The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-09-17

euOullL themselves 70 Tue OfueIs u tueH Omcefs,
and those who shonld refuse. to be dismissed
from the service and to leave the military quar-
ters This order is published in the official
coIumn) While the signature of His Majesty.
who was at waikiki, was being obtained to this
order an informal Court of Enquiry" was con-
vened at the barracks to examine into the griev
anees OF the men. This court consisted of Col.
d. Kalakaua, Col. J. NJ Kapena and Capt. Ma
huka.
His Majesty having restored Major MoehOnua's
commission to him. he was requested to resume
his duty. At about P. NJ the Governor, to
whom the execution Of the order was directed,
with the Secretary at War and the Attorney
General proceeded to the barracks. The Court
Of Enquiry" was dissolved, the officers composing
it remaining, and all the force drawn up in line.
The Governor said he had an order from the
King, which he read 10 English, Il was then read
and explained fully to them by the Attorney
General in Hawaiian, who also told them that
their first duty was to obey this order Of their
King, and that all their grievances would be lis
tened to afterwards. This was further explained
by the native lieutenant and sergeant-major, also
by Major Moehonua. About eight OF them
stepped out and expressed themselves as willing
to obey. The rest remained in line and said they
demanded the Captains dismissal and later they
demanded also that Of the Adjutant General,
and finally that their native officers be restored
to them. The eight or SO loyal men were march
ed out, but we're prevented from taking their
arms by the mutineers The baud boys were
then taken to the Government House. with their
instruments Twenty-three mutineers remained.
They were then told that they were dismissed
from the service, and were requested to go into
the officers room singly and receive their dis
charge from the Adjutant General. They refused
TO go, and said they had engaged for a term Of
service and lrould complete IT, The Governor,
Secretary at War, and Attorney General then
retired, some Of the other officers remaining
there. The supply Of food, by some neglect. was
not taken from them, though it might have been
done at this time. Warrants of arrest were then
procured from the Police Justice. on various
charges of assault, attempt at larceny (of the
POWDER, and holding an unlawful assembly or
riot.
The Governor then ordered the Honolulu Ri
hes under command of Capt Quick and the
Hawaiian Cavalry under command of Major A.
w. Judd, and both of these bodies responded
promptly to the CALL The primary object Of this
force was to assist the Marshal in serving the
warrants Of arrest. The Marshal, with his deputy
and q small police force, reached the barracks
frat. he fq To
fully and they were repeatedly asked to submit
to the civil authorities, which they individually
declined TO do The Governor, who was present
with the Marshal, thought it best not to allow the
Rifles TO use any force, as their number was not
sufficient to overawe the soldiers who were now
in their closed barracks, which ia in fact stone
fortress, and closely surrounded with wooden
dwellings and fences. The Cavalry, which was only
armed with sabres, it never being intended that
they should fight infantry with firearms, acted
only as guard for the mauks entrance.
Soon after dark the Rifles we're ordered back
to their Armory and dismissed to report there at
o'clock the next morning The Cavalry after
doing duty for while as dsmounted police were
later in the evening dismissed with the same Or
ders as the Rifles. The Haiku Hawaii Ponoi "
volunteers mustered about ten, aud were not used
1t was hoped that The soldiers would listen to
the King in person, and be persuaded to go out
to his residence at Waikiki for an interview.
meanwhile possession could be taken Of the bar
racks, aud this course was next to be resorled to-
On Wednesday morning the 10th inst, His Maj
esty sent message to the soldiers that he would
be pleased to receive delegation from them, and
would hear their explanations of their disobediencs
of his orler and also their grievances. A com
mittee of three accordingly went out, they being
assured that nothing would be done to them
meanwhile. 1t must not be forgotten here that
the men had taken their food from the store
house into the barracks in the evening, and
though the water was shut off they had full
supply from without, through the assistance of
outside friends. In fact, in consequence of their
hhrangues from the parapets, considerable sympa-
thy was gained for them among the unthinking |
people, who seemed TO regard their resistance TO
the military and civil authorities, as being plucky
and praiseworthy. The same evening Tuesday /
they also procured several hundred rounds of old |
cartridges from under the palace and some powder,
and few nights after that machine for setting
balls into the chassepot blank cartridges, and
worked industriOusly getting ready for siege or
a raid.
To return to the narrative. Just before dark
on Wednesday, the delegation of three soldiers
from His Majesty and all hoped that
the soldiers would do as be had requested them
quietly leave the barracks and dispense to their
homes. Such was the belief of many on Thurs
day the 18th inst, ns guards had been relieved,
aud no overt act Of violence had been committed.
Unfortunately some of the worst disposed of the
rebels were employed to fire the salute in honor
Of the Name Day Of the Emperor Of Russia"
1t IL o'clock The dispdection seemed to in
crease at P. NJ, when there we're 3S who re-
used to be dismissed or obey orders, aud they
sent ous second delegation to see His Majesty
After some conversation with them, His Majesty
promised that he would send them letter in the
morning, in which he would have his words ex-
pressed SO clearly that they should be no further
misunderstanding. This letter was prepared that
evening and sent to them the next morning.