The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-01-26
REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.
Robert Wilcox Is the Leader of
the Rebel Forces.
COMMISSIONER CARTER KILLED.

There Has Been Much Fighting-Nearly
Two Hundred Royalists Under Arrest
and Twelve Natives Killed-Several Gov
eminent Supporters Misunderstanding
Still In Progress-Sketch Carriers Life.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-The steam.
81 Alameda arrived from Auckland and
Sydney via Honolulu and brings news
of a revolution and blOodshed at Homo
lulu. Charles l.. Carter, who was n
Of the annexation commissioners, was
killed and several other government sup.
porters wounded. There has been much
fighting and at least II natives have
been killed. Nearly 200 Royalists are
under arrest. Robert Wilcox is the
leader of the rebels. The fighting was
still in progress when the Alameda left
Honolulu Jan. II, but the government
forces had practically overcome the rev
o%lutionists. The Associated Press has
the following correspondence:
HONOLULU, Jan. 11,-There We're no
fresh developments in the threatened
uprising until last Sunday afternoon.
the 9th inst, when the marshal's detec-
4ives brought news for that officer i'm
mediately to summon the cabinet and
beading officers Of the military and citi-
zens' guards for consultation. Deputy
Marshal Brown and a squad of police
under Captain Parker We're sent to the
beach at WAIKIKI with orders to search
the premises Of Henry Bertelman, a
prominent Royalist, for arms and am
munition. Just previous to reaching
the place the posse was Joined by
Charles L. Carter, Alfred Carter and J.
B. Castle.
On approaching the house, the deputy
marshal left the squad on the lawn
while he entered the house and finding
Bertelman and a strange white man
there, proceeded 10 read the warrant.
When half way through shots We're
heard from the house. The officers
asked quickly: "What does that mean:''
Bertelman replied: II know nothing
about it; there are no arms here"
Carter and Holi Wounded.
Brown rushed out to join the squad
iust as Charles Carter shouted:
There they are under the boatshed, -
pointing to a shed in the rear of the lot
and rushing forward, followed by his
cousin Castle. and the others. AT that
instant a volley was fired by a crowd of
natives under the shed and Charles Car
ter and Lieutenant Holi fell wounded,
The police charged and drove the ma
tives out on the beach when the latter
retreated to the brush. keeping up a
desultory firing. As the police only
numbered eight and there were three OF
four times as many natives, they re-
turned to the house taking with them
three of the rebels who they had cap
tured in the melee during which some
60 shots We're fred.
Taking the wounded men III and first
caring for them as well as possible, they
searched the prisoners, placing bertel-
man under arrest. The first one was
recognized as John Lane. He had a
heavy revolver, belt Of cartridges and
rife; the second a pocket pistol and belt
of cartridges. The others were un.
armed. but a short rifle was found be.
hind the door, which evidently belonged
to him, as Holi says he was the man
who shot him. There is no doubt tina,
Carriers three wounds came from Lanes
pistol, it having three empty chambers.
BY this time the rebels regained theil
courage and surrounded the house firing
into it repeatedly. Leaving one man tt
guard the prisoners, the officer returne(
the fire, but without effect, as thei,
assailants could not be seen. Rea7i:iu;
that their case was desperate, and tina,
word must be got to town at all hazards
- .ro, ,oc,1x,ol thot prnyr, and p,ylya.
should make a dash for their horses.
which We're tied near the house. Thit
was doue with success and they wer,
soon at the nearest telephone.
Quickly Reinforced.
Within two minutes after receiving
the telephone account OF the fight a de
tail of 80 men from the regulars sta
TONED at the government building
was ordered out. The command was
given to Lieutenant King. the same VIII
led the expedition against the leper out
law Koulou some months since. Volun
teers were called for and nearly every
man in the barricks stepped to the front
Within 10 minutes the detail was on tn,
way as fast as horses and wheels coult
carry them. the distance being abour
four miles. AS soon as they came with
in shooting distance of the scene of &C
ton the natives fired a parting wolfe,
and fed. DIR. Walters came up at Thu
time. Charles Carter received the med
ical attention he SO much needed. |
was found he was shot in the breas
twice and once in the leg. One of tn
breast wounds ranging downward ell
tered the abdomen. He was taken t
his residence near by where he die,