New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-19
GOVERN MENT.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpuxE.I


An uprising against the Hawaiian Government
occurred on Sunday night. January 8. raid
was made on the rendezvous Of the plottera.
who after fight. retreated to Diamond Head.
All extinct crater back Of Honolulu. Their lead
ers We're Robert Wilcox the half-breed. who
Jed the revolution Of 1889. and Sam Nowlein, ex-
captain Of jhe Queens Guard. Two fights oc'
Cured. I'm both of which the revolutionsts were
beaten. losing about ten men. Martial law was
declared ard $50 consplrators We're arrested
President Dole has 800 men whom nc can put In
the field. The chief fatality on the Government
sle was the death of Charles L. Carter, one OF the
annexation commissioners to Washington
There was reported in this correspondence on
January g. per steamer Australia what seemed
An attempt on January to arm natives at
Kakaako. beyond the marine railway. Such an
attempt was actually made 10 land rifles from
the steamer Waimaualo /; was frustrated by
the vigilance of the police. but a second attempt
vas successful ON the evening o. Sunday.
January g. as many as 800 rifles were landed
between Waaiae and Diamond Head nearly
ak miles from town About 500 natives were
collected there and received guns and ammiln-
ton. The Wamaualo. Captain Davis, landed
rifles IN whaleboats lie brought them from be
yond Waialae. whore. It s said. they had been
lar led from the schooner Norma from Victoria.
The natives were under the command ~ Bob
wilcox and sam Nowleln They captured during
the day and detained eight or ten white persons
= bl,h soxes found taking sunday afternoon
str1ls beyond Diamond Head The wires 20 the
telephone ~ th, Head worc cut. So that no in
S.rriaiion could reach the city. Tho headquarters
were m Antoine Rosa's house. on the beach near
Walniaa II WAS the intention 10 rush In early In
rho evening and surprise the city while the peo
-. rAf fNna sHg1 IN
formation toward night that arms We're being
,andsl a. Diamond Head a. tho house Of George
aarsgnann p hnlf-wnl'e Royals; leader. which
was weu under the base of the Head. \ strong
rnu,I u mounted police were Immediately sent
aui :, search Bericlmanu's house The Citizens
Guard were par on me alert and the volunteer
nilit.r, companies summoned Captain Parker
with mis- p,ll... reached Bcrtemarn's place after
dark Deputy- Marshal B~Dwn carried a warrant
lie fllrI Beri.lmann ~ his v"ranil with
stranger. ami while the police We're nei up on
the lawn below the house. Brown proceeded 10
read The warrant Whllc reading IL. the police
were fred upon from the beach. The rebels We're
collected there In force their way 10 surprise
the cty.
CHARLES l.. CARTER MORTALITY WOUNDED.
A. that moment there arrived from their houses
In the Park some distance toward town. three
prominent young men. j. y. Castle. Collector
General Cbarles l.. Carter and his law partner.
Alfred Carter. Th,y came to assist Brown ani
his police Carte observed thai the firing pro
cceded from "A canue-shed on the beach II" called
to the police jo come On. and with them made
rush on the she'd John Lane. half-white. ilred on
him with pistol At close quarters. Carter re-
ce!vcd three shots one 81 which entered his ribs
He fell calling out that the wound was not
81. "a haf Is
hard hit Al the same moment Bertelmann fired
with a carbine from the veranda and shot Lieu
tenant HoM. OF the police. who is dangerously
wounded Tn. enemy were driven from the shed
bv n resoute attack but ran inland 10 the bush
From there they kept up hot fire upon The
house To which the wounded men had been car
red. together with Lane and two other prisoners
Alfred Carter went for "a doctor, leaving Caste
In care Of Charles Carter. ana iarKer H'H"'
an effort 10 drive away the enemy. pu' iou"u
the fire overpowering They ran To ther hoISeS
and rushed Of to telephone for troops brown
got t. Noltcr n mile away. and called Tor he'p
Captain Parker kept meeting the enemy every
where. and was driven into the bush with one
man. not reaching town until daylight Mea"-
time Alfred Carter returned to Bertelmann's
with Dr. Wolters. but was unable 10 pass "e
enemy. Castle and one policeman cared for the
tclmann to order firing OH the house TO cease
Those outside supposed large force TO pe III the
house
Getting Browns telephone. message before
o'clock the Government at once hurried ou'
thirty soldiers from the Executive BuildinE' ul-
der Lieutenant King. In omnbuses. Inc """'o
force - volunteers were called out ana S'"''""''
at tho most important points. Ihe |''~'"S
Guard We're put on their posts In sPua'' %" ''''
street corners. and before o'clock the city WAS
IN a fun ctatc Of defence.
KING and his men were on the sro"h" pY
o'clock There was fine moon. Tho enemy ''
tired before them keeping up ga.nns lie;
Aired Carter and Dr. Woltcrs Jolneh '\lhs i amI
ICED The house crawling on their hands ana
knees They found Charles carter III EI.n,
agony. Afterward hc was removed ~ % mt' wv I
house iIoli WAS taken to the nIspi'.ti, ~ ",.
H,rtelmann Lane and the two natiNe Pilso',c'
were sent to the station-house Inc e.isnS ,, n''
retreated up the heights at the Dase :" ,"T ,ha nd
These fully overlooked the house anu '''' .n" n
of the Park The number ana posit!.oh ol .nc
Insurgents made the house ihle,ahi"ure. ,' ms Ii
retired half nile! to the Sah ,ou.. ,aanhons
reported the situation theme" ny teephohe' -
rmaII force v,as sent the same night out on the
Walalae road. two miles inland from lne ram
The enemy were found also on tha' '''''
strrJIXf; THE REBELS ON THE CRATER
Early In the morning Lieutenant 'oyne was
sent out with twenty-five more soiuiers' ho
end King formed line from the peach a' I'd"
couci ,n n noint near the west slope OF the
Head. to keep the rebels from advancing The
hitter left the shore and ascended to the rim OF
the crater whence they could fire To great ad-
yantag, upon the soldiers. \ riiied gun vas
sent out To Coyne and shells were dropped WIN
accuracy upon the summit. This move trSh'
i H. raahais owav one shell burst in the
group exactly on the highest peak, ana killed
several men The number OF rebels on the
A. AZ a riv hour r b. Murray, with twenty