Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-14

HAW All SITUATION.
WilliS'S Instructions Believed 10 Have
Involved Restoration.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
The Provisional Government Has q Thou
sand Men Under Arms.
ANNEXhTT0NISTS MEAN FIGHT
ANNEXATIONlSTS MEAN FIGHT
They Prefer the Risk of Death In Battle
to peing Remand"d to the
Rule OF Lii.


SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, December i5
The steamer Oceanic brings the following
under date OF Honolulu. December 9Th:
on the Gath ultmo the Warrimoo
brought from Victoria our earliest knowl-
edge OF Mr.. Greshams letter and Minis
ter willis's probable instructions TO re-
store the Queen by force. The Monowai
from San Francisco. on the same day
brought full details. No great surprise
Is felt. The Irmgards advices Of the zd
had prepared us 10 expect the facts. the
Royalists were greatly elated. The Amer
leans were also much inspired by the
vigorous denunciations Of Cleveland's
course by the American press and by
the delay Of Minister Willis in stating or
executing his instructions.
One thing became clear-that the ex-
Queen and her supporters had been, since
early I'm March supplied with accurate In
formation from Washington of the Presi-
dents policy and intention TO restore her
T. A. Davis has also evidently been In the
Presidents confidence from the beginning
All the confident boastings OF the Royal
lists. so long derided by the Annexation
party. prove 10 have been based upon re-
liable secret information from Washing
ton. Mr.. Blomts peculiar relations OF
intimacy with the Royallsts are also fully
explained
Immediately after the news per Narri-
moo was received President Dole and At
orney-General Smith waited upon Minis
ter Willis. They asked TO know his IN
structIous He courteOusly declined 10
communicate them. but renewed 10 them
a prevlous assurance that he would aD-
solutelv take no action until the return ot
the Alameda on December 2lst. lie tur-
tber assured them that they would De
the first 10 know OF any course ot acuoh
decided upon by him lie evinced renu-
inc sympathy for the government IL not
for their cause.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ARMY.
WASHINGTON. n. c., December b
The following dispatch was receiver NJ
the Navy Department to-day:
"HONOITLT. December i-The Pro-
vlsional Government has 1000 men uhder
arms at the Palace prepared Tor deIvrce'
(SigneD IN y, -
There Is not much attempt on the part
of officials of the Navy department. I"
conceal the satisfaction they feel AT o.e
turn events have taken in hawaii Inc
contumacious attitude Of the ProVlsloh'i
Government towards United S'aCS "u
tboritv fails TO awaken any great amount
~ lrjignation or commentator in naval
circles The navy has been rather out
M sympathy with the administration
noIicv. and the dissatisfaction has IN
creased with the last news received
TWELVE HUNDRED RIFLES.
HONOLULU, December 5.-In the event
of an attack upon the Provisional Govern
ment without the consent OF Congress tne
| citizens Will occupy the Executive build
| ing and premises and DEFEND them 10 lhe
utmost. They will probably muster IL"
| rifles Many are sharpshoOters- Ihey
| have three Maxim guns and two Gatilngs'
beside the government batteries. Resist
ance will be made from behind entfehcn-
ments They have no doubt OF beihB aple
| to hold the situation against any or
| ganized force now i'm the hdrbor. The
| sbins cannot she'll the premises without
DESTROYING the property of the Brltlsh
and Germans as well as the Americans
At special session Of the CQuncll on
| the 3Oth ultimo a strong demand was
| made by a ma iOrity Of the members lor
| Immediate dismissal of ROyalists from the
| government service. Minister Damon
aroused strong antasonism 10 hinseI
by opposing the application of the RUE To
| his own department. Damon has always
| befriended the natives and half wmte5'
but Il is felt now to be carrying that sem
| timent too far.
The japanese cruiser Nanaiwa arrived
bera on the 9I 10 protect japanese III
ttrests.
The government last week notified the
foreign representatives. that warshlps II
port should hereafter land no armed men
for shore drill without first obtaining the
special consent Of the government, as such
landing caused alarm. Minister Wills ex-
pressed his cordial appreciation OF the gov
crnment's action.
BLOUNTS REPORT ENASPERATING
The Oceanic's China mail on the 27th
greatly increased the excitement by CIV
ing Mr. Blount's report. as well as by de-
scribing the sensation created AT Nash-
ington by the Australia's news. lt was at
first believed that Minister Wlllis's delay
I'm acting would result in the entire post
ponement OF the intended restoration until
Congress should be consulted On the
29th. however. the Royalists became very
active and exultant, and Il began 10 leak
out from them that the restoration would
take place on Saturday. December 20.
There was more derision of ROyalist ru-
mors, and great alarm was prevalent.
It was surmlsed that Minister Wills had
By the China received urgent orders TO
act The government trusted In his as
surance OF the Path. but strengthened their
defences and increased their guards as
a precaution against a possible outbreak
of the ROyalsts in their excitement.
on the 30th united and vigorous de-
mands were made on the government by
representative men OF all classes TO adopt
determined policy Of re.isting the United
States forces to the utmost. one commit
tee was headed by the Marshal. The Min
listers felt severely burdened by their re-
spOnsibility 10 maintain their government
as firmly as possible. on the one hand,
and save the people from ruinOus conse-
quences by the restoration Of the Queen,
and on the other hand by the duty TO
avoid useless slaughter either Of United
States forces or OF their own citizens,
Of whom their leading ones would be fore
most in the conflict. The united demands
Of the citizens terminated all indecision
however. and the government became
prepared to resist all attacks TO the last
extremity.
READY FOR WAR.
The people are intensely aroused and
mean fight all over. They feel death In
battle 20 be more honorable and even
more safe than to be remanded under the
wilful and reckless rule OF an impous
semi-heathen Queen and her favorites. ex-
asperated by their former defeat
Mr.. Blounts report ELECTED from the
American party a storm Of scornful de-
nunciation. He was always supposed by
them 10 be directing his inquiries as to
the expediency OF annexation.
Snowy badges were prepared by the
Royalists TO distinguish their followers on
the day of conflict expected on the 2d.
Several hundred of these were sent 70 the
men on the United States steamships
Philadelphia and Adams whD were al
ready largely supplied with annexation
badges Orders We're at once issued 20
hnI a olaL