The Weather To-day: FAIR.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 48.
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROUNA DAILIES II IEIS All CIRCULATION.
THE RALEIGH'S
GIFT TO HALM
Presentation of the Norden
feldt Gun.
10 BE SENT HERE AT ONCE
VISITORS FRO AIRALEIGII ( AFT.
COOH LAN'S GUESTS.
A ROUND OF GAIETY IN WILMINGTON
Recrption at the Home of Mr. James Sprunt and
at Ihe Crton. Captain Coghlan Greet*
ed by an Enthusiastic Audience
at the Opera House.
Wilmington. N. C.. Mny 3. —(Special.)
The cruiser Raleigh which to-night
swings belli ml two anchors in the Cape
Fear river off Southport was today the
theatre of several interesting events.
Mayor Powell and his party spent the
day on hoard as guests of Captiin Cogh
lan and his erew. Oni their departure
the Xordenfeldt gun taken from the
Spanish cruiser Reina Christina in Ma
nila Bay was presented to them for the
city of Raleigh as a war trophy.
The committee from Wilmington came
down on the Compton and took Captain
Coghlan and his officers together with
Mayor Powell and parry from Raleigh
hack to the city, which has r night
In consequence experienced such a
round of gaiety as it has perhaps never
before known in a similar length of
time.
The entire party were quartered :,r
the Orton House from 7 to 1 1 o’clock,
s A reception was held at the Cape Pear
Club at 8:30; the party was then driven
to the Opera House where the oratorio
.loan of Are was being snag by the
Wilmington Musical Association. Cap
tain Coghlan was introduced to She au
dience bv Captain T. D. Mcares and
* made a short, witty speech.
His appearance aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. The audience received him
standing, the cheering and applause last
ing nearly a minute. His words wore
brief but witty, expressing pleasure at
being in the State for whose capital bis
vessel was named, and declaring his
regret that it had not been possible to
bring the vessel itself to this city. “And
my failure to do so." he added, “is some
thing for which nature alone is responsi
ble."
From the Ojtora House nt 10 o’clock
the officers and Raleigh party were
driven to the palatial residence of Mr.
James Sprunt. where an elegant recep
tion was given. From the Sprunt resi
dence they returned to the Orton, where
a reception and dance were given by the
Wilmington committee.
But of all the notable events of tin*
day the visit of Mayor Powell and his
party to the cruiser this morning and
tiie subsequent presentation of the gun
this afternoon ,were most interesting to
the jieople of the city of Raleigh.
Early this morning the steamer South
port was chartered and all the lialeigh
ites were taken alstard for a visit to the
cruiser. They arrived there at 10
o'clock and spent two hours on Itoard.
meeting men and officers and learning
something of life on a man-of-war.
The entire vessel was turned ov>r to
the visitors, and they were made wel
come to every part of it. At noon the
Southport returned to Wilmington bring
ing back all the Raleigh party except
Mayor Powell, Alderman McDonald. It.
X. Simms, W. 11. McDonald, Miss Lula
McDonald and myself. We remained
as guests of Captain Coghlan and ihe .
other officers, being entertained at din
ner. after which the presentation of the
gun was made. Then the magnifieeii'
punch howl presented by the State and
the silver drinking cups given by Mrs.
A. W. Haywood were brought out and
filled, while around the table officers sal
and talked of the glory that was
Dewey’s and of sights and adventures
that had been theirs since the Raleigh
had years ago swung at anchor at this
very s|mt.
The committee came from Wilmington
nt 3 o’clock. The punch howl was re
filled: more stories were told, and many
souvenirs gathered in various climes and
countries she vessel h;7s visited were
brought out.
It was o o’clock when the Compton
started back to Wilmington. The party
consisted of Captain .7. 77. Coghlan.
flieutenant Commander T. S. Phelps,
Lieutenant Win. Winder. Lieutenant
Hugh Hodman. Lieutenant C. K. Mor
gan. Bnsign 11. A. Pearson. Ensign E.
