The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-07-10
TASTE OF REAL WAR.
Three Soldiers Killed in the Kalalau
Expedition.

Expedition.
Early Sunday morning when Ho-
nolulu was unusually alive over the
arrival of the steamer China off port,
news from the military expedition
to Kalalau of a startling nature sped |
through the community like light
ming. The main fact was that three
soldiers were shot dead-two by Koo-
lau, the outlaw leper, and one sup
posedly by accident. This intelli-
gence came by the steamer Mika-
hala from Nawiliwili, Kauai. When
the steamer Iwalani from the Wal
mea route was signaled off port
few hours later the general excite
ment was intensified. 1t was ex-
pected that the second steamer
would bring further details, hence
when she locked at the Custom
House wharf she was met by large
crowd.
Before the steamer touched the
wharf she was noticed to have on
board Mr.. w. Luther Wilcox, Gov
ernment interpreter, Captain Ka-
mana of the police, a soldier in uni
form and Mr.. Macy of Hawaii, who
was one of the passengers on the
Waialeale when that steamer
brought down the body of Deputy
Sheriff Stolz, the first victim of Koo-
lau, the fugitive leper. 1t was with
great difficulty that the crowd was
kept off the steamer when she touch
ed, but guards were quickly placed
and few except officials and report
ers got on board.
From letters by the mail and in
terviews with those who came by
the Iwalani the following particu-
lars of the progress of the expedi-
ton and its disasters are obtained.
After good deal of scouting had
been done and reports more or less
credible had been received at Camp
Dole in Kalalau valley, Major j. w.
Pratt was sent with a detail of fif-
teen soldiers on the 4th of July to
scour the head of the valley in quest
of koolau and his family. They left
camp at o'clock in the morning,
and after getting some distance
divided into two search parties. One
party consisted of Miller, Evanston,
Gunther, Bluhm, Thoene and John
son. This party struck trail mark
ed by droppings of poi, which being
followed led to a camp that, SEEM
ingly, had been deserted in haste.
From the marks left it appeared the
camp had been occupied by eight or
nine persons. Food supplies and a
coat with two cartridges in pocket
were among the remains left by the
recent campers.
Major Pratt and the part of the
band with him we're notified of the
discovery and repaired to the spot.
The Major surmised that Koolau
and his party had retreated farther
up the mountain. Under his direc-
ton the band proceeded to look for
the upward trail. They found and
followed it until it took them to a
height of 500 feet, where it came to
a PERCEPTIONS cliff. Anderson and
Evanston responded to Major Pratt S
call for volunteers to follow the trail
out. They were followed by Miller
and another soldier.
Anderson reached the top of the
cliff and shouted, "Boys, 1 have got
the trail" His words were instantly
followed by two shots. Anderson
fell dead. Those next him tumbled
. in retreat for cover on top of those
below them. johnson fell from the
face of the cliff and rolled down the
ridge "a great height, losing his gun
and cap and receiving severe bruises
He was able, however, to rejoin his
comrades on the way back to camp
They stopped at the deserted camp
of the fugitives, and Pratt sent Cor.
poral McAulton back to head
quarters for reinforcements.
Wednesday,, July 5, Mr.. G. B
Reynolds, officer of the Board Of
Health, and Capt. Larsen, with some
natives went out to recover Ander
sons, body. They found it after ;
good deal of beating about, a shor
l distance from Koolau's refuge O
!. rocks. The only clothing ON The
. body was the trousers, and the find
, ing of his shirt near the spot where
{ he fell indicated he had torn it of
e when he discovered his death wound
He had tried to stanch the flow 0
blood with ferns, which were fount
i adhering to the wound. His cart
0 ridge belt and bayonet were fount
d fifty feet from where the body lay.
: Larsen then placed his men il
o position to fire volleys at the plac
= where Koolau was supposed to b
J. hiding. Sixty rounds or so wer
n fired. Larsen left the detachmen
in charge of Reynolds, with order
. to get as near Koolau's den as poss
o BILE, and then he left for the cam
= with the men bearing Anderson
J. body.
5 Tho party advanced in skirmishin
a order, taking position within thirt
T. years of Koolau's stronghold. Rey
> holds, Corporal Wells and a privat
a had just started to get nearer tn
!. place, when two shots went o
Is simultaneously. Private John Nj
u, Cabe dropped dead, and Privat
10 Husberg fell back to the rear, san
We to the ground and died instantly.
The bodies we're recovered and ID
:, Cooper on examining them in cam
ii gave the opinion that Husberg WI
u shot by his own rifle discharged a