The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-02-14

and arson would probably have resulted throughout
the city.
Immediately aner the attack on the Committee. as
described shove. some Of the members suggested that
assistance be sent for from the ships q war la the
hArbor. But il was not until further violence had
been PerPeIrAtod by the mob. and they had plainly
declared their intention Of having the lives Of the
members, tina, the authorities consented 10 seek for
foreign assistance. \ request from the King elect.
and from their Exeellcnoies the Minister of Foreign
Affairs and the Governor Of Oahu was made to che
Representatives Of Great Britain and he United
States, for the landing Of n sufficient force for the pro-
toeuon Of life and property. In a few miEutos there
after a squad Of marines and sailors from the Z. 4. 3
Tascarsra and PorismoufA. and shortly after their
arrival. a similar squad from VI d. ~. s. Tsnedos.
landed and marched mp 20 the Court House and took
possession Of the building and grounds. Some Of The
rioters, who were actively engaged in the work Of de-
struotion in the building. no sooner caught sight Of
the armed force than they dropped their clubs and
mingled with the crowd. which soon after gradually
dispersed. A few were arrested on the spot. but the
majority marched od in triumph. shouting and hur-
raining for the Queen. To her residence they re-
paired in a crowd. and saluted her with exultant
cheers. while some Of her partisan leaders made in
cendiary speeches. In this connection Il should be
stated. that while the riot was at its height. q mem
Der Of the House of Mobiles drove to the Queens resi-
denee and begged Of her TO 60 down TO the Court
House and use her personal influence ia dispensing
the mob and preventing the splitting Of blood, which
he represented as imminent. The Queen is stated To
have treated this message with indifference. as no
concern Of hers. Subsequently she promised another
gentleman that she would 60, bns did not 60. She
sent however, a note 10 be read TO the rioters, which
was addressed 20 My People. 4" and was in substance
to this effect: THAT IL they could not obtain their
desires now, perhaps they had better wait until the
morrow, when a new election for Sovereign could ba
had -
The debris OF the mob were In full blast at Her
Majesty's residence. speech-making aud Boosting.
after shutdown, when a file Of the TSnedos marines
marched into the yard and dispersed them, the police
making one or two arrests.
During Thursday night the foreign forces kept
possession Of the Court House and mounted guard v
the Palace. at the residence Of the Governor Of Oahu.
and at the barracks, prison, Armory and the Gov
eminent offices, while a detachment Of the Honolulu
Rifles was stationed at iho Powder Magazine. Dur
ing the night three shots are reported TO have been
fred at the guard at the Court House, from behind
fences in the neighborhocd These were supposed to
have been from some Of the rioters. who were prowl-
ing about in the darkness Of the night A man was
seen skulking along by the corner Of Wilder 4 Co.'S
lumber office, but on being challenged by the sentry,
he disappeared. A few minutes later, the first shot
was fired from the lumber yard. followed by two
others, from different directions. There was however
no farther interruption to the quiet Of the night, and
Honolulu rested under the protection Of the United
States and Great Britain.