The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-12

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to start it on some night when
there was a battalion drill. On
those occasions nearly all the troops
are massed at the Shed. The
plan of action was TO toss dozen
bombs into the battalion. rhe
slaughter would have been terrific.
ENEMIES IN TOWN.
! The rebels depended a good deal
OH friends in town. These were to
use pistols and dynamite and were
to make every effort to hamper and
disconsert the loyal forces. A large
number of pistols had been provided
for the enemy i'll the city. These
were handled by the man who trans
ported the rifles. Only a few of
them have been found by the author
tiles.
There are now i'll possession of
the Government one hundred of
the rebel rifles. Probably fifty more
have been left in the mountains.
There are at least two hundred no
located. Some may still be buried
around Diamond Head. There may
be few in town.
Guns are not coming in so rapid
ly these days as had been expected.
There are hundreds of rifles and
revolvers that should be surrend-
cred. 1t is likely that a systematic
search of the town will be insti-
tuted.
While the cause has enemies in
town, there have been some sur
prizing rallies to the Government
side. Many men who been ION the
fence" have volunteered to assist i'll
putting down the rebellion.
DICTATOR BOB.
Anintelligent native who escaped
into town from the hostile camp
last Monday and who was arrested
later as a suspect, has made very
interesting statement. He says he
went into the affair on behalf of
I,iliuokalani. III very short time
he became satisfied the Wilcox had
no intention of restoring her ex-
snajesty. The plan was for Robert
to set himself up as dictator under
the title of President. The old
system of island governors was to
be restored. In this way there
would be strong court at every
central point in the group.
The new government was to be
placed on & splendid financial foot
ing at once by the confscation of
plantations ami business establish |
ments, Enormous sums of captur- /
ed cash were to be divided at once.
This prisoner says that many
others wanted to get away from
Wilcox, but were afraid of him.
THE MONEY.
AS a matter OF fact the insurgents
have not shown signs yet of having
had a great deal of money. TO
suppose they had a fund of anything
like $50, 900 is absurd. SO far as
can be learned their only outlay was
for the cheap little carbines, dvn-
amite and pistols.
Many promises Of financial re-
ward have been made.
In this connection Capt Davies
of the Waimanalo is placed in the
position Of being a cheap rascal
He received for bis work the sum
of $50. A goodly lump was to be
given him afterwards. w. II.
Richard paid the advance.
FOUND A CAMP.
Captain J. II. Black and two
companions of the Citizens Guard |
found fresh camp of the lostiles
at dusk yesterday. 1t was i'll every
particular like the rebel camps dis
covered in Manoa, even to scraps
of the royalist papers, Bnllehia and |
H0l0mRa. The camp had been iii .
trees near the top of the ridge be-
tween Nuuanu and Pauoa.
Upon this report being made
search for the enemy was pushed |.
with vigor far into the night, but
without success.
COURT MARTIAL.
A court martial will be convened
not later than next Tuesday. They
have been waiting only for the
capture of the "seccesh" leaders. 1t
has been planned 10 begin with the
big warriors, next the advisors and
people who furnished the sinews of
war and lastly the common con-
spirators, agitators and small fry.
THREE PRISONERS.
Three prisoners captured over the
pail were brought to the station
house at o'clock. They left Will
cox last Monday after the battle of
Moiliili. The men have been tramp
ing and starving ever since. They
tell about the same stories as other
prisoners.
COUNCILS AGAIN.
The Executive and Advisory
Councils of the Government will be
called together again Monday.
!. This is necessary to make an ap-
preparation for war expenses. There
may be other business before the
bodies.
The first business to be placed
before the meeting by Colonel
Allen, the chairman, will be the
filling Of vacancies,
1t will be remembered that Sena-
tors Wilder, McCandless, Water
f house and Brown resigned from
: the Council upon election to the
= legislature.
LAST RESORT.
If the present chase of the rebels