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politic to strike a blow。 He struck it�察�with what seemed to be
success�察�and the sound of it roused Samoa to rebellion。
About two in the morning of August 31st�察�Apia was wakened by men
marching。 Day came�察�and Brandeis and his war´party were already
long disappeared in the woods。 All morning belated Tamaseseites
were still to be seen running with their guns。 All morning shots
were listened for in vain�察�but over the top of the forest�察�far up
the mountain�察�smoke was for some time observed to hang。 About ten
a dead man was carried in�察�lashed under a pole like a dead pig�察�his
rosary ��for he was a Catholic�� hanging nearly to the ground。 Next
came a young fellow wounded�察�sitting in a rope swung from a pole�察�
two fellows bearing him�察�two running behind for a relief。 At last
about eleven�察�three or four heavy volleys and a great shouting were
heard from the bush town Tanungamanono�察�the affair was over�察�the
victorious force�察�on the march back�察�was there celebrating its
victory by the way。 Presently after�察�it marched through Apia�察�five
or six hundred strong�察�in tolerable order and strutting with the
ludicrous assumption of the triumphant islander。 Women who had
been buying bread ran and gave them loaves。 At the tail end came
Brandeis himself�察�smoking a cigar�察�deadly pale�察�and with perhaps an
increase of his usual nervous manner。 One spoke to him by the way。
He expressed his sorrow the action had been forced on him。 ;Poor
people�察�it's all the worse for them� ─�he said。 ;It'll have to be
done another way now。; And it was supposed by his hearer that he
referred to intervention from the German war´ships。 He meant�察�he
said�察�to put a stop to head´hunting�察�his men had taken two that
day�察�he added�察�but he had not suffered them to bring them in�察�and
they had been left in Tanungamanono。 Thither my informant rode�察�
was attracted by the sound of walling�察�and saw in a house the two
heads washed and combed�察�and the sister of one of the dead
lamenting in the island fashion and kissing the cold face。 Soon
after�察�a small grave was dug�察�the heads were buried in a beef box�察�
and the pastor read the service。 The body of Saifaleupolu himself
was recovered unmutilated�察�brought down from the forest�察�and buried
behind Apia。
The same afternoon�察�the men of Vaimaunga were ordered to report in
Mulinuu�察�where Tamasese's flag was half´masted for the death of a
chief in the skirmish。 Vaimaunga is that district of Taumasanga
which includes the bay and the foothills behind Apia�察�and both
province and district are strong Malietoa。 Not one man�察�it is
said�察�obeyed the summons。 Night came�察�and the town lay in unusual
silence�察�no one abroad�察�the blinds down around the native houses�察�
the men within sleeping on their arms�察�the old women keeping watch
in pairs。 And in the course of the two following days all
Vaimaunga was gone into the bush�察�the very gaoler setting free his
prisoners and joining them in their escape。 Hear the words of the
chiefs in the 23rd article of their complaint�此 �Some of the chiefs
fled to the bush from fear of being reported�察�fear of German men´
of´war�察�constantly being accused�察�etc。�察�and Brandeis commanded that
they were to be shot on sight。 This act was carried out by
Brandeis on the 31st day of August�察�1888。 After this we evaded
these laws�察�we could not stand them�察�our patience was worn out with
the constant wickedness of Tamasese and Brandeis。 We were tired
out and could stand no longer the acts of these two men。;
So through an ill´timed skirmish�察�two severed heads�察�and a dead
body�察�the rule of Brandeis came to a sudden end。 We shall see him
a while longer fighting for existence in a losing battle�察�but his
government ´ take it for all in all�察�the most promising that has
ever been in these unlucky islands ´ was from that hour a piece of
history。
CHAPTER V ´ THE BATTLE OF MATAUTU
SEPTEMBER 1888
THE revolution had all the character of a popular movement。 Many
of the high chiefs were detained in Mulinuu�察�the commons trooped to
the bush under inferior leaders。 A camp was chosen near Faleula�察�
threatening Mulinuu�察�well placed for the arrival of recruits and
close to a German plantation from which the force could be
subsisted。 Manono came�察�all Tuamasanga�察�much of Savaii�察�and part
of Aana�察�Tamasese's own government and titular seat。 Both sides
were arming。 It was a brave day for the trader�察�though not so
brave as some that followed�察�when a single cartridge is said to
have been sold for twelve cents currency ´ between nine and ten
cents gold。 Yet even among the traders a strong party feeling
reigned�察�and it was the common practice to ask a purchaser upon
which side he meant to fight。
On September 5th�察�Brandeis published a letter�此 �To the chiefs of
Tuamasanga�察�Manono�察�and Faasaleleanga in the Bush�此 �Chiefs�察�by
authority of his majesty Tamasese�察�the king of Samoa�察�I make known
