The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-10-25

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! Meanwhile a desultory firing was
maintained on the right of the Blue line
Mt Wahiawa and for time there was
spirited encounter with small arms
used exclusively. The engagement at
| Wahiawa could not be seen from the
main road. 1t was known, however,
that the Red advance had been checked
there by cavalry of the Third Squadron
which had left the vicinity of Eva
shortly after five in the morning and
had skirted the Waianae foothills, past
Van Heisens and the Hawaiian Pine
apple company, until it came close to
| Schofield Barracks.
But for the heavy rain and bad road
the command wound probably have
reached the Kaukonahua road first and
given the Reds their first check at that
point. One or two troops had gone
| over to Wahiawa and engaged the
enemy there. One half of K troop was
! ruled out by the umpire for having
made an attack upon dismounted men
stationed and entrenched behind a stone
wall. Troop NJ was "lost' as far as
the commander of the Blues was con-
cerned and none of his messengers 10.
Gated it until the end of the engage.
ment.
Struggle Back and Forth.
AT one time a battalion and a half
of the Second Infantry with the ma.
chine gun platoon were located opposite
the Dam house, but were gradually
driven back about twenty minutes past
ten. The infantry fell back in order,
reaching the unfinished concrete houses
for the First Infantry at Cashier and
taking up position behind them. The
line was stretched to the left and re.
serves of infantry sent in. The Reds
advanced to within short distance
and the Blue line at first gave way. At
this moment Captain Hall s troop of
/ the Fifth Cavalry which had been near
/ Schofield Barracks, made a dismOunted
attack on the Reds but was driven
back. The troop mounted and retired.
At this time Colonel Wilder saw an
opportunity to flank the enemy's right
and sent word to Colonel French to ex-
tend his line, and to use his own judg-
ment as the infantry commanders posi-
ton was considered well taken. Colonel
French was afterward complimented for
the manner in which he had deployed
his command. The reserve battalion
was brought up and placed on the left
OF the line working over toward Soho
field With the support expected of
Captain Halls troop ordered as reserve
at the rock quarry, Colonel Wilder was
satisfied with the results of the morn.
ing g work.
He was particularly pleased when
/ Colonei French's command which had
I been hidden in the guava bushes near
the new buildings at Cashier suddenly
I opened up along his entire line with
n stiff musketry fire, resulting in the
/ Red line giving way. a Red line ad-
vancing at this time was retired by
the umpire as being on untenable
/ ground.
Red Army Checked.
/ At eleven clock two troops of Red
/ cavalry retreated from Wahiawa, the
Red artillery covering the movement.
When Captain Hall s troop retired
/ it was pursued some distance by the
Reds who ranged over considerable
territory after crossing the Kaukona-
hua gulch.
| When matters were beginning to be
/ his situation well in hand the Reds
/ hPfH'SHt'J ShcShCuJ anu IHe DlueS
ready to advance, the general head
| quarters order to cease firing came.
The umpires then took note of the
/ positions of both armies, the organiza.
/ tions as they stood on the reservation
and all participants had IA brief noon
time rest and luncheon, while the tired
horses were watered and rested
! Following the "cease hostilitiesp or
der Colonel Wilder, Colonel McGun-
negie, commanding the Red army, and
the umpires and observers held "A con.
sultation at headquarters. Hostilities
were resumed in the afternoon.
A Muddy March.
! The march Of the Blue army from its
camp Of the day aud night before at
Pearl city was accompanied by the
usual maneuyer rains. IL not only
rained but poured. The good roads
were slippery for horses and the bad
/ roads were mushy and mify and filled
E ihe lpfanify with misery, Rain soaked
1 officers ana men alike, and woe be.
tide the man who ala not have
cape Or sliekeE
However tho infantry made
splendid march ANA arrived Ia time foT
| opening ihf engagement three hours
Rff'f leaving Pear fliy iu mo lad,
vance With iAepianani ffafkrii TIE
Al, sriiHsr'a correspondent rode aad
noe with tho detail Whlel hud ibs
honor 20 no ihr epfHinT rounds lH ile
battle ~ naainHT