Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28
DaiIp Tennebec Journal.
SAMOAN WAR.
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German warship Fake sailed on a sec
ret mission with Herr Rose. the Ger
man consul, on board. Capt. Leslie {.
Stuart. commander of the British
third-class cruiser Tauranga, in the
absance of Admiral Kautz, who was
roaling the Philadelphia at Pago- Page,
went to the German consul, urging him
TO secure Won Buelow and the next day
the Fake returned with Won Buelow
on board.
The offer of New Zealand to send
troops to Samoa caused enthusiasm at
Apia The inhabitants are almost
unanimous in the belief that the treaty
Is a failure and there is a strong feel
ing in favor of annexation. Prominent
American citizens and BritianS say
German annexation is preferable to the
triple control and that unless Mataafa
is subdued another war is inevitable,
within a year. The British third-class
cruiser Porpoise is still engaged in
punitive cruises.
A battle was fought at Mangia, 10
miles eastward of Apia. About 1000
rebels attacked a Gaunt landing party.
consisting of about 100 men. The lat
ter were subjected to hot fire and re
treated to the shelving beach, where
they bravely defended themselves for
a time and afterwards swan off to
their boats under a heavy fire.
At Muliangi, the friendly natives re-
fused to retire and charged into q
burning village, driving number Of
rebels before them with splendid reck-
less bravery. Gaunt's whole party
then returned to the assistance 81 the
friendlies and the whole party retired
with four men wounded and after soy
pral of the party had miraculous rs-
capcs. The cutter belonging to the
party fired all its Nordenfelt ammunl-
ton during the fight and the Porpoise
freouentlv sheHed the bush. The rebels
had eight men killed and many wound
ed. Only one of the biueJacketS III INC
cutter was wounded.
4 trader fed towards the worship
ana hc succeeded in escaping, although
Xix rebels took deliberate aim at him
as he was running of.
on April Il. a second battle was
fought at Vailema NaileleD. The
fighting was desperate. the rebels hold
ing strong fortiticatiuls, which were eff
fcctively shellcd by the ships. The
friendlies advanced to the attack with
FaIioalele and Dana on the left. Gaun;
III the center with 100 men ana Tua-
masanga on the right.
Gaunt's party delivered such heavy
fire that the rebels retreated to a sec
ond and stronger fort about 80 yards
hack. The friendlies bolted. but Gaunt
crawled out to the firing line and dreve
pf
They then advanced to attack the sec
and fort. but found the position too
strong and lost several men killed and
wounded.
Ten shells from the ships burst close
behind the rebels lines and The rehels
sang a war song after the explosion q
each she'll
Gaunt again returned To the attack
Ana heavy and continuous hriaE on
both sides followed. during which the
attackers suffered further loss. Gaunt
succeeded in crawling to within 80
wards of the fort, but found it to-"
strong to capture as the friendlies sup
port was unreliable. The party then
retired in GOOD order with four nan
killed and Is wounded, Of which num-
Ter three were mortally wounded me
leheI lrss was not ascertained, hu- was
probably small.
The Tauranga and Porpoise ahellef
the position at shutdown. but the re-
suit of the firing is not known GauAt :
brigade and portion of the lrIsndlE
supports stood the fire splendldl"-
During the engagement Gaunt sue
ceeded in capturing German Tag
which was flying over the first fort
The British consul. Mr.. +. i. ;. MaXse'
ana Dr. Adcll, the surgeon Of the fh!l-
adelphia. were under fire all day long
A further attack vas 70 have been
made the next day.
on the return Of the landing party
capt Stuart Of the Tauranga. signalIed
Well done. Gaunt's Brigade. The
Americans and British cheering the re
turing party. whose suffers We're carry
ing the captured German c0lors.
Won Buelow, the former German leu
tenant who organized the forces Of Ma
taafa here, has left Samoa for Tonga
islands