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.