THE SAMOAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4494, 11 August 1893, Page 3

THE SAMOAN WAR.

Particulars of the Fight.

(By Telegraph.—Prose Asaociatiou.)

Auckland, Friday.

Particulars of tho fight on July Bth in Samoa between Mataafa and Malietoa. Ihe Raimanga (Government troops), about 400 strong, took tip their position near Tiedman's house, wbilst the enemy, equally strong, were in tho stockyard. A gun was acoidently or willingly fired, and shot one of tho Government troops, A brink fueilaue ensued, and Mataafa's peopln were driven back to the boundary of the plantation, when darkness set in. Four women were killed, two being beheaded. Shortly after eleven heads were brought to town and presented to tbekiog. Altogether 13 bodies have been brought in and a number of wounded to the Hospital. The casualties are estimated as follows :- The enemy 16 killed and 17 wounded; the Govomment, 4 killed and lli_ wounded, Mataafa retired, and on' etaouating tho malee the Govern mant troops set Ore to it. On the 13th inst. Father Broughler, of the French mission, addressed the Cbjef Justice on the question of an honourable peace with Malietoa, wro referred him to the consuls, who again, referred him to Malietoa, suggesting that is the French Mission had used its undoubted' influence with Mataafa the war would not have ensued. At a meeting nf representatives of the poTers interested on the 16tb, it was decided that the warships go to Manuoo and demand tbo surrender of Maiaufa, and all his principal chiefs, and take them to Apia and surrender them to the Government of Samoa for trial, and that the King be informed of the intention, On tho 18th an ultimatum was anut to Mataafa, who was entrenched at Manono, requiring his surrender with his chiefs and arms in three hours, or the warships Bussard, Sperbere and Katooinba would open fire within 15 minutes of the specified limit, Mataafa and chiefs boarded theSatoomba and surrendered their arms, All Mataafa'B followers returned to Manono, The prisoners were'distributed among warships and were well treated, Mataafa and the men *ere promised their lives on surrendering. It is understood that Mataafa will make disclosures as to how bo was advised lin his action, It was suggested that tho most prominent rebels should be bflDJahed {torn Samoa, It was arranged that the King's ioioes Bhould ocoupy Manono, but ao arts of reprisal on Mataafa's people should do permitted.