The War at Tutuila.—By the arrival of the schooner Canterbury, yesterday morning, from Tutuila, we learn that no further fighting than that reported by tin in our last issue, has taken place. The Government party have entrenched themselves at Fagaalu, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements from here. We learn that two distinct battles were fought on the 10th and 17th instant, the first commencing at Nuuuli, and continuing on to Fagaalu. During this fight the Government had 1 killed, and 20 wounded, whereas, the Puletua side hail 2 killed, anil 10 wounded. The socond battlo took place on the east side of Pagopago heads, at which the Government party lost 12 killed, and 22 wounded, the hesds of seven of the killed being brooghl in to Hoop, the chief, and the other Ave wen- left on the boundary. The Puletua party had n wounded, of whom one baa ilncc die I
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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 4, 27 October 1877, Page 2
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