Evening journal., 1895-01-19

forced the rebels into the brush, Lieuten
ant Ludwig and ten men being detailed
for a flank movement AS soon as Lud-
wig got into position the natives were
beaten and scattered into the dense brush.
followed by the troops. II is certain that
many Of them were wounded, as blood.
shreds Of clothing. etc. were seen every
whore. The only man wounded on the
government side was Ludwig, who re-
ceived a flesh wound in the thigh.
Then the first prisoners were taken, sew
en- in number and from them IL was
learned that the leader Of the rebels was
NowlIn former colonel of the queens
household guard. 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 Aft
en- the first surrender the natives came
dropping into the government camp in
punches until there were more prisoners
than troops. The prisoners claimed they
had coo rifles but only 800 men were ar
rested
At 6 o'clock the government forces
canped for the night pursuit being inn
possible in the dense brush
While this was going on the tug Eleu
with fieldpiece and a detail of sharp
shooters, left Honolulu and in half an hour
was in position to shell from the rear
the natives whose camp fronted Kings
command. A few well fred shots scattered
them like sheep, one shot falling directly
into their 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.
killed on the Crater.
A shot from his fleldpiece scattered
crowd of them who appeared in the edge
| Of the crater, and four dead bodies were
the result
Thirty six rifles, 200 pound boxes OF
cartridges and two dynamite bombs were
found in an improvised fort; also lot Of
I clothing, including United States navy
dress coat. Squads OF troops secured the
summit Of Diamond Head, but no natives
| We're found.
Two cases Of gin wero found and brought
to headquarters After being examined
| by DIR. Cooper the army surgeon. the stuff
| was pronounced poisoned and destroyed.
From statements Of the captured ma
tives during the day it was asoertained
that the captain of the little steamer Wal
manalo was responsible for the landing OF
the arms with which the natives were sup.
piled. The entire crew was arrested. The
mate confessed, and when confronted with
his testimony the captain also acknowl-
edged his guilt The government claims
to have evidence of the whole transaction
from the original purchase until their final
disposition.
During the day a large number o
prominent royalists were arrested, includ
ing the editor of The Holomua, which
paper was suspended, the business man
ager being since arrested.
Up to p m Tuesday 34 Of Honolulu
prominent royaiists not including ma
tiyes, were under arrest At midnight tn,
remaining rebels were being pursued ii
every direction by small squads Of police
the troops returning to the barracks dur
ing the night, their clothing torn, anC
their dilapidated appearance showing th
effects of their hard fight
The Queen Under Surveillance.
At noon Wednesday there were 1853 pris
oners in Jail, about 100 being prisoners o
war. During the afternoon heavy firinl
was heard from Alanoa valley. At 5 o'clocl
a company of sharpshooters and anothe
J of citizens guards drove the rebels from
the ridge downward, while the companie
and battery from the Punch Bowl were IL
possession of the other side of the valley
/ 1lt ItDeia Mcft neiulltu lnt WlNn no pos
sible escape except by hand to hand climb
ing FOR about ?, 900 feet
The lowest estimate of the rebel force /
60, the highest 200
Carl Widermann, son Of Liiiuokalani'
latest envoy TO the United States has beei
missing since last Thursday, and it is be
lieved he will be among the killed. n
casualties on the government side.
None Of the Wilcox party had had any
thing to eat since Monday except guava
and bullock they had killed. Poole sal
Wilcox had 30 men yet. The rest of hi
, party were either wounded, dead, deserte
or taken prisoners.
, A cavalry company is being organized
The city is quiet, both banks and many {
the stores having resumed business.
few arrests have been made in town o
suspicion.
Jan. II, p. m.-The steamship ALI
media arrived from the colonies at a. II
4, No one.is allowed to 60 on board on an
, pretense She is to sail at 3 p. m. Thel
is nothing new from the front TO the pre-
ent time.
n The ex-queen's premises are under pl
lice surveillance. Her Washington plaC
residence was raided on Monday and
! quantity of arms conhscated What a.
( ton will be taken in her case cannot be a
oertained
The Chilean man of-war Esmerald,
/ flying the Venezuelan flag, has arrive
n here.