The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-17
the 7th, dispatched Captain Murray with


The rebels were found concealed oehind
a stone wall and covered by heavy under,
brush of lantana. A heavy fire was opened
on Murray, hand-grenades hurled at his
men. and all forced back. Reinforce
ments were hurried to their aid, and f0T all
hour the battle ragged. A piece OF arttii aS
was brought up and opened with sh0t ana
shell until the mo ntalns echoed with re,
yerberatons. The dense lantana concealed
the combatants from each other.
At last the rebels were located in an eX-
crater, and it took fifteen shells to- dlSlOdge
them but at last they were driven Guy anu
seven of their number surrendered. Then
thew began coming in with white flags, I'M
iii thirty seven of their number had surren.
d,rtd. This fight is called the battle or
Moiliili, as it was fought on the Mollllll
road. ouo
On Wednesday the insurgents were
again overtaken at place caiie ho md hnn
barked and the rebels driven out. At
Manoa they made their last determined
stand. Robert w. Wilcox commanding in
person. Tuesday was spent in searching
for the enemy and following up false ru-
mors. 1t was an active, nervous day.
Troops were hurried from Molllill hoa9 W
the foothills and to Diamond Head; ID few
prisoners were taken and many guns
were picked up, twenty rifles that had new
er been used being found in little fort
near Waialae.
At Manoa. Wilcox and Lot Lane had
probably about seventy-fve 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, ana Ille
conflict ragged for some time at long range:
but artillery and the long distance guns or
he Government men drove mem rom
+hn;,, fNlo Willow
behind as a cover and went into Panoa
valley. Two natives came In under
white flag. One had an ear cut win a
bullet, and they led the way TO where
third lay dead with bullet1 IN plS Dra,h.
Wilcox and his forces then reiterated 10 tne
mountains where they were reduced 10
the direst want, supplies being entlrely CUT
off. They had no houses or. tents, ana
were compelled to sleep on stones or IN
caves. On January IA Nowlein, Grleg.
Widemann and Marshall were captured.
They were found in thicket, and on De-
ing summoned to surrender came our,
dirty and bedraggled, their clothes torn
and their faces and hands scratched Mar
shall a mere boy, was the only one VINO
seemed cheerful. ~.
The war was now man Eunt. TIE re-
belion was broken, and the only questlon
was the capture of the fugitlveS. ROBERT
Wilcox was taken and sent to prison, and |
was regarded as the most desperate and
dangerous of the rebels, but was easily
captured. Lot Lane was said at that
time to be one of the finest specimens or
physical manhood on the islands,. Xite
was over six feet tall and well proportloned,
possessing herculean strength. his Iatnef
claimed to be descendant of the kings OF
Ireland, and his mother had the blood OF
the KamehamehaS in her veins
The Provisional Government decided 10 |
arrest the ex-Queen as the chief instlgator
in the conspiracy. Bombs and arms were |
found buried in her yard, and the comics
sons of those captured were sufficient to |
implicate her. Marshal Hitchcock and
Acknowledgement Soper were sent for at
$50 a. m Wednesday, 10th, and warrant
placed in their hands for the arrest OF
Mrs. Liiuokalani Dominus, the ek-
Queen, and deliver her to Colonel Fisher,
the militia at the Executive
building. They left at once for Washing |
ton Place. the eX-Queen'S residence, In two
hacks. There were number of native
guards around the house who did not even |
challenge the officers. The mistress of
the house had no visitors inside. The eX-
Queen was lying on sofa in her bed |
chamber, but arose at once and came into
the reception hall to meet the officers.
Mrs DominuS had always been rated as
strong woman, ana her captors halt SuS-
pected that she would resist, but she coolly
received the SulllulOIS. any olhCi Npiii"h
would have swoOned or given away to a
flood of tears or imprecationS of rage; with |
a queprlly dignity and the Stoical indtfer,
ence of warrior, She answered: "All |
right / will CO." Going to her dressing |
room she attired herself in black. and |
seated by the side of Deputy Brown, with |
Captain Parker in front, was driven TO
the Executive Building.
With this rebellion ended the last nope |
of Monarchy in the islands. The Republic |
had proven to the world that it was able
to put down any internal insurrectlon |
Over two thousand men were constantly |
ready at the slightest notice to spring to
arms to defend the liberal government
The eX-Queen was confined for long |
time in the Executive Building in large
airy apartment in the second story, She
was treated with kindness aud her lady
friends were permitted to visit her. She
addressed a letter to the President ren0un-
cling any claim on the throne of the Ha-
waiian people soon "fter her arrest and
before her trial. After few months she
was released, and returned to her home al
Washington Place. where she now lives,
surrounded by spendor and elegance, but
shutting herself up and refusing to commu-
nicate with any one save her most intimate
friends. She says the Republic cannot be
overthrown, and all she asks is to be per-
mitted to live undisturbed as plain Mrs.
DominuS. -.
President Dole has pardOned all the pollt-
ical prisoners. The wounds made by the
revolution and rebellion that followed are
being rapidly healed, and all look forward
to long era OF prosperity IN me islahds'
JOHN r. MUsICK.
Burns are absolutely painless when De-