The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09

four men were missing besides the Off
GERS. They were EdseIl and Butler, Of
the Philadelphia, and Long and Prout
from the British ships.
Ut. Lung, who had been consnicuors
1or MS GOODNESS and bravery under fire
took command Of the American forces
ana on the approach of reinforcement.
the rebels retired. Several of the na~
tlves lost their lives.
The decapitated bodies Of the -hraa
oIhcers were recovered next morning
on the field and on Easter SUNDAY they
were buried with the heads. which had
been recovered by a French priest. All
the leading American and British res
ldents and officials were present. The
Germans were conspicuous by their alb
sence, the only one attending being
Pastor Margraf, who had known Lans-
dale in the United States.
The German warship Fake had her
nag at half mast, and her officers sent
ashore two wreaths entwined with the
German national colors.
In the fight there were killed on the
Mataafa side fOrty-three. and fifty were
injured.
HUFNAGEL'S ARREST.
captain Hufnagel, the German man
ager, has been arrested for complicity
IN the fight of April 1st. He is held on
board the German ship Fake under
pledges from her commander to return
MIN to Captain Struart, on demand.
AfhdavIts have been made by men en-
gagged in the Vale fight that a white
man was with the rebels directing them
throughout the engagement. Hufnagel
answers the description of this mai eX-
actIy. He was seen az the station and
gave misleading information to the
troops as they passed his house on the
way out, but when they returned he wa
not to be seen. DeSerters from Ma
! taafaS forces say that on previous Oc-
casions Hufnagel had narrowly escaped
being shot while encouraging the rebels
to attack.
Won Bullow, a Prussian cavalry Of
ficer, has been depOrted to Sydney by
the German commander. He was seen
on April 18th in command of a body
Of 500 men IN the way to re-
inforce Mataafa.
A large body of friendly natives has
been armed and put under command Of
Lieutenant Gaunt, of the British navy.
He has been drilling them necessarily
and has brought them to a fine state of
discipline. They promise to make
good fighters.
On April 18th Vailima, the home of
Robert Louis Stevenson, was shelled
by the Torpoise as it had been occu-
pied by rebels who were firing on the
allied forces The house is utterly ru-
ined. From that time to now the rebels
have kept away from Apia, although
they are within an hours march from
town.
There is no sign of surrender. De
iance and death is the rebels cry.
On March 25th Admiral Kautz in or
der to give the Mataafans a chance to
submit without ~bloodshed, issued the
following proclamation:
1T is hereby made known to all Sa-
means hat Malietoa Tanu Mafli has
been installed as king of Samoa by the
combined naval forces Of Great Britain
and America on March 23rd. His flag
was saluted by the warships Of these
powers. Now all Samoans Of the so.
called Mataafa section ara Informed
that if they acknowledge, by sending del
utatiOns at once from each district, tC
their lawful king Maietoa Tanu Mafli
who holds his position by the grea'
treaty and decision of the chief justice
under it. they will be allowed 10 return
10 their homes and resume their usua
avOcations without molestatiOn. TIL
very strongest measures will be takel
at once against all rebels who do no
comply with this proclamation"
No answer was sent TO this, although
the rebels considered il at a full meet
; ing. II was stated that they were a
: first willing to obey. but German infu
= ence persuaded them 20 await new
: from Germany which was sure to ar
: rive by the next mail. Instead Of obey
! ing. the rebels threw up barbados an,
- prepared for active war.