Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-24

tnred at / o'clock today by the Red
army, the trO0gs marching Into the
city, where they will biy0uac for the
night IL Is the largest command that
has ever canned here and there may
be some tr0nEIe In getting II all in.
II the general plan II carried out,
the troops will advance on Honolulu
tomorrow morning.
WITH THE RED ARMY, NEAR
PEARL CITY. Oct 24.-The Red
army Is advancing on Honolulu. The
invading hosts, driving relentlessly
forward, are almost In the suburbs Of
the city and at noon TO-DAY they
threaten % strike at the very key of
the defepses, Pearl Harbor, and the
city ifseif.
The repulse of the attack by the
Blue defenders has been so far sue
cessful and m turn the Reds are now
the nggressors active, eager to go
forward and taking advantage OF
every opportunity to cut their way
down the island and toward Homo
lulu. s
The Blne army. falling back in ad-
lnirablc order but without chance TO-
stay the Ret Advance - refreshing to.
point betWeen Reax1 City and Hori
nolulu, it would kppear to the Red
forces. The Reds expect TO biyouac
6t Pearl City tonight.
The Blues have rear guard TO
cover their retreat and have succeed
ed In harassing the Red advance con-
siderably
Last night the Red army was
theoretically reinforced by the First
battalion Of the Third Infantry, and
that battalion, though reilly myth,
was theoretically guarding the sta
ton at Kawaihapai where the troops
first made good their foothold on
Oahu. NOW II has been moved up to
support the main columns.
Again have the Reds been unex-
pectedly reinforced. Landing addi-
tional troops last night on the north
coast at Nanakuli.
Today was a shifting, moving
twisting and turning fight that never
theless drove the Blue defenders
steadily back until at noon they had
retreated over about ten miles, a
steady drive from their Schofield Bar.
racks. 1t was fight between the RI
val cavalry forces, both armies work.
ing carefully under cover.
The Red cavalry went ahead with
some independence, clearing the way
FOR the Red advance, and the morn
ing was continual fight by the dis
mounted cavalry of both armies
Tn Blues went out of camp about
$50 o'clock this morning and having
given them until 7.15 to get start,
the Reds began the advance The com
position OF the Red forces is as fol-
lows: y
Three and one hall troops Of cavalry
under Capt. Pritchard advancing indie
pendently.
The advance guard. composed OF
platoon Of cavalry. the Third battalion
OF the First Infantry, the advance be-
ing commanded by Mai. Frazer of tie
First Infantry.
The main Red Column. In this
column are the marines, two batteries
of artillery. the First and Second bat
talions OF the First infantry the the
imaginary battalion Of the Third In
fantry.
The first contact with the Blues was
at Wakahulua gulch. The Blue cav
airy made stand here to stop the ad-
vance, but the Red army got a ma
chine gun into play, the platoon being
commanded by Lieut.. Graninger, from
the north side and drove the Blue
cavalry out, the umpire ruling that
there was q delay Of Al minutes in
taking the gulch.
The Blues made their next stand al
Kipapa gulch, determined stand,
too, the Blue artillery being stationed
on the hill north of Pearl harbor and
the action being brisk. The Reds
suffered some losses here but finally
drove out the Blues, taking about half
an hour to 1t.