The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-19


Before the morning, news from tho front
decided the movement to take immediate
measures for its protection. Martial law
was proclaimed and all the saloons and
liquor stores we're closed and there were
few people on the streets. The street
cars and buses we're stopped and the only
agitation was at the marshafs Office,
where arms we're being distributed.
The announcement that the writ of
habeas corpus was suspended was quickly
followed by one requiring all persons not
engaged on the military or police force to
deliver all arms or ammunition in their
possession to the marshal within "a hours.
At noon Captain Zeigler and q company
of regulars were dispatched to the aid of
Captain Murray, taking with them an
Austrian field piece. The 10 pound shells
from this gun scattered the natives in
every direction. The natives we're beaten
and scared into the dense brush, followed
| by the troops. 1t is certain that many of
| them we're wounded as blood, shreds of
| clothing, and the like were seen every
| where. The only man wounded from the
| government side was Lieutenant Ludwig,
who received a flesh wound in the thigh.
Here the first prisoners were taken,
| seven in number, and from them il was
learned the leaders of the rebels were
| sam Nowlein, formerly a colonel of the
| Queens Household guards. and Robert
Wilcox, who was a leader of the revolu-
ton in 1887, the other prominent ones
being half whites formerly in the service
of the queen.
After the first surrender the natives
came dropping into the government camp
in punches, until there were soon more
prisoners than troops. The prisoners
clalmp1 thax ha1 6O0 rtHao htrt
men were arrested. At 6 o'clock ID. IN.
the government forces camped for the
night, pursuing being impossible in the
dense brush.
While this was going on Flu with q field
piece and detail of a sharpshooters'
company left Honolulu and in half an
hour was IN a position to shell from the
rear the natives, whose camp fronted
Kings command. few well directed
shots scattered them like sheep, one shot
falling directly into the native camp.
1t rs known that five men were killed
here and a large number wounded. The
natives were pursued by Lieutenant
Coyne's company as far as the nature of
the ground allowed. A special from his |
field piece scattered the crowd, who APP
peared on the edge of a crater, and four
dead bodies were the result. Thirty-six |
dynamite bombs were found in the impro-
vised fort, also a lot of clothing, including |
United States navy dress coat.
From the statement of the natives cap
tured during the day it is ascertained that |
the captain of the little steamer Wal |
manalo was responsible for the landing
of the arms with which the natives was
supplied. The entire crew was arrested. |
The mate confessed, and when confronted
with his testimony, the captain also ac-
knowedged his guilt.
During the day large number of
prominent royalsts we're arrested, in
GLIDING the editor of the Hoiop,ua, which
piper has suspended, the business man
ager being since arrested. Up tot p. m.
Tuesday, 81 of Honolulu's prominent roy
alists, not including natives, were under
arrest. At midnight the remaining rebels
we're being pursued in every direction by
small squads of police. the troops return
ing to the barracks during the night.
government spy who had been sent to
the rebel camp, returned on Tuesday at
10 p. M, stating that he had gained the
confidence of the natives. There were
about $50 under the command of Robert
Wilcox, who claimed to have 1000 men
with plenty of arms and provisions. Sam
New lein with % more was said to be
within n short distance.
The rebels programme was to march to
Punch Bowl and capture the power maya
zine. At noon on Wednesday there were
1853 prisoners in Jail, about 100 being prIs-
oners of war.
During the afternoon heavy firing was
heard from Manoa valley. At o'clock
p. m. company of sharpshooters and
another of the citizens guard drove the
rebels from the ridge downwards, while |
and a battery from the Punch
Bowl were in possession of the other
side of the valley. The rebels were
in with no possible escape ex-
cept by a hand-to-hand climbing for
about 1000 feet. At 8 o'clock p. m. a
courier brought word that one rebel had
been killed, one MORALLY wounded and
six captured. At midnight another rebel
was killed.
Carl Widemann, son of Liliuokalani's
envoy TO the United States. has been miss
ing since last Thursday and will be among
he killed. The ex-queen's promises are
under police surveillance. Her Washing
on place was raided on Monday and a |
Iuantlty of arms onfiscated.