The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-28
HEADS CHOPPED OFT
OfTWo Victims of the Samoan
Massacre Before Death.
FIERCE FIGHTING KEPT UP
Rebuke Is Administered to
Kautz--CoghIan Is Solid,
FIERCE FIGHTING KEPT UP

aQVlCeS Tece1Ved mere from eAplA uhUSl
date OF April IS, shows that the battle
between the friendly natives and tbt
rebels took place at Vallejo and that the
latter lost 100 men in killed and wounded
Further details of the deaths of Ensigr
]. R. Monaghan. of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia, and Lieutenant P
V. Lansdale, of the same vessel, have
been received. They show that Monaghan
was beheaded before he was dead. \ de-
serter from the Mataafa forces says Mon
Afghan and Lansdale were retreating when
they were discovered by a chief and his
wife, who were looking for dead men.
They gave the alarm and Monaghan was
shot while continuing the retreat. LaIer,
II appears the rebels returned and killed
Lansdale. Mnaghan fought until he was
wounded, and he was then beheaded. The
Doctors examination Of the remains COR
firms the statements made. Suateie, the
principal rebel chief, ran away and told
his peSple a hundred British had been
killed
Mataafans deserters assert that the Ger
mans sent cartridges in bags OF rice end
sugar along the coast in December Ad-
miraI Kautz, il is asserted in the advlces
received, fired a Bank shot on AEri! 8
across the bows Of a German schccrer
which was leaving without reDorting The
rebels, who were IN possession of the late
Robert L. Stevenson's house and 50 me
forts. were attacked in the rear by some
Tamasese friend1ies, who killed three Of
them and wounded others One friendly
native was killed in the fight.
Frightfu1 weather has been prevailing
at Apia, the sailors being comosr;ed to
Steep four nights in the wet trecches.
The friendly natives, under the con-
mand Of Lieutenant r. A. Gaun.. of the
British third-class cruiser PorpoisA. were
attacked on April y from the French MS
sion station at FalQUe One o, his zen
wa swounded. The rebels were eventually
routed with the loss of four men killed.
The Tamasese lines were extended on
April 13 TO the Vailele battlefield Ala
taafa attacked the friend,ies, and Gaunt's
brigade Joined in the engagement end
fought we'll. Four bodies Of lsain rebels
were recovered. The others were dragged
away. One friendly was killed and ne.
headed. The rebels had a Gafma7 Tag
flying from their forts About 2a0) WON
en- and children have sought refuge ut the
AIaluit station Of the London Missionary
society.
The rebels are selling the traders rifles.
cartridges and stores and the traders aye
fleeing 10 Apia. Business is at a stand
stiu and a strong land force IS urgently
needed.
Won Buelow, formerly lieutanant In
the German army. and the man who or
ganized the forces of Mataafa here, armed
with a sword. gun and cartridges, pro-
ceeded to Savan with thirteen boats and
400 rebels, and the German warship Fake
sailed on a. secret mission with Herr Rose
and the German consul on board. Can
tain Leslie c. Stuart, commando. of the
British third-clss cruiser Tauranga. in the
absence Of Admiral Kautz. who was coal
ing the Philadelphia at Pago Pago. wrote
- the German consul, urgInE him to Sc
cure Won Buelow, and the next day the
Fake returned with Won RueIow on
board. Won Buelow has since left Sa-
moa for the Tonga islands.
The offer Of New Zealand to send
troops to Samoua caused enthusiasm at
Apia The inhabitants are almost unanf-
NOUS in the belief that the treaty is A
filure and there is a strong feeling IN
favor OF annexation. Prominent Ameri-
can citizens and British subjects say Ger
mar annexation is preferable to the triple
control and that unless Mataafa IS sub
dued another war is inevitable within
year.
The British hird-class cruiser Porpoise
IS still engaged in punitive cruises
On April Is a battle was fought a. Nan
gia. fifteen miles east OF AHA. A5out
eco rebels attacked the G1rn. landing
party. consisting Of about m men. The
latter were subjected TO a hot fire and re-
treated to the shelving beach. where they
defended themselves bravely for time and
Rfterward swan baik to iheir boats unde~
a heavy fire. Chief Muliau-i. with twelve
friendly natives. refused 70 retire and
charged into a burning village. driving
number OF rebels before .hem wi.H snlen-
did, reckless bravery. Galint's PARTY tom
returned to the assistance OF the frieudlies
aod the whole party retired with four men
wounded, and after sew :-al Of TIE rar.v
had miraculous escapes. The cutter 10
longing 10 the party ire1 ali - N1r1en-
feldt ammunition during the fight and The
Porpoise frequently shelIed the bush. The
rebels had eight men killed and MANY
wouNed. One Of he hlueiacEe,s in the
cutter was wounded. 4 traIeN1sS.. 77-,r5
the warSh.n and he sucree7ei - sscsn-
frg, although six rebels took deliberate
aim al him as he was rowing OF.
on April Il Il second battle was fc,,cbt
at Nailelema. The fighting was 5esr,rate
the rebels holding strolg forti6cationS
which were inenec'iveIy saaial bv the
ships. The frie16lies advanced 10 the ST.
tack. with Fa'ioaleIe and Dana ar r.
left and Gaunt in the center. with thirty
five men from Fu3masanca on the rsqr,t
Gaunts party delivered such . heavy fire
tfat the rebels retreated % 4 second ana
stronger fort about $50 wards back The
TuamasanSa friendlies h7Itei. Sut Ca,,--
crawled out 10 the 1-tls line and drove
them back at the point Of his rev0-v
They then advanced to attack the second
fort, but found the position too strong and
lo:'' .everaI men killed and wounded. Ter
shells from the ships burst close behind
the rebels lines and the rebels sang q
war song after the explosion OF each shell
Gaunt again returned 30 the attack and
heavy and continuous firing on both sides
followed. during which the attackers suf
fered further losses. Gaunt succeeded Il,
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