to you all that the German man´of´war is about to go together with
a Samoan fleet for the purpose of burning Manono。 After this
island is all burnt�察�'tis good if the people return to Manono and
live quiet。 To the people of Faasaleleanga I say�察�return to your
houses and stop there。 The same to those belonging to Tuamasanga。
If you obey this instruction�察�then you will all be forgiven�察�if you
do not obey�察�then all your villages will be burnt like Manono。
These instructions are made in truth in the sight of God in the
Heaven。; The same morning�察�accordingly�察�the ADLER steamed out of
the bay with a force of Tamasese warriors and some native boats in
tow�察�the Samoan fleet in question。 Manono was shelled�察�the
Tamasese warriors�察�under the conduct of a Manono traitor�察�who paid
before many days the forfeit of his blood�察�landed and did some
damage�察�but were driven away by the sight of a force returning from
the mainland�察�no one was hurt�察�for the women and children�察�who
alone remained on the island�察�found a refuge in the bush�察�and the
ADLER and her acolytes returned the same evening。 The letter had
been energetic�察�the performance fell below the programme。 The
demonstration annoyed and yet re´assured the insurgents�察�and it
fully disclosed to the Germans a new enemy。
Captain Yon Widersheim had been relieved。 His successor�察�Captain
Fritze�察�was an officer of a different stamp。 I have nothing to say
of him but good�察�he seems to have obeyed the consul's requisitions
with secret distaste�察�his despatches were of admirable candour�察�but
his habits were retired�察�he spoke little English�察�and was far
indeed from inheriting von Widersheim's close relations with
Commander Leary。 It is believed by Germans that the American
officer resented what he took to be neglect。 I mention this�察�not
because I believe it to depict Commander Leary�察�but because it is
typical of a prevailing infirmity among Germans in Samoa。 Touchy
themselves�察�they read all history in the light of personal affronts
and tiffs�察�and I find this weakness indicated by the big thumb of
Bismarck�察�when he places ;sensitiveness to small disrespects ´
EMPFINDLICHKEIT UEBER MANGEL AN RESPECT�察─�among the causes of the
wild career of Knappe。 Whatever the cause�察�at least�察�the natives
had no sooner taken arms than Leary appeared with violence upon
that side。 As early as the 3rd�察�he had sent an obscure but
menacing despatch to Brandeis。 On the 6th�察�he fell on Fritze in
the matter of the Manono bombardment。 ;The revolutionists�察─�he
wrote�察 �had an armed force in the field within a few miles of this
harbour�察�when the vessels under your command transported the
Tamasese troops to a neighbouring island with the avowed intention
of making war on the isolated homes of the women and children of
the enemy。 Being the only other representative of a naval power
now present in this harbour�察�for the sake of humanity I hereby
respectfully and solemnly protest in the name of the United States
of America and of the civilised world in general against the use of
a national war´vessel for such services as were yesterday rendered
by the German corvette ADLER。; Fritze's reply�察�to the effect that
he is under the orders of the consul and has no right of choice�察�
reads even humble�察�perhaps he was not himself vain of the exploit�察�
perhaps not prepared to see it thus described in words。 From that
moment Leary was in the front of the row。 His name is diagnostic�察�
but it was not required�察�on every step of his subsequent action in
Samoa Irishman is writ large�察�over all his doings a malign spirit
of humour presided。 No malice was too small for him�察�if it were
only funny。 When night signals were made from Mulinuu�察�he would
sit on his own poop and confound them with gratuitous rockets。 He
was at the pains to write a letter and address it to ;the High
Chief Tamasese; ´ a device as old at least as the wars of Robert
Bruce ´ in order to bother the officials of the German post´office�察�
in whose hands he persisted in leaving it�察�although the address was
death to them and the distribution of letters in Samoa formed no
part of their profession。 His great masterwork of pleasantry�察�the
Scanlon affair�察�must be narrated in its place。 And he was no less
bold than comical。 The ADAMS was not supposed to be a match for
the ADLER�察�there was no glory to be gained in beating her�察�and yet
I have heard naval officers maintain she might have proved a
dangerous antagonist in narrow waters and at short range。
Doubtless Leary thought so。 He was continually daring Fritze to
come on�察�and already�察�in a despatch of the 9th�察�I find Becker
complaining of his language in the hearing of German officials�察�and
how he had declared that�察�on the ADLER again interfering�察�he would
interfere himself�察 �if he went to the bottom for it ´ UND WENN SEIN
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