The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-01
BREAKS OUT AFRESH.
The Trouble in Samoan Islands Is
Renewed.
Matnnfa Grows Defiant-upheid ny
German Consul He Attacks Null
nuu-yiiInges sheIied by Amer
lean and BRUSH Cruisers.

Apia, Samoan Islands, March %, via
Auckland, n. L., March 30.-The
troubles growing out OF the election of
n king of Samoa have taken more Sc
rious turn and resulted in the bonn
bardment of native villages along the
shore by the United States cruiser Phil
adelphia. Admiral Kautz commanding,
and the British cruisers Porpoise and
Royalist. The bombardment has con-
tinued intermittently for eight days.
Several villages have been burned, and
there have been a number OF casualties
among the American and British sailors
and marines. AS yet tits impossible TO
estimate the number of natives killed or
injured.
Provisional Government Dismissed.
AS Mataafa and his chiefs, constitut-
ing the provisional government, con-
tinued 10 defy the treaty after the ar
rival of the Philadelphia, Admiral
kautz summoned the various consuls
and the senior naval officers 10 confer
ence on board the Philadelphia, when
the whole situation was carefully can
vassed The upshot was resolution TO
dismiss the provisional government,
and Admiral Kautz issued proclama-
tion 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.
Upheld by German Consul.
Herr Rose, the German consul at
Apia, issued proclamation supple
menting the one he had issued several
weeks before, upholding the provisional
government. AS result OF this the
Mataafans assembled in large force and
hemmed in the town. The British
cruiser Royalist brought the Malietoa
prisoners from the islands 10 which
they had been transferred by the pro-
yisional government. The Americans
then fortified Mulinuu, where $4,000
Malietoans took refuge. The rebels
the adherents Of Matuafa barricaded
the roads within the municipality and
seized the British houses.
MuIinuu Bombnrdcd.
An ultimatum was then sent to them,
ordering them TO evacuate, and threat
ening them, i'm the event of refusal,
with a bombardment TO commence at
one o'clock on the afternoon OF March
Is. This was ignored. and the rebels
commenced an attack in the direction
of the United States and British con
sulates about half an hour before the
time fixed for the bombardment. The
Philadelphia, 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.
defective shell from the Philadel-
phia exploded near the American con-
sulate, and the marines outside narrow
~ escaped. A fragment struck the leg
of Private Ridge, SCATTERING il so bad
~ as 10 necessitate amputation. An
other fragment trayersed the German
consulate, smashing the crockery. The
Germans then went on board the Ger
man cruiser Fake.
Three British sailors Killed.
During the night the rebels made
hot attack on the town, killing three
British sailors. A British marine was
shot in the leg by sentry of his own
party, another was shot in the foot and
an American sentry was killed at his
post The bombardment continuing,
the inhabitants Of the town took refuge
on board the Royalist, greatly crowding
the vessel. Many people are leaving Sa-
moa, the captain of the Royalist urging
them To 90, SO as not 10 interfere with
the military operations. The Porpoise
has shelled the villages east and west
OF Apia, and captured many boats. The
American and British are fighting
splendidly together, but there is a Bit
ter feeling against the Germans. Two
men, a British and a German subject,
have been arrested as spies. The bonn
bnrdment OF the Jungle was for time
very hot.
Opinion In Washington.
Washington. March 30.-The news
from Samoa that the United States
cruiser Philadelphia and the British
cruisers Porpoise and Royalist had
bombarded the towns held by Mataafa,
who has thus far had the official sup
port Of the German government. came
with startling suddcnness TO officials
here, and displaced for the time being
the attention given TO the fighting
around Manila. The Smelling of Ma
taafa was looked upon as OF secondary
importance, but the deepest interest at.
taches to the attitude OF the German
government. At first apprehensions
were felt that grave international com
plications might ensue. But those most
intimately familiar with the latest Of
fetal exchanges between Washington,
London and Berlin did not take such
gloomy view OF the outlook.
While recognizing that the bloodshed
M Samoa created very serious and
delicate situation, yet IL was said to
be a situation which had been clearly
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