The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-07
A CHILEAN SHIP SEIZED.
SIZE WAS TAKING ON SUPPLIES
FOR REBEL wARsHIPs.

The Order to Take Her Into Custody
Ssnt by the State Department-Tns
Seizure Made at san D.ego-Tugs
sent Out to Cry to Capture Two War
chips.
SANDIEGo, CAL, May 6--Lass night
United States Marshal Gard seized the
Chilean steamer Itata, now receiving sup
plies in the harbor, and placed Capt. Mau-
zeum under arrest. kilograms have been
passing between this city and the depart.
ment at Washington which brought about
the above results. Tug boats have left to
seize two vessels seen outside, one
of which is supposed to be the schooner
Robert and Minnie and the other a warship
belonging to the insurgents, which have
been lowering around the harbor to receive
supplies taken on board the Itata. The
warship was first sighted about noon yester-
day passing north. Ten hours later she re-
passed the harbor, going south, laying to
Just north of Coronado Islands. Customs
Officer Berry sent party out TO iuvesti-
gate, who reported seeing a large vessel
uuder steam which they could not ap.
proach nearer than two miles on account Of
hVA sbcdAAiuk away
ORDERS FROM BLAINE.
Orders were received from Secretary
Blaine to seize both vessels if found within
the three mile limit, and Marshal Gard aud
Collector Berry went out last night in diff
ferent tugs for that purpose. At midnight
last night the Itata received forty head OF
cattle. twenty-five bead of sheep, and 5000
pounds of dressed meat from the ferry
boat Coronado. The vessel has
also received other stores, including 800
tons of coal. AS soon as ell the provisions
and fuel were on board she expected to
leave the harbor and cruise between here
and Catalina to meet the schooner Robert
and Minnie, from which she was to take
Remington rifles and ammunition. She
was to sail last evening.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE SAFE.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, Nay 6, 8. p. M.--Early
this morning the Robert and Minnie was
sighted lying off San Diego harbor in Mex
lean waters. The seizing party who went
out last night returned without making an
attempt to seize her. and arc now awaiting
orders from the Attorney General at Wash
ington. The Itata still lies in midstream
ready for sailing. The supposed Chilean
warship seen yesterday now turns out 60
be the Panarna steamer New York, which
for some cause steamed up TO the entrance
VI bAlh hhl bOIs
POLITICS IN THE SEIZURE.
WASHINGTON, May 6.--Charles r. Flint
of New York is friend of Secretary Blame
and was selected by the latter as one OF this
American delegates to the Pan American
congress. He Is the friend and representa-,
tive of President Balmaceda in this
country and is furnishing him with supplies
His former partners, William Il. Gracs
& Co., are prescribed by President Balma
ceda because of their sympathy and support
to Peru, and they are furnishing supplies tc
the congressional party in Chile. The war
is a commercial war between the two firms
SIS we'll as q civil war between the two par.
ties. Mr.. Flint, who has beer
here for week, has secured
an order through Secretary Blaine
from Secretary Foster under which the last
vessel sent out by the Graces from San
Francisco has been seized. Secretary Fost or
determined at first that the United States
had no right to interfere, but he has
reversed his decision and seized the vessel.
Mr.. Flint hopes with the aid of the admin
istration TO starve out the revolutionists
and cripple the Graces, using the Chilean
legation as an official means Of communica-
tion.