The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-19


evidently distributing point for arms
AT daylight large force Of natives
who had taken up a strong position on
the slope of Diamond Head attacked
him. After standing fire about an
hour, and finding the natives had the
advantage of number and position
Lieutenant King moved his force to
Sans Souci. a pleasure resort few hun
dred yards nearer town with telephone
communications. In short time after
the telephone was used, Lieutenant
Coyne and twenty-five of the regulars
were sent out. The number of insur-
gents was Variously estimated from 10l
to 200. With Coynes force was sent
an eight centimetre field piece. Presi-
dent Murray, of the citizens guard
with twenty-five special and ten mount
ed police were sent out on a road lead
ing to the rear Of the Insurgents They
met with no resistance until they reach
ed Paloio valley, over the ridge OF
which a stone wall extends, behind
which a large boGy OF insurgents with
a small howitzer were established.
THEY FIRED TOO SOON.
The first intimation Murray's forces
had of an enemy was shower of bull
lets and schrapnell, which did no harm.
Had the natives waited a little longer,
Murray's troops could have been an
initiated. They retreated short dis
lance, established and fortified camp
and established telephone communica-
ton with Lieutenant King, the object
being to prevent any possible retreat.
This fight occurred on the side Of a
mountain, whose serrated side forms
almost inaccessible valleys of little
width. 1t was the object of the gov
eminent troops to drive the rebels
around the base of the mountain from
whence there is no escape except over
the famous Pail road which ten or
tzra could hold II
army.
As soon as it was known in Honolulu
on Sunday afternoon that there was
organized resistance TO the government
no time was lost in communicating the
fact to the supporters, both by tele-
phone and messengers. No general
alarm was given, it not being deemed
necessary. In response the four COM
panies Of militia donned their uniforms
and repaired TO their armories, the
members Of the citizens guard reported
at the respective rendezvous. and yet
so quietly was everything done that
many in the city were unaware that
anything had happened out Of the
usual Sunday quiet.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Between and p. IN :, however. the
appearance Of squads of the citizens
guard at every street corner told the
tale. People were quietly warned to
go home and stay there. Every i'm
portant avenue was guarded by squads
numbering from twenty TO forty men,
bers Of this body, leaving the entire
police and military force at the imme-
date disposal OF the government.
Cabinet and army officials made their
headquarters at the marshalS office
during the night, but nothing occurred
to warrant particular alarm. In the
morning the news froIG the fort decid-
ed the government TO take immediate
and stringent measures for its protec-
ton.
At $50 martial law was proclaimed,
and all saloons and liquor stores clos
ed. The news of the death Of Carter.
who was a popular young lawyer, and
was recently elected a member OF the
legislature, intensified the general feel
ing, and it would have gone hard with
his asSaSsinS had they not been strong
ly guarded. By noon Monday all the
stores were closed and there were few
people on the streets. The street cars
and buses were stopped and the only
excitement was at the marshal's office.
where arms were being distributed,
etc.
The announcement that the writ of
habeas corpus was suspended was
quickly followed by one requiring all
persons not engaged in the military or
police force to deliver all arms or am
munition in their possession to the
marshal within twenty-four hours.
MORE PRISONERS THAN CAPTORS
After comforting with Captain Muir
ray at noon on Monday, Captain Zieg-
Ter and a company of regulars was dis
patched to his aid, taking with them
an Austrian field piece. The ten pound
shells from this gun scattered the ma
lives in every direction, but did not
seem to hurt any of them. AT o'clock
the troops advanced and forced the
rebels in the brush. Lieutenant Lud-
wig and ten men being detailed for a
flank movement. AS soon as Ludwig
got into position the natives were
beaten and scattered into the dense
brush, followed by the troops. 1t is
certain that many of them were wound
ed here, as blood. shreds of clothing.
etc, were seen everywhere. The only
man wounded from the government
side was Ludwig, who received a flesh
wound in the thigh. Here the first
prisoners wSrS taken, seven in number,
and from them it was learned that the
leaders Of the rebels were Sam Nowlein,
formerly colonel of the queens house
hold guards, and Robert Wilcox, who
was the leader of the revolution in 1887.
the other prominent ones being half
whites, formerly in the service of the
queen. After the first surrender the
natives came dropping into the gov
eminent camps in punches until there
were soon more prisoners than troops.
The prisoners claimed that they had
coo rifles, but only 500 men were ar
rested. At 6 o'clock the government
forces camped for the night. pursuit
being impossible in the dense brush.
FIRE IN THE REAR.
While this was going on the tug Eleu
with field piece and a detail of sharp
shooters. left Honolulu and in a half
hour was in a position 10 shell from the
rear the natives whose camp fronted
Lieutenant Kings command. A few
well directed shots scattered them like
sheep, one shot falling directly into the
native camp. 1t is known that five men
were killed here and a large number
wounded. The natives were pursued
by Lieutenant Coyne's company as far
as the nature of the ground allowed.
A shot from his field piece scattered
a crowd of them who's appeared on the
edge of the crater and four dead bodies
were the result. Thirty-six rifles, two
100 pound boxes of cartridges and two
dynamite bombs were found in an I'M
provised fort also lot OF clothing. in
Guiding a United States navy dress
coat. Squads of troops secured the
summit of Diamond Head but no ma
tiVes were found. Two cases of gin
were found and brought TO headquar-
tiers. After being examined by DR..
Cooper. the army surgeon, the stuff
was pronounced poisoned and de-
stroyed.
From statements of the natives cap
tured during the day il was ascertain
ed that the captain of the little steam
er Waimanalo was responsible for the
landing of the arms with which the ma
tives were supplied. The entire crew
was arrested. The mate confessed and
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