Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-13
SEIZED A GILLIAN SHIP.
Vessel belonging to the Insurgente
CaptureQat san Diego

Vessel belonging to the Insurge nte
Capturedat san Diego
IAN DIEGO, Cal, May 6.-Last night
United States Marshal Gard seized the
Chlllan lnsurgent steamer Etata, now
receiving supplies in the harbor, and
placed Capt. Mauzeum under arrest
kilograms have been passing between
this city and the department at Wash
ington which brought about the above
result. Tugboats at once left to seize
two vessels seen outside, one Of which
IS supposed to be the schooners Robert
and Minnie and the other a warship be-
longing to the insurgents, which have
been lowering around the entrance to
the harbor to receive the supplies taken
Oh board the Etata.
The Warshlp was first sighted about
noon yesterday passing north. Ten
hours later she repassed the harbor GO
ing south, laying to just north of Coro-
nado Islands. Customs officer Berry
sent party out 70 investigate, who re-
ported seeing a large vessel under
steam which they could not approach
nearer than two miles on account of
Ter steamlng away from them. Orders
were received from Secretary Blaine to
seize both vessels if found within the
three miles limit, and Marshal Gard
ard Collector Berry were out last night
IN different tugs for that purpose.
At midnight last night the Etata re-
ceived forty head of cattle, twenty five
head of sheep and 5000 pounds of
dressed meat from the ferry boat
Coronado. The vessel has also re-
celved other stores, including 500 tons
Of coal. AS soon as all the provisions
and fuel were on board she expected 10
leave the harbor and cruise between
here and Catalina to meet the schoon-
ers Robert and Minnie, from which
she was to take the Remington rifles
and ammunition. She was to sail last
evening.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May Cast Sat
urday, as the result of an inquiry by
telegraph, the collector Of customs at
Wilmington, Cal, was instructed by the
Treasury Department to the effect that
there appeared no reason for his
inter erence in the prospective
transfer of q lot of arms and am
munltlOn from the American schooner
Robert and Minnie, then at Catalina
Island, to transport, for shipment to
South America. Pending this removal
itappears that the CHILEAN minister re-
ceived some advices from Califor-
MIA regarding these munitions of
war with which he called on Secretary
Foster on Sunday. On the strength of
the minister's representations the Sec
rotary sent another telegram to the col
lecIor, the substance of which, it is said
at the department, is to detain the Rob-
ert and Minnie.
Secretary Foster to-day refused to
give out for publication the kilograms
that have passed between the depart
ment and the collector with reference
to the matter, or to say anything
on the subject further than that
it had been referred to the
encouragement for an opinion. The
opinion asked for, it is said is whether
it would be violation of the neutrality
laws to allow the transfer of the arms,
etc, as proposed.
Secretary Foster was to-day told of
the seizure at San Diego yesterday OF
the CHILEAN steamer Etata, which was
then to receive the arms, etc, from the
Robert and Minnie. The only reply
was that he was glad of it. Nothing is
known at the State Department about
the seized vessel.