The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-23
KALAKAUA DOWNS 'EM.
AN UNsUcCEssEuL REVOLT IN THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

A Dissatisfied Mob Attacks the Royal Pal.
ace at Honolulu. but In Repulsctl hy the
Military. with the Loxs of Seven Killed
and Twelve Wounded.
The steamer Alamenda, just arrived
at San Francisco from Australia,
brings new Of . daring though futile
insurrection that broke out in Homo.
lulu Tuesday July 30. Two half breed
Hawaiians named Robert ". Wilcox and
Robert Boyd, who have been sent at
Government expense to be educated at an
Italian military school, had been plotting
insurrectton for zone time, but rum rs
that were current were little needed until
the movement culminated in an armed
band of about 1870 native Hawa,ians
marching from Palama to Honolulu, two
miles, and securing an entrance to the
palace grounds.
In Honolulu all was quiet during the
night, although in most Of the native
houses lights were seen burning at mid
night. About l q. NJ. an unusual number
of natives and Cinnamon were seen OH the
streets. as II something uncommon was
about to happen, but while people vent to
bed as usual the rebel rioters formed ut
Palama, and about 5 a. IN. Tuesday they
marched from that suburb to the city,
arriving ut the palace at 4 a. m., where
These rioters were Joined by others, and
at one time the rebels upon the palace
grounds must have numbered $50.
The King was absent from the palace at
the time and an alarm was sent him. The
royal party then fastened to the Kings
boat house, where they remained during
tile day guarded by the household troops.
Meanwhile the rebels summoned Lieut..
Parker to surrender the palace, but that
official refused to surrender, although re.
peated demands were made by Wilcox to
do SO. The general alarm was sounded
throughout the city and the Honolulu ri ,es
were Immediately ordered to report at
their armory.
There was a great deal of excitement,
especially among h Portuguese and Chi
nese. A number Of families fled to tho
top of tho hill and a few ladies' took
refuge at the American legation, where a
corps Of marines from the United States
steamer Adams was stationed.
A cabinet council was held, and with
American, British, French and Portuguese
commissioners. also Capt. Woodward of
the Adams. The cabinet decided to de-
mand the surrender of Wilcox. but this
move was unsuccessful.
Several shots had now been exchanged
on both sides. BY III a. m. the rioters
had all taken shelter in a house in the
palacs grounds, while the Honolulu Rifles
had secured a splendid position command
ing this. Shots were fired from both
sides at intervals. Finally a corps of
government volunteers began hurting
giant powder bombs.
About this time thirty OF more rioters
surrend' red, n of whom had been fatally
shot. Early in the skirmish Robert Boyd,
Chief Lieutenant of Wilcox, was severely
wounded in two places.
While this bombardment lasted the
sharp-shooters kept up a steady and furious
fnsilade, until finally, after hours of bonn
building waving a white sheet upon a. pole
and shouting, "Peace," "Surreuder."
The gates were thrown open and the force
OF volunteers entered and took the rebels
prisoners. Firing ceased about I p. nj. and
Wilcox was marched to the station house
at !:15 p. M, his comrades arriving at the
lookup a few minutes later.
Among those opposed to the rioters the
only serious casualty was a wound In the
shoulder received by Lieut.. Parker, and it
is supposed it was from a shot fired by
Wilcox. On tho side of the rioters there
were seven natives killed and twelve
wounded, several seriously.
An armed patrol was formed to watch
the city during the fight and afterwards.
composed of the Honolulu Rifles. blue
jackets and marines from the United States
steamer Adams, and citizen volunteers as
special constables, besides the police force.
The plans are said to have been formed by
Wilcox. One report was to the effect that
he intended to secure the person of King
Kalakaua, compel him to abdicate in favor
of his sister, Liliuokalani, heir apparent.
and demand a new constitution and a new
cabinet. Honolulu papers state that this
was probably the plan proposed, either in
whole or in a modified form, but matters
were kept 30 secret that the exact plans
are vet unknown.
The opera house. palaces, government
buildings and many private dwellings
were more or less damaged by bombs.
The inquest was in progress on the bodies
of those killed in the riot when the steamer
Alameda left Honolulu Aug. g. A cabinet
meeting wat held, but the officials declined
to state the result of their conference as
regards the probable fate of the instiga.
tors Of the riots.
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