it　was　plain　they　should　be　landed　in　the　light　of　day；　with　a
  discouraging　openness；　and　even　with　parade。　　To　sneak　ashore　by
  night　was　to　increase　the　danger　of　resistance　and　to　minimise　the
  authority　of　the　attack。　　The　thing　was　a　bluff；　and　it　is
  impossible　to　bluff　with　stealth。　　Yet　this　was　what　was　tried。　　A
  landing…party　was　to　leave　the　OLGA　in　Apia　bay　at　two　in　the
  morning；　the　landing　was　to　be　at　four　on　two　parts　of　the
  foreshore　of　Vailele。　　At　eight　they　were　to　be　joined　by　a　second
  landing…party　from　the　EBER。　　By　nine　the　Olgas　were　to　be　on　the
  crest　of　Letongo　Mountain；　and　the　Ebers　to　be　moving　round　the
  promontory　by　the　seaward　paths；　〃with　measures　of　precaution；〃
  disarming　all　whom　they　encountered。　　There　was　to　be　no　firing
  unless　fired　upon。　　At　the　appointed　hour　（or　perhaps　later）　on　the
  morning　of　the　19th；　this　unpromising　business　was　put　in　hand；　and
  there　moved　off　from　the　OLGA　two　boats　with　some　fifty　blue…
  jackets　between　them；　and　a　PRAAM　or　punt　containing　ninety；　…　the
  boats　and　the　whole　expedition　under　the　command　of　Captain…
  Lieutenant　Jaeckel；　the　praam　under　Lieutenant　Spengler。　　The　men
  had　each　forty　rounds；　one　day's　provisions；　and　their　flasks
  filled。
  In　the　meanwhile；　Mataafa　sympathisers　about　Apia　were　on　the
  alert。　　Knappe　had　informed　the　consuls　that　the　ships　were　to　put
  to　sea　next　day　for　the　protection　of　German　property；　but　the
  Tamaseses　had　been　less　discreet。　　〃To…morrow　at　the　hour　of
  seven；〃　they　had　cried　to　their　adversaries；　〃you　will　know　of　a
  difficulty；　and　our　guns　shall　be　made　good　in　broken　bones。〃　　An
  accident　had　pointed　expectation　towards　Apia。　　The　wife　of　Le
  Mamea　washed　for　the　German　ships　…　a　perquisite；　I　suppose；　for
  her　husband's　unwilling　fidelity。　　She　sent　a　man　with　linen　on
  board　the　ADLER；　where　he　was　surprised　to　see　Le　Mamea　in　person；
  and　to　be　himself　ordered　instantly　on　shore。　　The　news　spread。　　If
  Mamea　were　brought　down　from　Lotoanuu；　others　might　have　come　at
  the　same　time。　　Tamasese　himself　and　half　his　army　might　perhaps
  lie　concealed　on　board　the　German　ships。　　And　a　watch　was
  accordingly　set　and　warriors　collected　along　the　line　of　the　shore。
  One　detachment　lay　in　some　rifle…pits　by　the　mouth　of　the　Fuisa。
  They　were　commanded　by　Seumanu；　and　with　his　party；　probably　as　the
  most　contiguous　to　Apia；　was　the　war…correspondent；　John　Klein。　　Of
  English　birth；　but　naturalised　American；　this　gentleman　had　been
  for　some　time　representing　the　NEW　YORK　WORLD　in　a　very　effective
  manner；　always　in　the　front；　living　in　the　field　with　the　Samoans；
  and　in　all　vicissitudes　of　weather；　toiling　to　and　fro　with　his
  despatches。　　His　wisdom　was　perhaps　not　equal　to　his　energy。　　He
  made　himself　conspicuous；　going　about　armed　to　the　teeth　in　a　boat
  under　the　stars　and　stripes；　and　on　one　occasion；　when　he　supposed
  himself　fired　upon　by　the　Tamaseses；　had　the　petulance　to　empty　his
