The record-union., 1899-04-13

British cruiser Royalist burst on the
battlefield, soaring the rebels, and Hunt
succeeded in escaping to the beach, al
though severely stabbed in one foot
The same night the friendliess found
the bodies of all the officers headless.
The bodies were buried with all hon
ors at Mulinuu on Easter Sunday. Their
heads were subsequently brought in by
some French priests, and the graves
were reopened and the heads buried
with the bodies.
Lieutenants Freeman and Lansdale
were capable and popular officers. The
former was single, and the latter was
married in June. The officers who re-
turned are Lieutenant George E. Cave
of the Porpoise and Lieutenant c. M.
Perkins of the Philadelphia. All be-
haved splendidly. Lieutenant Cave took
command of the retreat Captain Stur-
dee of the Porpoise was away on the
expedition with his cruiser, and Gaunt's
brigade was also absent on duty
The loss of the enemy is not known,
but probably fifty of the rebels were
killed and many were wounded
The bodies of three rebels were found
near where Lieutenant Lansdale and
Ensign Monaghan of the Philadelphia
We're killed The priests buried thirty
eight rebels, and much blood was seen
on the road over which the Mataafans
had been dragging away their dead and
wounded. There were also pools of
blood behind the cocoanut trees, bullets
from the American and British rifles
going right through thick trees and kill
ing men hiding behind them. Some of
the rebels fired from the top of cocoa
nut trees.
1t is proposed to summon another
warship to distribute more arms among
the friendlies, and to import additional
friendlies from Tutlieu 1t is also sug-
gested that troops might be obtained
from New Zealand or Sydney, N. S. w.
If a sufficient quantity of arms could
be obtained about 1900 friendlies
could be used against the Mataafans.
But they are not brave, and have no5
shown fighting qualities, excepting those
with Gaunt's brigade, and that force
may not accomplish much.
Admiral Kautz Captain E. White of
the Philadelphia and the American Off
GERS generally have earned golden opin-
ions, as have Captains Stuart and Stur-
dee of the British navy. They are do
ing everything possible, and everyone
recognizes that better men could not
be handling the situation.
The Samoans say Mataafa, on three
occasions, had resolved to surrender, but
the German Consul, Herr Rose, advised
him not to do so, and he now says he
will never give in, but will fight to the
death.
TWO BRITISH WARSHIPS OR
DERED TO SAMOA
SYDNEY On. S. W.), April 12.-The
British cruiser Wallaroo and the Brit
ish gunboat Goldinch have been or
dered to proceed to Samoa
DEAD AMERICAN SAILORS.
WASHINGTON, April 12-The Navy
Department records of the service Of
the two sailors killed at Apia are as
follows:
James Butler, seaman, enlisted at
Boston; born in Dungarven, Ireland !;
next of kin, Mrs. Kate Butler, Spring.
mount; Dungarven, Ireland
- norman Eckley Edsail ordinary sea-
man; enlisted at Toledo, o.; born in
Columbus, Ky; next of kin, Bessie E.
Edsall, sister. Greenville, Mich.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-Rev.
William c. Shaw, pastor of ST. Luke's
Church, received the following cable
gram from Auckland to-day confirm
ing the death of Lieutenant Lansdale:
"Apia tvla Auckland), April 12-Rev
W. c. Shaw, San Francisco: 1t is my
sad duty to report the death of Lieu
tenant Lansdale in action on April 1st.
He was buried with military honors
next day Please express the sympathy
of his shipmates and myself to his fam
lily. KAUTZ.'
Lieutenant Lansdale of the cruiser
Philadelphia, who is said to have been
killed by Mataafa's warriors, was well
known here. Last summer he married
Miss Ethel Smith, daughter of Sydney
M. Smith, a wealthy merchant of San
Francisco. Mrs. Lansdale is prostrated
by the news of her husbands death.
IOWA'S JACKIEs WISH TO GO TO
SAMOA
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-The
news of the resumption of hostilities in
Samoa, with the Americans and Eng
lish on one side and the Mataafans and
possibly the Germans on the other,
aroused great feeling on the battlesh'p
Iowa, now at anchor in this harbor.
Little groups of jackies discussed the
situation ardently, and expressed great
hopes that their vessel would be or
dered to join the American and British
now in the harbor at Apia. 1t is doubt
ful if the Iowa's great draught would
permit her entry into the reef-bound
harbor.
Lieutenant w 8. Hughes has already
been ordered to report to Admiral
Kautz to take the place left vacant by
the death of Lieutenant Lansdale. He
will sail on the first available steamer,
probably the Mariposa, which leaves
for the Antipodes On the 10Th inst.
Commander-in-Ch of G. A. r.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National
Council of Administration of the G. A.
r. tonight failed to elect a successor
to the late James A. Sexton, Command
er-in-Chief of the Grard Army. There
was a deadlock ON the names OF Colonel
w c. Johnson of Cincinnati and Gen
eral J. c. Black of Illinois. Colonel
Johnson will continue to act as acting
Commander in Chief until the encamp-
ment here in September. when a Com
mander will be chosen.
Military Prisoners.
WASHINGTON April 12.-Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn has issued an or
der directing that military prisoners in
various departments who cannot be
brought to trial in thirty days be dis