L. t hadwick, Ensign Provost Rabin.
Chief Engineer W. C. Winehell. burgeon
.1. W. Moore. Paymaster H. L. Heap.
Captain of Marines T. C. Treadwell,
till of the Raleigh: .lames 11. Chadbourn.
.Ir.. 11. N. Sweet. Misses Blanche David.
Marion Murchison. Eliza Bellamy, Anno*
Peßossott. Mary Meares, .lane Men res,
A blue Chadbourn. Misses Gordon. Mr.
and Mrs. .1. II . Watters. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Lucas, Captain T. 1).
Meares. M. W.' Jacobi. Clias. Elliott.
Milton Elliott, Lieutenant E. I. Brown,
and T. W. Clawson, of the Wilmington
committee, and the | arty from the city of
Raleigh. Also on board was the cap
fared Spanish gun. It will la* imme
diately sliipjM*d to Raleigh over tin* Sen-
and placed in tin* rotunda of the
capitol if fiennissioii can he obtained
from the State so to do.
One hundred and sixty shells go with
it. The gun is a 3-poumler and about
<! feet long. Its. charge of powder is
27 ounces, which throws a 3 pound
shell four miles, or two miles with accu
racy.
The Raleigh will be at Southport until
3 o’clock Monday afternoon when it
will leave for Charleston. Fair weather
is promised for tomorrow, and hundreds
of people are preparing to visit It.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd arri
ved from Washington this afternoon to
take part in the Raleigh festivities. He
was much interested in having the vessel
sent here, and but for his efforts with
the Navy Department the cruiser would
not have been permitted to present the
gun to Raleigh. He has lieen thanked by
Mayor I’owell.
Resolutions passed by the hoard of
aldermen thanking Captain Coghlan and
the crew of the Raleigh for the gift of the
gun were received by Mayor Rowell to
night and irresented to Capt. Coghlan. He
expressed appreciation of the kindly
sentiments expressed in them.
FRED. L. MERRITT.
BV ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Wilmington. X. May s.—Two
elaborate receptions were tendered
Captain Coghlan and Mrs. Coghlan
and the officers of the cruiser Ral
eigh ill Ibis city tonight. The first
was at the residence of Mr. James
Sprunt at 8:30 o’clock. During this
event a handsome silver dinner ser
vice was presented to Captain Cogh
lan. The presentation speech was
by Mr. E. K. Colder, who said:
“In recognition of your services.
Captain, and to commemorate this
(Continued on Second Page.)
ASKS FOR INSTRUCTIONS
SCHURMAN WANTS NO HUMILIATING CON
DITIONS IMPOSED.
Until Aguinaldo Lays Down his Arms, How
ever, no Progress can be Made To
ward a Peaceful Issue.
Washington. May .1. —The State De
partment to-day received a dispatch
from President Sdmrinan. of the Philip
pine commission, giving the substance
of the conferences with the representa
tives of Aguinaldo. and asking for furth
er instructions. While the text of tin*
dspatch is not to be made public. Secre
tary Hay stated that it showed a very
satisfactory condition of affairs in the
Philippines, and pointed to a settlement
of the difficulties there.
The rejdy of the President to Profes
sor Sehurman’s cablegram, it is under
stood. stated that he was very anxious to
have thi> peace negotiations concluded
at the earliest possible moment, and to
this end he desired that no unnecessary
or humiliating conditions should he im
posed upon the insurgents. It is 1h»-
lieveil in Administration circles that as
soon as Aguinaldo is convinced of the
sincerity of the American Government
he will agree to surrender. He will lie
required, however, to lay down his arms.
This will In* the principal condition, and
until an agreement. on this point is
reached the negotiations will not make
any progress toward a conclusion.
OS BOR XL REFUSES PAYMENT.
Intimate With German Consul, He Dis
pleases Opposing Interests.
