The record-union., 1894-01-06


Sail on Short Notice-The Crew OF
the Mohican Being Thoroughly
Drilled, and Landing Party Fully
Equipped for Field Service.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The revenue
cutter Corwin, from Honolulu, arrived
in the harbor shortly after II o'clock to-
day and steamed to the Preside military
reservation, west of the city, where an
officer, presumably bearing official dis
patches, hurriediy landed. The COrwin
then steamed up the bay. When off Saul
salito a messenger from the Merchants
Exchange made an attempt to board her,
but was refused permission TO do so.
All attempts of reporters to get tidings
from Hawaii from the Corwin met with
q rebuff. The officers refused to hold
conversation with any one. No one was
allowed to board her and no papers al
lowed to be passed Off
The regular messenger of the Mer-
chants Exchange. who had put off in Il
small boat as soon as the cutter was
sighted this morning, made an attempt to
board her at the entrance OF the harDor.
Captain Munger OF the Corwin shouted to
him from the bridge, and not only re-
fused TO give him any information, but
also refused to permit his boat to tie
alongside the cutter, leaving the messen-
ger to return against a strong tide.
The revenue tug Hartly started after
the Corwin as soon as sne entered the
harbor and Went alongside the cutter and
offered her services. Captain Munger in
formed the commander of the Hartly
that there was no service be could per-
form for him ana refused to allow any
one aboard.
The only thing in the way Of news from
Honolulu which is known here at p. NJ
is a statement said to have been made by
a sailor on the Corwin to a reporter who
tried to board the vessel and was re-
pulsed, that there had been big row
down there" The statement is not veri-
fed at all in any other way.
EXCITEMENT AT MARE ISLAND.
VALLEJO, Jan. 5.-The news of the ar
rival OF the L nited States steamer Thomas
Corwiu from Honolulu, and instead of
stopping at San Francisco steamed os-
tensibly direct to the Mare Island Navy
Yard, created ripple Of excitement
NHICu Las uOU DS0n mere III
many years The news spread like wild
ire, and before 3 O'Clock score of OBJ
servers were stationed at various points
at the navy yard, with instructions to
closely scrutiniZe San Pablo Bay and re-
port any vessel in sight, while with naval
officers the excitement ran high as to the
object OF the CorWin's coming. At dusk
Il steamer was reported, which proved to
De a steam schooner Ell voyage to Port
Costa.
An Associated Press correspondent
visited the navy yard tonight, and there
interviewed several naval officers, with
hopes of gaining some Information. \ 9TH
ing other than conjectures could be
elected, although those interviewed were
anxious to communicate. lt was ascer-
tanned, however, that up to 6 o'clock no
dispatches had been received at the Gov
ernment telegraph office relative to the
Corwin or her arrival inside Golden Gate.
With those in executive power it was
ascertained that 1t was possible that the
Corwin might have been ordered to come
to Mare Island to deliver dispatches, but
it was highly improbable. One officer in
the executive ranks said: If the Cor
win comes to Mare Island direct you
NAV depend that the situation at Homo
lulu is serious. 1t is possible Admiral
IRWIN may order the Corwin to deliver
his dispatch at a Government telegraph
Office in which case he would send an
officer ashore at the Preside, Angel
Island, or come here. The Corwin is
considered a speedy CUTTER and should
make the trip from Honolulu easy in
eleven days. She is a faster boat than the
Rush, and it is my conviction that Min
ister Willis held the Corwin at least
TWO days after the Alameda sailed for
New Zealand. This being the situation,
it is more than probable that a clash has
occurred between the powers, and that
the mission of the Corwin is to tell the
tale OF the rejection OF Cleveland's over
ture by the Provisional Government. 1t
would not surprise US, for letters from
officers OF the Philadelphia and Adams,
which are there, indicate that if his policy
is forced on Dole, he will resort to arms"
On board the Mohican everything is in
readiness TO sail III one days time should
it be required. All that remains to be
done on the Mohican is to replace the
ships galley.
To-day the crew OF the Mohican are be-
ing thoroughly drilled, and to-day Cap
tain Clark had landing party fully
equipped for EIield service, supported by
tie hospital corps and field pieces. The
landing party were out nearly all day
skirnisning over the reservation. This
IS an unusual occurrence here, and since
the news of the Corwin's advent it is
whispered that there was more in the
landing than mere drill. The Mohicans S
magazines were replenished yesterday,
and her coal bunkers are full to over
flowing.
Commander Clark was seen, but he,
like other navy officers, knew nothing.
Whatever dispatches he may have, one
significant fact remains, that the Navy
Department apprehends trouble, and that
they will be on the alert is conveyed in
the fact that while repairs could be made
on the cruiser Boston, which recently
went out of commission, nothing has
been done, and her complement oil sail
ors are being held ready on board the
receiving ship Independence at the
marine barracks.
The excitement was at fever pitch when
it was said the Corwin came for de-
tachment of marines. 1t was learned at
the marine barracks that the total avail
able strength of the arnl-bearing force in
the Navy Yard was nearly 700, and that
if require, 100 sailors and 100 marines
could be sent within twenty-four hours.
Tonight several messages were re-
ceived here from Washington, each adj
dressed to Commander G. E. Clark, and
bore the prehxed admonitiou Rush,
These dispatches were Immediately sent
over 10 the Navy Yard and delivered In
half an hour later Commander Clark's
cutter was called away, and Lieutenant
Warden, executive of the Mohican, was
hurried ashore. proceeding direct to the
telegraph office where he deDOsited sew