SAMOA.
Apia, 20th April, 1880. The natives are beginning to exhibit signs that they are lired of continually fighting, and the presence, of a man-of-Var will be a certain check against hostilities being recommenced. The captain of H.M.B. Danaa (J. Child Purvis) lias lent his valuable assistance and experience to the English Consul (J. Hicks Graves, Esq.) Leoni has alwayß been the seat of the party in opposition to Malietoa, and about 9 o'clock on Sunday night word was taken on board the Daosa that the Leoni chiefs had sent up a boat to carry away Manga the chief of Pago Pago and make him a prisoner. This being immediately reported to the captain, he at once ordered an armed boat's crew to fetch Manga on board the Danae, and they intercepted the boat carrying him off. During ihe previous visit of the Danae, the captain and Consul went to Atna and talked with the rebel chiefs* They said they could not see why two governments could not exist in Samoa as formerly,"viz, their own and Malietoa's, as they could never think of recognising - the latter. This is nearly six weeks ago, and no more has yet been done.—Star.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3564, 29 May 1880, Page 2
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199SAMOA. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3564, 29 May 1880, Page 2
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