The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-15
REFUSED SUPPLIES.
The Esmeralda Puts Into the
Port Of Acapulco.
The RumOr Regarding The Sinking Of the
Iiata Again Circulated.
BgeltS Of the Insurgents In This Country
viii Not Be Allowed to Ship Arms
and Ammunition to Chile.
Special 70 The MORNING CALL.

CITY OF MEXICO. May 14-The Anglo
American prints a special FROM San Bias
repeating the rumor about the sinking of
the Itata. Whether she exploded her maga-
zine or was SUNK by the Charleston is not
stated.
A special from Acapulco states that
neither the Itata nor Charleston has been
sighted.
The greatest excitement prevails in San
Bias.
The Government denies that any Chilean
ship has touched at a Mexican port up to a
late hour tonight. or that any conflict took
place at San Bias as rumored.
DELAYED DISPATCH.
A delayed telegram from Acapulco states
that the Esmeralda left that port, having
sought several fayors which were refused.
She Received telegram from the United
States, and then went 10 meet the Itata
A ManZanillo telegram says the captain
of a 1shing-boat there claims that his vessel
was nearly run down before daylight by a
large steamer without lights. bound north.
NsURGEET AGENTS HERE.
WASHINGTON, May 14-The information
Of the presence Of agents Of the Chilean
insurgents in this country came to the State
Department on Tuesday A representative
Of the Balmaceda government called at the
department with Senor Lascano. the
Chilean Minister. and gave specific infOrma-
tiOn about certain agents of the insurgents
who had come to the United States to gain
assistance for their cause. Oae Of the
agents, who was in Washington, was a
cousin Of the departments informant. \
t0Imal protest was made against the opera
tions of the insurgents in this country and
their arrest was demanded.
WILL BE RESTRAINED
The Chilean representatives have been in
formed that this Government viii do all
that is in its power lawfully TO observe and
restrain such representatives Of the insur-
gents as have found their way to the United
States, but be.igerents who have appeared
in a neutral country have not in every in
stance been prohibited from purchasing
supplies even when those supplies were Oh
nOXiOuslY munitions Of war. The State De-
partmant has decided not 70 interfere with
the movement Of the Congress paTty'S
agents in the United States, but any attempt
TO snip material viii be stopped.
ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY.
The Navy Department on its side is max
ing every honest effort to take the Itata, and
the Teticence of she officials on the subject
Is due u a desire 10 capture the vessel be-
fore the plans of tile department can be
communicated TO quarters where plans to
resist the seizure of the ltata might be
made An interesting point raised to-day
was whether in the event Of the defeat of
the Balmaeeda party then the victorious
rebels could claim indemnity from this Gov
ernment should the Itata be destroyed. This
has been dec ded negatively, inasmuch as
this vessel has 10 national comm ssl0n. Her
well-being and safety are looked after to-
day. while she IS being pursued by ~ recOg-
niZed power having the dignity OF an
organization warTanting relations with
the United States. Complications might
arise In a remote contingency Of the
formation of the Congress Government in
Chile while the Charleston was still chasing
the Itata, and then there would be one q "
eminent, perhaps, which was in position
to demand from this country some satiSfac-
ton for the destruction Of It's vessel in the
open seas. But such conditions are not Sc
TiOuSly considered.
A SPECIAL ATTORNEY APPOINTED.
Attorney General Miller has appointed
Henry Gage # California special assistant
United States District Attorney for the
Southern District Of California, t1 assist in
tie prosecution OF the owners. officers and
crew of tire schooner Robert and Minnie.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Herald says:
A railroad engineering contractor, just ar
rived from Chile, says nearly all the cabled
accounts Of battles in Chile between the
Government forces and the insurgents are
"doctOred" by the English. the iusur-
gents have not gained a single battle of any
consequence" he said, "since the rebellion
begun. The only territory controlled by
the insurgents is that Of IquiQue, AntO-
fagasta and two other places. The people
there are in sympathy with the Insurgents.
The insurgents have no f0oth0ld in Chile
proper.
NO VOLUNTEERS TO BE HAD,
"The insurgents" he added. "caa get no
volunteers. They are fighting disciplined
soldiers with disOrganZed mob. They are
mainly supported by the millionaire Ed
ward, the English in Valparaiso and Colonel
North, the nitrate king. The insurgents get
coal and cattle from tramp coasting steam
ers. l do not believe the rebellion will last
sixty days longer. The Government has
10000 soldiers ia the field, is we'll equipped
and with abundant supplies. The iDsur-
gents have about 5000. These are not we'll
drilled or organized and are poorly equipped
and suffering from the lack of the neces-
saries Of life"