San Francisco. Cal.. May 3. —Private'
advices from Apia. Samoan Islands,
state that United States Consul General
Osborne, who is acting President, and
as such custodian of the revenue, is
ordered by the Berlin Treaty, as such
custodian, to pay money on tin* order of
the Samoan Government. The; Govern
ment, through its Secretary of State,
has drawn an order on the custodian of
the revenue for the amount of King
Tanu’s salary for the month of January,
but Osborne has refused to pay and pro
ceedings bate been taken against him
byway of petition to the Supreme court
to com|H*l payment. Osborne, it is
stated. is the only one of flu* British or
American officials who will have any
thing to do with the German Consul.
Rose. Osborne, however, has frequent
conferences with the German Consul and
is quite intimate with him. It is stated
that his attitude is regarded with great
disfavor by tli«* British and Americans
in Samoa.
WILSON COMING SOUTH.
To Further Study Agricultural Condi
tions in This Section.
Washington, May 5. —Secretary Wil
son will leave Washington next week on
a trip to Ixniisiana, Mississippi, Texas
and other Southern and Southwestern
States. He will study the agricultural
situation in the States he visits.
PEACE IN VENEZUELA.
Caracas, Venezuela. May a. —Peace is
now re-established in Venezuela.
General Ramon Guerra, formerly
Venezuelan Minister of War and Ma
rine, who started the revolution last
Febttrary and was finally severely de
feated by the Government troops, lias
escaped into Columbia.
EARL FLOATS A COMPANY.
Eindoii. May 3. —Following the ex
ample of the Earl and Countess of War
wick. who recently converted their prop
erties into the Lord and Eidy Warwick
Company, limited, tin* Earl of Rosslyn,
it is reported, will float the Rosslyn
Estates as a limited liability company.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY <*>, 1899.
GREENVILLE IS
SWEPT BV FLU
Twenty-Five Stores and Of
fices in Ashes.
KING HOUSE DESTROYED
THE POSTOFFICE ALSO AMONG
THE BURNED BUILDINGS.
LOSS MAY REACH NOT LESS THAN $150,000
Fire Started AbouMO O’clock Thursday Night
in the Building Occupied by E. M.
Cheek as a Bar Room. Raged
for Two Hours.
Greenville. X. C., May s.—(Special.)
Fire started at lit o'clock last night in
the upper floor of the two-story building
occupied by E. M. Cheek, as a bar
room. An entertainment was in prog
ress in the Opera house at the time, and
the people rushed out almost panic
stricken. The fire raged for two hours
before it could he gotten under control.
Both sides of Main street, from the
corner of Fourth down to Bank on the
west side, and to two doors Ik*low the
King House on the east side were
swept clean.
Twenty-five stores and offices, the
King House and the postoffice arc
among the buildings destroyed. The
total loss is estimated at from one hun
dred to one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, with the insurance at about
forty thousand dollars. The full list of
individual losses has not yet been ascer
tained.
Those burned out are 11. C. Hooker,
dry goods, loss .54,000, insurance 54,300:
E. M. Cheek, bar-room; Henry Moye,
barber shop; W. C. Hines, confectioner;
Mrs. M. D. Higgs, millinery; Mrs.
George James, millinery; W. B. Wilson,
broker; W. L. Brown, insurance agenf,
J. S. Tnnstall, grocer; It. L. Carr, den
tist; A. J. Griffin jeweler; Mrs. 1,. C.
Griffin, millinery; I). S. Smith, grocer;
J. A. Brady, bar-room, building and
stock, 53,300. half insured; .T. D.
Starkey & Bro., grocers, insur
ance 51.300; Pully & Bowen, goods,
5*3,000, insurance 51.800; ,T.
druggist, building and stock. 54,000, in
surance, 53,000; Brown & Hooker, dry
goods, 50.000, insurance, $1,300; Frank
4\ ilson. dry goods, $13,000, insurance,
$8,000; C. T. Sanford, dry goods, $14.-
000, insurance $7,000; King House. J.
A. Andrews, $5,000, half insurance; J.
-V. Tucker, grocer.
