WAR IN SAMOA. MORE FIGHTING. Apia, November 27.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 325, 15 December 1888, Page 5

WAR IN SAMOA.

MORE FIGHTING. Apia, November 27.

In* the fighting which took place ab Lutua. nuu prior to the 17th ins!., tho lo&s on Mataafa's side was estimated at ten killed and sixteen wounded. Tavnafccse's loss was about the same. Mataafa if> now in possession of nearly all the minor fort I*,1 *, and has got Tarn ase&e heamied in on all sides except by fcea-boaid, which in still open to him, and where he is constantly getting supplies from the German firm which are bi ought in almost daily to Saluafata. in the Utumapu schooner, and from 1 hence they aic conveyed *o the fort. Only one attempt* has been made by Tamase-sc to letake one ot hi& lost forts, but his people were quickly d ii\cn back into their stronghold after having lost t-even or eight men, Wifcli this exception the firing on both wide!* ha^ been from J amasese's fort and a temporal y fort erected by Mataafa'y men, which aiu within a few hundred yaids of each other, and tho iosfe on both sides in this manner is about equal. The total lo&s on both sidea may be csti mated al forty killed on the spot or died of their wounds, and sixty wounded but likely to recover

THREE VILLAGES DESTROYED. Up bill Tuesday, 20th inst., no attempt had been made by Mataafa to lay siege bo Tunmbobe'b fort, tho JMonono contingent of Mutaufa's army in the meantime prepaiing their boats with planking and other material for their protection against the heavy guir? ot tho fot t. On IVk>nday la-b their boats, numbciing about 320, wore fixed, and on Tuesday morning t-ailod i ound the fort, of them going to Balua fata. Tama=ese beemg the ,YLonono boac%> attemptfcolondat Saluafata scnttwo or three 1 hunched men to intercept them. Some sharp firing took place. Tama&e&e's soldiers were driven back, having suffered severely. Four or five of then: heads were afterwards &ent (according to Samoan war custom) to Mataafa's headquarters as trophies. The Monono men's los=ec were four killed and about eight wounded. The Monono people burned the town and followed up, driving Tamasese's people back, taking two other towns on the way, namely, Faleapuga and Lufilufi, which were also buined down, the Tuamasaga in the meantime closing up. Now the whole ot Tamabese'a army are completely hemmed in on all sides, and it is very likely an attack will be made on all sides of the fort in a clay or two.

I A Jt'LOT MISCARRIES. A splendidly laid plan for concluding the native war, conceived by either the Comniandei of the Adler, the German Consul) Mr Biandei?, the joung men at the German film, or the whole combined, v, as mapped out ten days ago. Every precaution was taken that perfect seeiesy would be guaranteed so as to seciue the successful denouement of the great conception of one or other of the embryo admirals or generals of dv ition?. Certain heavy claims for damages were pierented by the German, firm to Mataafa, and one morning aboui [ mx o'clock the wniship Adler "teamed out of the haibour, intending to use mild persuasion with Mutaafa. But unJortunalelj lor the success of the »rand scheme, the Knglish and American waithipsi out .in inkling that some more than oulinary mo\enunfc was on the board. Their tires were lighted and banked up all night, leady for any contingency. They waited until IT. f.fi.M.S. Adler Iclt her anchorage, and then quietly followed in a line, about one mile between each other. The Adler took her position as close as possible to Mataafa's quarters, and 11.M.s gunboat Lizaid and U.S.S. Adams lying on and oil about half a mile behind, the Geiman Consul went ashore in a boat and interviewed Mataafa, the Consul asking for explanation of depredations, all of which JNJataafa denied. This part of the business being satisfactorily explained the Consul asked Mataafa it he would not use his infiueuce'to stop the Miu. Mataafa contented himself by icpl^ing in the most dignified manner to the Consul's request, by stating that ho was glad to see the Consul, and he would be always welcome, but this war is between Samoana only. What answer the German Consul would ha\c made to Mataafa if the Adams and Li/aid woie not watching is not> difficult to dame, pq the Consul had to content himself by leturning with the best grace ho could, and like the great general of ancient timoa who marched up the hill with all his men and then — marched down auaiu— pulled back in hi& boat to the and steamed back Lo Apia, being •ittaiii followed up by the English gunboat and the U IS.fc?. Adams, and to the immense relief ot the people ot Apia the great sensation came to a close.

A REPORTER FIRED AT. I Klein, the sptcial correspondent to the ISTew York " Prepg,' 1 ay hiJe passing in his buab to iMf»tiafa'fe camp, was fired upen horn Tamascs-c's fort. He had his nation's Hag onlhe boafcab the time and thoughbhimsclt secure. Mr Klein was terribly annoyed and emptied his tevolver in the direction of thoiort. However, we aie happy to hear jt)r Klein wns uninjured, and i& still near the sottie of battle, noting events very eneigetically.

CONFERENCE OF CONSULS. A conference of the Consuls (England' Geuuany and America) was held at fcho British Consulate on Fiiday, 16th instant. The (lei man Consul introduced the subject) ot the inhumanity of allowing the nativo war to continue, at lcasst lor a time, and hoped that hi-, brother Consuls would assist, him in usinu; their influence with both JSJaluutu. and Tamase&e to delay the war for at lea&t a month. In tho meantime ho would suggest that the Government would be allowed to go on as usual. tT.B. M.'s Consul added he was most anxious and willing to use his influence to put a stop to the native war, but he believed that the natives would not be satisfied to go to theiv homes unless Air Brandeis and Tamasebe were removed from their piesenfe position and the Government of the country carried on by the Consuls until a settlement of Samoan affairs was avtived at by the Powers they represent. The United States Vice-Consul said that ho sincerely regretted the loss of life thab had recently occiured, and on humane grounds ho was as anxious as the represenlati\e& of the other powers to-stopit, bub ho certainly could not agree to the piopo&al made by H.I.G.M/s representative, inasmuch as the continuation of the Government as it at- present exists would undoubtedly raise false hopes in the mind of Tamasese, for the fact of the Government which Tamasese formed being continued might impre&s him wich expectations which might not be realised. He agreed with the viewsot H.B. M 'svepresenbative.andif sucha course was decided upon he would do his best to secure peace. Tho German Conusl roplied that he was not in a position to agree to the buggesbionf> of ft. B. M.'s Conj fcul, aud coti&equenbly the conference ' olosod.