The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-19
Other Supporters of the Government,
Including Lieutenant HOli, Injured
During the Encounters.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING
INSURRECTIONISTs WELL SUPPLIED
WITH ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
Government Forces Successful After
the First Surprise-COmments of
MIR. Hitt-Gresham Dumfounded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S-The
steamer Alameda arrived from Auck-
land and Sydney. via Honolulu, this
afternoon and brings news of a revolu-
ton and bloodshed at Honolulu. Chas.
L. Carter. who was one of the annexa-
ton commissioners. was killed and
other government supporters were
wounded. There has been much fight
ing. and at least twelve natives have
| been killed. Nearly two hundred royal
lists are under arrest. Robert Wilcox is
the leader of the rebels The fighting
was still in progress when the Alameda
left Honolulu on Jan. IL, but the gov
ernment forces had practically over
come the revolutionists. The Asso-
ciated Press has the following corre-
spondence, dated Honolulu. Jan. II:
There were no fresh developments in
the threatened uprising until last Sun
day afternoon, the 9th inst, when the
marshaPs detectives brought in news for
that officer Immediately to summon the
Cabinet and leading officers of the mill
tary and citizens guard for consulta-
ton. In few minutes after their ar
rival Deputy Marshal Brown and a
squad of police under Captain Parker
left for the beach at Waikiki with or
ders to search the premises of Henry
Bertlemann, prominent royalist for
arms and ammunition Just previous
tn hino ba mis- ha
joined by Charles l.. Carter, Alfred Car
ter and J. B. Castle, who lived near by,
all members of the citizens guard On
approaching the house the deputy
marshal left the squad on the lawn
while he entered the house, and finding
Bertlemann and a strange white man
there, proceeded to read his warrant
When half way through, shots were
heard from the rear of the house The
officers asked quickly:
What does that mean?"
Bertiemann replied: Il know moth
ing about it: there are no arms here
Brown rushed out to join his squad
just as Charles Carter shouted: There
they are, under the boat she'd" point
ing to shed in the rear of the lot He
Castle and the others. At that instant
a volley was fired by crowd of natives
under the shed and Charles Carter and
Lieutenant Holi fell wounded. The po-
lice charged and drove the natives out
on the beach, when the latter retreated
to the brush, keeping up a desultory
firing.
AS the police only numbered eight,
and there were three or four times as
many natives, they returned to the
house, taking with them three of the
rebels whom they had captured in the
melee. during which some sixty shots
were fired. Taking the wounded men
in and first caring for them as we'll as
possible, they searched the prisoners
and placed Bertlemann under arrest.
The first one was recognized as John
Lane. He had a heavy revolver, belt
of cartridges and rifle. The second had
a pocket pistol and belt of cartridges.
The other was unarmed, but short
rifle was found behind the door which
evidently belonged to him. Holi says
he is the man who shot him.
THE ATTACK RENEWED.
BY this time the rebels regained their
courage and surrounded the house. firing
into it repeatedly. Leaving one man
to guard the prisoners, the officers re-
turned the fire. but without effect, as
their assailants could not be seen. Real
izing that their case was desperate and
that word must be got to town at ell
hazards. it was resolved that Brown
and Parker should make a dash for
their horses. which were tied near the
house. This was done with success,
and they were soon at the nearest tele-
phone Alfred Carter, who had been
missing since the wounding of his
cousin, was supposed TO be dead but
in reality had escaped with the same
idea and for the purpose of getting
doctor for his cousin. He had already
telephoned te the marshals office, be-
sides being fortunate in finding doc
tor. with whom he returned to the
scene of the fight On approaching the
gate they were met with volley. Drop
ping to the ground, Carter returned