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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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