Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-24

San Francisco Jan. 19.-The 5, amer
Alamadla has arrived from Auckland
and Sidney, via Honolulu and brings
news of revolution and bloodShed at
Honolulu Charles l.. Carter, who was
one OF the annexation commissioners
was killed and other government sup
pOrtels wounded. There has been
much lighting and ut least twelve ma
tives were killed. Nearly two thou
sand reyolutiouiStS are under arrest.
Robert Wilcox is leader of the rebels.
Fighting was still in progress when
the Alamadia left Honolulu January
II. but the government forces mad
practically overcome the revolution
lists. The associated press has the fol
loving correspondence:
Honolulu, Jan. 1l.--There We're no
fresh developments in the threatened
uprising until last Sunday afternoon,
the 9th inst, when the marshal's de
tective brought in news for that officer
to Immediately summon the cabinet
and leading officers of the citizens
guard for consultation. In few min
utcS Deputy Marshal Brown and Il
squad of police under Captain Parker
left for the beach at WAIKIKI with or"
ders to search the premises of Her
bert Bertleman, loyalist, for arms and
ammunition. Just previous 10 reach
Ing the place the posse was joined by
Charles l.. Carter, Alfred Carter, and
j. \. Castle, all members Of the cit!-
zens' guard.
Shots Heard.
On approaching the house the deputy
marshal left the squad on the lawn
while he entered, and finding Berthe.
man and strange white man there,
proceeded to read his warrant When
half way through, shots We're beard
from the rear of the house. The Of
tiCers asked quickly: What does
that mean?"
Bertleman replied: II know moth
ing about it, there are no arms here. y
Brown rushed out to join the squad
lust as Charles Carter shouted, "'There
they are under the t.oatShed," pointing
to shed III the rear Of the lot and
IuNIluE lOl"dlu lollo"Gu W LILO
cousin, Castle, and Others. At that
instant volley was fired by Il crowd
of natives under the shed and Charles
Carter and Lieut.. Holi fell wounded.
They charged and drove the natives
out on the beach when the latter re-
treated to the brush, keeping up des-
ultory firing. AS the police only num-
- M.
four times as many natives they re-
turned to the house. taking with them
three of the rebels whom they had cap
tured in the melee, during which some
sixty shots were fired. Caring for the
wounded men as we'll as possible, they
searched the prisoners, placing Berthe
man under arrest. One of them was
recognized as John Lane, and there is
no doubt that Carriers three wounds
came from Lanes pistol, 1T having
three empty chambers.
Brisk Fight Commences.
BY this time the rebels regained
courage and surrounded the house fir
ing into it repeatedly. Leaving one
man to guard the prisoners, the Off
GERS returned the fire but without eff
feet as their aSSailants could not be
seen.
Realizing that their case was des-
perate and word must be got to town
at all hazards, it was resolved that
Brown and Parker should make dash
for the horses which We're tied near
the house. This was done with sue
cess and they were soon at the near
est telephone About this time the ma
tiveS were advancing on the house 10
take it by storm, when one of the OF
ticers told Bertleman that he would
blow his brains out the instant the
first man entered the house and hurt
any one. Bertleman called TO the ma
tives outside to that effect and they
withdrew. Within two minutes after
receiving the telephone account Of the
fight detail of thirty 1.-TWO men from
the regulars stationed at the govern
ment building We're ordered out.
Command was given to Lieut.. King,
volunteers called for and nearly every
man in the barracks stepped TO tile
front Within ten minutes the detail
was on its way as fast as horses and
Wheels could carry them, the distance
being four miles. As soon az they
came within shooting distance Of the
scene of action the natives fired a part
ng volley and fed.