Evening journal., 1891-06-04
THE ITATk IN TOC0PILLA
The Runaway Steamer Reaches
Chill in Safety.
THE INSURGENTS ARE JUBILANT.

But Their Joy May be shortiived for the
Reason That Their Leaders Msy Yet he
Obliged 60 Surrender the Rebel Ship
TO Uncle Sam.
IouIouE, Chilli, June 4.-The excitement
and rejoicing recently caused here by the
news that the United States cruiser
Charleston had arrived as Caliao, Peru,
without having so much as caught sight
OF the insurgent transport Itata were as
nothing compared to the sensation and en-
thusiasm created yesterday when word
was received that the ItsAta had arrived at
Tocopilla Immediately upon hearing this
welcome intelligence the insurgent au-
thorities sent back orders to the com
mander of the Itata TO lose no time in
coming on to this port II is, therefore,
believed that the Itata will arrive here TO-
day. An ovation awaits her, her captain
and her crew. The pursuit Of the trans
port by the cruiser Charleston has been
naturally followed with the keenest inter
est by the inhabitants Of this town.
Few Details Of Her Trip.
The dispatch OF the ltata's commander
was very brief We shall have to await
her arrival here to learn the details of her
famous run from San Diego. Cal Your
correspondent was Informed. however,
that the commander OF the Itata reports
that he did not see any trace Of his pur
suer. It is generally believed here that
the Itata made transfer Of her arms and
ammunition 10 the Esmeralda OF the
Mexican coast While this rumor prevails
il lacks confirmation. Nothing. apparently,
is said about IL in the report Of the Itata's
captain TO his superiors. II is not thought
likely, however, that the insurgents would
order the ltata here If she had che arms
and ammunition still on board II may
be thai she has already discharged her
cargo II Tocopilla
She May BE Surrendered.
AT any rate, II she has got rid Of it in any
way by transfer to the Esmeralda OF by
landing II on the Chill coast it may be that
her being ordered here is In accordance
with the report already sent out that the
insurgents intend 70 turn her over to the
United States government in order thu,
the question Of violation OF the neutrality
laws may be fully tested in the courts of
your country. Whatever action Is taken
be skill OF the ltata's commander in get
ting here ia safety, despite the great efforts
put forth by the United States government
TO recapture her on the high seas, is the
subject OF praise on every hand
Constantly ON Her Guard.
All around Tocopilla are desert plains
and arid hills IL is just the spot for the
wide awake captain of the Itata TO run his
vessel The nearness OF Cobija would
enable him 10 reach an important railroad
center II necessary, while in the small port
OF Tocopilla no one would expect to find
the Itata IL would seem that the Itatas IS
commander was fully apprised from some
source, doubtless the Esmeralda as already
reported, that a sharp chase after the ltata
was being maintained aud that il was best
to make for some small port in the in.
surgent territory and TO steer clear OF
Iquique, where the United States cruisers
were collecting
The shrewd captain OF the transport
therefore has come as near to the danger
line al Toeopilla as he deemed it safe to do
Now that his superiors have ordered him
to return, all responsibility Is taken OIL his
shoulders. IL is not he who surrenders hi.
ship, IL il is TO be surrendered, but the in
surgent authorities. Tocopilla is about
800 miles north OF the port OF Caldera
where the BlancO Encalada was sunk. anc
is one Of the ports closed by presiden
Balmaceda's decree of May 4.