The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-31
Return Of the Troops from KOna
Capture of the Who'll Company of
Fanatics.
END OF THE DISTURBANCES.

LH~ af~~%tA'E IANIA+L ~ ARAA ANt+AN -
terday, bringing GOVERNOR DoxNis, the officers
and trOOIs sent up last week to kOna. The
forces met the steamer at LAhaina On Friday, and
were all transferred u her, arriving at Kealake-
kua Bay on Saturday afternoon.
In the mean time Sheriff Coney, who was at
the Volcano House, on Wednesday. when ne heard
the news, started of ut once for Kona, via kau.
At tho latter place nc mustered all the volunteers
hc could. reached kona on Friday. Deputy
Sheriff C~hilingworth. from NaimeI, ai-O arrived
there about tine samc time.
The Sheriff az once commenced to organize Il
force, ard succeeded in obtaining about three
hundred men, natives and foreigners, about thir-
ty-iye OF whom were armed, and On Saturday
morning they proceeded to the camp of the rcb-
els. They were surrounded, and kept in the cor
raj formed until the sheriff procured the neecssa-
~ VaVers, when lie advanced TO arrest them.
Some little resistance was made to his authority,
but beyond n few blows no weapons were used,
and one after another they were arrested and re-
moved from tl.eir camp 10 Mr.. Toid's residence.
This occurred while the steamer was passing
down the coast, and from tie vessel the rebel
dag was seen hauled down.
On the arrival of the steamer at Kcalakekua,
ttt IlLr1usE- iaNuuL ~ III d4J NtIt nltEtlltu
down to her. mannclcd and pat on board. They
were then taken to nailua where n formal trial
was had, and the ringlcaders and ahle-bodicd
men, o. in number, and II women. were put on
board the steamer and brought to this city. y
The telegraph announced her ut : 4. NJ, and
before che reached the pier, about %, a vast
crowd Lad assembled to- witness the sight. The
troops ON board the vessel landed first, formed u
square, into which the 20 prisoners were placed
and marched to the prison.
Tie prisoners were all dressed in palm hats
covered with white linen, and the women in
white turbans. Many of them carried bibles and
other packages. Taken rs 4 whole they are as
good and healthy n body Of natives as any similar
number that could be picked out. We under
stand that they do not think they have been gull
~ OF any wrong act, hut believe they arc ..more
sinned against than shining They will be tried,
aud in all probability an example made of some
Of the most guilty of murder, and the rest
sentenced to hand labor. No better disposition
can he mnde of them, until they learn that
religious fanaticism is not the chief end of man.
Sheriff COney and Deputy Sheriff Chilling
worth both deserve praise for their promptrcss
and frnness in executing their duty. Tie latter
gentleman unfortunately met a seycrc accident in
tic premature discharge of u pistol, which he
Vas taking from his pocket, the bal! passing into
HE leg, but not breaking any homes.
Ii i fortunate this disturbance has been check
cd thus early. Tire fanatics were just about conf
mcf,cing q ten days feast, after which they plan
ned to make a tour of Hawaii, preaching their
stirring doctrines, which no doubt would have
made many converts among the more supersti-
tious OF the native population. WHAT results
might have followed, it is impossible to say.
We arc glad to learn that 40 foreigners have been
found To be concerned ia this disturbance, and it
IL, rs far rs we know, confined to natives.
We have the following letters from DIR. Gulick,
which giv. fnI ietaii- al tho aH.;~.
KUAPEnU, :. KoSA, Oct. %. 1s6s.
Mn. EDIroR:-My last to you reported us 20 . ,t =,
considerable degree of excitement LAc" Z.
passed. during the week increased '"e fslsiesnheey Of the
guard kePtoseFthe houses OF those nearest to the
-camp OF the rebels. But nothing more was done till
assistance arrived from abroad. \ woman WIS
seized while out visiting her father, contrary to the
OniciOus and scinlaluus instructions Of tlIc native
Judge Of North Konn, who desired that no women or
children OF the rebels should lie arrested if they prom
iscI not to return to their camp. This man has for
VI tAAAA - yN~A A+sNA AA affNN ~ NfN- FN ~ hN
Kaonites whose cases have come before him during
the year past. And his sympathy with the rebels
has been very apparent in various ways the last few
days. Almost 80 body appeared from North Kona
to assist in q%ueIling the rebellion. till yesterday, when
summoned by the Sheriff If the island, who arrived
about noon of Friday, with the Deputy Sheriff of
Knu and n number OF natives and foreigners. Fri
day night the Deputy Sheriff of Kohala aso arrived.
Matters Immediately took a new shape, and We began
To breathe freer.
Summons went out for men, both foreigners and
natives. By Friday evening, nearly $50 arrived,
almost all however from South KOna. They were
formally enrolled rs n special constabulary force, and
orders were given to put n close watch on the camp
and allow none 20 escape. Mr.. Logan was put in
command of this night guard. Mr.. Alex. Smith and
Hon. J. W.. Kupakee were directed to take charge of
the forces not selected for the guard, and they made
the Kainaliu Church their head quarters The ma
tive portion of the guari failed Of doing anything
but the white men did good service in preventing
attempts at escape.
Saturday morning. October 9th, n still more strict
watch was kept upon the camp till noon, by all the
active foreigners and the natives from Kau. The
number Of the native forces increased rapidly till it
amounted TO about $50 active men. Ii was no small
job to get those properly fed who came in the night
before with many of the new recruits. But Kupa-
KEGS untiring energy, and Mr.. Smiths military ex-
perience, oyercame everything, and by noon the ma
tives were well marshalei III two companies on the
highway ready for u descent upon the enemy, whose
camp was about half a mile sea-w.rd, down quite an
inclination. At about / p. NJ, Mr.. Coney arrived,
and the natives filed down the hill to where n company
Of ~ white men and natives. under Sheriff Chilling
worth, were stationed around with all the efficient fire
arms that could be mustered. The company of Kau
natives were stationed Immediately behind the SOL
dicrg, under the command Of Antonio. The mass of
the native forces were stationed ON either wing of the
soldiers, a little to the rear.
At one o'clock p. ", five sharp shooting skirmish-
ers were sent forward. and the troops approached to
within about fye rolls Of the cocOanut leaf iarai
which i the sanctuary Of thesa rclirinus rchels