The record-union., 1891-07-07
THE ITATA.
No Orders Have Yet Been Given as to
the Disposition of the Vessel

No Orders Have Yet Been Given as to
the Disposition of the Vessel.
SAN DIEGO, July 6.-Nothing new is
developed as regards the Itata, though
she has been here two days. Nothing
has been heard of United States Marshal
Gard or District Attorney Cole, who are
at Los Angeles, and who were expected
to arrive here as soon as they heard the
Itata was in this port. The vessel at
present is in charge of Collector Berry.
who holds her for violating the naviga-
ton laws in leaving port without clear
ance papers. The Itata will plead guilty
to this charge and pay the fine as to the
charge OF violating the neutrality laws
under which the Itata was first arrested
and for which she was brought back by
the Charleston.
Delay in taking action is exhibited by
the Government officials at Los Angeles,
occasioning considerable comment. Not
word has been received from them.
The opinion is freely expressed by emf
nent lawyers of this city that the delay is
caused by the realization of the fact by
the authorities at Washington that the
charge will not hold, and Uncle Sam is
in a bad position in the matter. Com
mander Tejada of the Itata expresses
confidence that the vessel will not be
delayed more than a few days longer
Then, he says, the vessel will proceed to
San Francisco and take a cargo for Iqui-
que. 1t is anticipated that action of some
sort will be taken tomorrow. Collector
Berry has received no instructions from
Washington.
tary Soley has received a brief telegram
from Lieutenant-Comma Todd, an
nouncing the arrival of the Itata at San
Diego, but giving no details ofthe voyage
from Chile. No orders have yet been
given as to the disposition of the vessel,
but she will probably be turned over by
the naval authorities to the officers of San
Diego County, from whose custody she
escaped, and the case will be settled in
the legal tribunals.
LEFT THE PORT WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Los ANGELES, July 6.-Commander
Miguel Tejada of the steamer Itata, to-
day officially notified the Federal an
thorities that through the agency of
Admiral McCann, United States Navy,
he had returned to be tried for leaving the
port of San Diego on May 9th without
necessary permission.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE.
Los ANGELES, July 6.-Judge Ross, of
the United States Circuit Court, TODAY
dismissed the libel of the schooner
Robert and Minnie, seized in connection
with the Itata episode. The schooner
loaded at San Francisco with arms and
munitions for the Chilean insurgents.
which were transferred at San Clemente
to the Itata, and were taken to Iquioue.
where they were turned over to the
United States cruiser Charleston, which
arrived at San Diego Saturday morning
with the Itata.
Judge Ross, in his decision, says that
while the facts alleged may be good
reason for confiscating the steamer Itata,
there is nothing to show that the schooner
was fitted out for purposes of war, and
hence the libel was dismissed.
THE ITATA WELL MANNED.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-United States
Marshal Gard was interviewed to-day
and declares that the Itata, when she left
San Diego, had four sixty-pound guns.
one Gatling and one howitzer. She also
had ninety ordinary sailors, sixty SOL
diers, sixty new rifles and 200 old rifles.
He says he has abundance of sworn testi-
mony to prove this, and that superfiuous
men were kept concealed while in San
Diego.