NEWS FROM SAMOA. DAMAGE TO THE NIPSIC. DR. STENBEL'S APPOINTMENT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 363, 27 April 1889, Page 3

NEWS FROM SAMOA. DAMAGE TO THE NIPSIC. DR. STENBEL'S APPOINTMENT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Apia, April 2. Sixci-: my last everything has been fairly quiet, nothing of importance having transpired. The warships Nipsic (U.S.) and Olga (German) have been successfully floated off. The former is badly damaged, and it is feaved will never be able to sail for home again. The Olgf. 3 not much hurt, and leaves here, I believe, for Sydney in a day or two. I have been informed that all German troops are to be withdrawn with the exception of 60 officers and men, who will be left here to protect German property. The Alameda called here last I Saturday, and although already overcrowded, took away some 10 cadets and about 30 of the sick and wounded of the Americans. It is thought probable here that Lieutenant Wilson, who is in Auckland, may be instructed to charter some of the Union Company's vessels for the purpose of conveying the majority of the wrecked Americans home. It is certain, however, that a sufficient force will be left to practically look after American interests in the Islands. The Omaha is daily expected from China, and the storeship Monongahela from San Francisco. The Sachem has also left New York with a cargo of 2.000 tons of anthracite coal, and is due here early in June. The news of Dr. Steubel's re-appoint-ment as German Consul is not by any means reassuring. It waa he who first (of course, ! under the guidance of Weber, of the Gorman Company) originated the troubles which have eventuated so seriously. It was he who first &et up the impostor Tamasese, and who used all the means at "his disposal to hara&s and ultimately to dispossess the righttul King Malietaa of his Kingdom. Our much-talked-of little town has all the appearance ot a military camp, from the large number of persons in unitorm about at all times. The Americans are wisely maintaining very strict discipline amongst the large body of men ashore, who, as usual with U.S. men-of-war crews, are a rather motley crowd from all parts of the world. A large number of tho bodies of those drowned have been recovered and buried. The total number of lives lost was 143. Very great damage has been done throughout the whole group, and it will be fully two yeard before the place recovers. Inchemeantime all heie, and more especially the natives, will feel the hard times most severely. The fine of £20 lately inflicted by Deputy Commissioner de Coeltogon on Mr Cusack, the proprietor of the " Samoan Times," for libel on the German Government and Navy, has been remitted by the Judicial Commissioner in Fiji. Ho evidently has a more intelligent idea of the right of the fourth estate than his deputy. Everybody heie, bar the Germans, are pleased at the idea of the Union Company running a monthly service here.

' What do you do in school row, Willie' ' Wish I was out of ib, most of the biniOj'