The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-04-02

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pered something in his ear, and went
out again. Benner began at once to
glide from pew to pew whispering
single word to a man here and there.
Each one 10 whom he spoke arose and
went out. They were members OF The
citizens guard. The preacher went on,
tho a nuttcr of excitement began to
thrill his audience. So many went
out that alarm began to spread. Judge
Judd went to the vesti5ule and de-
manded of Benner what it all meant,
and Benner explained that the Royal
lists had risen to overthrow the Gov
eminent. Just then a company OF
National Guards dashed along the
street at a double quick, and the con-
gregation rose and left; the preacher
knowing it was useless to attempt to
hold them longer, closed his sermon
without ceremony.
During Sunday night Nowlein, with
large body of insurgents, started from
Diamond Head TO seize Punch Bowl
Hill, which is just al the back Of Hon
olulu Marshal Hithcock, fearing
some such move, early on the morn
ing of the 9Th, dispatched Captain
Murray with thirty five men to head
i, off.
; The rebels were found concealed be-
hind a stone wall and covered by a
heavy underbrush OF lantana. A heavy
fire was opened on Murray, hand
grenades hurled at his men, and all
forced back. Reinforcements were
hurried to their aid, and for an hour
the battle ragged. A piece of artillery
was brought up and opened with shot
and shell until the mountains echoed
reverberations. The dense lantana
concealed the combatants from each
other
AT last the rebels were located in an
extinct crater, and it took fifteen shells
to dislodge them, but at list they were
driven out and seven Of their number
surrendered. Then they began com
ing in with white flags until thirty
ven had surrendered. This fight is
called the Battle of Moiliili, as it was
fought on the Moilili road.
On Wednesday the insurgents were
again overtaken at place called
Manoa. On Monday Diamond Head
had been bombardcd and the rebels
driven out. At Manoa they made
their last determined stand, Robert w.
Wilcox commanding in person. Tues
day was spent in searching for the enc
my and following up false rumors. 1t
was an active, nervous day. Troops
were hurried from Moiliili Road to the
foothills and to Diamond Head, few
prisoners were taken and many guns
were picked up, twenty rifles that had
never been used being found in a little
fort near Waialae
The forces of the Government were
massed against them at this point and
the conflict ragged for some time at
long range, but artillery and the long
distance guns of the Government men
drove them from their hiding place:
leaving ten men behind as cover they
went into Panoa valley. Two natives
came in under white flag. One had
an ear cut with bullet, and they led
the way to where a third lay dead with
a bullet in his brain. Wilcox and his
forces then retreated into the noun
tains where they were reduced to the
direst want, supplies being entirely cut
off. They had no houses or tents, and
were compelled to sleep on stones OF
in caves. On January 18th Nowlein
Greig, Widemann, and Marshall were
captured. They were found in thicke1
and on being summoned to surrende,
came ont, dirty and bedraggled, their
clothes torn and their faces and hand:
scratched. Marshall, a mere boy wa:
the only one who seemed cheerful.
The war was now man hunt. The
rebellion was broken, and the only
question was the capture of the fugi
tives. Robert Wilcox was taken and
sent to Prison and then the hunt fol
Lot Lane began. He was regarded a:
the most desperate and dangerous o
the rebels.
The Provisional Government decided
the ex-Queen as the chief instigator in
the conspiracy. Bomb and arms were
found buried in her yard, and the con
LESSONS of those captured were suffic-
lent to implicate her. Marshall Hitch
cock and Adjutent- General Soper were
sent for at 9:3o A. NJ, Wednesday, 10Th
and warrant placed in their hands fol
the arrest of Mrs. Liliuokalani Domi
nus, the exQueen, and deliver her te
Col. Fisher. commanding the militia a
the Executive building. They left a
! once for Washington Place, the ex
/ Queens residence, in two hacks. There
were number of native guards arounc
the house who did not even challenge
the officers. The mistress Of the house
beAA nv sISttOLo HC CA-AuCCt
was lying on sofa in her bed cham
Der, but arose at once and came int,
the reception hall 20 meet the officers
Mrs. Domnus has always been rated a
strong woman, and her captors hal
suspected that she would resist, but sh
coolly received the summons. An
other woman would have swooned o
given away to food of tears or i'm
precautions of rage; with queenly dig
nifty and the stoical Indifference of
/ warrior, she answered Cali right.
will CO. Going to her dressing room
she attHed herself in black, and seated
! by the side of Deputy Brown, wit
Captain Parker in front, was driven t.
the Executive Building.
! With this rebellion ended the las
hope of Monarchy in the islands. Tn
Republic had provento the world tina