Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-20
WARSH|PS FOR SAMOA
Three British and One American
Ordered There.
GERMAN CONSUL BOUNCED,
British and American Representatives
Force Elm from Supreme Court.
THE LIETOA-MATAAI'A FIGHT
struggle Lasted Two Hours. ana sew
ernI of the Contcnding WARRIOR
Were Decapitated-Germa Ex
pected to Condemn It's Agents Act
THE MALIEToA-MATAArA FIGHT
pected tn Condemn It's Agents Act


BILE at Samoa, growing out of the election |
of a successor to the late King Mahetoa'
three British warships will proceed there
aud that one American warship will start
for the islands from Honolulu.
GERMAN CONSUL CONDEMNED.
LONDON. January ia special dis
match from Auckland. n. H., says the
British and American consuls were com
peled to force the doors of the Supreme
Court at Apia, Samoa. in which the Ger
man Consul had established himself and
10 put him into the street.
All parties at Apia, the special declares
unite in condemning the German Consui
for the hghting which has taken place
between the rival kings. 1t is pointed out
| that in violation of all agreements the
| Consul accompanied Mataafa's forces
| when the claimant invaded the town. and
| encouraged the opposition to Manetoa
| Tanus.
FIGHT FOR COURTHOUSE.
When the British and American con-
suls were informed as to the situation
they adjourned the court and locked the
building. The German Consul then de-
monded the KEYS. which were refused
him. He then broke open the doors, re-
moved the locks, and replaced them with
others. He afterward brought the Ger
man municipal president into the cham
her and the latter went upon the balcony
and shouted to the British and American
marines assembled on the square Il am
the Supreme Court. l am the Chief jus
tice.''
The crowd replied with jeers, and the
British Consul demanded the keys OF the
building. which were refused Scotch
man named MacKie thereupon climbed
on top Of the building and hoisted the
| samoan flag while the Rritsh ADD Arner-
can consuls and number of marines IN
vaded the building. forced the doors open
and pushed the German Consul INTO me
street. Then the two consuls, formally
and legally. according to the special dis
patch. opened the court and issued
warning against any further interference
with its jurisdiction, threatening to ar
rest and imprison any one attempting tc
do
MATTERS NOW QUIET.
Matters the dispatch concludes, arr
now quiet, and the German Consul re
mains in his consulate.
NTAIJETOA-MA -MATAAFA FIGHT.
AUCKLAND. n. H., January ls.-fur
tber particulars regarding the disturb
e ances at Samoa show that Mataafa's fol
V lowers numbered about five thousan
/. men. and that the adherents of Malleto
It Tanus were only about one thousand j
G nun,ber. There was two hours hghtin
!. between the rival forces during Whic
4 several of the warriors were uec"pl'"'
., The American Consul issued a procia
= NATION. claiming that the Berlin treat
~ nd the same force as a law of Congress
= and that an insult to the Supreme Coui
of Samoa is. therefore equivalent 10 d
u insult 10 the Government at washington
sr THE PHILADELPHIA TO GO.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-The Nav
" nsnartment has prepared orders for IN
crniser Philadelphia to proceed to Samo
le AZ once 10 represent United states u
Of tcrests there. If any vessel more qulcl
re ovailoble can be found-one OF Dewey
aeet for instance-it will be ordered
ID once TO Samoa, TO answer the urgent
Of neal of the United States Consul tnere'
" The commander Of the Phhadeiphia "
IN act in conformity with the lhstruc.'oi
a. ~ the United States Consul so far
- instructions are in line with Il
treaty. of Berlin. which, the United stat
contcnds must be literally enforced un
amended. ,,.a H.
II would take the Philadelphia apo
l. sixteen days 10 make the run from =
Diego TO Apia, touching at Honolulu /
q. coal.
nj OREGON MAY GO.
is one recourse open to the Navy Depa'
-, ie to send the oregon TO Same
She left Callao on the llth instant, al
hu should reach Honolulu about the o'h
o. rebruary. where she can De intercept
ar lin orders sent by the dispatch-bo
lroquois, now mt san francisco. Inc
hattleship Iowa Is due at San Francis
iust about the same date that the Greg
a is due at HonoltIlu 50 that the Paci
rs -, viii not be left entirely wtho
of naval force.
lst DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE.
Dm The immediate effect OF the publicati
zen in the morning papers OF the news frC
me Samoa was TO bring TO the stare L
'e' nortment Sir Julian Pauncefote, the br
I'VE ish Ambassador, and Baron Speck '
.ne Sternberg, the secretary OF the Term
lch Embassy. Under the strict rules
ms down for the government OF diploma
rs intercourse. neither Secretary Hay ]
me the two diplomatic representatives, nan
er- would say anything whatever as to
nature OF the conversations that 10
place between them
The deepest concern is felt by all thf
ne narties 10 the agreement at the out'o'
,ed rne common belief is that the Germ
md renresentatives I'm Samoa. IN actihg
ac- the arbitrary manner they did compie
ed Iv exceeded their instructions from VI
YEN avn government II is quite certain u
,ne thev exceeded the authority with whl
they were clothed by the treaty OF Is
lin and il is said that the German ,i'
eminent Will unhesitatingly condei
their act
itz- THE GREATEST DANGER.
nv The authorities feel that the great
,S, element OF danger lies in the possiDi'
,ne ., ,ronble before Rafael and Rose can
restrained by advices.
a I, was stated at the Department
m ,leS STATE to-day that dispatches had been
ceived from United states Cohsui
horne. at Apia, but as TO their nature