The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-10

station situated between tho opposlpr
forces.
: AT the front 1915 D. NAT moor
Lieutenant Colonel Bell signaled or
ders for hostilitles to cease for one
hour. The weather has been hot and
the wind is sweeping big clouds OF
dust over everyone.
Hostilitles have been brisk dur,ns
the morning and the Blue wagon train
ana convey have put in an appearance
from Pearl Harbor. The train ia still
about two miles away from the gar.
rison and this afternoon win mako
an attempt to cover the distance safe
~ The Blues are still holding the
gulch.
Surprise outpost.
Early this morning the Blue outpost
surprised the advance guard of the in.
1ading forces on the waialua side Of
the Kaukaluha gulch and drove II
back.
The Blues Kept up their fire on the
invaders, who with infantry and cav
airy made a wide detour through the
guava scrub toward the mountains.
hnlly emerging on the plateau on
which Schofield Barracks is located.
Wipe Out Cavalry.
A troop of cavalry essayed a dash
out were opened upon by big body
Of Blues hidden in the guava scrub.
The cavalry stood out as easy marks
on the plain and lost probably fifty,
per cent Of their men. They were
ruled out and sent back to the bar.
racks.
Heavy Losses.
The infantry tried to advance across
the plateau and engage the Blues. The
firing lasted for some minutes.
A troop Of the Red cavalry trvinp
to cross the gulch was fired on by
three machine guns concealed on the
south side of the gulch. They were
ruled out by the umpires.
Artillery Duel.
Meanwhile the outposts of the ad.
yancing Blues arrived at the Water
Tower and were shelled by the Red ar
ttllery. This was at 11:15 a. m.
About 1920 the vlue artillery, sta.
toned near the Water Tower, replied
to the Reds artillery.
Convoy Arrives.
At 11:40 the Blue CONVOY arrived
with the wagon train, from ?earl
City.
At twelve o'clock Lieuten4ht Col
onel Bell signaled for a cessation of
hostilitles for an hour.
This afternoon the convoy and wa.
son train will attempt to reach tn
garrison near Waialua.
RepuIse of Reds.
Wahiawa, lao p. m.-Red detach.
ment No. 1, composed of infantry and
cavalry made determined attack on
the Blue wagon train which was be-
ing conveyed toward the garrison of
the latter at Wahiawa village at noon
today. After three-quarters of an hour
of fighting the Blue escort succeeded
in repulsing the Reds and got their
convoy into Wahiawa. The engage
ment took place on the Templeton
ranch and the Reds withdrew in good
order and are now advancing cauti- |
ously toward Wahiawa, having been
reinforced by battery of artillery.
Red detachment No. 2 consisting of
two troops of cavalry which left this
morning to strike the Blue convoy In
the rear evidently failed to reach the
point designated for the attack on
time, for no word has been received
from them. 1t is considered possible
that the cavalry may have attacked
and been wiped out or captured, as
the Blue escort with the convoy was
stronger than it had been supposed.
The majority of the Blues have
withdrawn to the garrison at Wahi-
ava and the fighting this afternoon
will probably rage around that vii
lage.
The STAFF correspondent of the Star
is covering the various movements
and engagements in an automobile,
this being the first time in history
that motor car has been used in
hike service.