The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-08

Pauao valley, back OF Punehbowl to intercept
them, but could not locate them. Thursday.
the 10th, the sharpshooters went up Nuunnu
and crossed over into Pauoa valley; no rebels
were found. Stragglers Kept coming in all the
time. having thrown their guns away. Mean
while the authorities were finding out from
the prisoners the particulars OF the rebellion,
and Roy alists whose participation was being
Jail Monday, January l4th, at about 10 a. m.
the whereabouts of NOwlein ana three others
having been disclosed by native whom
questioned, the marshal sent out W. A. Kin
ney, lawyer, and r. B. McStocker, deputy
collector Of customs, with armed citizens on
horseback and in hack, and the place was sur
rounded, and out OF the bush marched Capt
Sam Nowlein, Carl Widemann, ". IL. g. Greg
and Louis Marshall aged -. born in Gam,
bridge, Mass, and who keeps harness shop
and they surrendered co Kinney without a
shotl Late the same day the Use, ond Carl
baldi," the hero of the Hawaiians,. Robert w.
quarantine island without q shot only too
glad to get into the station house without be-
ing lynched This was January IAN, MIS-:
Judd's birthday. and the second anniversary
OF Liliuokalani's overthrow
MILITARY COMMISSION.
Wednesday military commission was Or
ganzed by the commander-in-chief's order,
and Circuit Judge Whiting resigned and ives
appointed to the vacant colonelcy, Colonel
Sopor having resigned some months before
this That day, January 18TH Liliuokalanl was
taken from Washington place to kapiolan's old
rooms in the executive building, formerly me
fetal audiences held). That night "a
rifles IL revolvers, 81 bombs, and 1910 rounds
of ammunition were taken from Liliuokalanrs
residence Washington place, and about 40
natives, who were t:.ere to guard her. we're ar
rested. II was ascertained that papers directly
connected with the revolt had been destroyed,
but sufficient memoranda exist to give clues
and throw light upon other evidence OF facts.
Suffice it to say that Mrs. DoIninis, being hnally
satisfied that Cleveland would not restore her,
got ready another constitution, commissioned
the cabinet. judges, governors, &C, OF her new
government, and under Nowlein and Wilcox
tR. W.. the ball opened to restore her. The
plan to surprise the town by attacks i'll
several pisces. and Monday morning early e
am. }, the time set for the armed force
from Diamond head to march in, take the
town and reinstate the queen; and the white
men, Royalists were to lend hand ana reap
etc. The surprise at Bertlemens and Charles
death blocked the game. The Royalists were
jailed-I mean the bold, bad ones, The ma
tives' leaders were towards and fed as soon as
shell was used Only two natives were killed
on the rebel side; one in Manoa and another
in Panoa valley; none at all OH Diamond head,
and none at all on our side but Charliei
The landing of the arms was well planned
and well executed. OF course, there wers
lected little by little. If the government
had had reliable knowledge of he number
Of rebels in arms, undoubtedly the. whole lot
could have been surrounded and captured
while and about Diamond Head. 1T was
believed for several days that the rebels had a
howitzer. The best feature in this whole
affair is the alscrity with which nearly every
white man and many natives rushed to the aid
OF the republic and to preserve the security OF
the community. Every one wished to be sent
to the front. The Kanskas on our side proved
to be brave and fought well; but they were
well led and were on tho right side. My son
Allen Wilkes who will be only l6 years old on
newt February 27th, was with the sharpshoot-
ers all along, and heard bullets whistle over
his head
cowARDIcE OF THE WHITES.
The worst feature of the affair is the coward
of l,i ITO ho oh uad tba
and planned the rebellion and left the natives
in the lurch. Messrs. Willis and Halves at
tended the trial daily, and l have no doubt
they share in the general opinion that these
ThS hd kept their e hs
Doodle, do not deserve the protection which
they now seek from their respective govern
ments. The ex-queen seems to be viii e ele;
with these very serious questions, g. Shall
any be hanged - II 50. who, out Of, Oi s. s.
Hawsii has suppressed this rebellion without
foreign aid. But II n United States ship had
here think the attempt Of the Koysiss
| here until the Seth inst, and we have no
! cable.
| tween The landing of the pistols and the land
ing of the rifles was in order to perfect the ar
engagements for the revolt Pistols can be
| concealed-rifes cannot be. But few of the
| pistols have been recovered-one-half OF the
rifles have been found; only a few Of the 80
recovered.
| Let us go back a little in the narrative. On
| Tuesday. January Sth, the pass at Makapuu
| point was guarded by citizens and held until
| the surrender of Nowlein and Wilcox on the
| l4th. loaned three OF my best horses for
| this duty. The letter from W. II. Richard,
| which was taken ashore by Pua. the long
| haired servant of Bertleman, was addressed to
| Charles T. Gulick. Pua delivered it to Berthe
man. Bertleman took it to town that night
lein, Who toor It to Quick, and it was read by
| them and the place of landing the arms then
changed. Seward ,Gulick, Richard and Nowlein
| planned the revolution, and Quick drafted
| the constitution, the IL comm ssons for the
cabinet and officials. proclamation of martial
| law, etc. The cx-queen signed the IL COM
| men had frequent conferences at Gulick's
| house in the heart of the town, on King street,
and these lasted several hours. each time.
| Seward was to get the arms Nowlein prepare
| the natives, Gulick was to attend the papers
| for Liliuokalani. and Richard was to attonu to
the landing of the rifles, and this they all did.
| ing. the 9th January, made the attempt hope
| less. But 1t nvver could have succeeded. The
! too well armed and too determined to be con-
| quered. But If the natives had taken prison.
| ers the prominent men, and had burned
| houses in different parts of the town, the con-
| fusion would have been terrible, and no one
can tell how many lives would have been lost
on both sides. It was planned that squad
was to captureSthe males who were in Central
Union church as they came out that Sunday
night, and to capture all Citizens guards
Wltnln u certain rhulus, anu nolu the tOWH anu
not assault the executive building, but starve
the soldiers quartered there to submission
With the gatling guns at that building, and
plenty of men to handle them, this would be
impossible.
TRIAL OF THE REBELS.
The trial OF the rebels by military court and
not by civil courts is fully justified. 1t
would be impossible to secure convictions by
a native jury. The military court as the proper
tribunal was universally approved. The trials
are now proceeding in the throne room OF
the ex-palace. The conduct of the court is
dignfed and calm, and the prisoners are ably
defended by counsel of their own selection.
This affair has brought out the best qualities
of our citizens. Our women were up night and
day furnis hing coffee and other refreshments
Children carried messages to different parts OF
the town, and only few were nervous aud
timid We now safe, thank God. but we DO
not forget peril and the loss OF one brave
life.
mind, and as we have so many friends to whom
we wish to send it / have he'd ii printed |
presume it wi be more easily read and com
pretended than If our friends had only the
newspapers to rely on. Many OF the items in
newsps pers were rumors only viii CHI subse-
auent events proved to be unfounded. move
annexation to the United States in order to
secure peace and give stable government |
do not think that any later discovered evil
dence will change what have written, and so
close now in order that the narrative may be
printed and mailed by the next outgoing
steamer.
One thing that has added to our security has
been the prom pt closing OF all liquor saloons,
retail and wholesale, on the 9TH instant, and
this order continues to the present writing.