The losses of buildings were: .T. B.
Cherry, three; C. T. Munford, two
stores and two offices; W. 11. Harring
ton, three stores; J. (>. Proctor, one;
Mrs. S. A. Cherry, one; Mrs. D. L.
James, one; M. 11. Quinerly, two; It. J.
Perkins, two; W. S. Rawls, two; J. A.
Brady, two.
Everything in the postoffice belonging
to the Government was saved.
SLOAXE WILL RECEIVE IT.
New \ork. May 3.—Henry T. Slonuc
has decided to take back the residence
in East Seventy-swum! street and its
contents which In* presented to his form
er wile, now Mrs. Perry Belmont, in Oc
tober last, and which a few days ago
she turned over to tin* State Trust Com
pany. to Im* re-conveyed to Mr. Shame
if he would accept it. and in the contrary
event to lie sold ami flu* proceeds invest
ed for flu* benefit of their two children.
Ihe announcement of his decision was
made to-day in a letter to his counsel,
Augustus C. Brown. The transfer was
made conditional on the payment of Mr.
Sloane of personal debts contracted by
his former wife since their separation,
amounting to about s<>4,ooo, plus all
incumbrances on the premises, such as
taxes and the interest on a mortgage of
$73,000. These conditions, Mr. Sloane
accepted. The house and its contents
are said to be worth about $430,000.
WHERE CUBA GETS HER RICE.
Washington. May 3.—Consul General
Lincoln at Antwerp regards it as a fact
worth reporting to the State Depart
ment that during the last quarter, more
than SBO,OOO worth of rice from the east
was exported from Antwerp to Cuban
ports. He says it would seem, in case
the Southern States cannot supply rice
to Culm, that our merchants at least
should have sonic hand in procuring the
supply needed.
CAPE TOWN DISPATCH FALSE.
London. May 5. —The Colonial office
declares that there is no foundation
for the statements made in the Out
look's Cape Town dispatch, and adds
that there is no warrant for the alle
gation that the probabilities of war
with the Transvaal Republic have
been seriously regarded by the Brit
ish Government.
SHARKEY AND MAYER.
New Orleans, La., May 5. —Parson
Davies announced today t-liat Tom
Sharkey had received an offer for a
match with Peter Maher at tlio Lenox
..thletio Club in New York, that
Sharkey bad accepted and would go
to New York in a few days.
THE EVACUATION
OF GAN FERNANDO
General McArthur Occupies
the Burning Town,
OUR OUTPOSTS ATTACKED
FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO BREAK
THROUGH THE LINES.
HEAVY FIRING THROUGH THE NIGHT
Hard Fighting Done by Lawton’s Expedition in
toe Early Part of the Week. Gallantry
of Young’s Fcouts. Fire on
a White Flag.
Manila, May 3.—4:33 I’. M.—Major
General MacArthur’s division advanced
to San Fernando today, and found that
the place had been evacuated by the
rebels, who left only a small detachment
to cover their retreat by train. General
Mac Arthur occupied the burning town
without loss.
The rebels south of Manila attempted
to rush through Brigadier General Oven
shine’s lines last night. The attempt
failed, but the rebels maintained a fusi
lade of musketry fire on the Fourth in
fantry regiment for several hours. 3he
demonstration, was ineffectual beyond
scaring the inhabitants of Malate.
The outposts of the Idaho and Califor
nia regiments beyond Sail Pedro Maeati
were also attacked during the night.
Major General Lawton is still quarter
mi at Balinag.
INDIAN TACTICS WERE USED.
Manila. May 3.—12:25 P. M.— De
tailed reports of the work of Major Gen
eral Lawton's expedition show that har
der fighting took place during the early
part of this week than earlier accounts
indicated. In the attack upon San Ra
fael, the American forces were met with
a heavy fire from a large number of
rebels who were concealed in tin* jungle
ou all sidees. It was only the adoption
of the tactics followed in Indian fighting
in the United States, every man for
himself, that saved the division from
grejjfl*.*) loss. General Lawton, as usual
was as the head of his line with his
staff". Scott’s battery demolished u
stone-fronted trench at short range.
