Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-24
RICHMOND WHIG,
SANDWICH ISLAND NEWS.

From Lie BHiiettH COrTcsponient.1
HONOLULU, Oct. 3.-Thc great item of news since the
sailing OF tie last steamer Is the Lahana tragedy
which His Majesty Kamehameha w. was the PRINCIPAL
actor The King and Queen accompanied by their suite
among which were three foreigners, viz @. G.. Hop
kins editor Of the Poiyesidn, Dr. X. McKibben sur
geon, and A. H. Nelson private secretary-let in the
latter part OF August, on tour Of the wndward islands
touching first at Lahana. On the 7th of September the
King, accompanied only by his private secretary return
ed to Honolulu business aud left for Lahiana again
on the sth, where he arrived the morning of the
10th.
For some reason unknown at the time to any Of his
suite the King Saturday the 10TH appeared
y morose acted strangely and il is said drank freely
On Sunday morning, Sept. lth about o'clock he mus
tered his boats and board the schooner
hdrd alone, and ordered the Captain get under way
for Hawaii During the diy he was much cxciteI and
drank more than usual After dark he ordered the cap
tain to return again to Lahaina. When within a few
miles OF the anchorage, he took his boats crew and
giving his servant his pistols which il j. said he
had loaded while on board, he started for the shore
But little is known of subsequent events except
what derived from rnmor. No one present, save
those attached 10 His Maestys suite and neither they
the public journals here have made any statement of
the circumstances the particulars derived only from
vague report All that ia positively ascerained t. that
the Hing shot a H. Nelson his Private Secretary about
o'clock on Sunday night September IL. 1t is report
ed that he arrived shore about lO O'clock and that
he ordered his servant TO call Hopkins McKbben aud
Nelson; that when they lac was sitting on the
piazza seemed and excited ordered his servant
TO bring him his pistols whipped him and sent him 10
prison because he did get them quick enough that
reason, told Nelson that he die; that Nelson re-
treated into his house. and that the King followed him
up and shot him.
It is also rumorcd that Immediately after the OCCUR
renee the King refused Mr. McKiLben his surgeon
the privilege of attending Nelson Threatening to shoot
him II he went the house which Nelson had been
removed The next morning, however, he sent for Ne
kbbcn, and requested him render Neion all the as
siStince IN his power IL is said that the King beat the
Queen aud that after shooting Nelson he stood over
the Queen and threatened to shoot both her and his
kuuOr q tlp act In ipaln
OF the Queena feeling believed by the entire communi-
ty to bc without Il shadow OF foundation.
The King. although impeu)us has hh r.o conducted
himself IN such manner to win the respect and esteem
of the entire foreign community consequently they
thundcrSiruck receiving the news of the trir
dy. For days il the great topic OF cOnyersaon-
Many we're indignant that the King being above the
law, should openly transgress IL hut the prevailing
feeling that of regret. Mr.. Nelson Immediately af-
ter being shot, removed house outside the pa
grounds; and DIR. H. H. White was called to dress
tie wound. The wound although dangerous is con
sidered fatal
September 27tlL-The community was thrown into
great excitement by the from Lahaina that the
King had resolved abdcate the throne IL i said fac
has been overwhelmed with grief ever since this unfor
tlnate occurrence that he has offered to make Mr. Neil
son all amends ia his power that he entirely exonerIes
the Queen and insist upon Indicating and submitting
himself TO trial. The effect of the a meeting
OF the Prvy Counsel and petition numerously signed
praying his Majesty reconsider his resolution and not
abdcate.
ment organ published the following by Authority"
PROCLAMATION.
We hereby proclaim Our pleasure that Our House Of
Mobiles assemblies Monday the Sd of October at IL
O'Clock 4. NJ, in Our Palace on important business of
Our kingdom, which We WI. then submit o them.
kAMEHAMEHA.
KAGHUNANU
PALACE, LIST of October. 1859.
BY the King and Kuhina Nui
l.. kANEHGUuA Minister Of Interior.
The Government organ says:
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