Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-20

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oouuec<ed form q this iste hour A. u
o,ciook lat niRhs James Moran second
mate o. the Meudozs, from Iq1iqut-
VITA nitrs 10 the California Fswdsr
works. entered ths 1lks ofz1ce and IN
formed sbs city editsr taax be had news
Of shs usnost importancs - oommuni-
cate. His vessel had arrived. tbat morn
inc and was lying In Santa Graz Hsr-
Dor. "a latitude IS 70 she had spoken
the barksntins Tropic Bird. from Ia
bifs fer this port, which bad carried
awny her f0ret00masf and having no
Scare SCARS on board. had siRnAIsd ths
Mendoxs. 8he sailed from Honolulu
Dscember I'd, where she had put ~ tor
Supplies, the day after the Aisrnsds left,
and 20 Mefan her oaptsin related the
foliovinzs
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Atz o'clook Of the afternoon Of De-
esmfeg Let stranae vessel v1s sighted
ID Diamoad Head. Tbs Alameda had
passed cut. and cas- veil into the xoio-
kaf Channel By this time. A the mem
orandA Of The Alameda mnds no msn-
fion Of shis incident, she could not have
seen her.--ED.l The craft, which was
rugged Iiks steam whistler. xftsr stand
ting oiose aion9 shore, shaped her course
70 the south ward, aud vas son mere
speok on the horizon. towards evening,
however, she va observed 10 20 about
and steer direct for Honolulu The
theory Of those who Watched her Vas
that something had gone wrong, which
seemed plausible from tbs low speed at
which she steamed tow sfds the entrance
Of ths channel. Az p. m. or there
abouts, the stranger hove 70 jasf outside
the reef, and q bost, containing Colonel
Curtas faukea, the recently appointed
Coliectos Of the Port, and four nen,
pushed on for her. About half an hour
Afterwards eecond boat vas sent from
tho Custom House, ~ the hrst one con-
kainins Iaukea had not returned. At 10
o'clock dvs boats, filled with armed
men, pushed Oh from She strange craft
and came alongside the Ocsanic Steam
ship Compauy's wharf. A few natives
Who we're engaged Ia catching the rel
Ash, 3 sheai Of which had come into
the harbor, ran up town wish the intel.
iigenoe that the wharf vas thron9ed
with armed men. Mr.. Brown, q re-
porter Of the Honolulu Aduerfisey, met
them, and. doubling the information,
walked down 10 the water front. He
found himself 81 oncs
SURROUNDED BY An ARMED Yon1K,
Who bound him hand and foot and left
him in charge Of dozen Of their num-
Der, while the rest. about seventy or
eighty, marched up Fort rtreet In solid
column. Al had Winchester repeating
rifles. reviewers and cutlasses. Nine
clock IN Honolnlu sees the streets al
a0st deserted, with the exception IT n
tew natives and policemen. Three Of the
lattice we're captured by ths filibu sters.
for such was nov their unmistak able
character, bound aud carried into
Notes coffee saloon on Fort street. The
astonished iaosates Of the restaurant
were told 20 remain whsre they we're,
and no harm would bsfaIl them, and
two Of the armed men stood on guard
AZ the door. by this time native had
carried the news Of this singular vista
sion 10 the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Mr..
George Fassctt, the manager, wss In.
clined 90 believe the whole mater q
hoax. bus brou1ht the mau 10 Mr.. Til
den and Mr.. Dexter. both Of whom are
employed In the hotel. There we're only
nine guests In the house. and these at
once proposed that II this we're really q
some steps 10 protecs their property.
PLAYING billiards dawn stairs at the
sime. and told MIR. Moran THESES circum-
stances. Il laughed at the idea" he
aid, "and assured them tn ct the native
nust be lyingi tut bad scarcely made
the remark when ooicmn Of men
marched into the hotel grounds. halted
some yards before the entrance. pre-.
sentcd their rides,
STANDING IN REGULAR LINE OF BATTLE.
"Ths leader. q tall man with long,
red beard, walked deliberately towards
us with cooked pistol in his hand. We
stood la tho porch. sort II paralyzsd.
No one thought Of making any resist
anca then. and | tell you the rifles
looked mighty wicked In the light Of thu
iamps Of the hotel groands."
Nov, gentlemen" said the CAPTAIN,
Il don't want any fuss. W. have not
come here 10 play at soldiers, and We
don't intend 60 ges hurt. II any Of you
show weapon or maks q threatening
motion we'll fire on you. We have NOS
come here 10 rob you you ain.t going
% be dollar out, bat We will not be ia
terfered with
Then what the deuce are you doing
here, anyhow said Mr.. Fasss Il.
"Nevcr you mind,n said the Captain.
Give me the keys OF she house."
They gave them 10 him. and | Vas
locked up with the rest. There vas q
sentinul posted at each entrance. and
No .At u Nuf EB8tH8 tubkiuk out OF the
windows, for no one know how many
men we're on the island. or exactly what
thew wanted for that matter.
CAPTURING THE KrSa's PALACE.
That the leader was q nan well 90.
quaintcd with tho town there can be no
doubt, aud, indeed, Dexter identified
him a. . person Who lad once bsen en-
ploycd AZ steward on board the Mari
posa. and who had worked his passage
in the stewards mesa So far, no one
In the upper portion Of the town. ex
cspt the hotel people. know anything
about the invasion. The kings Own
q COMPANY of about 30 men. kalakaaa's
special guard. were In tie barracks near
Toe Palace. and the ssntries wers posted
In their usual places ct the Palace gates.
The flihusters marched directly from
the hotel 10 the Palace. The King bad
dinner party that evening. and vas
entertaining his Ministers. the occasion
being abe return OF Attorney General
Nenmann froH Mexico. and among the
suosts wss General A. b. Hnyiey, Com
msnder ia Chief Of che Hawaiian
forces. The gates we're opened by the
unsnspicious sentiueis. who we're over.
powered without offering any resist
ance. and the Glsasters marched
directly 10 the Palace doors. Mr.. W.