Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-28
Ensign Monaghan. Of the PhiIa-
deIphia, Beheaded Alive.
GERMANS AID NATIVES
Distributed Cartridges tn BnE. of
Rico ana Sugar Along tho Coast In
Decembcr-Thc Rebels Fly German
Flag From Their Fort New
Zoainnd's offer OF Troops Causes
nnd.scventocGth Instants.
tsy Telegraph to virr1n1an-pnot,


By Telegraph to virE1nlan-PI1ot.l
Auckland N. H., April 27.-Particu-
lars of the fighting in Samoa. contained
In the advices received here from Apla,
under date of April is, show that the
battle between the friendly natives and
the rebels took place at Vallejo. and
that the latter lost one hundred men
killed and wounded.
BEHEADED ALIVE.
Further details OF the deaths OF En-
Sign j. S. Monaghan, of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, and Lieu
tenant p. v. Lansdale. Of the same
vessel, have been received. They show
that Monaghan was beheaded before he
was dead. A desertcr, from the Mataa-
fan forces says Monaghan and Lans-
dale were retrcatng when they were
discovered by n chief and his wife, who
were looking for dead men. They gave
the alarm, and Monaghan was shot
while continuing the retreat. Later, it
appears the rebels returned and Killed
Lansdale. Monaghan fought until he
was wounded. and he was then be,
headed. The doctors examination of
the remains confirms the statements
made.
Sautele, the principal rebel chief ran
away and told his people 4 hundred
British had been killed.
GERMANS SUPPLIED MUNITIONS
Mataafan desertcrs assert that the
Germans sent cartridges in bags of rice
and sugar along the coast in Deem
Der.
Admiral Kautz. it Is asserted in the
advices received. fired n blank shot on
null
schooner which was leaving Apia with
out reporting.
The rebels. who were in possession of
the late Robert l.. Stevenson's house
and some forts, were attacked in the
rear by some Tamasese friendlies, who
killed three of them and wounded
others One friendly native was killed
in the fight.
Frightful weather has been prevailing
at Apia. the sailors being compelled to
sleep four nights in the wet trenches.
The friendly natives. under the COM
mand OF Lieutenant II. a. Gaunt of
the British third class cruiser PorDoise
were attacked on April 18th from the
French mission station ut Falta. One
of his men was wounded. The rebels
were eventually routed with the loss OF
four men killed.
REBELS FLY GERMAN FLAG.
The Tamascsc lines were extended on
Npi ~ iotH 10 tnc Nailclc battlefield. Ma
taafn attacked the friendleS and
Gaunt's brigade Joined in the engage
ment and fought well. -Four bodies OF
slain rebels were recovered The others
were dragged away. One friendly was
Killed and beheaded. and one was
wounded. The rebels had German flag
flying from their fort. About 1000
women and children have sought refuge
ut the Malult station of the London
Missionary Society.
The rebels are sciZing the traders
rifles cartridges and stores and tho
traders arc fleeing to Apia. business Is;
at standstil and n strong land force
is urgently needed
GERMAN WARSHIP'S SECRET MIS-
SION.
Won Buelow. formerly lieutenant i'm
the German army, and the man who or
ganiZed the forces of Mataafa here,
armed with a. sword gun and car
tridgeS. proceeded to Savan. (Savaii?)
with 13 boats and 400 rebels. and The
German warship Fake sailed on a Sc
cret mission with Herr Rose. the Ger
man consul. on board. Captain Leslie c.
Stuart commander of tho British third
class cruiser Tauranga, in the an
sence of Admiral Eautz. who was coal
ing the Philadelphia ut Panco-Panro
wrote to the German consul urging hin,
to secure Won Buelow. and the next day
the Kalke returned with Won Bueloyv on
board.
NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER.
The offer of New Zealand to send
troops to Samoa has caused enthusiasm
ut Apia.
The inhabitants are almost unani-
nous in the belief that the treaty is
n failure and there Is a strong feeling
In favor OF annexation. Prominent
American citizens and British subjects
say German annexation is preferable to
the triple control and that unless Ma
taafa Is snhdued another war Is inevi-
table within year. The British third
class cruiser Porpoisc is still engaged
in punitive cruises
RECKLESS BRAVERY.
On April 15th.a battle was fought al
Mangia. fifteen miles eastward of Apia,
Two thousand rebels attacked Gaunt
landing party. consisting of about 10(
men,. The latter We're subjected to a
hot fire and retreated to the shelving
beach. where they defended themselves
hravely for time and aftetward swan
off to their boats under n heavy fire
Chief Muliangi. with twelve friendly
natives. refused to retire and charged
into burning village. driving n num-
Der of rebels before them with splen.
did. reckless bravery. Gaunt's party
then returned to the assistance Of the
friendless and the whole party retired
with four men wounded and after sew
eral of the party had had miraculou:
escapes.