The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-11-04
END OF THE TROUBLES ON
HAWAII

The news of the outrages on life and prop
erty, by the religious fanatics in the district
ofKona, had scarcelyreache the Government
on Wednesday night, when orders were given
at once to protect the life and property of the
| peaceable Inhabitants of the district and to
restore everywhere the authority of the law
in the most prompt and energetic manner.
An armed force, under command of Governor
Dominis, consisting of 5 officers and 70 men
Household Troops, officers and SO men OF
the Light Artillery Company (Volunteers)
with one FOUNDER field-piece, was placed
at the disposal of the Attorney General At
quarter to 2 P. NJ. on Thursday, the ed, the
expedition, fully organized, made sail on
board the schooners Kdmaae and Prince for
Lahaina, which port IL reached next morning,
and where it was transhipped with all pos
sible speed on board the steamer Kilaaea,
the Governor Nahaolelua of Maui joining the
expedition, to which also DR.. Lee was attach
ed for medical assistance
Whilst the expedition was steaming to-
wards Kealakekua in the very best of spirits,
matters had taken its course already in Kona.
Mr.. Coney, the sheriff of Hawaii, then on
visit with his family to the Volcano House,
had received the sad news of Mr.. Neyille's
assas sination on Tuesday night Fearful
that the state of wild excitement the rioters
were reported to be in, might lead them on
to still more lamentable outrages, and un-
certain of the timely arrival of any aid from
the Government, he resolved to act for him
self, to do what best he could in preventing
further outrages, and, if not able to euell the
disorder, to at least prepare every thing for
cooperation with the military forces which,
as he justly thought, would not be very long
in making their appearance The energy
and rapidity with which he went to work,
summoning up able bodied men with effici-
ent arms all along the lower road of Kau,
organizing them, disciplinizing them as best
he could and marching them, day and night,
through that rough country, met with its re-
ward. On thursday morning he had already
passed Kau with about so armed men and on
approaching the camp of Kaona at Kainaliu
on Friday night, his force had increased to
over 200 men, half of them were natives who,
though poorly armed, were full of good will
and eager to avenge the outraged majesty of
the law.
On Saturday, the oath, at daybreak, the
RRduea was opposite Kawaihae, steaming
along the coast at rate which was not at all
to the Impotence of her crew.
AT Kailua, the men were ordered below, and
remained henceforth invisible to any inquisi-
tive eye that might be directed to the vessel
from the shore at about o'clock she ar
rived in sight of the prophets camp, and a |
white flag was seen flying. GeSing abreast |
Of it, the flag was struck, and there were |
signs of extraordinary commotion. At |
about O'Clock P. N. she dropped anchor in
Kealakekna Bay, and hailed and stopped the |
schooner Fairy Queen, which was just leay-
ing the port. The men were landed, formed
and made ready for action, it being the inten-
lion of the Attorney General to march in a
body to the camp with the whole of the MILL
Iary force, the mere presence of which would
N all likelihood be sufficient to overawe the
followers of Kaona, while any civil force
which might be met on the way, ready to
DIN us, could be used to make arrests, and to
prevent the escape of any fugitives or strag-
,lers into the mountains Governor Dominis
vas to take charge of the military, while
Marshal Parke was to rally civil force and