About two in the morning of August 31st
And upon this obstacle Brandeis fell . It is the man 's fault to be too impatient of results ; his public intention to free Samoa of all debt within the year , depicts him ; and instead of continuing to temporise and let his enemies weary and disperse , he judged it politic to strike a blow . He struck it , with what seemed to be success , and the sound of it roused Samoa to rebellion . About two in the morning of August 31st , Apia was wakened by men marching . Day came , 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 ; but over the top of the forest , far up the mountain , smoke was for some time observed to hang .