The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-30
American and British WarshIrs
BOmbarded Several Places,
Killing Many Natives.
MATAAEA THE CAUSE OF 1T
German Consul Ribbed Hin Up to Ig-
Bore Orders Trouble With Ger
many Is improbable.

ATIA. Samoan Islands, March O. (via
Auckland. n. 1.-THE troubles growing
out Of the election Of the king Of Samoa
have taken a more serious turn and re-
suited in the bombardment Of the native
villages along the shore by the United
States cruiser Philadelphia. Admiral
Rautz commanding. and the British
cruisers Porpoise and Royalist. The
bombardment has continued intermit-
,ently for eight days. Several villages
have been burned and there have been
number Of causalties among the Ameri-
can and British soldiers and marines. As
yet Il Is impossible to estimate the num-
ber OF natives killed or injured.
As Mataafa and his chiefs. cOnstitut-
ing the provisional government, c0nin-
ued TO defy the treaty after the arrival OF
the Philadelphia. Admiral Kautz sum
moned the various consuls and senior
naval officers to a conference o. board
the Philadelphia, when the whole situa-
ton was carefully canvassed. The upshot
wa a resolution TO dismiss the provision
al government, and Admiral Kautz IS
sued a Proclamation calling on Mataafa
and his chiefs TO return to their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Mullnuu, the town
he had made his headquarters, and went
into tie interior. Herr Rose. the German
consul at Apia, issued a proclamation,
supplementing the one he had issued
Sc, eral weeks before. upho.ding the pro-
visional government. AS a 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 provisional
government. The Americans then tortl-
aed Mulinuu where 22,OOO MalietOans took
refuge. The rebels. the adherents Of Ma
taafa. barricaded the roads wnnin the
municipality and seized the British
houses.
An ultipatum was sent to them. order
ing them to evacuate, and threatening, in
event OF refusal. with bombardment; to
commence at l O'Clock on the afternoon
of March Is. This was ignored and the
rebels commenced the attack in the direc-
ton of the United States and British
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.
A defective shell from the Philadelphia
exploded near the Ams~ can consJate
and the marines outside narrowly es-
caped. y fragment of the shell struck
the leg Of Private Rudge. shattering 1t
so badly as to necessitate amputatlon.
Another fragment traversed to the Ger
ran consulate, smashing the crockery.
The Germans then went on board the
German cruiser Fake.
During the night the rebels made hot
attack on the town. killing three Brit
ish 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 1t his posi-.
The bombardment continuing, the in
habltants of the town took refuge on
cOard the hOyallst, gISatly CiVNuihS t"N
vessel. Many people are leaving Samoa,
the captain of the R'yalist urging them
10 go, so as not to interfere with the mill
.ary operations
The Porpoise has shelled the villages
,ast and west OF Apia and captured many
boats.
The Americans and British are fighting
,plendidly together, but there is bitter
feeling against the Germans,
Two men. British and German subjects,
lave been arrested as spies.
The bombardment of the jungle was,
or time, very hot.
The British cruiser Tauranga, which,
I is understood was intending to annex
he Tonga islands, section of the
Friendly islands in the Pacific, was in
ercepted at Suva, the capital of the Fin
stands by order Of the home govern
nent.