Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-19

SAN FRANCISCO, January 1S.-The
steamer Alameda, from Honolulu,
brings news Of q revolution aud blood
shed at Honolulu.
HONOLULU, January II, 1s95-Lass
Sunday afternoon, January 6, the mar
shal's detectives brought news. In 3
few minutes Deputy Marshal Brown
and a squad OF police. under Captain
Harker, left for the beach At WAIKIKI,
to search the premises Of Henry Berthe
mann, prominent royalist, for arms
and ammunition. just previous 10
reaching the place the posse was joined
by Charles II. Carter, Alfred Oar ter and
j. b. Castle, OF the citizens guard.
The deputy marshal entered the
house and, finding Bertlemann and q
strange white man there, read bis war
rant. When half way through, shots
we're heard. Brown rushed out.
At that instant a volley was fred by
crowd Of natives and Charles Carter
and Lieutenant Holt fell wounded. The
police drove the natives out on the
beach, Taking the wounded men and
caring for them, they searched the pris-
opers, placing Bertlemann under arrest.
john Lane had heavy revolver, belt
OF cartridges and rifle; the second
pocket pistol and belt Of cartridges
The other o short rife. There is no
doubt that Carter's three wounds came
from Lanes pistol, 1t having three
empty chambers. The rebels again
surrounded the house, firing into IL re-
peatedly.
Realizing that their case was desper-
ate, Brown and Parker made dash for
their horses successfully, and they were
soon at the nearest telephone.
Within ten minutes q detail OF 80
regulars was on the way on fast horses,
the distance being four miles. When
they came near the natives fed.
Charles Carter. it was found, was shot
in the breast twice and and once in the
leg. He died next morning. Hollis
wound was not fatal.
The premises were thoroughly
searched. The Japanese servant
brought to light several rifles and
pistols.
The number OF insurgents was va
riouslv estimated from 100 to 200 With
a second force OF 25 was sent field
piece The police and natives met sew
eral times during the day and several
were wounded on each side.
When IL was known 10 Honolulu that
there was organized resistance to the
government no general alarm was given.
Four companies Of militia repaired to
their armories, the members Of the citi-
zens' guard reported. People were
quietly warned to 60 home and stay
there. Cabinet and army officials made
their headquarters at the MarshaPs
office during the night. In the morn
ing martial law was proclaimed and the
LIQUOR stores closed. The news OF the
death OF Carter. who was popular
young lawyer, and was recently elected
a member OF the Legislature, intensified
the general feeling, and II would have
gone hard with the assassins had they
not been strongly guarded.
By noon Monday all the stores were
closed, the street cars and buses were
stopped. The announcement that the
writ OF habeas corpus was suspended
was quickly followed by one requiring
all persons not engaged in tho military
or police force to deliver all arms or am
munition in their possession to the Mar
shal within twenty-four hours.
At noon Monday Captain Ziegler and
q company of regulars went forward,
taking an Austrian field piece. Ten
pound shells scattered the natives but
did not seem to hurt any Of them. At
o'clock the troops forced the rebels
into the brush. Lieut.. Ludwig and ten
men made 8 flank movement and the
natives were scattered, many being
wounded. Ludwig received flesh
wound in the thigh. Seven prisoners
were taken, and from them it was
learned that the leaders OF the
rebels were Sam Nowlin.
former Colonel OF the Queens
household guard and Robert Wilcox,
leader Of the revolution in 1887, the
other prominent ones being half whites
formerly in the service OF the Queen.
Soon natives came dropping into the
government camp, until there were
moro prisoners than troops. The pris-
oners had six hundred rifles.
The Eleu, with a field piece and
sharpshooters, shelled the natives. A
few shots scattered them like sheep.
Five we're killed here and many
wounded.
1t was ascertained that the steamer
Waimanslo had landed the arms with
which the natives were supplied. Ihe
entire crew was arrested, and the mate
has confessed. The Government claims
TO have evidence OF the whole trans
action. from their original purchase I'M
iii their final disposition. Many promi-
nent Royalists were arrested, including
the editor of the Holumo, which paper
was suspended.
Tuesday at midnight the rebels were
being pursued in every direction.
Carl Widemann, son OF Liliuokalanrs
latest envoy to the United States, was
killed.
The ex-Queen's Washington Place
residence was raided on Monday and
quantity of arms confscatsd. What
action will be taken in her case cannot
be ascertained.
The Chilean man-of-war Esmeralda,
living the Venezuelan flag, has arrived
here. ,,,,
John L. Waterhouse, q millionaire,
and the Oldest merchant In Honolulu,
is dead.
, ooo6 m edicine TO purify