The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-08

Diamond Head was captured b,
! Government troops this morning
! Squads went all over the old monu
! ment, but no rebels were to b.
l found upon it.
The fire from the copse at I,
/, o'clock last night was met with tel
. pounds of slugs fired from a CAN
non. Not a sound was heard il
the bushes after that.
Two cases of gin were captured
, on Diamond Head. The surgeon
condemned the stuff and it was
. destroyed. Ii had been poisoned
by the rebels and left when they
evacuated the place.
The statements of Captain
Davies Of the Waimanalo give w.
II. Richard as the man who had
the arms landed. Richard is in
Jail and has appealed to the British
Commissioner for protection.
AT o:I5 last night the alarm was
sounded i'll the Executive Building,
and i'll less time than it takes to
tell rifles bristled throughout the
pits and squads were ready for
business behind the big guns.
Captain" Mcdonald of Castle &
Cooks store was captured by the
rebels Sunday afternoon. He
reached town with the Isenberg
party Monday night. Today he
has been entertaining his friends
with stories Of the evenings camp.
A rifle went off accidently on the
Executive Building grounds about
2 O'Clock this morning. The men
sprung from their beds and were
rushing to their posts when ordered
back by the officers on watch.
Lieutenant King returned from
the front at 8 a. M. today. A rous-
ing cheer went up from the barracks
as the brave officer entered. The
Lieutenant was little fatigued, but
otherwise up to his full mark.
Mrs. Pray and Miss Quincy
were fired upon from Diamond
Head Sunday afternoon. They had
started to ascend to the crater.
After ward the ladies were captur-
cd. They did not arrive home till
Monday evening.
Paul Isenberg states that the
rebels are sustaining themselves by
plundering houses around their
headquarters. They have little
supplies. The estimated number
not yet captured is 100, part of
whom are boys.
Tucker of Company d kept the
whole command awake last night
with his jokes. He started in at 9
p. III. and his voice had weakened
only little at $50 this morning.
Some Of the boys want to court
martial jovial Josh"
The tug Eleu and the steamer
Claudine left for cruise down the
coast this afternoon. Two cannon
and fifty or more riflemen went on
the vessels. They have gone to
meet two barks and small schoon-
Ell that were sighted about noon.
Prof. Berger volunteered the ser
vice of his band during the rebelli-
on. The offer was accepted last
night, and the band boys stood
guard. The, willingness to turn
out betrayed by the band showed
that they are true patriots as well
as the best of musicians.
No truer fortitude is noted in his
tory than has been shown by the
ladies of Honolulu during the past
two days. They have sent their
husbands and sons to the front.
Daughters have spoken words of
cheer to their fathers, brothers and
sweethearts every opportunity they
have had.
A constant stream of people
brought arms to the Station house
this morning and surrendered them.
Everything from fine rifles to az
caliber pistols were surrendered.
The weapons come from persons of
doubtful persuasons. J. o. Carter
brought down his little pistol i'll a
shoe box.
The steamer Ke Au Hou e the
1. I. S. N. Company's fleet was
despatched to Maui and Hawaii at
9 o'clock this morning. She is on
Government service. One object
is to warn the w. G. Hall to pro-
coed with caution around the Maui
coast. This is in view of any
movement that may have or may
take place on that island. H. p.
Baldwin went up OH the Ke Au
Hou and will be landed at Maalaea
Bay. 1t is sufficient at present to
say that the vessel has gone pre-
pared to take care of herself and to
look after the general interests.
3 p III.
Telephone to Eva all right.
Deputy-Sheriff Sheldon just ar
rived from Waianae. Reports
that lull-rigged ship stopped
off Waianae about 1890. Was me-
by schooner. After standing
6 alongside for some time schooner
pulled out in the direction of Ho
nolulu, and ship sailed around Ka
e ana POINT