THE WAR AT SAMOA.
(BY TELEGRAPH FROM AUCKLAND.) The war continues at Samoa. The rebels during last month entrenched themselves round Apia, in a strong position, and remained for sometime 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 quickly surrounded. A parley was then held between the chiefs on either side, and while it was going on, a sudden fire was opened on the insurgents, of whom between 50 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 party merely taking away their arms, set them at liberty. Among the arms given up 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 the war dance round them. It is said that a good many of the more enthusiastic drank tue blood of their victims. Europeans were not touched. Many white men went up on purpose to see the fighting. There is a great demand for stores and powder. Tiie Steinberger party is the dominant faction.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 413, 24 August 1877, Page 2
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