at
taclsnd the frlendies and Gaunt's brigade
In the engagement and fought we'll -Four
bodies OF slain rebels were recovered.
The others were dragged away, One
friendly was Killed and bcheaded and one
waF wounded.
THE rebels Ind n German fnE n.y.
ing from their forts.
About 1000 women and children have
sought refuge NJ the Malul station OF the
London Missionary society. The rebels are
SELLING the traders rides, cartridges ana
stores md the traders are 6eeing 10 Apia.
Business is at htandstill ana a strong
land force Is urgently needed
Won Bulow formerly q lieutenant III tbs
German army and the man who organized
the forces OF Mataafa here, armsd WIN
sword. gun and cartridges, prosecuted 10
Savan (SayalD With thirteen boats aud 400
rebels and the German worship RAKE
sailed on u secret mission with Herr Rose'
the German consul, on board
Captain Stewart, commander OF the Drit-
ish third class cruiser Taursnga. IN the
absence of Admiral Kautz who was coal
ing the Philadelphia All Pago Pago. wrote
to the German consul, urging him TO ser
cure Won Below and the next day the
Fake returned with Won Bulow on beard
The offer OF New Zealand TO send troops
10 Samoa caused enthusiasm at Apia. The
inhabitants are almost unanimous IN the
belief that the treaty is failure, and
there Is strong feeling in favor OF an
nexatinn.
Prominent American citizens and British
subjects say German annexation Is prefer
able to the triple control, and that unlesa
Mataafa Is subdued another war Is ineyit-
able within a year
The British cruiser Porpoise is stu ca
gagged In punitive cruises.
ON April IL a battle was fought at Mem
gla. fifteen miles BASTARD, About 2Ooo
rebels attacked the Gaunt landing putty,
consisting Of about 100 men. The latter
were subjected TO a hot hre and reiterated
TO tho shelving beach. where they de-
Tended themselves brayey for time, and
afterwards swan back 10 their boass rnuer
a heavy Gre Chief Mulingi, with friendly
natives refused 10 retire and charged INTO
a burning village, driving the rebels be-