NEWS FROM SAMOA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 210, 5 September 1893, Page 5

NEWS FROM SAMOA.

THE LATE CIVIL WAR.

The " Samoa Times " of the 19th ult to hand from Apia, Samoa, to-day, by the s.s. Upolu, Rtates:—

** Le Mamea, the Government representative, who went in the Imperial German ship Sperber in charge of Mataafa and his immediate followers of rank, to Fakaofo (Union Groups losb no time there in going; on shore and interviewing the King and Faipule, stating the facta of tho case, and the desire of the Samoan Governmenb Co mako arrange ments for the temporary detention of the prisoners taken in tho recent civil war. No difficulty was raised by tho King except on the question of remuneration for rations; Le Mamea considering £1 per month per head a sufficient sum, whilst Bis Majesty of Fakaofo greatly preferred £3 per head. After a friendly debate mutual concessions were made, aDd an agreement was arrived at to split the difforeuce, thus £2 was eventually the sum decided upon. The King promised to care for the comfort of the prisoners until relieved from that duty. On Le Mamoa's return to the Sperber the prisoners were landed."

"Lately a taalolo was held ab Mulinuu, given to the King and Government by the Tuamasaga district), many of whose warriors were armed and decorated for the occasion. Others who had neglected to attend with their guns, etc., were reprimanded for their inattention to etiquette, which required, on this special occasion being the termination of a war, that a special display should be made. Prior to the taalolo a fono was held, at which the punishment of those convicted of rebellion was considered. After considerable debate 24 of those whose conduct was considered particularly heinous were sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour. Should any one of them attempt to break prison and escape, his land is to be confiscated to the Government."

THE TUTUILA TROUBLE,

Prom Tutuila we hear that) tvhen H.M.B. Katoomba reached there it waa generally thought that she had come down to arrange the native squabble, consequently all were on tho gui vive. Some lifcfclo disappointment therefore was experienced whei) the man -of • war proceeded to coal without taking a preliminary canter around the Island, blowing up and generally destroying all real or imaginary opposition to the General Government. Captain Bickford said that he should be gtad if the two parties now at issue with each other would meeb on board hie ship and shake hands over their differences. This Ruggestion was not adopted, and the two parties remain as they were. The Aunuu refugees are still entrenched, and prepared to resist any attack from the mainland. Their opponents senb them a message the other day to return to their homes in peace, bub the reply was that the matter in dispute was in the hands of'the King and Faipule at Mulinuu, and until judgment had been given.in the case, those at Aunuu would romain on the defensive."