The record-union., 1899-03-30
Villages Bambarded by American
and British Warships.
The Firing Continues lntermlttentIy fol
Eight Days-Nu Number Of American and
British Casualties es-Loss to Ma
tiVeS Not Yet Known.

Copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
APIA (Samoan islands,, March %
(via Auckland, N a., March 29)-The
troubles growing out of the election OF
a King of Samoa have taken a more
serious turn. and resulted in the bonn
bardment of the native villages along
the shore by the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz command
ing. and the British cruisers Porpoise
and Royalist. The bombardment has
continued Internationally for eight days.
Several villages have been burned, and
there have been a number of casualties
among the American and British sailors
ard marines. As yet it is impossible to
estimate the number of natives killed
or injured.
As Mataafa and his chiefs, constitut-
ing the provisional Government, con-
tinued to defy the treaty after the ar
rival of the Philadelphia, Admiral
Kautz summoned the various Consuls
and the senior naval officers to a con-
ference on board the Philadelphia,
when the whole situation was caI esfulI5r
canvassed. The upshot was a resolu-
tion to dismiss the provisional Govern
ment. and Admiral Kautz issued a
proclamation calling upon Mataafa and
his chiefs to return to their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu, the town
he had made his headquarters and
went into the interior
Herr Rose, the German Consul at
Apia, issued proclamation supple
menting the one he had issued several
weeks before, upholding the provisional
Government.
AS a result of this, the Mataafans as
sembled in large force and hemmed in
the town The british cruiser Royalist
brought the MaIietoa prisoners from the
islands to which they had been trans
ferred by the provisional Government
The Americans then fortified Mulinuu
where 22,00o Malietoans took refuge
The rebels-the adherents of Mataafa-
barricaded the roads within the muni-
cipality, and seized the British houses
ordering them to evacuate, and threat
ening them in the event of refusal with
a bombardment, to commence at /
O'Clock on the afternoon of March 10TH
This was ignored, and the rebels COM
menced an attack in the direction of
the United States and British Consul
ates about half an hour before the time
fixed for the bombardment. The Phila-
delphia, Porpoise and Royalist opened
fire upon the distant villages. There
was great difficulty in locating the
enemy, owing to the dense forest, but
several shore villages were soon in
flames.
A defective she'll from the Phjladel-
the marines outside narrowly escaped
A fragment struck the leg of Private
Rudge, shattering it so badly as to
necessitate amputation. Another frag-
ment traversed to the German Consul
late, smashing the crockery. The Ger
mans then went ON board the German
cruiser Falka.
During the nigte- the rebels made a
hot attack on the town, killing three
British sailors A British marine was
shot in the leg by a sentry of his own
party. another was shot in the foot, and
an American sentry was killed at his
post.
The bombardment continuing, the in
habitants of the town took refuge on
board the Royalist, greatly crowding
the vessel.
Captain of the Royalist urging them TO
go, so as not to interfere with the mill
tary operations
The Porpoise has shelled the villages
east and west of Apia. and captured
many boats
The Americans and British are fight
ing splendidly together, but there is a
bitter feeling against the Germans.
Two men. a British and German sub
ject, have been arrested as spies.
The bombardment of the jungle was
for a time very hot.
WILL CAUSE NO RUPTURE WITH
GERMANY.
WASHINGTON. March 29.-The
news from Samoa that the United
States cruiser Philadelphia and the
British cruisers Porpoise and Royalist
had bonlbarded the towns held by Ma
taafa, who has thus far had the Off