The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-11

were sent out. but found no trace u !
him About ) O'Clock Monday nom |
ing he came into the city, having
been obliged 70 make wide detour 20
escape capture
From the men captured, II was
learned that the natives were o1VIdeo
into two companies, commanded ~
RoberS Wilcox and Sam NOwIein res
pectiveIy. Carl Widemann- son OF
Judge WidemAnn, AID William GreIg
we're lieutenAnts under NowIeIn- The
Man OF attack was for Novieins
party 70 march on the city from
waikiki - Wilcox coming from
the rear OF the city Once in
the city, they expected assistance
from a party Of natives VINO were 20
come from Maui on the kinau- also
forre from PaIama and the many n2-
tives in the city who were ready 20
rise ar 8 moments notice The at
tack was 20 De made early Monday
morning. The prompt action OF the
Government overturned their plans
During Sunday night the Govern
r1ent was busy organizing their forces
and preparing for Al attack on the
crater OF Diamond Head where the
native forces had made their strong
hold A Cabinet meeting was held
and the advisability or declaring mar
day morning the PROCLAMATION OF mar
rial law was Issued
Monday morning Lieutenant KING,
VINO had held BerIelmAnn's house AL
night, retired 10 the less exposed po-
sition at sans Souei- AT the BsrteI-
mann place the men served IS gOod
TARGET for the rebels on the mountain
out were unable 10 return an euect-
i've fire
AT sans Souei desultory exchange
of shots was kept up with no apparent
effect on either side, though the shells
from the Government forces Kept tne
rebels IN = decidedly nervous state
The rebels showed 10 disposition 70
advance upon the Government forces.
and during the forenoon i. B Aurr7y
With n SQUAD OF the Citizens Guard. .
detail of regulars under Captain Zelg-
Ter and a squad OF SharpshOOteHs went
10 MoiIiili 20 engage the rebels nom
that point and advance on the crater
of Diamond Head The ting Eleu with
a squad Of sharpsh0oters and . held
piece ON board went along the shore
and sheIled the natives stationed NJ
Antoine Rosa's place driving them 20
the crater.
The advance OF the men in the Pa
loIo region met with strong resistance
The sharpahooeers advanced under
cover OF . field piece and captured
fourteen natives who were cangnf IN
n tight place and gave up the ngnt-
Lie1tenf Ludwig, OF the regulars,
was the only man injured receiving
a flesh wound IN the leg
The firing from the SEA cut on any
retreat in the direction Of WaiAiae-
| The presence OF sixty-nve men ON the
Waikiki road prevented any escape
towards the city. These were under
/ command OF Lieutenant Coyne, VINO
! was sent out during the morning with
| a field piece and additional men
When night fell Monday the rebels
( had been forced Co the crater or the
volcano where il was hoped they could
-. beId until morning. Though three
/ avenues Of escape were cut on, their
/ knowledge OF the passes IN the noun
! rains enabled them 20 gee away to-
wards Waialae-
I During the early hours Of Tuesday
1 morning no shots were nred from the
TON Of the mountain This fact WAS
Y looked upon with suspicion by the
military officers stationed IN the VI
eiuity and after conference, captain
I Zei2ier and Lieutenant Coyue decided
10 move closer and make an ascent GO
the rebels stronghold 20 ascertain Il
they kad really fed or were merely
resting on their arms.
Captain Zeigler's company started
20 climb from the side near the ostrich
farm while Lieutenant COyue's com
pauy followed the beach Two SOld1erS
named Reed and Wagner, members 81
COMPANY 2, volunteered 20 climb the
side OF the mountain, which they pro
ese.iei 20 do under cover OF their com
pauy's guns. II took them some tins
TO reach the top, and when they liz
20. the men were surprised TO nnt II
signs OF the rebels. They immediate
" waved handkerchief TO their com
rades belo " TO inform them that every
( thing Vas Au right. This fact va.
afterward distorted into q story tina
the rebels had surrendered
The men found an empty demiIOnu
large number OF cartridges. box .
matches, and = clean cuff Some SINAI
pieces Of cloth were seen lying about
! They were saturated with blood, prov
ing that some OF the rebels had oeel
wounded. II not killed One soldIe
found the torn fragments OF note
He secured 3 portion on which va
written. Miss LAurita kaae,7 an
across the signature WIS the vor'
=. Lot" written with q lead pencil ~
arms were found ami nothing VA