The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY,, OCTOBER "a.
INSURRECTION ON HAWAII 4!
-oIt Against the Authorities
Murder Of Sheriff Neville:
Troops Ordered to Hawaii to Quen
the In~surrection-

The schooner Prince arrived from Kona, Fla
wall, on Thursday morning, bringing Intelligent
of a serious Instruction in that district, result
ing in the death Of Sheriff Neville, the probabl
death of Deputy Sheriff Barrett, and severe in
jury of three native constables. The particulars
50 far as we can gather them, are these;
For several years past, one Kaona, formerl.
district judge in Honolulu. and IA man of consid
cradle intelligence for a Hawaiian, imbibed tn,
idea that he was a prophet sent by God to war;
this people Of the end of the world. For Tn,
past three years he has been preaching this mil
leritc doctrine on Hawaii, and has made numer
Gus converts. Some months ago he was arrested
and sent 10 the Insane Asylum in this city as q
lunatic, but the physician decided that he was a,
sane as any man, and he was therefore set at lib,
erty again. lie returned TO Kona, and the mum,
Der of his followers rapidly increased, till now ii
is over three hundred They are mostly natives,
but some are probably foreigners, as we received
a letter a few weeks ago from one of them, re-
bearsing their troubles, which we threw aside as
nonsense and unworthy of notice; but in this
~juncture it may be we'll to publish a portion of
it, which will be found elsewhere.
These fanatics believe that the end of the world
is at hand, and they must be ready. They there
fore clothe themselves in white robes, ready 10
ascend, watch at night, but sleep during the day,
decline to cultivate anything except beans, corn,
or the most common food. They live together in
one colony, and have selected a tract of land
about half way between Kcalakckua Bay and
Kailua, which the prophet told them was the
only land that would not be overrun with lava,
while all the rest of the island is to be destroy
II g.. e ~. 1910. 1850, e. II.oll =.
few weeks ago to lease this land from Prince
William Lunalilo, who owns it; but he was adj
vised that it would be best not to do SO. They
brought the money with them and offered to pay
a years rent in advance, but did not succeed in
getting it. The land was subsequently leased to
other parties, who, when they came To claim pos
session, found the fanatics on it, and unwilling
to surrender. 1t then became necessary to issue
a warrant against Kaona and his adherents to
eject them.
On Monday last Sheriff r. L. Neville, accom-
panied with Deputy Sheriff Barrett and several
native policemen, proceeded to their camp and
undertook to arrest the prophet. Thereupon
the followers of Kaona attacked the police with
stones, killed Sheriff Neville, and cut off his head
from his body. His head they stuck up on u
49, HS ~ my "ONf@ ~ So u
Mr.. Barrett was also so severely bruised with
stones, that his life is despaired of. The three
native policemen were also more or less injured.
During the fight several of the houses OF the
were set on fire and destroyed. They
threaten to ~retaliatc and destroy the houses of
their enemies, whether natives or foreigners.
The following letter from DIR. Gulick. under
of Oct. Q, was received by the Prince:
Mr.. Neville this morning made an attempt TO serve
warrant on Kaona and others of his followers, but
stoned to death; and the fanatics refuse to give
up his body. Several of the constables had n very
narrow escape with their lives, and are pretty tho
roughly intimidated. The most that can now be ex-
pected OF the natives is that they act ON the defensive
till assistance arrive. Should the foreigners here act
on the morrow something may possibly be
lone in dispensing the infatuated followers of kaona.
But no time should be lost in communicating with
the heads Of the Police Department in Honolulu, as
there seems TO be n general hesitancy here among the
The kaonites have made threats this
afternoon, that they will burn and destroy the houses
Of their enemies. in revenge for some of their houses
which were to-day very improperly set fire to, by
irresponsible persons. \ number Of foreigners and
natives are on guard tonight in Central Kona-I am
among the number watching near the Kainaliu
Church.
Immediately on the receipt of this news, gov
ernment determined to send a force TO the scat of
the disturbance. The schooners Eaim0ilc and
Prince were at once provisioned and fitted out,
md sailed at ? O'Clock p. NJ. on Thursday, with
inc hundred and sevcnty-six soldiers, arms, am
&c. The expedition is in charge of
His Excellency Gov. Dominis, who is accompanied
~ His Excellency the Acting Minister of War,
Marshal Parke, Major c.. H.. Judd, Captains Won
.iosnitz, and Hassinger, Lieut.. 4. W. Judd, and
The plan is to proceed direct to Lahaina,
intercept the steamer Kilauea, and take her on
rom that point, transferring her mails and pas
engers to the schooners. By this arrangement
he expedition will reach Kona early on Saturday
morning.
The promptncss with the Government has acted
n the matter is deserving of commendation.
this revolt is not directly against tho
itself, i. e., the fanatics have no de-
ign except to retain possession of their camping
horIty, which should never be permitted to pass
'ithout a prompt exhibition of power, and 4 sup
ression.
We do not imagine that these fanatics will show
ny resistance TO armed force, when IT arrives,
nd if they arc still at their camp at Kainaliu,
probably dispersc and secretc themselves in
he forests back of kona. They arc said to have
o arms, and their only weapons being stones
nd clubs, the force sent up can find 10 great
in dispensing them, even should they re-
1t. kainaliu is about three miles north of Ke-
Iakekua, and near the late Mr.. Johnson's land.
We are permitted to make some extracts from
letter from Mr.. Roys to Jas. Lemon, which
a better insight into the purposes of the
aonites than anything We have seen, and shows
lat they are moro determined than is generally .
,
Friday, Oct. 16.-Mr. Neville and the constables ,
rived here this morning, and we rode down to the 4,
mp TO put up notices, but the scene this morning :
as worse than last night. As fast as n notice was !.
II UP il was spit on and then torn from the tree !
mt il was nailed To. After receiving much abuse
om them We left the ground and returned to our
luse. i
'' Saturday 17th.-At the appointed time the Mag v
trate and friend Neville were at my house, but not 9