Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-08

clearing the brush. The rebel village o
vaiaala was burned I'm order TO preven
close approach 10 the consulate.
THE Fake CALLED TO ORDER"
The German warship Fake attempted
20 leave port on a secret mission, wher
Admiral ksutz ordered her captain tc
stay where he was. and be ready to afford
| help TO his countrymen. The Fake re-
| mained.
During Thursday matters quieted.
| About dusk the Americans fred on a
body of Mataafans, but no one was
! killed.
| Early Friday morning 200 rebels rushed
| up 10 within thirty yards Of the con-
| sulate. The sailors behaved splendid
| ly. and the natives were repulsed. one
| American sailor was killed and one
! British sailor was shot in both legs.
Major-G General Cutline. OF the British
army. assisted in directing operations at
| the consulate.
ANTI-GERMAN FEELING.
There Is intense feeling against the
Germans here, and they are accused OF
spying and giving information TO the
rebels. One Marquard. who has been
drilling the natives, was arrested and
sent on board the Fake. under the pledge
OF the German commander that he would
not be allowed TO land. a half-caste
named Tyler has been arrested as spy
and Is I'm irons on the Porpose. III. j.
Moore, an American. is confined to his
store under suspicion of being Ma
taafa sympathizer.
Saturday and Sunday were quiet. The
Tivoii Hotel has been mined in case II
becomes necessary to blow it up. and
two lights from the shore are the signal
TO shell it.
EIGHT MATAAFANS KILLED.
Sunday body Of native foragers came
upon a Mataafan crowd, killing eight and
wounding twenty of them, when the
rebels fed.
For several days the German warship
Fake persistently kept in the way. so
as to incommode the fire of the British
ships. Finally, Admiral Kautz compelled
her to move inside the harbor entrance
out OF the way.
MALIETOA TANUS KING.
King Manumaill Malletoa was crowned
King OF Samoa at Muinuu. The cere-
monv was attended by United States and
British representatives. a procession
marched through Apa. headed by the
band Of the philadelphia. The German
officials were conspicuous by their alb
sence.
KAIrTZ BIAsfES ROSE FOR ALL
The Associated Press correspondent had
an interview with Admiral Kautz yester-
day. He spoke quite freely of the situa-
ton. and considers that he was grossly
insulted by the German Consul-Generars
issuing his counter-proclamation. The Ad-
miral takes the stand that the Berlin
treaty. which he is instructed by his gov
ernment to uphold. does not make any
provision whatever for a provisional gov
ernment. His instructions are 10 carry
out the treaty in accordance with the
views Of a majority Of the consular rep
resentatives. The Admiral Is very wroth
with the German Consul and blames him
entirely for the present attitude of the
rebels. as the natives were obeying MS
command to retire to their homes when
the German proclamation was issued.
EVERYBODY AWAITING NEWS.
Everybody IS anxiously awaiting def
mite news from the three Powers. 1t Is
thought thar II Germany acknowledges
Tanus as King the rebellion Will be
broken. If not, Admiral Kautz will take
stronger measures than hitherto.
II. NJ. S. Tauranga arrived to-day.
STRONG BRITISH REINFORCEMENT.
At present there are on shore 10 men
from the philadelphia and lJO from the |
PorpOise and ROyalist. The Tauranga mas |
a complement OF nearly 400 men, and this |
will enable the Admiral TO |
take offensive measures. SO far, he mas |
been compelled to act OH the defensive In |
the island operations.
KAUTZ'S ATTITUDE UPHELD.
WASHINGTON. April THE officials |
Of the state and Navy departments were |
deeply interested in the account OF the |
details Of the rising at Apia, as set out |
i'm the Associated Press dispatches re- |
ceived via San Francisco. So far, no.
thing of an official character has been |
received by them. and the same is true
of the German and British embassies In |
this state OF affairs, the officials were un-
prepared to express any opinion as to the
merits Of the actions of the respective |
parties in Samoa. for publication.
Ii may be noted that in carrying out |
he wishes of the American and British |
officials at Apia. leaving the Germans
)ut Of the calculation, Admiral Kautz
has taken direct issue with the contention
If the German Government that the ma
ority shall not control. but the best opin-
on here is, that. as the Admiral acted
% meet an emergency threatening life
md property and also acted in the direc-
ion of a strict enforcement OF the terms
" the Berlin treaty, his attitude must be
leld to be unexceptOnable. At any rate,
[ is apprehended that, regardless Of the
diplomatic disputation now going on be-
ween the three apitals-WashingtOn
ondon. and Bcrlin-Admiral KautZ's Wig |
,rous action is likely 10 clear the way
or the action Of the proposed commission,
" practically restoring the STATUS quo
WHITE FOR DIFFERENTIATION"
BERLIN. April THE Munich Allege-
neine Zeitung. in an alleged interview
With Mr.. White, quotes him as saying he
oes not know why Great Britain con-
emns the attitude Of the German repre-
entatives at Samoa. assuring the inter
lever that the British jngoes Will not
ontrol the American policy, and as stat
NJ his ideal TO be the "fraternization OF
he three nations" He is then said 10
ave added: "But just now certain in
uences in England forbid the realiza-
ion Of that desire. / am hopeful. how
yer. that Germany Will eventually over
ONE the evil influences
In conclusion, Mr.. White Is quoted as
aying the American Government is
trongly inclined to live I'm harmony with | I
ermany.
AUDIENCE WITH KAISER.
Mr.. White had an audience with the
.aiser yesterday. The interview lasted
II hour and a half. and all important
ending questions affecting the interests
T the United States and Germany were
iscussed. His Majesty expressed great
ltisfaction at the conciliatory and friend
r attitude of the United States toward
ermany; also, at the fact that Dr. Solf,
ne new German president of the mu-
icipal council at Apia. had met with I