The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-07
No Inkling of the Situation in Hawaii
Given by the COrwin's Captain or
Secretary Gresham.
BUSTLE AT MARE ISLAND
Many Messages Between Wash-
ington and the Navy lard.
The Report that Willis Asked Dole to
Resign COnfirmed-Views Of Sem
atOrs and Representatives.

VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 6.-From esslr
dawn this morning until this evzainr ex-
citement and anxiety reigned supreme 81
Mare Island navy yard DgriDso otb~a~ntirs
day orderiies and messengers were hurry
ing to and fro from the headquarters or
the various departments conveying orders
and communications while the officers stood
in groups seriously discussing the mysferf-
Gus advent OF the United States shin
Thomas Corwin During the day several
important messages were received from
washington by Captain Glass, acting COM
mandant. one of the dispatches received
was il cipher and unusually lengthy
Heads and chiefs OF departments received
telegrams during the day. did also Com
mander c. i. Clark, of the Mohiean- On
the various ships about the navy yard. ana
along side the quay wall sailors and
workmen were on a rush, evidenc-
ing unusual activity while the ex-
ecutive officers and foremen wers
impatient lest some detail be forgotten or
overlooked. Early this morning orders were
given that steam be got up on the Mohican
ana the fires banked. Other orders wera
given at the same time and in few mo-
mcnts the Mohican's rigging was alive with
the ieet-footed blue jackets, who flew about
the maze OF ropes in response TO the pipe
ings Of the bOatswain's whistle. BY noon
everything was in readiness.
Executive officer Wadham was inters
viewed and said that if the Mohican was
needed to go To the islands she could sail
in ten minutes. Said the executive officers
we are provisioned for one year and a
half. and have an ample supply OF coal In
the bunkers to reach the islands. AS the
currents and winds in the Pacific are now,
it is more than probable that we could
reach Hawaii in ten days if additional re<
Inducements are required"
The Mohican could by a little crowdina
give passage 10 1J0 which, with her own
crew. would make the lighting force 275
men. Other officers were interviewed re-
garding the reticence of the State and Navy
departments in not making known the situ-
ton in Hawaii, and it was generally in
terpreted that the Secretaries reticence was
due - the fact that the tituation
serious hot Mr.. GrSham dared not Ave
the President. DurDl~e WAS posi-
lively learned that trouble was imminent
and that Admiral Irwin had so reported
by the Corwin, suggesting that If it was
the policy of the administration TO restore
and that the United States force now there
was inadequate to successfully cope with
those in the service and sympathy with
the provisional government
The only information yet obtained from
the Corwin is one sentence shouted to-day
from the deck Of the revenue cutter by an
incautious sailor. That sentence was:
There is serious trouble I'm Honolulu"
na1 oh IN
more he was gruffiy ordered away from the
rail 10y the officer. The cutter has not
moved from the anchorage of san Quentin,
which is fifteen miles from this city and
twenty miles from Mare island Captain
Munger still positively refuses TO allow any
one aboard and declines To give any in
formation WhdteNtr' hotWltnstaIunlg me
repeated efforts which have been made 10
communicate with the vessel The quaran-
tine boat made an effort 20 approach the
Coryvin early this morning. but was warned
30 keep away. II is reported that the Cor
win left Honolulu Dec. 26, but nothing
definite is known regarding this. Last
night several messages were received at
Vallejo from Washington, each addressed
To Commander g T. Clark, and bore the
prefiNrd admOnition. Rush" These dc
patches Were imm, ,diately sent over 10 the
navy yard ana delivered half an hoEI later
Commander Clark : cutter was c.ilied away
and Lieutenant Walden, executive OF lne
Eiohican. was hurried ashore, proceeding
direct To- the telegraph ONCE. where ne de-
posted several dispatches which were inl-
mediatley rushed To their destination.
Prepa rations were at once made TO load
nearly one hundred tons Of coal on the
ships deck. This Information is reliable.
It is thought that the dispatches were IN
Response To those brought by the COrwin.
All day the Corwin has been watched
10y reporters and attempts TO board her or
To hold conversation with those on board
have been absolutely futile. With the soI-
tary s&ceptiou Of the officer who landed
yesterday With dispatches not soul has
left the ship up 10 the present time, nor
has any one from shore communicated with
ta's.I.a ms 81 ~
was cotton up. but anchor was not weighed,
and up 10 the time darkness shut the
Cory,iu from sight there were no signs or
hey moving. The AIOhican did not come
Ln.-n Lr.m NLar.- island TODAY.