Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-24
REVOLT In HAWAII.
The Long-Dreaded Uprising Ma
terializes at Last.

Sa1 Handred Natives Secure Arms and At
tempt the Capture OF Honolulu-They
are Met by Small But Determined
Free of Whites and Overthrow.
HONOLULU, Jan. 10, Correspondence
al the United Press per steamer Ala
Sneda, via San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-On
the. 5th, per the Australia, reported
what seemed to be an attempt, on the
I'd, to arm the natives of Kakaako, be-
yond the marine railway. Such an at
tempt was actually made, and the coup
to land rifles from the steamer Wal
mAualo was frustrated by the vigilance
of the police. The second attempt
WAS successful. On the evening of
Sunday, the 9th, as many, it is in evil
dence, as GOO rifles were landed between
Waiaaae and Diamond head, nearly six
miles from town. Some 500 natives
were collected there and recei yed the
guns and ammunition. The Waimaua-
20, Capt Davis. landed the rifles in
whale boats He brought them from
beyond Waialae, where they had
been landed by the schooner Norma,
from Victoria. if our information is
correct.
The natives were under command of
Bob Wilcox and Nowlein. They cap
tured during the day and detained
eight or ten white persons of both
sexes found taking Sunday afternoon
-strolls beyond Diamond head. The
wires to the telephone outlook on the
head were cut. No information could
reach the city. Headquarters was at
Antoine Rosa's house on the beach near
Waialae. 1t was the intention to rush
IN early in the evening and surprise
the city while the people were at
church
towards night that arms were being
of George Bertelmann, half-white
royalist leader. This house is beyond
Czmpbelrs mansion, which is at the
end Of the park. 1t is well under the
base of the head.
A strong squad of police was imme-
ediately sent out on horses to search
Bertelmann's house. The citizens
guard were put on the alert and the
volunteer military companies sum-
rnoned. Capt. Parker with his police
reached Bertelmann's after dark
Deputy Marshal Brown carried the
warrant. He found Bertelmann on his
veranda with a stranger. and while the
police were lined up on the lawn below
the house Brown proceeded to read his
warrant to him.
While reading, the police were fred
npon from the beach. The rebels
were collected there in force on their
way to surprise the city. At that mo-
znent there arrived from their houses
IN the park. some distance toward the
town, three leading young men, j. b.
Castle, Collector-General Charles L.
Carter and his law partner, Alfred Car
ter. They came to assist Brown and
Eis police.
Carter observed that the firing pro-
seeded from a canoe shed on the
beach. He call out to the police to
come on, and with them made a rush
on the shed. John Lane, ha1f-white,
6red on him with a pistol at close
quarters. Carter received three shots,
one Of which went downward from the
6fth rib. He fell, calling out that it
was not serious, but Immediately ex-
claimed that he was hard hit.
with carbine from the veranda and
shot down Lieut.. Holt, of the police,
who is dangerously wounded.
The enemy were driven from the
shed by the resolute attack, but ran
inland to the bush. From there they
kept up hot fire upon the house to
which the wounded men had been car
Eied, together with Lane and two other
prisoners. Alfred Carter went for a
doctor, leaving Castle in care of Charles
Brown, and Parker made an effort to
drive away the enemy, but found the
fire Overpowering. They ran to their
horses and rushed off to telephone for
troops.
Brown got to Notes, a mile away,
and called for help. Capt. Parker kept
meeting the enemy everywhere. He
was driven into the bush with one of
the men in the company and did not
reach town until daylight.
Meantime Alfred Carter returned to
Bertelmann's with DIR. VOTERS, but
was unable to pass the enemy. Castle
and one policeman cared for the
wounded. They held the prisoners
and compelled Bertelmann to induce
the firing on the house to cease. Those
outside supposed a large force to be in
the house.
Getting Browns telephone message
before s, the government at once hur-
ried out thirty soldiers from the exec
ative building under Lieut.. King in
omuibuses. The whole force of volun-
tecrs was called out and stationed at
the most important posts. Citizen
guards were put on their posts in squads
On street corners.
Before o'clock the city was in full
state of defense. King and his men
uyere on the ground by o'clock.
There was a fine moon. The enemy
retired before them, keeping up a
calling fire. AL Carter and DIR. VOL
tiers joined King and entered the house,
crawling on their hands and knees.
They found Charles in great agony
Afterward he was removed to his own
house Holt was sent to the hospital,
and Bcrtelmann. lane and the two ma
tive prisoners were sent to the station
house.
The enemy had retreated up the
heights at the base of the head. These