Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-12
A Prospect Of Her Being Re-
leased on Bonds.
Plenty Of Money Ready to Pur-
chase Her Freedom.
Two Millionaires Said to Have Come
From Iquique for That Purpose.
That $500 Fine, However, Has Not Yet
Been Paid - Commander Tejeda
Very Anxious to Fix Matters
"A Seaman's Story.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Diego, July 11.-From informa-
tion cleaned this morning it appears
that the Itata will not remain under ar
rest much longer. The vessel brought
up two passengers from Iquique, and
it now develops that these gentlemen
were friends and agents of the congress
sional party, one of whom is worth
$1O,O00,O 900 and the other $1,000, 900,
whose direct mission was to give what
ever bond might be required and secure
the vessers release. 1t is announced
that as soon as Judge Ross returns from
San Francisco a motion to this effect
will be made by the vessels attorney
and bond offered.
THE FINE NOT YET PAID.
The Itata's officers have not yet paid
the $500 penalty for sailing from this
port without clearance papers. The
vessel is still closed to visit
ors. Commander Tejeda made an
other hasty trip from Los Angeles
Yesterday, and was again closeted with
Captain Mannzen. While here Marshal
Gard served monition papers upon him.
Tejada is very anxious to fix matters so
he can get the Itata released to 60 on
dry dock at San Francisco, and then
take cargo of provisions to Iquique.
The time set for the hearing of the
charges by Judge Ross is September
14th. Mr.. Tejada's mission to Los An
geles, it is believed was to try to arrange
bonds for the liberation of the vessel,
pending the action of the court.
CLEARANCE PAPERS REFUSED.
1t has just been learned that when
the Itata came here first, Captain Mann
zen applied to the custom authorities
for clearance papers, but upon instruc-
tions from Washington they were re-
fused. He is now. very anxious to
secure the respect of the people and the
good will of the government of the
United States and have matters settled
He firmly believes that the insurgents
cause is right one, and believes it will
ultimately prevail.
ONE OF THE ITATA'S CREW TALKS.
An Associated Press correspondent
today had an interview with an Ameri
can seaman, who has been on the Itata
come years. Since coming here he has
hipped on the Charleston. He says all
he wealthy men in Chile belong to the
lsurgents, and if bonds required for the
alta be very large, there will be no
difficulty in securing them. The Itata
had passengers up. One was DR.. Guz-
manth; the other is known as Mr..
Walker. They are very wealthy. One
is worth $10,000,000, the other $6,000,-
900. They are prepared to see all the
expenses paid and put up any bonds
necessary.
Since Balmaceda ran out OF ready
money he has been issuing paper and
forcing people to accept it, but it is
only good in Chile. Other countries
refuse to take it. Balmaceda is holding
back gold and silver to take to Europe
with him if forced to flee from Chile.
He gets some specie from Valparaiso,
the only port he controls. The insur-
gents do not need money, but they
suffer from scarcity of arms, NUM-
tions and food. Had the Itata succeed
ed in landing her cargo, the result would
Immediately have been apparent.
THE ITATA WAS NOT ARMED.
The Itata was not armed when she
made her first trip to San Diego. She
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gun, which carried no ball. The other
was larger, and was unloaded at Iquique
and delivered to Admiral McCann. The
big gun was never loaded in the ordinary
service. The Itata carried twenty-four
soldiers, but on leaving Chile all who
could be spared were left behind, and
only eleven soldiers were brought along.
These were used as regular seamen, and
so appeared while in San Diego. When
the vessel left this port they donned
their soldier clothes again.
THE STORY OF THE ESCAPE.
"We intended to touch at Acapulco
going down." continued the informant,
"but met the Esmeralda, and were told
of the pursuit by the Charleston. If
we had gone in, we would assuredly
have been captured, so we hurried
south. When we met the Esmeralds
the Itata slowed down and the cruiser
sent a boat alongside. In twenty
minutes we were under full
headway again. We arrived al
Tocapilla between s and a. M.
and anchored two hundred yards from
shore. Nothing was taken off. The
same night we turned back to Iquique
arriving there the next night at
O'Clock, and surrendered. We did moi
give the Esmeraida coal; we had plenty
but when we learned that the Charles.
ton was chasing us, could not take time
to unload"
OPEN TO INSPECTION.
The Itata will be open to the publ,
from 10 a. m. to 5 p. M, tomorrow fol
the first time. Huge crowds visited thu
Charleston today. An excursion il
coming tomorrow from Los Angeles
She will be closed to the public Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday for the purpose
! of taking coal.
THE SITUATION AT IQUIQUE.
The Insurgent Capital Said to Be In Yer.
Prosperous Condition.
New YORK, July 11.-A correspondent
at Iquique, Chile, under date June 18th
writes: ''The situation of the Congress
sional party in Chile Ihas been grossl!
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