The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-06

the hareor shortly after IL O'Clock. and Is
new anchored OF Red Rock. opposite san
Quentin. On entering the harhor the
terxin steamed TO the Preside military
reservation. west Of the city. where
officers. presumably bearing Official dis
patches. were hHrriedy landed. The Cor
win then steamed up the bay. Ali at
tetnrts of reporters 10 get tsdings frout
hawaii Oft the Corvin met with rebuff.
The officers refused TO hold conversation
with say one; no one was allowed to board
her. and no pspers were allowed 10 bs
passed off. The regular messenger of the
Merchants Exchange. who had put of in
small boat as soon "a the cutter was
sighted this morning. made an attempt 10
board her st the entrance Of the harhor.
Capt. Munger, of the Corwin, shouted TO
him roughly from the bridge. and not
only refused 20 give him any information,
but also refused 10 permit his boat TO tie
alongside the cutter. leaving the u,essea-
ger 20 row In against a strong tide. The
small revenue tug Hartley started after
harhor. went alongside the cutter and
offered services, Capt. Munger informed
the commander of the Hartley that there
was no service he could perform tor him,
and refused TO allow any one on board
The naval officers at Mare island are IN
state OF great excitement tonight They
firmly believe there has been trouble at
Honolulu and look tor interesting q develop
ments. An Associated Press correspond
ent visited the navy yard tonight and
there interview several naval officers in
hope OF gaining some information. Moth
ing other than coniecturcs could be
elected, although those interviewed were
anxious TO communicate. From those in
executive power IL Was ascertaIned that it
was possible that the Ccrwin might have
been ordered To Mare island TO deliver dis
patches, but it WAS highly improbable.
one officer III the executive ranks said:
"If the Corwin comes To- Mare island di.
rect YOU may depend upon il the situation
at Honolulu is serious. 1t is possible Adj.
miraI Irwin may have ordered the Corwin
TO deliver his dispatches at the govern
ment telegraph office. in which case he
would send an officer ashore at the Pre-
sidio. Angel island or come here. The
Corwin is considered speedy cutter. and
should make the trip from Honolulu easily
in eleven days. she Is faster boat than
the Rush, and IL Is ray conviction that
Minister Willis held the Corwin at least
two days after the Alameda sailed for New
Zealand. This being the situation, IL il
more than probable that clash has oc-
CURED between the powers and that the
mission OF the Corwin is to tell the tale OF
the rejection of Cleveland's overtures by
the provisional government lt would not
surprise us, for letters from officers OF the
Philadelphia and Adams, which are there.
indicate that /. the policy Is forced ON
Dole he will resort to arms"
On board the Mohican everything is In
readiness to sail in one days time. should
il be required. Ali that remains to be
done on the Mohican - to replace the
ships galley. Today the crew of the
Mohican are being thoroughly drilled and
Capt. Clark had out a landing party fully
equipped for field service. supported by
hospital corps and field pieces. The land.
ing party was ont nearly eleven days,
skirmishing over the reservation.
This is an unusual Occurrences
here, and since tho news of the
Corwin's advent IL is whispered that
there was more in the landing plan than
mere drill. The Mohican's magazines
were replenished yesterday. and her coal
bunkcrs are full TO overfowing. Com
mandcr Clark was seen, but he. like the
other navy officers. knew nothing. What
ever the dispatches may have. one sig
nificant fact remains. that the navy de-
partment apprehends trouble. and that
they are on the alert is conveyed In the
fact that while repairs could be-
made on the cruiser Boston, which
recently went ont of commission.
nothing ha. been done. and her
complement of sailors are being held ready
on board the receiving ship Independence
ut the marine barracks. Excitement was
at fever pitch when il was said the Corwin
came for q detachment of marines. Ii
was learned at the marine barracks that
the total available strength of tho arm
bearing force i'm the navy yard was nearly
700. and that, II required, 400 sailors and
$50 marines could be sent within twenty
four hours.
Tonight several messages were received
here from Washington City. Each was
addressed to Commander Clark and bore
the pref red admonition Rush" These
dispatches were Immediately sent over to
the navy yard and delivered. Half an
later Commander Clark's cutter was
called away and Lieut.. Walden,
executive officer of the Mohican,
was hurried ashore, proceeding direct
to the telegraph office. where he deposited
several dispatches. which were immedl-
ately rushed 10 their destination. Word
has lust been received here that prepara-
tions are being made to load nearly ig0
tons OF coal on the ships deck. This in
formation In reliable. and il is thought that
the dispatches are in response 10 those
brought by the Corwin.