CHAPTER XI.

GREAT SAMOAN HURRICANE.

Germany and Samoa--Naboth’s vineyard--War breaks out--The assembled navy--Situation of the harbor--The hurricane--Fears of the natives--Vessels dragging anchors--Sudden wreck of the _Eber_--Magnanimous natives--The _Adler_ overturned--Struggle of the _Nipsic_--Fouled by the _Olga_, and run ashore--Crew rescued by the natives--The _Vandalia_ helpless--Bold feat of the _Calliope_ cheered--_Vandalia_ stranded--Many Drowned--At the last gasp--The _Trenton_ drifts upon them--Defiance of the storm--The flag triumphant 195