The insurgent leaders Gregorio and
Pio Del Pilar, who had eight hundred
men in Balinag retreated when General
Lawton approached the town. Chief
of scouts. Young, jvith eleven men en
tered Balinag ahead of tin* army and
rang the church bells to announce that
they had possession of the city.
General Lawton, when attacking in
force outside of Balinag, saw women and
children in the rebel trendies and sent
Captain Case in advance with a white
Hag to warn the insurgents to removq
the non-combatants.
When within five* hundred yftrds of the
trenches two volleys were fired at Cap
tain Case’s party.
Chief of Scouts Young, whose bravery
at Balinag was most notable, served as
an Indian scout under Major General
(>. O. Howard in his campaign in the
Northwest in 187<i. The work of Young’s
scouts was a feature of the expedition.
Ou Wednesday twenty-three* of them en
countered a body of 3<>o Filipinos beyond
Balinag and drove them until of the 150
rounds of ammunition which tin* scouts
carried they had only fifteen rounds left.
They were about to retire when Lieuten
ant Boyd, with a troop of the Fourth
cavalry, came* up with them and chased
the enemy into San Miguel.
There are 2,000 Spanish prisoners in
the hands of the Filipinos at San
Miguel. They are served with five cents
worth of rice daily, and are coni]H*llcd
to work hard on the rebel defences. Sev
eral hundred of the Filipino wounded
an* at San Miguel.
The insurgents are sending their wo
men and children to the Biacnabatto
Mountains.
A 8010 chief and one hundred men
were captured at Balinag.
General Lawton has released many of
his prisoners.
GENERAL LUNA WOUNDED.
New York, May 5. —Former Mayor W.
L. Strong, today received n cablegram
from his son. Major Putnam Bra dice
Strong, who is serving on the staff of
General Mae Arthur. The cablegram
confirmed the capture of San Fernando,
and said that General Luna, the insur
gent comma nder-iu-eliief had been
wounded.
THE FOE HEMMED IN.
Washington, May s.—The continued
rebel demonstrations, south of Manila
are causing *no apprehension to the War
Department officials, as the brigades of
Ovenshim* and Hall are said to lie ample
for every emergency. Together they
have about 4,600 men, besides two regi
ments of regulars who have just arrived
at Manila and are available to re-enforce
these brigades.
In view of these sharp demonstrations
to tin* south tin* work done by Lawton
on his expedition to*-Laguna de Bay is
receiving credit not heretofore accorded
to it. One of the main results of the ex
pedition was to destroy the small craft
by which the rebels might have crossed
the lake and moved north on the rear of
MacArthur's forces. Now they are
hemmed in on a narrow strip of land be
tween the lake and the ocean, unable to
cross the lake, while the march is too
long to circle the lake to the south.
Thus the work of Lawton is holding tin*
rebels, some 9,000 in number, to the
south, leaving Mae Arthur free from
danger of an attack in force from the
rear.
The report that the Filipinos were
trying to break through the American
lines is evidence to the War Department
that this force is becoming short of sup
plies.
It is evidently General Otis’ intention
to remain on the defensive so long as
he can keep this force separate from the
main body of Aguinaldo. It is said
General Otis believes that he can starve
this southern army into submission.
Malate is a suburb of Manila near the
bay. The other point mentioned in the
dispatch, San Pedro Maeati, is between
Manila and Laguna do Bay and is one
of the outposts which protects the
water works.
OTIS REPORTS CASUALTIES.
Washington. May 3. —The* War De
partment has received the following:
“Manila, May 3th.
“Adjutant General, Washington:
“Following casualties at Sail Tomas
yesterday: One officer, Lieutenant Tog
gart. Twentieth Kansas and four en
listed men killed; three officers, twenty
two enlisted men wounded. Among
wounded General Funston, hand slight.
