The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-03-03
The samoan Islands.
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The tug Monterey went down to the city Saturday
with load Of guns and ammunition, marked 'tCoI
A. B. steinberger, Honolulu, II. L" These are t.
be put on board of the flagship Pensacola, which Il
now lying at the Bay in readiness to convey King
Kalakaua to his island home. At three o'clock yes
terday afternoon the tug steamed over TO Benicis
with Colonel Steuberger, who we learn, went to the
arsenal Of that place. for the purpose OF procuring
the outfit As no advance orders for their delivery
however, had been received by the commandani
there, some time expended in packing the diffe-
rent articles. These consisted of one of the cele-
brated Calling guns, with It's gunearriage, the for.
mer being securely packed In a heavy wooden case.
There were also one hundred cartridges accompany.
ing this gun; and two long, brass twelve pound
artillery guns with their carriages and eaissons and
about 200 shot and cartridges to fit In addition
were one three-inch iron gun, known as the Parrot
gun, and 100 rounds Of ammunition; besides, FIVE
cases of muzze-loadng Springfield rifles, each con-
taining twenty muskets, making total of 100 guns
1t is said that about 10000 ball charges or cartridges
were to go with these rifles Each of these articles
with the exception of the three large guns, were
packed in strong boxes if to last during long and
over roughjourney. The Monterey returned to the
Island last evening, and before going down to the
city she took from the Navy Yard one l5-pound brass
feld-pieee and a boat-howitzer, with half dozen
boxes oiammunition, marked shsrpnel, dozen large
navy revolvers, with abOuttwo thousand rounds of
cartridges A large box of clothing made after the
navy pattern, besides some American flags aud buut-
ings of different colors, are also embraced in the
outfit, and were sent down en- the Pensacola by ex-
press. There is also chest medicine and surgical
instruments, as well as naygators' instruments of
different kinds, and for different purposes Other
boxes put on board contained hammers, sponges,
musical instruments, etc. besides fine lot Of black
smith tools, including forge In addition to the
deck-load of the Monterey she towed the small iron
steam launch that formerly belonged TO the T. s.
ship Lroqois that is lying in ordinary at Rotten
Row. This was also marked With the same address
the rest of the articles and much speculation was
had concerning the disposal of the warke imple-
ments, some affirming they were to be presented
10 Kaakaua; others that some coveted Islands were
to be taken possession Of while the knowing ones
affirm that Messrs. Steinberger and Latrobe, of
whom we made mention few days since on their
arrival from Washington, the former being United
States Commissioner to the Government OF the Sa-
moan Islands, and the latter an old sea captain and
ong resident of the Navigatos, are to proceed on
he Pensacola TO the Hawaiian Islands with the outfit
mentioned, there to transfer them on board of
mother vessel and proceed to the Samoan or Navi |
,ators Islands and present them to the Government
# that place on behalf of the United States as to-
zen of the good feeling held toward the people of |
hese distant lands For some time it has been rep
esented that they have expressed desire to be |
laced under the protection OF the United States
government, and this is present made no doubt
lore fully to gain their confidence. This latter ex
lans the true disposition that is to be made of the
rticles mentioned. and one that be relied upon
y our readers as being correct. Iii rumored that
forts being made to get the Freda to take along
SO, but with what, if any, success we have been at
e unable 10 learn.