Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-24

policemen were sent out on the Wal
| alae road. Nearing the ridge back of
Diamond head, force of rebels opened
fire on them with field piece. That
| they had one was surprise. Bob VIII
cox handled the gun. He was in a
natural fortifcation, small volcanic
cone called Maumae. None were hit
| Murray fell back and established q
camp.
Capt. Zeigler was then sent out with
| force of volunteers and sharpshooters
and a rifled gun. He arrived at 3 p. m.
Partly by Smelling and partly by direct
| attack of the men Wilcox was forced
to abandon his position, carrying off
his gun, which has not since been heard
from.
Large numbers of natives were in
the chaparral below and above the
road. Firing was sharp on both sides
for several hours. Ziegler and Muir
rays men escaped with few casualties,
none serious. The natives did not
! know how to handle their guns. Sew
eral of them were killed and wounded.
An effort was made to corner the in
surgents and compel their surrender.
About p m. the tug Ellen got beyond
the head with gun and sharpshooters.
They shelled the rebels out of the
bush on the Waialae shore. They also
wrecked Rosa's house, then landed and
captured quantity of arms and am
munition stored there.
Towards night over thirty of the
rebels surrendered to Ziegler, coming
in squads showing white flags and
looking foolish.
They were mostly riff ra ff natives from
the city. Then and subsequently from
the scene of the battle. and at Rosa's,
were captured about 100 carbines, 500
pounds of cartridges, besides sixty
belts full, and about twenty-five dyna-
mite hand grenades of foreign make.
A native was captured with note
from Wilcox to Nowlein, at the head,
proposing that as they were defeated
they should seize the steamer Kaala,
which had anchored some six miles up
the coast on her way to Kahuku and,
go to Maui and there set up govern
ment. In consequence of this the
Ellen started again at II p. m. with a
gun and ten sharpshooters. They
found the Kaala all right and sent her
on her way.
Carter died at a. m. His death
created a profound sensation. He was
a young man of fine presence, unusual
ability, engaging manner and high
character. He was one of the FIVE COM
missioners who negotiated the treaty
of annexation with President Harrison
in 1898. He was leading member of
the convention which framed our new
constitution last year, and was ex-
pected to be the leader in the coming
session of the legislature, although
barely so years of age.
Charles Lamb Carter was the eldest
son of our late Hawaiian minister at
Washington, Henry A. p. Carter, and a
nephew of Chief Justice Judd. He
leaves widow and two children. Car
ter was buried the same day from his
mothers house in this city.
The effect of Carriers death at the
outset was salutary in creating I'M
usual ardor among the citizens to crush
the enemy. Large numbers of doubtful
persons eagerly came forward to
shoulder guns for the government.
Hundreds have given their services
as special policeman and otherwise.
Volunteer troops are nearly up to their
full count of 300, and have done severe
work for four days in the field and on
guard duty.
Over five hundred men of the citi-
zens' guard, many of them elderly,
have kept the town thoroughly pa
troled for four nights, and no person
has passed an importa mt street corner
at night without being halted and
scrutinized. 1t has been impossible
for any insurgent to get through the
town or give aid to the enemy from
this side. Including the regulars, po-
lice, volunteer troops, special police,
sharpshooters. citizens guard and
other volunteers. the whole number
ment is not less than 1.2OO, all full of
ardor for active service. all patiently
and faithfully working as ordered.
The number Offering service has been
so large that all the captured carbines
have been issued to arm them. These
are Winchester repeating carbines, of
good pattern and make. Among those
offering services have been more than
a hundred natives. The native police
men have proved brave and capable.
Judge Wademann's son Carl was
with the rebels.
Martial law was declared early Mon
day morning. About sixty arrests of
suspected persons have been made, IN
Guiding many leading royalists. c. b.
Wilson and Sam Parker are not sus-
pected of completely. Richard got the
guns sent here and will fare hard, as
well as Davis, who landed them. Both
the Ashfords are in Jail, with Peter
son, Creighton, Wondenburg and Tesla,
leading witnesses of Mr.. Blount's
What with suspects and prisoners,
both the stationhouses and prison are
becoming crowded.
There has been strong call for a sum-
mary trial and shooting of Davis and
of Lane, who killed c. l.. Carter. The
authorities are men of moderation and
mercy, however, but it will probably
be considered necessary to make some
examples. Public feeling is intense
against the leaders who have thus
broken up the public peace and threat
ened slaughter. The old barracks
have been prepared as an additional
prison.
On the morning of the sth a thor
ough search was made in the crater,
and in the Waialae region, but none Of
the rebels We're found
oIuCT IN SAMOA