Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-13

he depended upon if the followers OF
the dowaser queen were defeated al
the election.
The legislative assembly was called
to meet at noon on February -. The
boatsHa ain Of the TuScarora. Sir. Bar
ker. WAS sent on board the bark D. &
Murray, which was lying at one Of the
wharves during the early forenoon to
! hoist furled flag at one Of her mast
heads, the breaking out of which was
10 be the signal for the TuSCarOra and
Portsmouth to each land an armed
force. Mr. Barker was to break this
flag when directed to do SO by a mes.
, Senger from the United States Min
, iSter
Before noon the landing force on
each of our ships had been fully equip
ped, with their arms stacked on the
spar deck and with the boats afloat
and so located along the ships side
that each could be manned at one and
the same time. The men and Officers
kept their equipments on and all that
was necessary before embarking was
Tor each officer to buckle on his sword
and revolver and each blue jacket and
marine to seize his rifle.
Racket Terrific.
The scene at the courthouse was
Wild in the extreme. About the build
ing, enclosing it and our force on all!
sides. were gathered several thousand
natives, quite a number of them grasp
ing arms and legs of chairs and tables.
and sticks or billets Of wood, and, for
a time, the noise they made was al
most deafening. Many natives ran out
of The courthouse from the side and
rear, some joining the crowd and some
running into the town. The ground
around the building was Uttered with
broken furniture, torn BOOKS and pa
pers.
Clear Building.
within a short time of our arrival
| was directed to take the Tuscarora's
marines and clear the upper part CT
the building in which a number of ma
tives were still to be seen. This did
not take long, although a few violent
cneS talked a great deal and offered a
slight resistance, but when the ma
rines formed in line and started for
them with fixed bayonets most of
them made for the side door and the
windows in a hurry. One ringleader
stood his ground until a bayonet
touched him and then, with yell,
made for the door. The building was
in great disorder, nearly every window
being smashed and apparently all the
furniture having been broken. The
floors were Uttered with mutilated
books and torn papers and that Of the
upper room was blood stained in sew
eral places.
The noise continued outside and
before long several natives, evidently
leaders, commenced to harangue the
crowd, one particularly noisy one
climbing a small nearby tree for the
purpose. After what seemed like
long time few Of these disturbers
were taken in charge by our people,
which had a good effect, as the crowd
at once commenced to dispense, many
of them starting in the direction of
the residence of the dowager queen.
Soon after our arrival it had become
evident that quite a number OF ma
tives in the surrounding crowd were
not active participants in the dis
turbance.
Cheer John Bull ~-"'
Within half an hour of our reach
ing the courthouse. the landing force
from the British guRboat Tenedos ar
rived and, as they marched up be-
tween our forces and the courthouse,
were received with hearty cheers by
many of the natives. This force re-
manned at the courthouse but a short
time and then started for, the resi-
dcnce OF the queen dowager, where,
! afterward learned, they drove off
all the turbulent natives and then re-
manned to patrol that place and assist
in preventing further disturbance in
the town.
Shortly after the English force had
marched off, the TuscaroTa's force
marched to the armory, while the
Portsmouth's force remained at the
courthouse. The American forces
occupied the courthouse, armory and