The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-07-31

offices. But they were informed by |
Mr.. Damon, after the incidents
about TO he related, that he could
not gain access to Wilcox and that
they could not approach the Palace
without danger of their lives.
The Cabinet appointed Col. Wv,
Ashford to tale charge OF the troops
and report to them all arrangements
he might be able to make for pre-
serving the authority of the Govern
ment.
Minister Damon was appointed to
carry the demand for surrender to
Wilcox. lie proceeded to the King
street entrance of the Palace u few
minutes before ten O'Clock, attend
ed by Lieut.. Kamana of the police
force. He was refused admittance,
Wilcox declining to receiyeany COM
munication from the outside.
In the meantime the Honolulu
Rifles were ordered to report at the
Armory, which they very promptly
did TO the number of nearly hun.
dred. The following notice, signed
by John II. Soper, Marshal, and
countersigned by the three Minis
tiers, was posted all over town:
"Every able-bodied Male En-
ployce of the HAWAIIAN GOV
ERNMENT within the City, with
out exception, is ordered forthwith
to Report for Duty TO the Marshal
of the Kingdom.
Shortly before the visit of Minister
Damon to the Palace gate, six sharp
shooters from the Honolulu Rifles
were posted in the Hawaiian Opera
House, commanding a view of the
front of the Palace. G.. Schuman,
q private in the Rifles, who was on
guard in Palace Square, was arrested
by the rebels, who took him within
the yard, disarmed him and then
released him.
During the incident just related,
shot was fired from the Palace
Yard, but by whom or in what direc-
ton is not known. Another shot
Immediately followed, it is believed
by one of the Rifles guard at for
eigner OH horseback persisting in
passing the line after being ordered
back.
Firing then almost Immediately
became general on both sides, Min
lister Damon having to get away be-
tween the two fires. The rebels
turned the tield-pieces in the yard
upon their besiegcrs, but they were
only allowed to fire a few shots, for,
as fast as they came to serve the
guns, they were greeted with bullets
from the sharpshooters.
The firing was at times quite
brisk. Before the skirmisl had
continued long, it was reported that
Robert Boyd, Wllcox's lieutenant
and q Hawaiian Government gradu-
ate of an Italian naval academy,
was fatally wounded. George Mark
ham was also reported MORALLY
wounded, and another nan to be
lying dead near the Government
! Ou!ldlnS hapualWa.
Early in the afternoon four reyo-
iutionists were captured after escap-
ing from the Palace Yard over the
wall. Two of them were wounded,
one rather seriously. Drs. Rodgers
ana Wood dressed his wounds at
the Police Station. The prisoners
reported their comrades DESTROYS of
getting out Of the scrape.
About two O'Clock the Govern
ment buildings were captured by
the Rifles without resistance.
Sharpshooters for the Government
were posted in Kawaiahao Church
and private residences commanding
the Palace Yard, as well as in the
Opera House. Whenever anybody
appeared in the yard he was fired
at, and many were knocked out.
Wilcox was seen in rear of the
Palace by different persons. lie
wore an Italian uniform.
The Government has two machine
guns at the Station, and is ready
for further emergencies.
About II O'Clock a squad d
marines from the u. S. S. Adams
landed and marched to the United
States Legation on Alakea street
where they were stationed for pro
lection of American interests. The
Legation was the main rendezvou!
of the foreign representatives.
The both telephones were forbid
den to make private connections
early in the forenoon. This adds t.
the difficulty of getting accurate in
formation from the front.
Prof. w. ID. Alexander was re
fused permission in the morning Il
enter the Government Survey office
where he desired to wind the astro
nomical clock. In the afternoon
however, he entered without OBJ
struction, as the garrison had re
tired.
Firing continued very brisk at in
tcrvals until nearly four O'Clock
when for time only occasiona
shots we're heard. The Government
felt that the rebels were virtual,
prisoners in the bungalow, and tina
it only remained TO force a capitu
latiOn before night.