The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-27

CAPTURED
Cruiser Surrendered to
Army of Four
Thousand.

Without the flung OF a shot tbs
British cruiser Ampnitrite was surren.
dered at o'clock yesterday afternoOl
10 the people OF Honolulu. A prize
crew of about 1000 men. women. and
children, comprising Americans. Euro
peans. Chinese. Japanese. Koreans
Polynesians. Africans and South
Americans held the ship until about
p. m. when the vessel was quietly
retaken by the officers and crew OF the
cruiser and all evidences Of The vista
tson obliterated. The victory for the
Honol0lans lasted only FIVE hours. but
In that time the prize crew had every
opportunity to inspect the ship from
keelson to truck. and from her steel
ram to the cool gallery overhanging
the stern. 1t was apparently blood
less affair, no casualties being report
ed from either side.
A small party went aboard the big
cruiser a short time in advance OF the
main body OF the assaulting force.
with Colonel Sam Parker, Prince Ka-
wananakoa, Prince Kalanianaole and
Colonel Somers Vine in the van. The
initial party met with no opposition
to their boarding the vessel. Captain
Windham of the Amphitrite and sew
eral of his officers were at the head
of the gangway and received the van
guard with all the pomp and display in
vogue in the navy. The vanguard was
conducted at once to the captains quar-
tiers. where the capitulation was COM
pleted. Sir Somers Vine wore his uni
form as an officer of the City of Lon
don Fusileers.
When the signal was given for the |
main body TO come aboard there was
a rush up the gangway, and at no time
during the afternoon was it free from
a moving mass of humanity. The
British cruiser, huge. formidable, and
curious in appearance was the load
stone for the general Honolulu public,
and it is estimated that more than four
thousand people visited the ship. The
visitors swarrned over the vessel and
10 part of the cruiser was sacred ex-
,ept the ward-room quarters, at the
to which marines stood on
sentry duty, and none dared to pass
by them. But If this portion of the
hip was tabu, the curious throng I
ound that there was an open sesame
o every other section. After coursing
over the main deck and in the dim
;asemates from which the big guns are
ired, the upper works were inspected.
Then in a short time the bridge, chart
-ooms. forward and after decks. mems
quarters. engine room, galleys. gun
rooms. armory, We're soon black with ]
In fact, wherever a foot
hold could be obtained, people took !
possession. Dozens even climbed the z
-atlines to the signal platforms half I
way up the masts. The sailors were
courteous to the visitors and
Utmost every jackie had a party in
ow, explaining particularly the work. ]
ng Of the big guns. which were a
ource of general interest to the lands
nen. The after-deck was covered I
nth a canopy OF flags of varl-
us nations, where women found
eneath its folds cool resting place.
Ulcers We're on duty in various
arts of the cruiser, and politely turned
arties OF ladies and gentlemen over y
D members OF the crew so that visit
RS could see everything OF interest.
On Wednesday Governor Dole, ac- 4
ompanied by his stan. is expected t
board the vessel to make an official d
all upon the captain and officers.
Hereafter the cruiser will be open
visitors only from to 5 p. en-. from
to o'clock being given over to pri-
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