The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-26
REVOLT In HAWAII.
The Loag-Dreaded Uprising Ma
terializes at Last.
Sax Hundred Natives Secure Arms and At
eesnpt Che Capture OF HonoIulu-They
are Met by 4 Small But Determined
EBrce al Whites and OverthrOwn.

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sreda, via San Francisco. Ian. 1S.-On
Ghe 5th, per the Australia, l reported
what seemed 10 be an attempt, on the
Sd GO arm the natives of Kakaako, be-
yood the marine railway. Such an at
tempt was actually made, and the coup
80 land rifles from the steamer Wal
:nzaG2ao was frustrated by the vigilance
of the police. The second attempt
was Successful On the evening of
Sunday, the 9Th, as many, it is in evil
<1esfccras 600 rifles were landed between
Wafalac and Diamond head, nearly six
arusacs from town. Some 500 natives
Iece collected there and recei yed the
gans and ammunition. The Waimaua-
10, Capt Davis. landed the rifles in
Naaae boats He brought them from
beyond Waialae, where they had
been landed by the schooner Norma,
from Victoria. if our information is
correct
The natives were under command of
Hob Wilcox and Nowlein. They cap
TuFcd during the day and detained
eight or ten white persons of both
sexes found taking Sunday afternoon
=strolls beyond Diamond head. The
wires to the telephone outlook on the
head were cut. No information could
reach the city. Headquarters was at
Antoine Rosa's house on the beach near
Watnlae- 1t was the intention to rush
III carly in the evening and surprise
the city while the people were at
church
T1sc authorities received information
towards night that arms were being
TsRdsd at Diamond head at the house
Hf George Bertelmann, a half-white
regza2ist leader. This house is beyond
Szsaelelr's mansion, which is at the
,s.a6 OF the park. Il is well under the
l9aSe. Of the head.
Astrong squad of police was imme-
sf&,kely sent out on horses to search
EsccSeimann's house. The citizens
cRafd were put on the alert and the
volunteer military companies sum-
z1soued. Capt. Parker with his police
x-xzcbed Bertelmann's after dark.
Isesaty Marshal Brown carried the
x-xarrant- He found Bertelmann on his
T<<aSGa 18th a stranger. and while the
yUssSze Were lined up on the lawn below
e1c house Brown proceeded to read his
warrant to him.
While reading, the police were fired
Vxpon from the beach. The rebels
<svrc collected there in force on their
vxay TO surprise the city. At hat mo-
rr.at there arrived from their houses
Che park, some distance toward the
txsvEa, three leading young men, j. b.
Castle, Collector-General Charles i.
EEsrter and his law partner, Alfred Car
ses- They came to assist Brown and
txs pnIiee-
Carter observed that the firing pro-
.xseded from a canoe shed on the
anezstA. lie call out to the police to
essEae -a3, and with them made a rush
vi Ghe shed. John Lane, n half-white.
iced on him with q pistol at close
Carter received three shots,
e1G-s of which went downward from the
GEGah rih He fell, calling ont that it
vEas not serious, but Immediately ex-
hat he was hard hit.
Attic same moment Bertelmann fired
uziEh a carbine from the veranda and
shot down Lieut.. Holi, of the police,
-Stns rs dangerously wounded.
'Ehe enemy were driven from the
sshed by the resolute attack, but al
to the bush. From there they |
Eaas& up a hot ire upon the house to
the wounded men had been car
rSsa, together with Lane and two other
prisoners. Alfred Carter went for a
doctor, leaving Castle in care ofCharles
Hrown, and Parker made an effort to
drive away the enemy, but found the !
fire overpowering. They ran to their
horses and rushed off to telephone for
Brown got to Notes, a mile away,
and called for help. Capt. Parker kept
the enemy everywhere. lie
driven into the bush with one of
Ebe men in the company and did not
town until daylight.
Meantime Alfred Carter returned to
Esertclmann's with DIR. VOTERS, but
aysas unable to pass the enemy. Castle
and one policeman cared for the
They held the prisoners
and compelled Bertelmann to induce
sIne String on the house to cease. Those
outside supposed a large force to be in
the house
Getting Browns telephone message
s, the government at once hur-
ried out thirty soldiers from the exec
building under Lieut.. King in
The whole force of volun-
was called out and stationed at
1In, most important posts, Citizen
guards were put on theirposts in squads
street n
Before Q o'clock the city was in afull
of defense. King and his men
were on the ground by 0 o'clock.
was a fine moor. The enemy
before them, keeping up a
calling fire. Al Carter and DR.. VOL
Joined King and entered the house,
on their hands and kuees.
They found Charles in great agony.
he was removed to his own
house Holt was sent to the hospital,
and Bertelmann, lane and the two ma
prisoners were sent to the station
fuzse-
The enemy had retreated up the
heights at the base of the head. These
fully overlooked the house and end of
park. Their number and position
.ssdc the house untenable. King re-
half Il mile back to the San
co,.i Ioeal and reDorted the situation