The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-19
BLOODSHED AT HAWAII.
Royalist Uprising Near Homo
lulu on the 18th.
coMMIssIoNER cARrER KILLED.

Twelve Natives Killed, 200 Captured
and Many WOunded-Th
Government Victorious.
Associated Press.
San Francisco Jan 1S.-4The steamer
Alameda arrived from Auckland and
Sydney via Honolulu this afternoon
and brings news of revolution and
bloodshed at Honolulu. Charles L. Car
ter, who was one of the annexation
commissioners, was killed and several
government supporters wounded. There
twelve natives have been killed. Near
ly 200 royalists are under arrest Rob-
ert Wilcox is the leader of the rebels.
AhS hShliho was Sttl III piO5ASSS MHSu
the Alameda left Honolulu, January
11uh, but the government forces hao
practically overcome the revolutionists.
The Associated Press has the follow.
ing correspondence:
Honolulu, Jan. 11th.-IThere were no
fresh developments In the threatened
uprising until last Sunday afternoon,
the 9Th inst, when Deputy Marshal
Brown and squad of police under
Capt. Parker left for the beach at Wal.
kiki with orders to search the premises
of Henry Bertelmann, prominent roy
alist, for arms and ammunition. On
approaching the house the deputy mar
shal left the squad on the lawn while
he entered the house, and finding Ber-
telmann and strange white men there
proceeded to read his warrant. When
about half through, shots were heard
from the rear of the house. Brown rush.
ed out to join his squad, and Charles L. |
Carter shouted, There they are, under
the boatshed, point to a shed in
the rear of the lot, and rushing for
ward. At that instant a volley was
fired by a crowd of natives under the
shed, and Charles Carter and Lieut.
Holt fell wounded. The police charg-
ed and drove the natives out on the
beach, whence they retreated to the
brush, keeping up desultory fire. 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
who had been captured in the melee,
during which some 60 shots were fired.
They searched the prisoners, placing
Bertelmann also under arrest. BY this
time the rebels regained their courage
and surrounded the house, firing into 1t
repeatedly. Leaving one man to guard
the prisoners, the officers returned the
fire but without effect, as their assail-
ants could not be seen. Realizing that
heir case was desperate, word was sent
TO headquarters in this city. The ma :
tives were advancing on the house to
take it by storm, when one of the off,
GERS told Bertelmann he would blow his
brains out the instant the first man
inside the house was hurt. Bertelmann
called to the natives outside to that
effect, and they at once withdrew and
ceased firing.
Within two minutes after receiving
/ telephone account Of the fight, de-
all Of thirty-two men OF the regulars
stationed at the government building
vas ordered out under Lieut.. King.
Volunteers were called for, and near
y every man in the barracks stepped
o the front. Within ten minutes the
Ietail was on its way as fast as horses
nd wheels could carry them, the dis
ance being about four miles. AS soon
8 they appeared within shooting dis
ance Of the scene Of action, the natives
Ired parting volIey and fed. Charles
,arter received medical attendance. II
vas found he was shot in the breast
vice, and once in the left lobe Of the
reast, the wounds ranging downwards
nd entering the abdomen. He died
arly the next morning. Hollis wound
Tas through the breast. but not neces-
ariIy fatal The Japanese servant de-
led there were arms in the house, but
six shooter at mis- ear Induced him to
ring to light several rifles and pistols.
At daylight Monday large force Of
atives who had taken up a strong
osition on the slope Of Diamond Head.
eaewed the attack.
After standing fire an hour and fnd-
lg the natives had the advantage Of
un1bers and position, Lieut. King NOV
d his forces to Sans souci a pleasure
sort few hundred yards nearer townl