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

negroes in the lot. One of these
showed a double row of very white
teeth to Major Potter and said
You is dc Guvnent."
The surrender of the seven wa,
the beginning of the end. Aitei
this there was only little firing
The hostiles came in bunche.
Of two to five. There were very
few decent natives in the lot. Al
the sneak thieves, drunkards
loafers, gamblers, and opiuu
smokers in town seemed to have
been enlisted for the war. There
were few who had been i'll Roya'
military organizations, very few
dock laborers, and few boat
boys. They told all sorts Of stories
and were about as guileless a lot Of
liars as ever assembled i'll any
quarter of the globe. They invari-
ably said they meant no harm, and
declared that either Wilcox or
Nowlein or somebody else, had
compelled them to carry a gun. AS
nearly as could be gathered from
their statements and other inform
alton, the insurgents had six
hundred rifles. They actually
armed a few less than five hundred
men.
Prisoners said that the rifles were
landed OH the beach near Waialae
from the little inter-island steamer
Waimanalo. Capt. Davis and the
mate of the boat have both coufes-
sed, corroborating the statements OF
the natives.
After the surrender of the first
seven there seemed to grow up i'll
the lantana a forest of white flags.
The rebels must have taken with
them large collection of poi signs.
They fixed these OH twigs and guns
and came in shouting submission.
The total captured amounted to
thirty-thr Only about half of
them brought i'll their guns. The
carbines are scattered i'll the under
brush in that vicinity. Two ma
tives were sent back into the lam
tana after their guns and brought
them out under cover from the road.
At one time a party of three ma
tives were walking i'll on the level
with a white flag before them. A
detail of the Republics command
went out to meet them. The detail
was fired upon from the hills. This
gave rise to the report that the
kanakas were using the symbol of
peace to lure the defenders of the
country into ambush. A wave
of Indignation swept along the line
and for a few minutes massacre
of kanakas was threatened. The
mistake was explained principally
through the exertions of Mr.. Mars
den. He was i'll the thick of the
fight and blazing away at every
chance, but Of course did not want
to see any happening that would
reflect discredit upon the Govern
ment force.
The hostiles kept coming in so
rapidly that at the front there were
soon more of the enemy than there
of the Government force. The
total of prisoners was thirty-three.
At one time the whole lot of them
were in charge of less than half a
dozen regulars and volunteers.
About the time the first seven
surrendered, a considerable force Of
the enemy had boldly approached
from the direction of Waialae. This
was a desperate gang. They were
looking for fight and were waiting
until within range to use their arms.
The cannon was wheeled around,
They saw it and by break into
the lantana barely escaped being
blown to pieces.
Mai. Potter rode on to Waialae
about 5 o'clock. A report haC
somehow come in that there was {
big force of hostiles at the first gate
of Isenberg's premises. A detail
from Zeiglers company was sen
on, and some of the Sharpshooter:
and Citizens Guard were also in
the party. They continued on tc
the beach, but did not meet any
body.
On their march back this advance
guard picked up party of people
who had been made prisoners by
the rebels on Sunday. These PEG
pie had been out sightseeing OF
Diamond Head. From them j
was learned that at one time
Charles Peterson, the lookout, anc
his daughter were prisoners of vii
cox. They were held in custod,
several hours.
At e o'clock the fighting day wa
practically enaed. Captain Zeigle
sent word along the line for every
body to come III. The last of the
men did not reach his headquart
ers until after 7 O'Clock. a
full report was made to headquart
ers. Thirty-three prisoners were
sent in, Sharpshooters CAM
home for the night, and some O
the Citizens Guard were allowed
to come to the city. Zeigler estab
lished outposts and guard arounC
his camp. He then caught Quar-
termaster Hall over the wire AM
told that officer to send out fooC
supplies until further orders. Tn
boys were nigh famished
While out on the line If battle il
the afternoon, the men suffere'
severely for water. Once or twic
they were relieved by finds mad
by L. M. McCandless. He is
regular mountaineer, and with hi
knowledge of woodcraft, was in
,,o1.oI,1a 10 tho command