The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-14

bomdarded and the rebels dri-
ven out. At Monoa they made
their last determined stand,
Robert w. Wilcox commanding
in person. Tuesday was spent
in searching for the enemy and
following up false rumors. It
was an active, nervous day.
Troops were hurried from
Moiliili Road to the foothills
and to Diamond Head; a few
prisoners were taken and many
guns were picked up, twenty
rifles that had never been used
being found in little fort near
Waialae.
At Manoa, Wilcox and Lot
Lane had probably about sew
enty-five men, located among
the high peaks, where they
hoped to hold out until they
could make terms with the
Government.
The forces of the Government
were massed against them at
this point, and the conflict
ragged for some time at a long
range, but artillery and the
long distance guns Of the Gov
eminent men drove them from
their hiding place. Wilcox
left ten men behind as a cover
and went into Pauoa valley.
Two natives came in under a
white flag. One had an ear cut
with a bullet, and they led the
way to where a third lay dead
with a bullet in his brain. Will
COX and his forces then retreated
into the mountains where they
were reduced to the direct
want, supplies being entirely
cut off. They had no houses
or tents, and were compelled to
sleep on stones or in caves.
On Jan. 18th Nowlein, Grieg,
tWidemann, and Ma shall were
captured. They were found in
thicket, and on being sum-
moned to surrender came out,
dirty and bedragged, their
clothes torn and their faces and
hands scratched. Marshall, a
m ire boy, was the only one
who seemed cheerful.
The war was now a man
hunt, The rebellion was bro
ken, and the only question was
the capture of the fugitives.
Robert Wilcox was taken and
sent to prison, and then the
hunt for Lot Lane began. He
was regarded as the most des-
perate and dangerous of the
rebels, but was easily captured.
Lot Lane was said at that time
to be one of the finest specimens
of physical manhood on the is
lands. He was over six feet
tall and we'll proportioned, pos
sessing herculean strength.
His father claimed to be d de-
cendant of the kings of Ireland,
and his mother had the blood of
the Kamehamehas in her veins.
The Provisional Government
decided to arrest the ex-Queen
as the chief ir stigator in the
conspiracy. Bombs and arms
were found buried in her yard,
and the confessions of those
captured were sufficient to i'm
plicate her. Marshal Hitch
cock and Adjutant-General
Soper were sent for at $50 A. NJ,
Wednesday, 10Th, and a war
rant placed in their hands for
the arrest of Mrs. Liliuokalani
Dominus, the ex-Queen, and de-
liver her to Colonel Fisher,
comm anding the militia at the
Executive Building. Theyleft
at once for Washington Place,
the ex-Queen's residence, in
two hacks. There were num-
Der of native guards around
the house who did not even
challenge the officers. The
mistress of the house had no
visitors insi lie. The ex-Queen
was lying on a sofa in her bed
chamber, but arose at once and
came into the reception hall to
meet the officers. Mrs. Domi-
nus has always been rated e s a
strong woman, and her captors
half suspected that she would
resist, but she coolly received
the summons. Any other
woman would have swooned
or given away to a flood of
tears or imprecations of rage;
with a queenly dignity and the
stoical indifference of a warrior,
she answered: "All right. l will
60 Going to her dressing
room she attired herself in