“Lawton reports capture over 150,000
bushels rice; 2(i3 tons sugar a$ Bailing.
Yalues of subsistanee captured at Ala
lolos one and one-half million dollars.
Large captures rice and corn heonging
to enemy at other points. Insurgents de
stroyed by fire yesterday town of San
Tomas and last evening fired city of San
Fernando.
(Signed.) “OTIS.”
THE SEIZED PAMPHLETS
EXTRACTS GIVEN FROM EDWARD ATKIN
SON’S WORKS.
His ‘Letter to the War Department Asking
Lr a List of the Officers in the
Phi ipp'n s.
Washington, May s. —The Postoffice
Department today made public the
letter of Mr. Edward Atkinson, of
Boston, on which the action of the
Department in seizing liis pamphlets
was based. Many letters asking in
formation about the subject have
reached here. Today the following
statement was given out by Postmas
ter General Emory Smith:
“In view of the statement of Mr.
Edward Atkinson that he sent his
pamphlets only to Admiral Dewey,
General Otis. President Sehurman
and three or four others, the letter
of Mr. Atkinson containing liis ap
plication will be of interest. It is as
follows:
“‘Boston, Mass., April 22, ISO!*.
" ‘To the Secretary of War:
“ ‘Sir: I desire to send a large num
ber of the enclosed pamphlets on ‘The
Cost of a National Crime,’ ’The Hell
of War and its Penalties,’ ‘( riminal
Aggression: By Whom Committed?' to
the officers and privates in the Phil
ippine Islands. T therefore desire to
know whether these documents can
be sent directly tlirough the War De
partment or may be forwarded in due
course of mail. A list of regiments is
desired and if there are printed lists
of officers available they would serve
me a verv useful purpose.
(Signed) “‘EDWARD ATKINSON.’
“No answer was made to this letter
except to send an official copy to the
Postmaster General, who issued in
structions to the postmaster at San
Francisco to hold the pamphlets. The
spirit and design of the pamphlets
will be indicated by a few extra*!.-.
In one of them Air. Atkinson says:
“‘I will append one question to
each reader: ‘How much increase of
taxation are you willing to bear and
how many of your neighbors' sons are
you ready to sacrifice by fever, ma
laria and general disease in order to
extend the sovereignty of the United
States over the West Indies and the
Philippine Islands?’ Again, after de
scribing* what lit* calls ‘The Hell of
War and its Penalties’, Mr. Atkinson
says: ‘Lest others should bet en
trapped into enlistment in the regular
army of the volunteer service in the
tropics, it will only be fair and hon
est on the part of the recruiting offi
cers to be put in possession of these
facts.’ Again Air. Atkinson says:
‘The way lias already become plain
for tin* youth of the land to avoid
disease in tin* tropics by refusing to
volunteer or enlist in the army or the
navy of tin* United States.
“ “The way will be found for the
volunteers now held against their
will to get their release from unlaw
ful service in any other country than
their own after peace is declared.’
“Air. Atkinson not only speaks thus
and to tin* soldiers of Ibe United
States, but. In* encourages tin* Filipi
nos to insurrection when he savs,
‘They have the j)ower to enter into in
ternational relations, and they may
yet be recognized and rightly recog
nized by other powers.’ ”
THE REINA MERCEDES READY.
Santiago de Cuba. Alav s.—The for
mer Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes,
which was sunk in the chanted ’of
Santiago harbor during the bombard
ment by Admiral Sampson's fleet on
June fith. and which was recently
raised, pumped out and brought <o
this city for repairs, left her moorings
today and was towed to tie* center of
the harbor in readiness to start for
Newport News as soon as the tow-boat
arrives. *
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
UNWARNED, THEY
WENT TO DEATH
The Germans Gave no Hint
of Danger.
AND LED THEM ASTRAY
.)
STORY OF LAXSDALE AND FREE
MAN’S* FATE.
HOW THEY AND THEIR MEN WFRETRAPPED
Attacked by <; amoansfrom Ambush, they Aban
don a Useless Gun and Re'reat. He
roic Men Die Rather Than
Desert Commander.
