St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
BATTLES IN HAWAII,
Continued From First Page.

testimony the captain of the boat ac-
knowledged his guilt. The government
claims to have evidence Of the whole
transaction from the original purchase
until their final disposition. During
the day large number of prominent
royaliSts were arrested, including the
editor OF the Holomuaa, and the paper
was suspended, the business manager
being since arrested. Some excite
ment was occasioned during the AFTER
noon by the appearance Of
two Strange Barks
and two small schooners off port. The
steamer Claudine and tug Eleu with
fifty men and two cannonS wentou anu
searched them. but no contraband of
war was found.
w. A. Kinney, a prominent lawyer.
with his party, including four la,ties
and two gentlemen, who were passing
through the rebel lines, were detained
from Sunday afternoon until released
by government troops Tuesday after
noon.
Up to ? p. NJ. Tuesday thirty-four OF
Honoluln'S prominent royaiisls, no; in
Guiding natives, were under arrest. AT
midnight the remaining rebels were
being pursued in every direction by
small squads of police, the troops re-
turning to the barracks during the
ulght, their clothing torn aud their di-
lapldated appearance showing the eff.
fects of their hard trip.
The steamer Keauhou, which was
sent TO the islands of Maui and Hawaii
to ascertain the condition of affairs
there, has returned with the news that
everything was quiet.
The inhabitants knew nothing of the
revolution, and were not informed of it
by those OH the steamer But one
trusted agent OF the government, Hon.
IL. +. Baldwin, went ashore on either
island. A government spy who had
been sent to the rebel camp returned on
Tuesday at 10 p. m stating that he had
succeeded in reaching the camp and
gaining the confidence of the natives
There were $50 under command of Will
cox, who claim they have 1000 men
with plenty OF arms, provisions, etc.
Sam Newlin, with seventy-tive men
more. was said to be within short dis
tauce. The rebel programme was to
march Punch Bowl and capture the
powder magazine there. The Spy'S
story caused two companies of VOlun-
teers to occupy Punch Bowl before mid
night.
At noon OH Wednesday there were 1863
prisoners in Jail, about 100 being prison.
ers of war. During the afternoon heavy
nring was heard from Manoa valley. At
4 O'Clock a company of sharp shooters
and another eff the Citizens guard drove
the rebels from the ridge while the
companies and battery FROM the Punch
Bowl were i'll possession of the other
side or the valley. The
Rebels Were Nemmed in
with no possible escape except by hand
to hand climbing for about 1000 feet.
The lowest estimate of the rebel
force is 90, the highest 200.
At s p. III. courier brought word that
one rebel had been killed. one mortally
wounded and six captured. At mid
night another rebel was killed.
Carl Widenmann, son OF LilluOka-
lanTs latest envoy to the United States.
has been missing since last Thursday
and it is believed he will be among the
killed. No casualties on the govern
ment side.
Two prisoners from the seat of war
were sent in yesterday. One is half
white carpenter named Poole, who
says he left the Wilcox party the night
before. When captured he had Win
chester and 100 rounds of cartridges.
None of the Wilcox party had had any
thing to eat since Monday except
guayas and a bullock they had killed.
Poole said Wilcox had thirty men yet.
The rest of his party were either dead,
wounded. deserted or taken prisoners.
Another capture was Arthur Fitzger-
aid. Struggling prisoners were brought
i'll during the afternoon. and at this
time it looks as though, with the eXcep-
ton of Wilcox and his band of thirty,
the Wilcox contingent of rebels have
been wiped out. A cavalry company is
being organized. The city is quiet.
Both banks and many of the stores have
resumed business. A few arrests have
been made i'll town Oh suspicion.
Jan. II, p. m.-The steamship Ala.
media arrived from the colonies at a.
m. No one is allowed to 60 on board OH
any pretense. She is to sail at p. IN.
Nothing new from the front to the
present time. The eX-queen's premises
are under police surveillance. Her
Washington place residence was raded
Monday and arms cOnfiscated. What
action will be taken in her case cannot
be aScertained.
The Chilean man-of war Esmeralda,
flying the Venezuelan flag, has arrived
here
John l.. Waterhouse, a millionaire,
and the Oldest merchant in Honolulu, is
dead.
Good lunIy nttauds nf Prinn,c