The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-19
BATTLE OF HONOLULU.
A Royalist Uprising in the Repub-
lie Of Hawaii Suppressed.
COMMISSIONER GARTER KILLED.
His Is tho Only Life Lost in Defending tho
Government-severaI Brief slirmishes,
in which Fourteen Rebels Were Killed
and Many Made Prisoners.

and Many Made Prisoners.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19,-The steamer
Alameda, just arrived from Auckland and
Sydney via Honolulu, brings news Of a
revolution and bloodshed at Honolulu.
Charles l.. Carter, who was one of the an
nexation commissioners, was killed, and
other government supporters were
wounded There has been much fighting
and at least fourteen natives have been
killed Nearly 200 royalists are under ar
rest. Robert Wilcox is the leader OF the
rebels. The fighting was still in progress
when the Alameda left Honolulu on
Jan. IL, but the government forces had
practically overcome the revolutionists.
The Associated Press correspondent writes
under date of Jan. IL:
There were no fresh developments in
the threatened uprising until last Sunday
afternoon, when the marshal's detectives
brought in news for that Office iIninedi-
ately to summon the cabinet and leading
officers of the military and Citizens Guard
for consultation. In few minutes after
their arrival Deputy Marshal Brown and
a squad of police, under Captain Parker,
left for the beach at Waikiki, with orders
to search the premises of Henry Berthe
mann, u prominent royalist, for arms and
tho place the posse was Joined by Charles
l.. Carter, Alfred Carter and ]. B. Castle,
who lived near by; all members Of the
Citizens Guard
On approaching the house the deputy
marshal left the squad on the lawn, while
he entered the house, and finding Bortle-
mann and strange white man there pro-
oeeded to read his warrant When half
way through shots were heard from the
rear of the house The officers asked
quickly: "What does that meant"
Bertlemann replied: II know nothing
about it. There are no arms here"
Brown rushed over to join his squad Just
as Charles Carter shouted: ''rhere they
ere under the boatshed" and pointing to
a shed in the rear of the lot, and rushing
forward followed by his cousin, Castle,
and the others. At that instant a volley
was fired by crowd of natives under the
shed, and Charles Carter and Lieutenant
Holi fell, wounded, The police charged
and drove the natives out on the beach,
when the latter reiterated to the brush,
keeping up desultory firing As tho
police only numbered eight, and there
were three or four times as many natives,
they returned to the house, taking with
them three of tho rebels whom they had
sixty shots were fired. Taking the
wounded men in and first caring for them
as well us possible, they searched the
prisoners, placing Bertlemann under ar
rest. The prisoners were all heavily armed.
By this time the rebels regained their
courage and surrounded the house, firing
into it repeatedly. Leaving one man to
guard the prisoners the officers returned
the fire, but without effect, as their assail-
ants could not be seen.
Realizing that their case was desperate
st was resolved that Brown and Parker
should make a dash for their horses, which
were tied near the house. This was done
with success, and they were soon at the
nearest telephone. Alfred Carter, who had
been missing since the wounding of his
cousin, was supposed to BIO dead, but in
reality had escaped with the same idea,
and for the purpose Of getting doctor for
his cousin. He had already telephoned to
the marshal's office, besides being fortu-
nate in finding doctor, with whom he re-
turned to the scene of the fighting alone.
On approaching the gate they were met
with volley. Dropping to the ground
Carter returned three shots, but realizing
the impossibility of getting into the house
unhurt they both made their escape
About this time the natives were adj
vancing on the houses to take it by storm,
when one of the officers told Bertlemann
he would blow his brains out on the in
slant the first man went inside the house
and hurt any ono. Bertlemann called to
the natives outside to that effect, and they
at once withdrew and ceased firing
Within ten minutes after receiving the
telephone of the fight a detail of soldiers
was on the way rs fast ms horses and
wheels could carry them, tho distance be-
ing about four miles. AS soon as they
came within shooting distance of the
sceue of action the natives fired parting
volley and fled. Alfred Carter and DR..
Walters came up at this time and were
quickly followed by others. Charles Car
ter received the medical attention he SO
much needed, but his wounds were SO
serious that he died early the next morn
ing. Hollis wound was through the
breast, but not necessarily fatal.
Soon after Deputy Marshal Brown ar
rived and the premises were thoroughly
searched. The Japanese servant denied
that there were arms, but II six-shooter at
his ear induced him to bring to light sew
eral rifles and pistols.
AT daylight force of natives attacked
heguard from Diamond hill, the latter
being forced to retire. Shortly after
twenty five more regulars arrived, making
the government force fifty, while the roy
alists numbered 200. President Murray,
of the Citizens Guard, started with
twenty-five to attack the royalists from
the rear, but they were fired upon from
ambush and forced to retreat.
As soon as il was known in Honolulu,
on Sunday afternoon, that there was
armed resistance to the government four
companies of militia were sent to tho
scene. On Monday martaial law was de-
olared, and at o'clock on that day the
government troops surrounded the rebels
and routed them, killing several and tax
ing seven prisoners. From them 1t was
learned that the leaders of the rebels were
Sam Nowlin, former colonel of the queen 8
household guard, and Robert Wilcox, who
was the leader of the revolution in 1857,
the other prominent ones being half
whites, formerly in tho service of the
queen. After tho first surrender natives
came dropping into the government camps
In punches until there were soon more
prisoners than troops. Tho prisoners
claimed they had 600 rifles, but only 300
men were arrested
At O'Clock the government forces
canpcd for the night, pursuit being i'm
possible in the dense brush. While this
was going on tho tug Eleu, with a field
piece and detail of sharpshooters, left
Honolulu and in half hour was in po-
sition to shell from the rear the natives
whose camp fronted Kings command. A
few well fired shots scattered them like
sheep on ,.plng directly into their
camp. II is known TINT five men were
killed and large number wounded. Tho
natives were pursued by Lieutenant
Coyne's company ms far as the nature OF
the ground allowed A shot from his field
piece scattered a crowd of them who APP
pearsd on the edge OF the crater, and four
dead bodies WIS the result.
From statements of the natives cap
tnred 1t was ascertained that the captain
OF the little steamer Waimanalo WAS re-
sponsible for the landing of the arms with
which the natives were supplied The en-