  revolver　in　the　direction　of　their　camp。　　By　the　light　of　the　moon；
  which　was　then　nearly　down；　this　party　observed　the　OLGA'S　two
  boats　and　the　praam；　which　they　described　as　〃almost　sinking　with
  men；〃　the　boats　keeping　well　out　towards　the　reef；　the　praam　at　the
  moment　apparently　heading　for　the　shore。　　An　extreme　agitation
  seems　to　have　reigned　in　the　rifle…pits。　　What　were　the　newcomers？
  What　was　their　errand？　　Were　they　Germans　or　Tamaseses？　　Had　they　a
  mind　to　attack？　　The　praam　was　hailed　in　Samoan　and　did　not　answer。
  It　was　proposed　to　fire　upon　her　ere　she　drew　near。　　And　at　last；
  whether　on　his　own　suggestion　or　that　of　Seumanu；　Klein　hailed　her
  in　English；　and　in　terms　of　unnecessary　melodrama。　　〃Do　not　try　to
  land　here；〃　he　cried。　　〃If　you　do；　your　blood　will　be　upon　your
  head。〃　　Spengler；　who　had　never　the　least　intention　to　touch　at　the
  Fuisa；　put　up　the　head　of　the　praam　to　her　true　course　and
  continued　to　move　up　the　lagoon　with　an　offing　of　some　seventy　or
  eighty　yards。　　Along　all　the　irregularities　and　obstructions　of　the
  beach；　across　the　mouth　of　the　Vaivasa；　and　through　the　startled
  village　of　Matafangatele；　Seumanu；　Klein；　and　seven　or　eight　others
  raced　to　keep　up；　spreading　the　alarm　and　rousing　reinforcements　as
  they　went。　　Presently　a　man　on　horse…back　made　his　appearance　on
  the　opposite　beach　of　Fangalii。　　Klein　and　the　natives　distinctly
  saw　him　signal　with　a　lantern；　which　is　the　more　strange；　as　the
  horseman　（Captain　Hufnagel；　plantation　manager　of　Vailele）　had
  never　a　lantern　to　signal　with。　　The　praam　kept　in。　　Many　men　in
  white　were　seen　to　stand　up；　step　overboard；　and　wade　to　shore。　　At
  the　same　time　the　eye　of　panic　descried　a　breastwork　of　〃foreign
  stone〃　（brick）　upon　the　beach。　　Samoans　are　prepared　to…day　to
  swear　to　its　existence；　I　believe　conscientiously；　although　no　such
  thing　was　ever　made　or　ever　intended　in　that　place。　　The　hour　is
  doubtful。　　〃It　was　the　hour　when　the　streak　of　dawn　is　seen；　the
  hour　known　in　the　warfare　of　heathen　times　as　the　hour　of　the　night
  attack；〃　says　the　Mataafa　official　account。　　A　native　whom　I　met　on
  the　field　declared　it　was　at　cock…crow。　　Captain　Hufnagel；　on　the
  other　hand；　is　sure　it　was　long　before　the　day。　　It　was　dark　at
  least；　and　the　moon　down。　　Darkness　made　the　Samoans　bold；
  uncertainty　as　to　the　composition　and　purpose　of　the　landing…party
  made　them　desperate。　　Fire　was　opened　on　the　Germans；　one　of　whom
  was　here　killed。　　The　Germans　returned　it；　and　effected　a　lodgment
  on　the　beach；　and　the　skirmish　died　again　to　silence。　　It　was　at
  this　time；　if　not　earlier；　that　Klein　returned　to　Apia。
  Here；　then；　were　Spengler　and　the　ninety　men　of　the　praam；　landed
  on　the　beach　in　no　very　enviable　posture；　the　woods　in　front　filled
  with　unnumbered　enemies；　but　for　the　time　successful。　　Meanwhile；
  Jaeckel　and　the　boats　had　gone　outside　the　reef；　and　were　to　land
