The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-07
PIRATES FROM CHILE
Seized Steamer Etata Escapes
From San Diego.
DEPUTY MARSHAL CARRIED orr.
The vessel II Armsa - the Teeth
Grace = Co. Back The Insursssss--
Flint = Co. Are Loyalists.

from Washington City says: Richard Trumbull,
Chilean Of American descent, and member
OF the insurgent congressional party, has been
in San Francisco within Z week. It Is supposed
that he has bought arms through the house Of
". r. Grace & CO., who have been lending aid
to the Insurgents, and shipped them
to San Francisco and transferred them
to the Robert and Minnie. In the
meantime Flint Co., who support the Balma-
ceda government, communicated with the
Chilean minister in Washington City, with the
result IS stated in the dispatches about the
efforts to capture the mysterious craft.
San DIEGO, May 6.-The Chilean steamer Etafa
this evening put to sea, carrying with her .
deputy United States marshaL Her departure
was not unexpected, though 1t was not thought
she would go 10 soon. United States Marshal
Gard was not aware that the captain Of
the Etata had any intention Of
defying his authority. for the marshal had gone
the schooner Robert and Minnie. On his sec
ond trip out of the harbor. He was
to take the Robert and Minnie any
where abe might be found in the
open sea outside of Mexican jurisdiction as .
piratical craft. When the marshars launch
left the wharf ct 4, besides Marshall Gard there
were aboard A. C. 6pauldine, of San
Francisco; A. n. Canaughy, Captain Craw-
ford and four soldiers from the barracks.
armed with rifles, who had been de-
tailed to 60 on the expedition at the request
of Gard 1t 10 known that the marshal received
instructions from Washington City that he had
authority to take the Robert and Minnie on the
high seas under the neutrality and pirate laws,
but who these orders were issued by could not
be learned. Marshal Gard was very close
mouthed when questioned on this point, simply
saying that he meant business and intended 70
bring the schooner back II he came mp to her.
At midnight Marshal Gard and party re-
turned from the outside and reported that the
Robert and Minnie had completely disappeared.
The deputy who had been placed on . small
boat at the entrance to the harbor to watch de-
yelopments. reported that when the Etata
steamed out Pilot Dill was sandwiched
between two armed Chileans, while four
cannon guarded both bow and stern. He re-
ports that ut least eighty armed Chiieans were
drawn In line on the decks. showing that while
the vessel was In port she wasxupplied with
men, arms ana ammunition. While here she
displayed only one small cannon and about
sixty men. The deputy says that when the YES.
sci left the harbor she turned north and steamed
toward San Clemente.
NEw YORK, May "a dispatch from Lima ss-
serts that $50 of the crew of the Blaneo Encalds
were drowned when she sank.
PARIS, May 6.-Advices from Chile state that
four congressional delegates have had an inter-
view with President Balmaceda, and asked him
to resign, dismiss his army, appear in court and
justify his conduct, and allow congress to pre-
pare for new presidential election. There is
small hope of settlement.
SAN FRANcIsco, May GA Chronicle special
from San Diego says: United States Marshal
Gard, who returned from . trip in q tug be-
yond the heads this morning, discovered that
the mysterious schooner which had been lying
on the harbor was the Robert and Minnie,
OF San Francisco, which was supposed
to have on board arms aud ammu-
milton for the Chilean insurgents.
upon his return here and fled dispatch de-
failing the result Of his Investigations. 1t il
supposed he received further instructions in
reply, - this afternoon he chartered
the tug again and this time took on
board with him q company OF United
States soldiers from the barracks here, in addi-
ton TO his deputies, and started for the open
sea with the avowed intention OF capturing the
schooner and her cargo of rifles and cartridges
and bringing her into port, no matter
whether she be overhauled within the
limit OF three miles or not. It is
generally considered here that Marshal Gard is
acting under direct orders from Washington
City. The tug will probably not return with
the schooner until late this evening or early in
the morning. The Etata still lies in the stream
ready for sailing The supposed Chilean war
the Panama steamer New York, which for some
cause steamed up to the entrance of the harbor.
TACOMA, May 6.-The action of the United
States marshal at San Diego in Selling the
Chilean steamer Etata is the result Of tcle-
graphic correspondence between the president,
Secretary Blaine and Attorney General Miller.
The latter has been authorized BY the president
to take whatever steps he deems necessary to
enforce strict compliance with the laws of
neutrality in the case Of Chile, and to seize all
vessels found offending in that respect, within
the jurisdiction Of the United States
WASHINGTON CITY, May 6.-Last Saturday,
OF the result OF an inquiry by telegraph,
the collector of customs at Wilmington, Cal.
was instructed by the treasury department that
there appeared no reason for his interference
in the prospective transfer Of arms
and ammunition from the American
schooner Robert and Minnie, then at
Catalina island, to transport for shipment to
South America. Pending this removal. il an
pears that the Chilean minister here received
advices from California regarding these mum.
tons OF war, with which he called on Secretary
Foster Sunday. On the strength of the
minister's representations the secretary sent
another telegram to the collector. the
substance OF which, ii is said at the depart
ment, was to detain the Robert and Minnie
Secretary Foster today refused to give ont for
publication the kilograms that have rassed
between the department and the collector with
reference to the matter. or to say anything on
the subject further than 1t has been referred to
the attorney general for his opinion. The
opinion asked for, IL is said, is whether 1t would
be violation of the neutrality law to allow the
transfer OF arms, ETC., as proposed.
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.