Telegraphic.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3117, 31 January 1889, Page 2

Telegraphic.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM SAMOA..

High-Handed Measures by Germany."

, Auckland, Thursday. TheWuinui arrived from Samoa this 1 morning, bringing despatches from the English, German, and American Consuls dated January 19th,. The German Consul, by order of the Imperial Government, issued a proclamation declaring a state of war .in the' Samo- Islands and threatening to punish any assistance to rpbels by martial law irrespective of Nationality; and prohibiting the introduction contraband' of war. Matnafa is entrenched behind Apia with 6000 men, Tamasese has only 2000 men who are deserting daily or retiring to their homes, ,'" The Samoah Times was suppressed by the Gorman authorities on January 19th, No further .fighting, has 'ocourred, On the arrival of the steamer Richmond from Auckland the cargo was overhauled to see if Bhe carried .'contraband of war. -' A passenger from Wellington visited Mataafa's.camp, and on his.return, \ya3 arrested by the German authoritiea but released on a demand being thadeby the British Consul,' ; '. • Wellington, Thursday..,-

• • The FcderaKCouncil; now sitting at Hobart, has wired' • to. the:' New Zealand ..Government .'asking, an expression of opinion re Samba. The Government has replied repeatintj its former, protest against occupation- by any Foreign power, ~, : •;;_ v. : -.'. ■:% Adoblani), Thursday, '; ;. A private letter.received;liefeßk'tes on the arrival of the Wainui the German .Consul visited Mataafa

bo would sigh a paper V- -\, ru « nbntrol of Samoa giving Germany i,. k - i,j n?i they would recognise hira as ut... Mataafa refused to sign anything without consulting the American and English Consuls, Thereupon the German proclamation waß issued and the Germans fired on two natives at Apia on the 23rd, but missed them. The Calliope isoxpected daily, and it is hoped the High Commissioner will arrive by her, ,