May 30 – Clear and pleasant. At 8:30 sent two companies of seamen ashore to decorate graves of American Seamen and Marines buried there; one company, being equipped as a firing party, went to graves of Americans – fired a volley over grave – proceeded to German grave and fired volley over same. At 10:30 returned to ship. Rain in the afternoon. Sent swimming party ashore at 3:45 PM. Lightning all evening.
May 31 Heavy rain. At 5:45 got underway – on going out mail steamer came in – Hoisted the American, English and German flag, and proceeded to Malau to obtain arms and ammunition from Mataafa. The German steam launch brought mail to us –
Received over 2000 guns from natives. H.M.S. Porpoise came in behind mail steamer. At 1:30 went back to Apia.
Raining
Feel very bad today – worse than I ever felt. Why? Because no mail leaves here for more than two weeks and I am anxious to let Mrs. C knew everything. Letters explaining circumstances arrived today – dated April 31st. I wish I could let her know immediately, but it’s impossible.
Receiving mail in abundance from J. and Liz.
Mrs. Battjen is the informer, I’m certain.
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