The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05

Graphic Story of the Steamers Escape
and Surrender.

Charleston and The Itata Ke-e sighted OF
Coronado beach az 5 O'Clock this morning,
and al s O'Clock the Itata steamed slowly
into the baroor dying the Chilean oolo-s.
Her rigging and spzrs were gziiy decorated
with bunting. No one has been on board
the Ifaia, as orders were issued from the
Charleston 20 aliow I'D one on boa-d until
sEch time aS she might be delivered
10 the authorities Several passengers took
advantage Of the return Of the vessel from
Iqulque ID secure passage. They came
ashore with several OF the Itata's officers.
and from one and another the following
facts in regard 20 the departure Of the Itata
from th.s port and the incidents Of
her trip 10 Iqaique were OBJ
tanned. That the Is2tz came 70 San
Diego 10 lay il supplies and
secure the arms on the schooner Robert
and Minnie was NOT denied The Esmer-
aida had accompanied her wei up the
coast and transferred her commander 10
the IEats, and then returned 10 the vicia-
ity OF Acapulco until the return OF the
Itzta- The story OF how the Itsta ieft this
port has been told. On reaching the open
sea the vessel sailed northwest and met
the schooner near san Clement island
and took aboard 500 mics and Anmuni-
tion, and expecting pursuit she crowded
on all steam for the south 10 join her
armored consort- She succeeded in doing
this of Acapulco. where s council Of war
was held. II was decided that the Itata
should proceed at once 70 Iqaique and de-
liver the arms to the insurgents az that
point Hardly had this been decided upon
when the lookout reported smoke on
The vessels parted company, the It2ta
standing away for the south under full
pressure, while the Esmeralda leisurely
bore away for Acapulco. The Charleston
sighted the Esmeralda and headed on the
latter's course. As she drew nearer the
exultatiOn OF the Esmersiia's officers
suer was found 10 be the Charles
ton they were oveTjoyed 81 having
diverted her from her course and giving
the Itata an opportunity 20 drop under
the horizon out Of sight. The Charleston
steamed into Acapulco and few days
later coAled up and stood Ous Of the
narbor. dropping By the EsEleral2s. whose
officers and crew we're nearly frantic
because Of their failure 10 procure coal
The Itafa wss forced 10 pus into Guayaqail
10Y ENe&4 G1fA -NFN-A-@ 44AfAA- eclZEeu
these, she again sci ont OF the course and
steamed boldly into the port Of lguique
with 500 repeating rides. 80 tons OF
coal and good supply Of provisions
for her beleag1ered comrades Here she
ran into the United States xarships lying
in that port The officers Of the Ifzta did
no; k1ox the vessel had already been de-
liyered 70 the United States and that .
formal demand had been made On the In
surgents for surrender % the vessel &C
companied by the following from
the flagship: "lf yo1 refuse and
do not give her up peaoeabiy, viii
seize every one o. your ships and blockade
every porE on your coast" This reply was
simply sn order for Captain MaGzen 20 de-
liver the ship It2ta and her cargo into tie
hands Of the United States authorities.
Captain Schley. OF the Baltimore. ~ent on
hoard Ct her and presented the e-ler 20
Captain Mauzen xith the words: In the
name Of the United States q Americs
I conAscaie this ship and her cargo"
That's all right: that's Al right" re-
pliea Captain M2uEsn. Il an : German
subject You can 60 nothing with ne
Take the ship" The commander OF ghe
Esrneraldz. Who had remained on board
the Ttats when the TEo vessels parted
company OF Acapulco. could not he
found He had accomplished his mission.
Quietly dropping over the side Of the yes
sci he. in company with several brother
officers. vas soon OF shore AMI safe from
further p1rsG;t- On taking possession of
the vessel. the United States officials and
representatives from the Chiie2as weus On
board and TOOK stock of the cargo. They
found 500 rides. some ammunition and
$50 tons Of coal Preparations we're
Al once msie 20 return. and LieuFenant-
Commander Todd and EnSiEn Churchill.
0: The Charleston. were pzf n command
Her engines xe-e found 70 be IN s b=d
condition. oSIns 70 The terrible strain
puG on them, and Engineer Hollis. of TIE
Charleston, vas sent On hoard 10
sure-iasend the Necessary repairs This
consumed several DAYS but finally the
bour 81 departure Wa 81. for Saturday
afternoon. June I3. 81 O'Clock At Ehax
hour the Charleston ssgnAlle1 go ahead =
The Itzta signzllsd n return that she Vas
not ready. AGAIN and again did the
Charleston sIgnal FOR her prize % pun
20 sea. tut i was evident that
the Cai.esns Eere zve-se 70 an6o.ne the
results oi thelr I0ns Sud tedious voyage.
AT s.s5 = r. the Charleston aEzin sig
nailed The reply came back taas the
Ttzta had not received her supply q Ea;er.
This was IN turn sagnzlles3 n the aA-shIp
and 81 so'elOck A1nlr4l NeC2nn siEnailei
% fhe Itaxa. Yen put 20 ses At once.
water or 10 water, and she pat The re-
tGxa voyage VAS deVold u iaesasn&