San Francisco, Cal., May s.—The
regular correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press, writing from Apia, Sa
moan Islands, under date of April
20th, gives a detailed account of the
fighting in which Lieutenant Lans
dalc and Ensign Monaghan, of the
American Navy, and Lieutenant Free
man, of the British Navy, lost their
lives.
On April Ist a landing party made
up of sixty American sailors ami ma
rines and sixty-two English sailors
tind about 120 natives, proceeded to
\ailele. to break up an assemblage
of rebels, who had been committing
depredations in the vicinity. The
party was under command of Lieu
tenant Angel Freeman, first officer of
the Tauranga, and with him were
Lieutenants Cave, of the Porpoise and
Hiekman of the Royalist. The Am
ericans were under command of Lieu
tenant Lunsdale. who had with him
Ensign Monaghan and Lieutenant Per
kins, of the marine corps.
Dr. Lung, of the Philadelphia, also
accompanied tin* expedition. When
the party had reached the German
plantation, Lieutenant Cave asked
Captain Hufnagle, the German mana
ger, if there were any Samoans in the
vicinity. The manager said that none
had been there that day. At that very
moment, and ‘within a few hundred
yards of the expedition, was a large
body of rebels. Hufnagle advised
that a return home be made by wav
of the main road through the planta
tion, ns everything was quite safe and
no rebels had been about. Three oth
er Germans were with Hufnagle and
heard this conversation. No one gave
any warning* of danger. The return
march to the beach was commenced
and no sooner had the men got out of
I lie plantation when, at a bend in the
road. 400 yards away, large numbers
of rebels were seen. A Colt automatic
gun, of which the natives have great
dread, was immediately brought for
ward. It refused to act. A halt was
made to fix the gun. This took half
an hour and then Lieutenant Lans
dale tired a few trial shots. The gun
worked all right and the march was
resumed, with the friendly natives in
the lead. Alisled by the information
of Hufnagle, it was decided to return
by the main road. The open space
where the Germans had been massa
cred by Mataafans years ago was pass
ed ami the troops marched down the
road to a narrow gulley, the sides of
which were covered with buffalo
grass. On top of the slope, just after
the last of the troops had begun to
march through the gully, the rebels
fired upon them. The line was about
300 yards in length. The rebels were
lying* in the long* grass, while some
were in the top of cocoa nut trees.
The Colt gun again refused to act, ami
while Lieutenant Lansdale was fry
ing to fix it he was wounded in the
knee. At the beginning of the tight
Lieutenant Freeman was shot through
tin* chest and fell dead. The friendly
natives retreated at the first fire. The
white force was too weak to cope with
the rebels and the whole force was
thrown into confusion. The retreat
was imperative, and the automatic
gun was accordingly abandoned after
tin* ammunition had been scattered
and the breech taken away. The al
lied forces were attacked from three
sides.
Through the scrub and grass they
retired. Lansdale being assisted by
his men. The firing of tl. r bids was
severe. Lansdale, who was being as
sisted by Ensign Mona "ban and <wo
men, seeing that he could not got
away, urged them to leave him to his
fate. „
One of the sailors was shot tlead anti
the other, seeing he could not saw* tin*
officer, retreated and escaped. Alona
ghan refused to go and stayed by his
fellow officer. Next morning their
headless bodies were found on the bat
tlefield. Monaghan’s revolver was
empty, as was also Lanstlale’s. Be
tween them lay the dead bodies of
three rebels. Monaghan, before tin*
last man left him shot, tin* Chief Aino
dead, as He was advancing on Lan.t
dale. Deserters from Alataafa’s camp
relate how Monaghan stood over bans
tlale until that officer was shot dead
and then tried to escape himself. <*’it
was unable to do so. When tin* Am
erican party reached the beach it
was found that four men were miss
ing beside the officers. They were
Etlsell and Butler, of the Philadelphia,
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