The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-24

this eventfnl journey. Behind the Mataa-
ia forces and In the shelter of the houses
a number of whites had congregated to
see such of the operations as they could
with safety. Amongst these was the Ger
man consul general. whose verandah was
very favorably located for this purpose,
When the first rush was made and the
first line OF intrenchments taken without
o shot, number of these whites followed
up the advancing warriors. Mr.. Rose, the
German consul general, seeing this,
mounted his horse and rode up among the
crowd to see what was going on. He in
CURED what 1t all meant, and was told
that 1t looked very much like surrender.
Chief Justice Chambers was at this time
In the Tivoli hotel, but whether the ma
tives knew this or not, none of them made
an attack on the building, or even went
upon its verandah. A few passed 1t and
commenced to get ready for launching
some of the boats of the Tanu party which
lay in u bunch a few yards beyond the no.
tel. The story that the German consul
general attacked the Tivoli hotel at tho
head of 20n0 armed natives Is absolutely
false and without the smallest atom OF
truth. He was merely an onlooker, like
, many others, and was not seen or heard
to address a single word to any natives,
Neither was the hotel at any time threat
ened.
~ tne llVoll ROAD the MataafaiteS
turned inland to meet their friends adj
vencing from the south, and here In Seu-
manitafa's house they captured TUT Sa-
moa, a chief of some note belonging to
Falealili. II appeared for the moment as
the Tanu people were to give up without
hiring shot, when suddenly the roar of
mtsketry. close at hand, told different
tale. The Mataafa people, who were much
scattered at this time, were taken by sur
nus
Ianu army emerged from the trees and
native houses and sent the Mataafa men
back on the run Though the Tanu PEG
pie at this point were inferior in num-
bers. they boldly commenced the battle
driving the Mataafaites before them as
far as the Tanu fort. which had first been
CAPTURED. There stand was made.
The Tanuites advanced as far as tho
supreme court building. Several were
wounded in this encounter, and i'm
mediately the battle became general. VOL
ley hiring being heard across the Vaisgnno
ana in the neighborhood of Mootuatua
anu also at other points. number of
whites who thought that general surren
der was about to take place were miyed
up with the Mataafa party before th,s
skirmish commenced. and after the first
alarm. they were very fortunate in get
ting behind the Tivoli hotel which Vac
pierced by several shots.
After dark little firing was done bv
either side, both doubtless saving their
diminished supply of ammunition. The
iahnites were Withdrawing md concef-
trating in the neighborhood OF their heat
ana the Mataafa neopla following them
ioot by foot. During the night it rained
heavily, with an ac3om ointment Of thin.
d." and lightning OF an appalling cborac.
ter. Only few scattering shots were IN
be heard. About , :. IN. wori was eli.
lently passed along the TAM, lines and a
pait OF the warriors returned 10 the lhrncb
and launched their boaFs, s;';ne ,isIen in
number. When these were ready al, we're
quietly called in AID embarked with AUS
what they stood in but CARRYING n;cay
with them their rifles. In a few moments
they were alongside of the British, wpr-
Slip there to beg for protection. for In
all Samoa there was no snfe place for
them to go. Some SIXTY Of ,hei,. princj-
pal men had ailently slipped into ,he
M'ss,on house ana concealed lhemsoIy1s
there during the following day.
AT daylight the Matasfa forces were nm
the move, and the sight OF these Thousands
of white turbened men enter.ss- Apia with
rush Just after lawn viii never he for.
gotten by these who saw IT,
Had the Tanu people remained nrtb,no
could have prevented general sssacrr
They saw many of their honses pilpged
and then converted into blazing ruins or
chopped down IL too close to the dwelling
of white man. for in all Of these omar
ations II must be said that no foreigners
property was willfully molested.