NATIVE WAR IN SAMOA.
[By Telegraph.] Auckland, August 28. War continues at Samoa. The rebels during last month entrenched themselves round Apia in a strong position, and remained for some t ime without striking a blow. On the 12th a strong force of the King party assembled on the offensive, and marched up to the rebel entrenchments, which they quietly surrounded. A parley was then held between a chief on either side, and while it was going on a sudden tire was opened on the insurgents, of whom between fifty and 100 were killed. They resisted for some hours, and the two forces kept on firing all night. In the morning the rebels surrendered, and the King merely taking away their arms, set them at liberty. Among the arms given tip were several needle-guns. Almost all the dead bodies were subjected to mutilation by cutting off their heads. The victors bore these about on sticks for some days, now and then performing war dances round them. It is said that a good many of the more enthusiastic drank the blood of their victims. The Europeans are not touched. Many white men went up on purpose to see the lighting. There is a great demand for stores and powder. Steinberger’s party are the dominant faction.
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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 987, 24 August 1877, Page 2
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