Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-10

The Rebels Take Possession of the Pal
ace and Hold it One Day.
SAN Francisco, August sth.-The steamer
Australia arrived to-day and brings news
of revolution at Honolulu.
On Tuesday, July Both, Robt. w. Wilcox,
who was Hawaiian Government pupil
at Italy, led about one hundred armed men
over the palace walls from Hike Like
street, at 3 O'Clock in the morning
Only the usual guard was on duty at the
time and he could not offer any resistance.
A guard was put in charge of the main
Government buildings, which contains
sundry public offices.
The King was asleep at Honukahn, the
Queens private residence, and he was no.
tilted by telephone by one of the IA
tive women at the palace. He notified
Vice-Chamberlain Robertson, who, with
the King hurried to the Royal oat-house,
which were made their headquarters.
Lieutenant Robert Parker took charge of
the palace with twelve household guards
and refused to surrender to Wilcox. There
was a hurried consultation OF the members
of the Cabinet, and it was decided to de-
mand Wilcox's surrender. Foreign repre-
sentatives, wishing to avert hostilities,
wanted to wait on Wilcox, but were adj
yised not TO do so.
Minister Damon made a demand for
their surrender, but Wilcox refused to re-
ceiye any communication from outside of
the wall.
In the meantime the Honolulu Rifles re-
ported at their armory and notice was
issued to all able bodied male employees of
the Government to report to Marshal Safer
for duty. Sharpshoolers were posted in
the Opera House, which commands view
of the front of the palace. private of the
Rifles was seized by the rebels and dis
armed. While this was being done shot
was fired from the palace yard. Then the
firing became general. The rebels then
turned the field pieces in the yard on the
besiegers, but were only allowed to fire a
few shots, for as soon as they came to serve
the guns they were fred at by the sharp
shooters.
During the skirmish Robert Boyd, Will
cox's lieutenant, was wounded.
AT 2 o'clock in the afternoon the Gov
eminent buildings were taken possession of
by the Honolulu Rifles.
A detachment of the marines on the
steamer Adams took a position to protect
the American interests. Shooting at inter-
walls continued until o'clock this after
noon, during which time great excitement
prevailed
All the saloons were closed by the Mar
shall.
A dynamite bomb was exploded in the
Queens bungalow, which was completely
shattered.
In the afternoon the rebels hoisted a
white sheet, and Wilcox and his men sur
rendered
The result of the fight was seven of Will
cox's men killed and twelve wounded.
None OF the Government party was hurt
An inquest was held on the bodies of
those killed. TIE verdict was that they
met their death while in open instruction
against the Government. The opera house
and Government buildings were damaged
by bullets.
Wilcox and his men were arrested for
treason. A number of the members of the
Kings household have been arrested,
charged with being in league with the
rebels
1t was freely charged that Princess Lii
hnokalain was implicated with Wilcox and
that he held secret meetings in her house.
She denied the truth of this in the most
positive terms. The object of Wilcox's
attack was to take possession of the Gov.
eminent and GUST the King, whose rule has
been distasteful to the natives.
The King had been unarmed and
unwarned of the proposed instruction.
Some time before it had been rumored, but
he refused TO act.
At O'Clock the United States steamers
Alert and Nipsic arrived in Honolulu, and
all was quiet.