The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-07

tain Hilbus. They went over the
place pretty thoroughly, but did
not find a ything. Bertelmann' S
family had been moved to the
cottage. They rather resented the
intrusion of the authorities. "A
japanese man OH the place said
that he knew about guns, but
either could not, or would not tell.
Later Lieut.. Kings persuasive
powers overcame TIE Jap ard he
pointed out where some ammuni.
tions of war has cen stored. 1t is
q l. now that the Gisirilr,io} {
a ia had about been conflict |
when the police first visited the
plao'. There is a theory that on
aCcc C,.t Ct The jtubJUrues5 ~, wn
ii ate apt ny TO hold the pr II; =,
that there Is cache Of guns
ana ammunition III the vicinity, \
hose owned by john Bowler,
formerly the property Of MI.
Theresa Cartwright. was al.o
$, lrchcd but nothing was iouni
While the search OF Bertelmann S
place was i'll progress, q consider
able party was sishted aporoaching
from diamond Head Plepara
tons " .re made to receive them,
but Wien about three hundred
yards distant they dis appeared
mauka INTO the brush. 1t was clear
moonllgn' and the party, oi perhaps
a dozen, was plainly seen.
Marshal Hitchcock had sent a
squad of police to Moiliili. They
engaged some of the enemy ut
there, and all officer was slightly
wounded. He is in the hospital
with bullet in his shoulder. Three
rebels, one of them mounted, were
captured. Two of them had new
sporting rifles and plenty ofamuni-
tiou, and ali had pistols.
III every Instance the natle
police showed true grit They
stood up 10 the business like veiet-
ans and deserve the greatest credit.
Robert Parker was missing f,
several hours. There was one
policeman with him. He was fired
upon repeatedly and literally fight
ing his way, did not reach town
until daylight.
Mr.. ]. B. Castle, policeman and
the Sergeant Major were sent III
from Bertelmann's with John Lane
and the kanaka prisoner, The
South Sea Islander with the long
hair was brought in with him. The
incidents of this trip afford fine
examdle of the splendid defense.
The prisoner party, with one man
mounted and the others in hack
with Jim" Carly as driver, were
challenged no less than six times
by strong forces between Bertel-
mann's and the station house.
Neither Lane, who is half-caste,
nor the Hawaiian would talk.
Young Lane was made up as bri-
gand. He had a white shirt, broad
brimmed hat, and red sash, and
was jaunty and picturesque all
through it. Several of the men
who were in the Government force
at Bertelmanns wanted to shoot
Lane. Had they heard of Charlie
Carriers death earlier the Koolau
desperate would have been put out
of. the way then and there.
At daylight the insurgent party
opened fire on theBertelmann house.
They shot from cover OH Diamond
Head slope, and from underbrush
beyond the place. The troops were
at Gee. ded disadvantage. They
were practically defenseless. Shoot
ing on them from the elevations was
like dropping stones on rats in the
hold of ship. Lieut.. King tel
ephoned his condition and the cir
cunstances to headquarters. He
had used quite good deal of his
ammunition and could not see that
it was having any effect,
At headquarters they decided to
send Lieut.. Coyne out with twenty
five more regulars. This reinforce
ment was OH the road ten minutes
after the decision was reached. A
couple of boxes of ammunition were
also sent. There was the same
scramble on the part of the soldiers
to go to the front.
Lieutenant Coyne found Lieuten-
ant King at Sans Souci. Lieuten-
ant King had fallen back the quar-
ter of a mile from Bertellmann's. 1t
was no use for him to re-
main longer i'll this trap.
The two commands were joined
and skirmish line reaching we'll
from the beach to the sides Of
Diamond Head was established.
f The entire force now awaited
orders. King estimated the mum.
Der of the enemy at about one
hundred. Many Of these rebels
! took pains to show themselves on
the peaks Of Diamond Head. 1t is
believed that they have store o.
: arms in these heights.
One of the eight centimeter field
pieces was sent to the camp al
. Sans Souci. This was used effec
lively ON the force at Diamond
Head The insurgents were made
to scatter and to seek shelter in the
2 crater.
S 7. B. Murray, with twenty-five
s specials and ten mounted policemen
e was sent out OH Moiliili road
1 They found no resistance unit
near Palolo valley. Here fore,
of about twenty rebels opened fire
a on them. The enemy were behind ;
. stone fence. Murray tried to move
2 his command towards Diamond
e Head. He had marched but few