The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-05

their chase was still going south. and in
that event was surely bagged. and they
steamed into Acapulco several hours ahead
OF the ESmeralda. After waiting there for
a lew days in order 10 make sure that the
object of their search had passed on down
she coaled up and stood out of the harbor,
dropping by the Esmeralda, whose
officers and crew were nearly frantic
over their failure to procure coal. Their
troubles were fully told by telegraph at the
time.
REACHED IQUIQUF IN SAFETY.
In the meantime the ltata had steamed
away on her course, elated over having so
easily eiuded her pursuers. Having divided
some OF her fuel with the Esmeralda and
the forced draft under which she was steam
ing having told fearfully on the remainder,
she was forced TO put into GuayaquIl for
coal and supplies. Having secured these,
She again set out on her course and steamed
boldly into the port of IqHique with 5000
repeating rifles, 1900 tons of coal and good
supply of provisions for her beleaguered
comrades. Here she ran into a United
States war-shIp lying in that port. The Of
ficers of the Itara did not know the vessel
had already been delivered tn the United
States, and that formal demand had been
| made on the insurgents for the surrender of
the vessel, accompanied By the following
from the flagship:
oyERHAULED THE CARGO.
On taking possession OF the vessel the
United States officials and representatives
from the ChileanS went aboard and took
stock Of the cargo. They found 5000 rifles,
some ammunition and 1900 tons of coal
Preparations were at once made to return.
Lieuteuant-Commander Todd and Ensign
Churchill from the Charleston were put in
Command. Her engines were found to be
| in bad condition owing to the terrible strain
| put upon them, and Engineer Hollis of the
| Charleston was sent aboard to superintend
| the necessary repairs. This consumed sew
| eral days, bat finally the hour of departure
was set for Saturday afterno on, June 18th,
at O'Clock.
ORDERS FROM THE FLAGSHIP.
IF you refuse and do not give her up
peaceably VIII seize every one of your
coast Their reply was simply an order for
Captain ManZen to deliver the ship Itata
and her cargo into the hands of the United
States authorities. Commander SclIley of
the Baltimore went aboard of her and pre-
sented the order to Captain Manzen with
the words. 'In the name of the United
States Of America [ cOnfscate this ship and
her cargo" That's all right; that's all
right" replied Captain Manzen. 81 am
German subject. You eau do nothing with
me- Take the ship" The commander Of
the Esmeralda. who had remained Oh board
the ltata when the two vessels parted COM
pany of Acapulco, could not be found. He
had accomplished his mission, and quietly
dropping over the side of the vessel he, in
! company with several brother officers, was
soon on shore and safe from further pursuit.
DIDN'T WANT To START.
At tina hour the Charleston signaled to go
ahead. The ltata signaled in return that
she was not ready. Again ana again did
| the charleston signal for her prize TO put to
SEA, but 1t was evident that the Chileans
were ayerse to undoing the results of their
long and tedious voyage. AT S:45 o'clock
| IN the evening the Charleston again sig
| nailed. The reply came back that the Itata
mad not received her supply OF water. This
| was IN turn slgnaled to the flagship and at
| o'clock Admiral MeCann signaied to the
Itata, on put u sea at once, water or no
| water, and she put. The return. voyage
| was devoid Of any sensational incident.
The Itata carried several Chilean sub
| ordinate Officers, Captain Manzen and
| number of sailors from the Charles
! ton, Lieutenant Commander Todd, Ensign
| Churchill and Engineer Hollis. The Charles
| ton signaied the 1tata to keep in easy
| distance and she did. The American Off
! GERS aboard the Itata report an excellent
| trip. Speculation was rife in regard to the
| action Of the Charleston in anchoring out
| side the bay when it is known that she has
| orders TO enter the harbor. The Charleston
! Will remain on the outside until Monday,
| when she VIII make the first test of her big
| guns on board. She will probably enter the
| harbor Tuesday.
LATE NEWS FROM CHILE.
One of the Itata's passengers. in CONVEX
| satIon In regard to matters in Chile, said :
Ii the insurgents Will only hold out a
| while longer they will be successful. They
have now about 10000 men in che field,
while the Government forces are not quite
| so numerous. and besides the Insurgents
! have possession of almost the entire country,
! you might say, north of Valparaiso. The
insurgents have possession OF Iquique, and
1t IS, In fact, the seat Of the wealth of the
| entire nation. 1T is convenient to the fam
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