The age-herald., 1899-03-30
Still Upholds the Pretender, and Much
 Bitterness Has Resulted.
SEVERAL AMERICANS WOUNDED
Impossible to Estimate the Number of Natives Killeda German Residents Have Boarded Falke-Three
 British Sailors Killed.

Apia, Samoan Islands, March 23, via Auckland, N. Z., March 29-The troubles growing out of the election of a king of Samoa have taken a more serious turn and resulted in the bombardment of native vil- lages along the shore by the United States cruiser Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz com- handing, and the British cruisers Porpoise and Royalist
 The bombardment was continued inter- mittently 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 1t is impossible to estimate the number of natives killed or injured.
 As Mataafa and his chiefs, constituting the provisional government, continued to defy the treaty after the arrival of the Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz summoned the various consuls and the senior naval officers to a conference on board the Phil adelphia, when the whole situation was carefully canvassed. The upshot was a resolution to dismiss the provisional gov ernment, and Admiral Kautz issued a proc lamation calling upon Mataafa and his chiefs to return to their homes.
 Rose UphoIds Mataafa
 Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu, the town he had made his headquarters, and went into the interior Herr Rose, the German con- sul at Apia, issued a proclamation supple menting the one he had issued several weeks before, upholding the provisional government. As result of this, the Ma taafans assembled in large numbers and hemmed in the town. The British cruiser Royalist brought the Maletoa prisoners from the islands to which they had been transferred by the provisional government. The Americans then fortified Malinuu, where 22,000 Malietoans took refuge. The rebels-the adherents of Mataafa-barrl- caded the roads within the municipality and seized the British houses.
 An ultimatum was then sent to them or dering them to evacuate and threatening them in the event of refusal with a bonn bardment to commence at o'clock on the afternoon of March 15. This was ignored and the rebels commenced an attack in the direction of the United States and Brit sh consulates 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 ow- ing to the dense forest. but several shore villages were soon in flames.
 Defective Shell Exploded
 A defective shell from the Philadelphia exploded near the American consulate and the marines outside narrowly escaped A fragment struck the leg of Private Rudge, shattering it so badly as to necessitate am putation. Another fragment traversed to the German consulate, smashing the crock cry. The Germans then went on board the German cruiser Falke
 During the night the rebels made a 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 sen- try was killed at his post. The lombard ment continuing, the inhabitants of the town took refuge on board the Royalist, greatly crowding the vessel.
 Many people are leaving Samoa, the cap tain of the Royalist urging them to go so as not to interfere with the military oper- ations.
 The Porpoise has shelled the villages east and west of Apia and captured many boats.
 The Americans and British are fighting splendidly the ground, but there is a bitter feeling against the Germans.
 Two men, a British and German sub- feet, have been arrested as spies.
 The bombardment of the jungle was for a time very hot.