The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-08-02

Lieut.. Parker at p. d. and were dis
armed and kept in confinement in thu
basement of the Palace, until removed t,
the Station House at later hour, under
a corporal's guard OF eight volunteers.
For some hours the Government Build
ings had been held by detachment O
the rioters, but about Il m. these were
disloged by the volunteers who forthwith
took possession, although not before q
rioter of mixed negro blood had been
killed in front of that building.
The saloons were closed during the
day; and crowds congregated at the
street corners talking of the all prevail
ing subject OF the riot, gaping with an
xiety to hear the latest reports, or listen
| ing to stories that were more frequently
false than true. Early in the afternoon
it was planned to make closer attack
upon the rebels stronghold at 4 BOP. NJ. ;
but it was not until $50 P. NJ. that active
operations in this direction actually be-
gun. A corps of volunteers took up a
position in the Coney PREMISES which
commanded the bungalow, and from
thence
GIANT POWDER BOMBS
were thrown at the doomed building.
While this bombardment lasted the
sharpshooters from the Opera House
kept up steady and furious fusIlade,
until finally, after an hours lombard
ment the rioters rushed from the build
ing waving white sheet upon pole,
and shouting "peace" Surrender" etc.
The gates were then thrown open,
and force of volunteers entered and
took the whole OF the rioters prisoners.
The firing ceased about p. m. and
Wilcox was marched to the Station
House at 7 :15 p. m.-his comrade pris
oners arriving at the lookup few min
utes later.
Thus ended the most stupid, bold and
destructive riot that ever took place on
the Hawaiian Islands since the advent
of the white man upon these shores.
GENERAL REMARKS.
1t was feared that, if the rioters could
not be dislodged and taken before dark
ness set in, that they might be able to
get the field pieces hoisted to the second
story veranda of the Palace or some
elevated position and bring them to bear
upon the city; but so long as the Palace
remained in possession of Lieutenant
Parker, such a move on the part of the
rioters would have been difficult if not
impossible.
1t was also surmised with more show
of reason that sympathizers with the
rebels, of whom there were known to be
a considerable number who did not take
active part with them, might set fire to
the city during night; and marshal law
vas proclaimed to take place at 10 p. M,
after WHICH hourno person was to appear
on the streets. An armed patrol was
also organized to watch the city during
! the night, composed of the Honolulu
Rifles, blue jackets and marines from
U. S. S. Adams, and citizen volunteers
as special constables, besides the whole
police force. There were, however, no
attempts at incendiarism.
There were several plans of programme
said to have been formed by Wilcox in
the rash riot that he made. One report
of this nature was to the effect that he
intended 10 secure the person of the
King, compel him to abdicate in favor Of
his sister Liliuokalani, heir apparent, land
demand new Constitution and new
Cabinet. This was probably the plar
proposed either. in whole or in modi
fed form; but matters were kept 81
very secretly, that even as we write the
exact reasons are unknown.
Early in the skirmish Robert Boyd
chief lieutenant of Wilcox, was severely
wounded in two places. He is anothe
of the proteges sent to Italy for militar,
education at the Government expense
and this was the use that he and Wilco,
made of it.
Among the incidents it may by men
toned that Mr. Hutchinson, the soul ptol
, was in the Palace all the forenoon dul
y ing the heaviest of the freing. He wa
, at work modelling bust of the Kin
. and was in no way disturbed but whe
p he left the Palace at dinner time an
= passed the rebel sentries, he conclude
it was safer not to go back in the aftel
q noon, and he didn't
p We learn that it was the desire of tn
q government that the resident force
: should alone put down the riot; an
o that with this view they did not ca
upon the American man-of-war now
q port for assistance. The marines of tn;
e vessel, however, were on duty all day
n the American legation; and sevent
o blue Jackets came ashore after the ri
V was over, to form part of the mig
# patrol. There were also in readine
# from the Adams, few 3inch rife gul
and gattling guns should the riot ha'
proved serious enough for the use of the
g weapons.
20 The Palace doors, and also those