The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-29
INVASION ENDS
AND HONOLULU
is STILL SAFE
Spectacular Battle Of HaIawa
Heights-ManeuVers Are
Educational.
BY A. P. Taylor.

HAIAWA HILL, Nj oanaiua, y. M,
October 25.- With the repulse of the
Red army of invaders by Colonel Will
der's army of Blues, positioned along
the Halawa ridge from the hinterland
to the sea, including the slopes of the
Triangulation Station hill and crater,
Honolulu was saved from capture yester
day, the position of the Blue, or Amer
lean army, being unassailable. No at
tempt was made to carry the defender 8
position by assault, as such an effort
would have been attended by fearful
loss of life, as the easiest route to Mo-
analua was the one which was most
completely covered by the infantry and
cavalry support, large portion of
which was used as dismounted troops.
Added to this was Battery d, First
Field Artillery, now know to fame as
"Hopkins battery" placed in an open
space on the makai side of the govern
ment road opposite Damon Canon,
where the national guard has its an
nual encampments. The artillery was
placed to rake the same road as it
wound down through the Honolulu plan
tatiOn.
The advance of the invaders and the
admirable defense conducted by Colonel
Wilder forces was watched by inter-
ested spectators, who displayed keen
interest in the fate of their city. a
battery of motor cars was drawn up
alongside the road near where the artil'
lery had numbered, and had their ser
vices been needed for carrying the
wounded to either the temporary or
field hospitals, Surgeon-General Cutler
would have requisitioned them at once.
That the situation was regarded as
critical was evident from the fact that
Governor Frear, Secretary of the Ter.
ritory Mott-Smith and many prominent
citizens watched the battle from points
of vantage, the Governor and Secretary
being observers at the summit of Tri-
angulation Station hill where Captain
Hopkins was stationed with his bat
terry tripod telescope and with field
telegraph close by to convey his orders
to the battery near the road, directing
the range, class of shells and number
of volleys to be fired at the enemy
Brigadier- General Macomb, department
commander and chief umpire, with his
staff, observed the situation from this
station for nearly an hour, and made
comments on the disposition of troops
of both armies.
The outlook from the summit of this
hill, which was topped by squad OF
signal men, using wigwag stats and
semaphores, was splendid, gave the
spectators a view of the entire country
through which the invaders had to pass
and must have been similar to the view
obtained of Gettysburg field from
Round Top.
Development of Battle.
The development of the battle was
Il - lofx
any perceptible movement of the enemy
night had studied the possible situation
and carry yesterday morning issued the
following order to all the commands
of his army:
Southern Detachment,
Honolulu Polo Stables, 6:15 a. M,
October %, 1912
Field Order No. 5.
l. Reliable information has been re
ceved that the enemy has been rein
forced, and everything indicates an
early hostile attack.
This detachment is expecting rein
forcements, in few hours will be aug
mented by five companies of the Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii Imaginary
and one hundred Kamehameha Schoo
Cadets.
2. This detachment will take up and
entrench defensive position with al
available troops along the Red Hill
Makalapa line for the purpose of pro
tecting Honolulu against the enemy
Special attention will be paid to oul
left flank.
3. The artillery will reconnoiter and
prepare firing data on both sides OF
maeadamized road, and will first occu
Ply a position Of observation to the
right (east) of road in the vicinity OF
the first ravine on that flank.
The battalion of National Guard OF
Hawaii and the Kamehameha Cadets
under command of the commanding of
ficer, cadet battalion. will occupy and
entrench the section from point on Red
Hill ridge, 1000 yards east of the maca
damized road, inclusive, to triangula
ton station hill, exclusive.
The Second Infantry will occupy and
entrench the section, Triangulatipn hill
inclusive, to MalSalapa crater, inclu
sive. Scouts will be sent well to the
front to oppose, harass and delay the
hostile advance.
The cavalry will send two troops
which Will, at fye-fifteen a. M, clear
the line extending from Red Hill ridge
to Makalapa, to oppose, harass and
delay the hostile advance. These two
troops are especially charged with
gaining contact with and keeping these
headquarters fully informed as to the
enemy s location and movements When
forced to retire thev will take position
in rear of the left flank via the Water.
tOwn-Makalapa road.
The remainder of the cavalry (less
headquarters detaehment) will consti.
tute the reserve and will be located just
east Of the maeadamized road, about
two hundred yards south of crest OF
Red Hill ridge, under the immediate
orders OF the detachment commander.
The signal detachment, Fifth Cav
airy, will establish and maintain com.
munication between the two sections
also between the reserve and detach-
ment headquarters.
BY order of Colonel Wilder.
j. L. BELL.
Chief of staff
Getting Into Position.