The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-17

been explained. All plans for imme-
dlate attack were suddenly abandoned
upon the receipt of letter from the
trusted friend by the steamer which
arrived in the middle of October, in
which ii was stated that he and others
interested were ready for action. He
said that very prominent man in
San Francisco would most likely join
in furnishing assistance in equipment
of the vessel. He particularly re-
quested that the parties who would
take charge of the attack here should
come to the Coast by the next steamer
to come back on the pirate. 1t was
arranged by the conspirators here that
the military man should continue in
charge of the forces after the arrival
of the steamer which is expected with
in the next two or three weeks.
The military man claims to have
full instructions as to his courre after
the steamer reaches Honolulu with
the force and he is in command.
AS soon as the arrangement was
definitely agreed upon the military
man resigned from the police
force and he will leave on the
10th for the Coast. The impress
sion here among the royalists
it that either the steamer Rosalie or
the Alexandria will come down here,
probably the latter, as she is some
what the larger. She is the boat
that was reported to have sunk the L.
S. S. Mohican two seasons ago. Her
captain, Andy McLain, is a daredevil.
The Rosalfe is a sea-going vessel, and
is well-known in San Francisco as a
fast ferry boat. Either vessel could
carry all the arms needed and $50
men. In recent Coast paper there is
a note that the Alexandria is being
fitted up for voyage. It was thought
she was to be placed on the Alaska
route.
The plan of landing is said to be
this: The drilled troops on board are
to act independently of any assistance
from the shore. Rapid firing guns on
the steamer will cover the landing. If
landing is effected it is expected that
all persons friendly to the royalist
cause will Immediately take up arms,
and that sixty-eight outposts will be
occupied by several men at each out
post, so as to prevent the citizens
guard from assembling. 1t is said
that number of men who have late
ly arrived in the steerage, have been
engaged in the movement. Neither
the natives or their leaders are fully
informed of any plans of attack,
through fear of their betraying them.
The main reliance is upon such white
men as are promised, for considera-
ton, to lead the attack. The natives are
expected to rush in as rabble, if the
foreigners hold the points of attacks.
The conspirators have complete plans
of the Government building, the base
ment, the soldiers quarters, the gun
racks, situation of the heavy pieces in
the yard and on the porch, fourteen in
number. There were also plans upon
the disposition of the artillery after
the building is captured. All roads
leading to the Executive Building are
to be covered by guns. The favorite
method of attack is this:
Hour, 9:45 p. M.
Native band is to be playing at the
hotel.
One hundred men armed with re-
volvers.
One hundred and thirty-six men
with rifles.
Fifteen men with revolvers (squad).
Twenty men with revolvers (squad).
Behind, the rabble on hand to hear
the music.
Men dressed as mounted policemen
will gain entrance TO the grounds Of
the Executive Building from Richards
street, the order purporting to come
from the Marshal to be used. The
gates would then be opened. 1t is as
serted that on two or three occasions
this has been successfully tried.
An attempt would be made to ST.
lence the sentinels at first. A hundred
men with revolvers will rush up the
| the roadway; forty turn to the left and
and try to take the guns on the porch;
sixty throw themselves into the base
ment and rush for the gun-room and
engage in hand-to-hand fight with
| the soldiers as the latter come from
their rooms. Then the rabble 70 rush
| in.
In the meantime the 1876 men with
rifles will be stationed at the sixty
eight Outposts for the purpose stated
before. The fifteen men with revol-
vers are to be divided into details OF
three each, and the five parties are to
| visit the houses of the Cabinet officers
and make the Ministers prisoners.
The twenty men with revolvers are to
seize the telephone stations. If, in
| addition TO these forces, other r1en can