The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
ALL IS QUIET IN SAMOA
Admiral Kautz Cables That a
Truce Has Been Agreed Upon.
THE REBEL LOSS HEAVY
Natives Disuayed by the Heavy Smelling
by American and British Ships-Ma-
taafa and His Cohorts Must
Be Severely Punished.

Washington, May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department from Admiral Kautz:
Auckland, May 4, sub-dated Apia,
April 27.-Secretary of the Navy, Wash
ington: All quiet at Apia. Mataafa
and his chief agreed 70 keen
outside lines prescribed by British senior
officer present and to
until commission there will be
no more fighting KAUTZ."
The cablegram was mutilated in
transmission, but the meaning is plain
confirming the press reports that a
truce has been agreed upon in Samoa
and there will be no more hostilities
pending the reaching of a conclusion by
the commission now on the way to the
Islands.
Auckland N. H.. May 4.--Advices re-
ceived here from Apia to April 81 state
that the rebel less by the Smelling of
the Mataafan stronghold at Vailima by
the warships of Great Britain and the
United States was quite heavy. Many
of the rebels We're wounded. The house
In which the late Robert Louis Steven
son lived was riddled with bullets.
On April % there was a sharp skir-
IillStl DetNee the reDelS ana Lieutenant
r. A. Gaunt's brigade, near the town
Of Vailima. In this engagement one
Mataafan was killed. The lines of the
friendlies We're attacked in the darkness
at two points. but none of them We're
x killed.
April 90 there was some bush fight
ing. when Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade
numbering 900 men, advanced under a
hot fire. The enemy lost several men,
the bodies of the dead being dragged
away. Of the friendlies one was killed
and three wounded. British Lieutenants
Inness, Hickman, Shuler and Heath
cote, under Lieutenant Gaunt, led the
loyalists.
The New Zealand government steam
err Tutanekai has arrived at Apia with
dispatches announcing the request Of
& the international commissioners that
the inhabitants peacefully await the ar
rival of the commissioners, who are now
on their way to the islands from San
Francisco. A meeting of the three con-
suls, in view of this message, was held,
but without result. the German consul
dissenting from the proposition of the
other two seonsuls. Admiral Albert
kautz, U. S. N, and Captain Stuart of
the British cruiser Tauranga dispatch
a message through a French priest to
Mataafa ordering him to withdraw his
forces outside of the line 10 miles long
and six miles broad. Mataafa replied
def1antly. refusing to withdraw unless
the German consul and captain of the
4 German cruiser Fake agreed. Ad-
n1iral Kautz and Captain Stuart there
upon sent an ultimatum to Mataafa
threatening to compel withdrawal of
his forces. .-~a-..st-
In support of this ultimatum a plan
of action was decided upon. Lieuten-
ant Gaunt's brigade was strengthened
and heavy gun was landed at Mutumu
and war rockets were gotten in readi-
ness. Being informed of these prepa-
) rations, Mataafa made a prompt reply
agreeing to withdraw Immediately.
5 On April % an important meeting of
"A the king and his chiefs was held. They
were informed of the action that had
been taken by the British and American
naval commanders and gave it general
approval. Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade
is patroling the prescribed area. King
Tanu visited Admiral Kautz and Cap
tain Stuart on board the American and
British ships and was received with the
customary salutes on his arrival and
departure.
Hufnagel, manager of the plantation
upon which the attack was made by
British and American sailors, resulting
in the death of Lieutenant Freeman of
the British navy, Lieutenant Lansdale
and Ensign John r. Monaghan of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia and
two others. is still detained on board
the German cruiser Fake.
The gun carriage from the Philadel-
phia which was lost at the time of the
engagement has been recovered, but the
gun is still in the hands of the rebels.
Officials and leading residents of Samoa
unite in saying the charges of inhu-
mainly of the British, which We're made
by man named Laroch, are untrue
The majority of the inhabitants are
"a iobl cd wifi ba q
hostilities. They say Mataafa is beaten
N now and that the trouble would all be
ended in a week We're the advantage
pushed.
The rebels are delighted at the delay,
which will give them time to refill cart
ridge shells and build more forts 1t is
the general opinion that the islands will
be uninhabitable except for Germans
and Frenchmen unless Mataafa and the
rebel chiefs are severely punished
1t is doubtful If British or American
subjects will give much evidence before
the international commission owing to
# the fear that to express themselves can
Y didly would interfere with trade rea-
tions. For this reason the evidence be-
fore the commission is likely to be one
sided. The statement by the German
minister of foreign affairs, Baron Won
Buelow, that Mataafa was unanimously
d elected king is denounced in Samoa,
N The rebels admit that the result of the
battle at Vailima was the greatest re-
verse they ever experienced. They were
astonished by the manner in which
Gaunt's brigade sustained its position
In the face of a continuous fire. They
were also astonished a the Smelling OF
yailima, by which many of the rebels
were badly wounded.
Tranquility and Peace.
r RerJip Nav The National Tpitune
publishes to-day a dispatch from Apia
Samoa dated April % which saws