Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28
FIGHTING IN SAMOA,
Battle Between Friendly Natives
and Rebels al Vai|eIe'
MONAGHAN AND lASSDA[E'
,lortars That Former Was Beheadsd
Before He Vas Dead.
,,z u,ITs GERMAN SCHOONER.
,,.o. Il EIank shot Across Her Rows
,o suggest That She Beport-Apians
urz u,LTs GERMAN SCHOONER.

AUCKLAND. NEW ZEALAND April
N.-Particulars Of the hghting In Sai'o"'
contained n adyicos received mere i'''''
Apis under date of April lsth' sh'" '"',
,he hattie between friendly natives "''0
rebels took place at Nai.eie' ana '''''
latter lost 100 men, killed ana "o',.,', ,.'.,,..
t,r,tber details of the deaths Oh I-"S'7''
0top,gb8n. OF the tniieu "'"'N9
crni.cr Philadelphia. ana Lie"
,,.,. ~ the same vessel nave O9e"
rn., show that Monaghan was
.,.l before hc was dead. a deserter
t. Alataafan forces says Mo-
-, and LansGale were retreatins
..n., they were discovered by a chief
ond his wife. who We're looking Tor deao
mon They gave the alarm, and Mo-
uaeban was shot while continuing the
retreat. Later. if appears, the rebels re-
turned and killed. Lansdale Monaghan
4oYrbt until hc was wounded, and he was
t,.- behcadcd. The doctors examination
~ the remains confirms the statements
made.
CERAAN DISTRIBUTION OF CAR
TRIDGES.
sautele. the principal rebel chief ran
away. and told his people hundred Brit
isb had been killed. Mataafan deserters
assert that the Germans sent cartridges
ir bags of rice and sugar along the coast,
g. December.
Admiral Kautz. IL is asserted i'm the ad-
,- received. fired a blank shot on April
s.. across the bows of German schooner
which was leaving Apla without reporting.
THE rebels. who were in possession of
t. late Robert l.. Stevenson's house and
.-. forts. were attacked in the rear by
en-. Tamasese friendlies. who killed
ta-.e of them and wounded others. One
friendly native was killed i'm the fight.
FRIGHTFUL WEATHER
Frchuu weather has been prevailing
in Apa. the sailors being compelled to
sssr FOUR nights I'm the wet trenches.
Th. friendly natives under the com
u.ni Of Lieutenant r. a. Gaunt, Of the
British third-class cruiser Porpoise, were
attacked on April 18th from the French
mission station at Falta. one Of Gaunts
men was wounded. The rebels were
eventually routed. with the loss Of four
ueu killed.
The Tamasese lines were extended ON
Arrn 18Th 10 the Nailele battlefield. Ma
tsafa attacked the friendies and Gaunts
brigade joined IN the engagement. and
f1ucht well Four bodies of slain rebels
were recovered. The others were drag
red away. one friendly was killed and
lehoaded and one was wounded. The
rebels had a German flag flying from
their forts.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SEEK RE-
FUGE.
About 1900 women and children have
sought refuse at the Maluit station of the
London Missionary Society. The rebels
are stiZug thc traders rifles, cartridges.
and stores. and the traders are fleeing 10
ln.n. Business is at "a standstl. and
strong aud force is urgently needed.
Non Buclow formerly a lieutenant in
ia. German army and the man who OF
cnztI The forces of Mataafd here arm
-l With O. sword. gun. and cartridges
,l0c.tl.l 90 Savan (SavaiD. with thirteen
boats .nl 40J rebels and the German
Wra.r F1lkc sailed on secret mission
with H..r Rose, the German Consul, on
i.lI
Captain leslie c. Stuart. commander of
in taa ence Of Admiral Kautz. who
WAS coalnc the Philadelphia at Pango
Wrote fl tho German Consul urging him
to eIre Won Buelow. and the next day
The Fake returned. with Won Buelow on
bolrl
BRITISH BOMBARDING ALONE.
BERLIN. April 27.-An official dispatch,
date. Apia. Samoa. April 18th, has been
Received here. Ii says that after the ar
rival ol the last mail, the United States
cruiser Philadelphia left Apia and pro-
,.ael % the American treaty port Of
4ans9 Pngo. while the British warships
continued alone the bombardment Of the
coast villages ON the northern coast Of
Iipu while slight engagements occurred
b land.
The dispatch adds:
TANU PEOPLE DEFEATED.
'Ol April 18th. there was collision
tf-c miles from Apia. which ended in
tA- retreat OF the Tanu people The num-
yu OF killed and wounded was about
seventy. No Europeans were injured
a Httish detachment lying in reserve
looa lo part in the fight"
NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER.
Ii0 lffer OF New Zealand 10 send troops
a. moa has caused enthusiasm at Apla.
4a Inhabitants are almost unanimous in
tlo belief that the treaty Is failure
cal there is a strong feeling in favor
oi annexation. Prominent American citi-
zes and British subjects say German
annexation is preferable to the triple con-
. and that unless Mataafa IS subdued
another war Is inevitable within 4 year
4he British third-class cruiser Porpoise
@ slll engaged in punitive cruists
BATTLE OK THE ETH
Dn April 18th q batrle was fought az
Aangia fifteen miles eastward OF Apia.
4"o thousand rebels attacked a Gaunt
anaine party. consisting OF about one
hundred men. The latter were subjected |
% hot fire and retreated 10 the shelving |
len where they defended themselves /
Uafeiy for IA time. and afterward swan |
OF io their boats. under a heavy fire.
Nrf Muliangi, with twelve friendly ma
yves refused 10 retire. and charged into q /
nlng village, driving number OF rebels 4
i'ie them with splendid reckless /
"Fery. Gaunt's party then returned 10 |
- assistance Of the friendlics. and the /
"'"e party retired, with four men wound /
~ and after several OF the party had had |
"lIaculOue escapcs