Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-19
BLOOD FLOWED.
Roya|ist Uprising in Hawaii
Ends in Pitched Battle.
PIotters Overcome After Hot Fighting
Several Killed. MANY Captured.
Annexation Commissioner C. l. Carter Among
Killed on Government Side.

San Francisco, Jan. 1s.-The CORES
pendent of the United Press at Honolulu
in letter dated Jan. 10 says: lon Jan
l reported what seemed an attempt OF
the Sd to arm the natives at kakaako
One attempt to land rifles from thu
steamer Waimaulo was frustrated by the
police, but a second attempt was success
| full The evening of Jan. g, 600 rifles
were landed between Waialae and Dia
| mond Head, nearly six miles from town
Five hundred natives collected there and
received the guns and ammunition. The
Waimaulo, Capt Davis, brought the rifles
from beyond Waialae where they had beer
landed from the schooner Norma, from
Victoria, if our Information is correct.
The natives were under command OF
Bob Wilcox and Sam Nowlein. They
captured during the day and detained
eight or ten white persons found strolling
beyond Diamond Head. Wires to the tel
ephone on the Head were cut and no in
formation could reach the city. Head
quarters We're at Antoine Roses house,
Waialae 1t was the intention to rush in
early in the evening and surprise the city
while the people were at church.
The authorities received information
toward night that arms were being landed
at Diamond Head at the house of George
Bertelmann. a half-white Royalist leader.
A strong squad of mounted police was
Immediately sent to search Bertelmann' S
house. A citizens guard was put on the
alert and the volunteer military corps
summoned. Captain Parker with the
police reached Bertelmann's place after
dark Bertelmann was on the veranda
with stranger, and while the police
were lined up on the lawn, Deputy Mar
shall Brown proceeded to read the war
rant. While he was reading it the police
were fired upon from the beach. The
rebels were there in force on their way to
surprise the city.
At that moment there arrived three
prominent young men, j. B. Castle, Col
lector General Charles l.. Carter and his
law partner Alfred Carter. c. L. Carter
observed that the firing came from a
canoe shed, and with the police he made
a rush on the shed. John Lane, a half
white, fired on him with a pistol. Carter
received three shots, one of which entered
his ribs. He fell, explaining that he was
hard hit At the same moment Bertel-
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anda and shot and dangerously wounded
Lieut. Holi of the police.
The enemy were driven from the shed
and ran to the bush. From there they
kept up hot fire upon the house to which
the wounded man was carried, with Lane
and two other prisoners. Alfred Carter
went for a doctor and Parker made an
effort to drive away the enemy but found
the fire overpowering The police ran to
their horses and rushed off to telephone
for troops Brown got to Nolter, a mile
away, and called for help. Captain Par
ker was driven into the bush with one
man and did not reach town until day
light.
In the meantime Alfred Carter returned
to Bertelmann's with Dr. Wolters, but
was unable to pass the enemy. Castle and
one policeman cared for the wounded, held
the prisoners and compelled Bertelmann to
order the firing on the house to cease.
Getting Browns telephone message, the
government hurried 80 soldiers in omni
buses under Lieut.. King. The whole
force of volunteers was called out and
stationed at important points. The citi-
zens' guard was put on in squads on the
street corners, and before 8 the city was
in full state of defence. King and his
men were on the battle ground by 9, and
the enemy retired before them keeping
up CALLING fire.
A. Carter and Dr. Wolters entered the
house, crawling on their hands and knees,
They found c. l.. Carter in great agony.
Afterward he was removed to his own
house. Holt was sent to the hospital and
BertelmanD, Lane and two native prison
ers were sent to the station house.
The enemy reiterated up the heights
which overlooked the house and this made
the house untenable. King retired half a
mile to the Sans Souci hotel and reported
the situation A small force was sent,
the same night out on Waialae road, two
miles inland from the park. The enemy
was found also on that road. Early in
the morning Lieut.. Coyne was sent out
with % more soldiers He and King
formed line from the beach at Sans
Souci to near the west slope of the head
The rebels assembled to the rim of the era
ter whence they could fire to great ad
vantage upon the soldiers A rifled gun
was sent out to Coyne and shells were
dropped upon the summit. This frightened
the rebels away One shell burst in a
group on the highest peak and killed
several men. The number of rebels on
the crater was estimated at over 100.
At an early hour T. =. Murray with 25
specials and 10 mounted policemen was
sent out on the Waialae road. Nearing
the ridge back of Diamond Head, the
rebels opened fire on them with field
pieces. Bob Wilcox handled the gun.
He was in natural fertilization, a small
volcanic cone No one was hit Murray
fell back Captain Zeigler was sent out
with a force of volunteers and sharp
shooters and rified gun, arriving at
3 p. NJ.
Partly by Smelling and partly by the
direct attack of the men, Wilcox was
forced to abandon his position, carrying
off the gun. Large numbers of natives
were in the chapparal below and above the
road. The fireing was sharp on both sides
for several hours. Zeigle and Murray's
men escaped with few casualties, none
serious. The natives did not know how
to handle their guns. Several were killed
and wounded.
An effort was made to corner the insur-
gents and compel their surrender About
4 p NJ, the tug Ellen got beyond Dia-
mond Head with gun and sharpshooters.