The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-30
The U. S. S. Charleston Ar
TiveS in Port.
War News Lsck Confirmation by
"the Next Steamer"-The Army
of Occupation OF the Philip
pines Will Pass Through
and Rest Here.

Mingling with the church bells
five shrill whistles sounded the
alarm OF the approach of the U. S.
S. Charleston yesterday morning.
The town at once en- masse rushed
pell NELL to the waterfront and lined
every available coign Of advantage
along the wharves.
Badge bedecked citiz-ns with an
air OF dimly concealed authority
aud enthusiasm OF welcome rallied
at the Inter-Island wharf aud gazed
lougingly at the w G.. Hall which
sulkIly lay with banked fires re-
luctant to violate the Sabbath laws
or disturb its we'll earned seventh
day r.pose.
But the energetic "King Billy"
was around TO disturb her lsnguorous
dreams, and bis fiery diplomatic
sceptre soon brought down Char
man-in-Chief Geo. w Smith and
Secretary Kennedy to his aid and
the W. g. Hall at once got up steam
and sailed forth with goodly con
tiDgent on board. including Uuited
states Consul General Haywood to
greet the incoming war vessel.
Captain Berger and the Govern.
ment band punctual as ever, soon
had the martial strains OF welcome
under way, and the steamer met the
warship b-deck.d in her sombre
garb OF war of Waikiki and swerved
round to travel alongside aud escort
her into port
Hearty, honest lungs burst forth
in thundeTous cheers OF welcome
exchanged between the two vessels,
and everything both great and
small that was aft in he vicinity
OF the Charleston and her consort
Joined in.
Brought to anchor with skill and
rapidity the Charleston was boarded
by friends, and the frat news learn.
ed was the surprise of all on board
at the sight Of tho immense "Old
Glory" hyiug from the Railroad
wharf. The first impression was
that in some mysterious way Hawaii
had been already annexed, but the
sight OF the Hawaiian flag on the
w. G.. Hall aud subsequently on I he
Government buildings as they came
into view dspelled this sweet and
disappointing illusion and the tenn
porary delusion became but fleet
ing mockery, delusion and snare,
until the greater surprise OF the
inner city again impressed itself
upon the onlookers as an American
town enjoying a Fourth OF July Of
Stars aud Stripes down month or
40 ahead OF time. Never mind, it
made the welcome heartier aud
more spontaneous aud grateful
hearts on board the convoy beat
warmly towards Hawaii.
Commodore Glass brought his
ship down bravely in rather less
than days with a steady run of
1876 knots; and this with crew,
almost entirely new, unframed and
inexperienced and not yet inoculat
cd with the remedy against terrible
NAL de mer. And yet such was Cap
tain Glass good luck that he can
now bosst OF one OF the hest crews
in the navy OF first. class seamen and
better class fighters anxious to make
a record. The captain of he George
town and Texas knows his ropes in
the dark
The first prisoners captured from
the invading forces by the Hawai-
ians were made by the local news,
paper men who made the war CORE
spondents on board the Charleston
Messrs. Sheridan, Jones and White
surrender at discretion. They were
promptly removed to shore aud
after due consideration It was de-
cided thst as they were bound fol