The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-13
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SAN DIEeo. Cal. May 7.--rhe Iinaes pub
Iished the fact yesterday that the Gillian in
4,rsent steamer Itata had been seized for
violation Of the neutrality laws by United
States Marshal Gard upon instructions from
the State Department At Washington. After
seizing the ltata, Marshal Gard left her IN
charge of deputy and went in search Of
the schooner Robert and Minnie. which has
been acting suspiciously and which it is said
was waiting to receive arms and supplies for
the Chilian insurgents.
The launch Tia Juna, in which Marshal
Gard and party were steaming for Point
Iona. where the Robert and Minnie was
supposed to be, bad hardly got out Of sight,
when the Captain OF the Itata was rowed out
to his steamer by eight stalwart Chilians,
the anchor weighed and the Itata steamed
slowly out to the ocean with L. S. Deputy
Spencer on board. When Marshal Gard
finally came up with the Robert and Minnie
she was in Mexican waters, and the Marshal
returned to San Francisco for further in
structions. Il is now evident that the
Chilians had laid their plans well, and they
were carried ont to the letter, regardless of
the interference of the United States author
ities.
Just after midnight this morning Marshal
Gard and party returned from outside and
reported that the Robert and Minnie had
completely disappeared. The deputy mar
shsl who bad been placed on a small boat at
the entrance TO the harbor TO watch for de
velopmenis, reported that when the Itata
started out Pilot Dill was sandwiched be
tween two armed Chilians, while four can
non guarded both bow and stern. He re-
ports that at least 50 Chilians were drawn
up on the decks showing that while the
vessel was in port she was plentifully sup
piled with men, arms and ammunition.
While here she displayed only one small
cannon and a crew OF about sixty men. The
deputy reports that when the vessel left the
harbor she turned north and steamed toward
San Clemente.
san FRANcIsoo, May Senator Trum-
bull, Of Chill, who is in the city, claims TO
have the best of legal advice 20 the effect
that the proposed transfer of arms from the
schooner Robert and Minnie is not a viola
ton Of the neutrality provisions, even if il
took place in an American dock. The own
ers of the schooners are becoming so alarm
ed over the situation that they desire TO back
cut Of their charter, out Trumbull, who
makes no secret Of the fact that he is engag
ed in doing bis utmost to start the Robert
and Minnies cargo toward the rebels, has
settled this difficulty by furnishing an in
demnity bond for her value in the event Of
her seizure and confscation.
WASHINGTON, May THE matter of the
steamship Itata has passed out Of the hands
Of Secretary Foster and Attorney General
Miller into the hands of Secretary Tracy,
who has instructed Rear Admiral Brown,
commanding the Pacific station, TO seize the
ltata wherever found and general instruc-
tions 10 this effect will be sent TO all officers
commanding United States men-ofwar on
the Pacific station. The United States Gov
ernment takes the position that the Itata, in
leaving the United States while in custod,
of the United States Marshal, subjects her
self to seizure at any time or place, Attor
ney General Miller was informed this after
noon that the United States Deputy Marsha
who was on board tAe ltata at the time sh
] put TO sea was put ashore eight miles dowr
the coast, the vessel proceeding on her way