  on　the　other　side　of　the　Vailele　promontory；　at　Sunga；　by　the
  buildings　of　the　plantation。　　It　was　Hufnagel's　part　to　go　and　meet
  them。　　His　way　led　straight　into　the　woods　and　through　the　midst　of
  the　Samoans；　who　had　but　now　ceased　firing。　　He　went　in　the　saddle
  and　at　a　foot's　pace；　feeling　speed　and　concealment　to　be　equally
  helpless；　and　that　if　he　were　to　fall　at　all；　he　had　best　fall　with
  dignity。　　Not　a　shot　was　fired　at　him；　no　effort　made　to　arrest　him
  on　his　errand。　　As　he　went；　he　spoke　and　even　jested　with　the
  Samoans；　and　they　answered　in　good　part。　　One　fellow　was　leaping；
  yelling；　and　tossing　his　axe　in　the　air；　after　the　way　of　an
  excited　islander。　　〃FAIMALOSI！　go　it！〃　said　Hufnagel；　and　the
  fellow　laughed　and　redoubled　his　exertions。　　As　soon　as　the　boats
  entered　the　lagoon；　fire　was　again　opened　from　the　woods。　　The
  fifty　blue…jackets　jumped　overboard；　hove　down　the　boats　to　be　a
  shield；　and　dragged　them　towards　the　landing…place。　　In　this　way；
  their　rations；　and　（what　was　more　unfortunate）　some　of　their
  miserable　provision　of　forty　rounds　got　wetted；　but　the　men　came　to
  shore　and　garrisoned　the　plantation　house　without　a　casualty。
  Meanwhile　the　sound　of　the　firing　from　Sunga　immediately　renewed
  the　hostilities　at　Fangalii。　　The　civilians　on　shore　decided　that
  Spengler　must　be　at　once　guided　to　the　house；　and　Haideln；　the
  surveyor；　accepted　the　dangerous　errand。　　Like　Hufnagel；　he　was
  suffered　to　pass　without　question　through　the　midst　of　these
  platonic　enemies。　　He　found　Spengler　some　way　inland　on　a　knoll；
  disastrously　engaged；　the　woods　around　him　filled　with　Samoans；　who
  were　continuously　reinforced。　　In　three　successive　charges；
  cheering　as　they　ran；　the　blue…jackets　burst　through　their
  scattered　opponents；　and　made　good　their　junction　with　Jaeckel。
  Four　men　only　remained　upon　the　field；　the　other　wounded　being
  helped　by　their　comrades　or　dragging　themselves　painfully　along。
  The　force　was　now　concentrated　in　the　house　and　its　immediate　patch
  of　garden。　　Their　rear；　to　the　seaward；　was　unmolested；　but　on
  three　sides　they　were　beleaguered。　　On　the　left；　the　Samoans
  occupied　and　fired　from　some　of　the　plantation　offices。　　In　front；
  a　long　rising　crest　of　land　in　the　horse…pasture　commanded　the
  house；　and　was　lined　with　the　assailants。　　And　on　the　right；　the
  hedge　of　the　same　paddock　afforded　them　a　dangerous　cover。　　It　was
  in　this　place　that　a　Samoan　sharpshooter　was　knocked　over　by
  Jaeckel　with　his　own　hand。　　The　fire　was　maintained　by　the　Samoans
  in　the　usual　wasteful　style。　　The　roof　was　made　a　sieve；　the　balls
  passed　clean　through　the　house；　Lieutenant　Sieger；　as　he　lay；
  already　dying；　on　Hufnagel's　bed；　was　despatched　with　a　fresh
  wound。　　The　Samoans　showed　themselves　extremely　enterprising：
  pushed　their　lines　forward；　ventured　beyond　cover；　and　continually
  threatened　to　envelop　the　garden。　　Thrice；　at　least；　it　was
  necessary　to　repel　them　by　a　sally。　　The　men　were　bro