New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-14
UNDER ARMS IN HONOLULL
PREC AUTIONS AGAINST A ROYALIST OUT
BREAK TAKEN.
DEATH IN BATTLE PREFERABLE TO THE RULE OF
THE EX- QUEE N GREAT EXCITEMENT
CAUSED BY THE RECEPTION OF
MOUNTS REPORT.


pLoUNTs REPORT.
San Francisco Dec 13.-The steamer oceanic
arrived from the Orient by way OF Honolulu las,
night The United Press correspondent at HOMO
lulu writes az follows under date OF December o.
"on November "a the Warrimoo brought from
Victoria our earliest knowledge OF Gresnains
letter and Minister Willis's probable INSTRUCTIONS
- restore the Queen by force. The Monowai
from, san Francisco on the same day brought
fuu details. No great surprise was felt Inc
Irmyard's adyices Of the 81 had prepared us 10
exnec, these facts The Royalists were greatly
ela,ed The Americans were also much inspired
nv the vigorous denunciations OF CleVeiahu
course by the American press and by the oe.ay
OF Minister Willis in stating or executing Ms
Instructions One thing became clear-shd' ''ie
ex-Oueen and her supporters had oeeh Since
early In March, supplied with accurate lhiorha-
ton from Washington Of the Presidents pohcy
and intention TO restore her l. "A. JAWS mas
also evidently been In the Presidents confluence
from the beginning. All the comment ooas'ihsS
., IN. Rovallsts. long derded by the annexation
nartv proved to have been based upon rehapie
score, information from Washington MI
Rlount's peculiar relations or intimacy VII" INC
Royalists are also fully explained
..Irmediotely after the news by the Warrimoo
wos received. President Dole and Attorney-Gen-
oro, Smith waited upon Minister Willis and
aalsed to know his instructions. He courteousiy
decliped 10 communicate them, but renewed 10
,he,, a nrevious assurance that he would aoso-
htev take no action until the return Oh the
Alameda on December Il. He further assureu
them that they would be the first to know Oh any
course of action decided upon by nm. lie
evinced a genuine sympathy for the Government
II not for their cause.
minister Willis then listened appreciatively
To a representation by the Accomplishment 10
the effect that their struggle for good ana con-
stitutional government had been protracteu anu
arl,ous for fifteen years, culmihatifie III ''Io
Queens tragic trampling on the Cohslltu.io!l,
and that they were profoundly III eatncs' ~ ~
maintain constitutional government against the
ignorant and vicious despotism
BLouNT's REPORT RECEIVED
.The Oceanic's China mail on the 9th greatly
increased the excitement by giving Mr. Blounts
ro,ort az we'll as the sensation created at Wash
ington by the Australians news. IL was AT hrst
believed that Minister Willis's delay in acting
would result In the entire postponement OF the
intended restoration until Congress should De
consulted. On the 18th, however the hoyans y.
became active and exultant, ana IL pesah 10
leak out from them that the RESTORATION wouIu
take place on Saturday. the I'd lhere was ~
more dersion of the Royalist ranors, anu s, Ia
alarm was prevalent. 1t was surihlsed tnat
Minister Willis had received urgent ORDERS p ,s,
the China to act The Government trusted III
his assurance Of the cath. but STRENGTHENED
their defences and increased their guards as q
precaution against possible outbreak Oh the
Royasts in their excitement.
THE PEOPLE MEAN FIGHT. ~
ION the 30th united and vigorous demands
were made on che Government by representa-
tive men Of all classes to adopt a determined
policy OF resisting the United States forces to
the utmost. One committee was headed py the
Marshal. The Ministers felt severely burdened
by their responsibility to maintain their Gov
eminent a. firmly a possible on one hand