The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-01

/ am sorry to supplement my
peaceful sketch with rumors of war.
Briefly, a bark that had been seen
lowering suspiciously about the har-
Dor succeeded ia landing arms, some
say 1000 small arms, certainly one
field piece aud plenty Of small arms
and ammunition. The natives, mis-
led by miserable renegades, mostly
desperate half.breeds with nothing
at all to lose, planned to have the
people flock to their standard on
Monday morning, while they attack
ed Honolulu.
But the republic sent to search
for their arms on Sunday evening at
Diamond Head, and a premature
collision resulted. Many arms were
taken and the suspected strong
holds taken by storm. 1t cost the
lie OF Representative Carter and
that OF native officer, to say moth
ing OF many wounded.
A pitched battle" took place next
day, the rebels firing down from the
lava sleeps of the old crater, known
as Diamond Head, aud the first land
sighted as you come this way from
San Francisco. | watched the fight
from on horseback with the repub-
lican troops, and it did not take two
minutes to see that the rebels had
neither heart nor head. 1t was all
merely child's play, though they
were rather numerous. They were
gayly clad in white, making con-
spicuous marks, il they had come
within rifle range, which they did
not. Yet they could have easily
rushed down from their hiding place
aud in five minutes, merely by weight
OF numbers, driven the white troops
into the sea.
After q time the white troops
drew off, as they could not reach the
enemy with rifles, and, getting into
the open park on the seashore, she'll
ed the lava mountain into silence in
a short time. That night the rebels
disappeared, leaving one dead, some
ammunition, and many rifles. rode
around Diamond Head next day, and
found everything in possession OF
the republic, including many poor,
misguided natives.
All quiet now; the natives will be
punished but lightly, il at all. But
woe to their leaders! Perhaps cant
give you better idea of their weak
and worthless character than by
quoting the following, clipped from
the Commercial, Honolulu, Jan. 8.
l submitted it to Senator Water
house, in whose stately mansion the
republic was conceived and brought
forth, and he says it is literally true,
one OF his family being OF those who
captured the letter. What can any
cause hope for with such men at its
head2 This little furry only testi-
fies to the stability OF the republic:
Late yesterday afternoon native
courier plying between the two
camps OF the enemy, out and beyond
Waikiki, was captured by some OF
the sharpshooters. On being ques-
toned, the native declared he was
traveliDg-just for his health. When
he was searched paper was found
on his person which proved to be an
important document, as it showed a
plan OF the revolutionists to commit
q daring scheme. 1t proved to be a
note from Robert Wilcox to Sam
Nowlein, saying that there was a
price set on both OF their heads, and
suggesting that they combine forces,
capture the steamer Kaala, and in
wade and take possession Of the ISL
and Of Maui. This daring scheme
was written on the back OF an I'M
paid whiskey bill OF Sl3 due Sea.
born Luce by Wilcox. The prisoner
was brought into town and turned
over to the Marshal. This is the
principal matter discussed at the
Cabinet meeting held at the police