The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-05-14
SUPPLY TRAIN
EVADED THE
ENEMY
Active Enemy RepuIs-
ed and Wagons Reach
Schofield.
STAND WORK WELL
Men and Horses Show
No Effects From Hard
Field Work.
STAND WORK WELL
dy STAFF Correspondent.l


House, May l0.-A desperate attempt
was made this morning by heavy
force of Red field artillery, cavalry and
infantry to capture Blue wagon train
of supplies en- route from Pearl City |
TO Fort Wahiawa, located back of the
railroad station, the effort being block |
ed by troops despatched from the fort
augmented by the convoy of field ar
tillery and infantry guarding the train.
The Red troops we're despatched from
Fort Haleiwa and marched along the
Waialua- Honolulu automobile and
wagon road meeting the advance OF
the Blues at the Kaukonahua Gulch,
north of the Wahiawa reservoir and
Templeton's s farmhouse.
The artillery engaged in two-mile |
duel, while desperate charges of mount |
ed Red cavalry on the left of the Blue
advance, south of Kuakonahua Gulch,
were checked with heavy losses to the
Reds, fifty per cent. of the scouting
troop of Red cavalry being put out OF
action by infantry and dismounted cav
airy of the wagon defenders, among the
guaya bushes of the reservation plain.
Several attempts were made to turn the |
left of the Blues position, each meeting |
with repulse, until half-past one |
o'clock, when force of Red infantry |
succeeded in crossing the gulch, driv |
ing the Blues from the guavas aud back !
on their supports,
Wss.gon Train Safe.
When the charging infantry, shout |
ing and firing as they ran with fixed
bayonets, were within fifty feet of the
Blue retiring lines, Colonel Bell, the
inspector general, signaled to all par
ties to cease action, the wagon train
having passed up the Wahiawa road,
having been successfully piloted to its
destination. The beeagured garrison IS
fbread line'' and communications
were kept open, the Reds presumably
falling back to Fort Haleiwa.
The Problem.
The problem confronting the forces
on both sides yesterday morning at
seven 'clock, as worked out last night
by Major Mcclure and Captain Carter,
the umpires, was as follows:
"Reds and Blues have been at war
since May A. Reds (invaders) hold
Haleiwa; Blues hold south coast of
Oahu; Wahiawa is occupied by Blue
garrison of cavalry and infantry; the
bridge over the north fork of Kaukona-
hua River opposite Wahiawa has been
destroyed"
The special situation on the side of
the Blues was as follows: Blue rein
forcements were conveying to the Blue
garrison at Wahiawa along the Homo
iulu.Waialua road. A message was re-
ceived by the commanding officer Of
the convoy by trooper despatch bearer
at ten in the morning on the road about
five hundred yards west of Waipio
Church. The despatch read
WAHIAWA, May 10, $3.50 am.
Detachment of Red forces from
Haleiwa bivouacked night May
9.l0 at laborer's IS camp four miles
NV. of reservoir dam. This de.
tachment is composed of two bat
talions field artillery, 200 troops,
200 infantry; left their camp at
1925 am, May 10, moving Sc.
along Waialua- Honolulu road. Due
to bad condition of main road TO
Wahiawa, proceed via KokOloea.
Will send my cavalry to delay
enemy and will prepare position
NE. Kokoloea.
z, commanding
The commanding officer at Wahiawi
knowing that the Red forces would at
tempt to capture the wagon train or
dered detachment to meet the advance
of the Reds. The orders to the detach
ment were to delay the Reds advance
in order to permit the wagon train t.
reach the Wahiawa road. The detach
ment commander was also notified o
the destruction of the Kuakonahui
bridge by freshet.
Scout Boat at Work
The Red commander at Fort Haleiw
had received message from the Re
scout boat cruising off Pearl Harbor a
seven-thirty notifying him that tn
Blue wagon train was en- route to For
Wahiawa. The force conveying tn
train was mentioned and the positio
of the Blue train was stated to be fou
miles south of Kipaha Gulch. TIL
scout boat commanders estimate q
the force with the train was one squat
ron of cavalry, one battalion of infai
try and one battalion of field artiller
"At All Hazards"
The Red detachment was ordered
capture the wagon train at all hazard
the commander being further notife
that another Red detachment of tvs
troops of cavalry was then movin
from Waianae via Pohakea Pass to a
tack the convoy in the rear. the wage
train to be looked for in the vicinit
of Waipio Church at half-past eleye
This was the problem the officers az
men were set TO work out.
Yesterdays Armies.
All troops IN the maneuver can
were in motion to take up their respC