The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-08

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lection behind the American lines.
Philadelphia Opens Fire.
AS soon as the land forces were sta
toned, the Philadelphia opened fire by
throwing u shell Into the outskirts Of
Apia. The Royalist followed with but
six inch shells and the Porpolse went
down the coast Il couple of miles and
bombarded the village Of vaiusuba,
where large parties of rebels were sup
posed to be. The church was smashed
by q shell and the house OF the man
ager of the German plantation was
damaged. The whole OF the outskirts
Of Apia were shelled from the harbor,
about seventy shells being fired before
dark when the firing ceased. A shell
from the Philadelphia which was sight
ed for $500 yards, unfortunately explod-
ed after 1t had gone only 1,1Oo yards. 1t
knocked over an outbuildlng on the
American consulate and damaged the
veranda of the main building. One OF
the American sailors was wounded in
the leg.
About dusk the rebels made an attack
on the Britishers at the Tlvoll hotel.
Their fire was returned but 1t Is not
known how many were killed. About
230 OF the natives made rush at the
guard at the Tivoli. Three British sal
lors were killed and one wounded. The
native loss Is unknown. AT the request
Of the British Maxim gun was sent
from the Philadelphia to the British
consulate and with 1t some men to work
It. The next day body Of 800 Matfeto-
ans had their rifles returned to them and
rendered good service In clearing the
bushes.
The rebel village OF Vaiala was burn
ed in order to prevent the close APP
proach to the consulate. The German
warship Fake attempted to leave port
on u secret mission when Admiral
kautz ordered her captain to stay
where he was and be ready to afford
help to his countrymen. The Fake re-
manned. During Thursday matters
quieted. About dusk the Americans
fired on body of Mataafans, but no
one was killed.
American Sailor Killed.
Early Friday morning 200 rebels rush
ed up to Within thirty yards OF the con-
suate. The sailors behaved splendidly
and the natives were repulsed. One
American sailor was killed and one Brit
ish sailor was shot in both legs. Major
General Cutliffe, Of the British army.
assisted in directing operations at the
consulate. There Is intense feeling
| against the Germans here and they are
| accused OF spying and giving informa-
tion to the rebels. Fighting by night is
an entirely new departure in Samoan
warfare and everything points to Ger
man teaching. One marquett who had
been drilling the natives, has been ar
rested. He was sent on board the Fake
under pledge OF the German commander
that he will not be allowed to land. &
half caste named Taylor has been ar
rested as spy and is in irons on the
Porpoise.
II. ]. Moors. an American, is confined
to his store under suspicion Of being n
Mataafa sympathlzer. Saturday and
Sunday were quiet. The Tlvo!l hotel has
been mined in case it becomes necessary
to blow 1t up, and two German lights
from the shore is the signal to shell 1t.
Sunday body Of native foragers came
upon a Mntaafa crowd, killing eight and
wounding twenty of them. when the
rebels fled.
The foraSers returned laden with
booty and bringing the ears Of several
OF their foe. Among the wounded was
nephew of Mataata and one of the
killed was Lelcua Muda, second In
command OF Mataafa's forces.
Apia Dc1cnscs Strengthened.
During the past three days there has
been no fighting in town. The detenses
have been strengthened by the mount
ing OF an additional gun and n couple
Of mines have been laid III case of Il
rush into town. The Porpoise has daily
made 4 cruise along the coast. bonn
| harding the native villages. Some OF
them have been destroyed. Captain
Sturdee does as little killing in these
expeditions as possible The destruc-
tion OF houses and bonts Is his object
The houses OF the white residents are
being looted In the vicinity Of Apia.
| Owing TO defective fuse n shell from
the Philadelphia burst n couple OF
| hundred yards from the ship and Sc
Verely wounded q loyal native. An
American officer was also slightly
wounded In the face.
For several days the German warship
Fake perslstently kept In the way so as
to incommodc the fire OF the British
ships and finally Admiral Kautz COM
PEELED her to move inside the harbor
| entrance, out OF the way.
Everybody Is anXiously awaiting de-
| finite news from the three powers. Il
Is thought that II Germany acknowl-
edges Tanu as king. that the rebellion
| will be broken. II not Admiral Kautz
will take stronger measures than hith-
erto. Her majesty's ship Tauranga ar
rived to-day. ..g..-....,....,...
At present there are on shore 115 men
from the Philadelphia and 160 from the
Porpoise and Royalist. The Tauranga
has complement of nearly four hun
drcd men and this reinforcement will
| enable the admiral to take offensive
measures. So far he has been compell-
ed to act on the defensive In Ills land
| operations,
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