Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-30
WAR IN THE SAMOANS
Troubles Anent the Election Of
a King Become Serious
COMMANDMENT OF VILLAGES,
American and British Cruisers Open
on Native Settlements.
CASUALTIES AMONG OUR PEOPLE.
A Marine BADLY Hurf-A Sentinel
Killed at His Post-Bitter Feeling
IN nj,
CASUALTIES AMONG ouR PEOPLE.
taafn in RccaIci1rancc.

copyright. the Associated Press. 1897
tlIA. SAMOAN ISLANDS. March %.
t. AUCKLAND. y. T.. March 29-The
.lcs growing out OF the election of q
of Samoa have taken more Sc
turn ana resulted in a lombard
m. of the native villages along the
by the United States cruiser Phil
uhla. Admiral Kautz commanding.
and the British cruisers Porpolse and
E0yaiist. The bombardment has contin-
uod ntermittently for eight days. Sev-
Dral villages have been burned, and there
have been number OF casualties among
the American and British sailors and ma
vines. As yet it is impossible TO esu-
mate the number of natives killed and
injured
MATAAFA DEFIES TREATY.
As Mataafa ana his chiefs, constituting
the Provisional Government. continued TO
Gofy the treaty after the arrival of the
Philadelphia. Admiral Eautz summoned
the various consuls and senior naval Off
GERS 20 conference ON board the Phna-
dclphia. when the whole situation was
carefully canvassed. The upshot was q
resolution 10 dismiss the Provisional Gov
errm nt. and Admiral Kautz issued
pr. nation calling upon Mataafa ana
Dis chiefs TO return 20 their homes. Ma
tuti evacuated Nulinuu. the town he had
made his headquarters, and went into
H.. interior
ROSE UPHOLpS THE REBELS.
Herr Rose. tnc German Consul az Apia,
ono Boo had issued several weeks before.
urholdug the Provisional Government. AS
% result of this. the Mataafans assembled
in large force and hemmod in the town.
The British cruiser Royalist brought the
Manetoa prisoners from the islands 10
which they had been transferred by the
provisional government.
MATAAFANs SEIZE BRITISH HOUSES.
The Americans then fortified Mulnuu.
where 220uD MauetOans took refuge. Tho
Itbcls-thc adhcrcnts of Mataafa-barri-
C8dcd the roads within the municipality.
aul seized the British houses An uiti-
matgm was then sent 90 them. ordering
them tl CVaCuatc. and threatening them
il the event of refusal with lombard
m.nt To- commence at / o'clock ou the
afternoon of March 18th This was
IGNORED. and the rebels commenced AN
attack ia the direction of the United
states and British c0nsulates, about half
au hour before the time fixed for the
lomb4rdment. THE Philadelphia, Por-
n.isc and E0yaist opened fire upon the
distant villages. There was great dill
Guilty in locating the enemy. owing TO the
dense forests. but several shore villages
were soon in flames.
ACCIDENTAL CASUALTIES.
A defective shell from the Philadelphia
exploded near the American consulate
and the marines outside narrowly escaped.
a fragment struck tine leg of Private
nudce. shattcrug 10 SO badly as 10 neces-
State amputauOn. Another fragment
tr.y,rscd the German consulate. smash
ing the crockery The q armans then went
Or board the German cruiser Fake.
REBELS ATTACK THE TOWN.
During The night the rebels made hot
attack 0u the town. killing three British
sailors. & British marine was shot i'm the
I.- br ID sentry of his own party. another
WAS Shot n the foot. and an American
sentry was killed al his post.
Tn. bombardment continuing, the in
lsltants OF the town took refuge on
board the ROydlst, greatly crowding the
Vess-L
MANY PEOPLE LEAVING.
Many people are leaving Samoa the
captain of the Boyahst urging them 10
.. Sd as not 90 interfere with the mili-
tirr operations.
The porpoise has shclled the villages
east and west of Apia, and captured
many boats.
BITTERNESS AGAINST GERMANS
The Americans and British are fighting
splcndidly together, bul there IS bitter
feeling against the Germans.
q rnfIfn Cff n
t.ct-have been arrested as spies
COMMANDMENT HOT.
~ho bombardmcnt Of the jungle was for
me very hot
.TERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS
FRIENDLY.
LONDON. March 29.-rhc Foreign once
.0r.zas the statement that the discus
..s going ON between Great britain
Emitted States. and Germany with re-
l..I TO Samoa are proceeding IN friend
and satisfactory manner.
BRITISH ANNEXATION STOPPED.
aplA. SAMOAN ISLANDS. March 2}
l.. AUCKLAND. *. H.. March 29-Ihe
British cruiser Iauanga. which. n is un-
lertood was intending 10 annex the
Ionga Islands Ga section of the Friendly
Islands. in the Pacific was intercepted
at suta capital of the Fiji Islands by
order OF the Home Government.
ARRANGEMENT FOR NEW PREsI-
DENT.
BERLIN. March ~ The Hambureische
CORES spondens dealing with the question
of installing Dr Self who Will succeed
Dr Joanna RaNel as president Of the
municipality Of Apia in the absence of |
% sgcnrraily-recosnized samoan Govern !
ment says.
"Thc three Powers have arranged that |
the German, British. and American con- |
suis are 10 install the new president OF |
the municipality"
THE NEWS STARTLING.
WASHINGTON. March 29-The news
rom Samoa that she United States |
cruiser Philadelphia and the British crui-
f.rs Porpolse and Royalist had bombardol |
flD towns held by Ma'aafa. who has thus
f.f had the official support of the German !
Government came with startling suGdea-
boss 10 officials here and displaced for The
time being the attention being given 10
tae lighting al Manila.
The .helllng Of Mataaia was looked up'n
as of secondary importance. but The deco
esf Interest attached TO the attitude OF the
German Government. Al first appfehcl-
sion were felt that grave iniefnailonai ]