Telegram-herald., 1891-06-06
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HOW TIE NaIIER vas ARRANGED
Her on1esss TO be fried for Violating the
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ToeoPilla Thursday Rear Admiral
Aecann, IN company with the
rebel eoEnnandant weat on board.
With very little Formally the privateer
aad her precious freight were plAeed
under control OF this United states
squadron The captain Ot tie steamer
says he did not see the Eslnsralda
OF Acapulco. and although he was
expecting a chase. did not actually
know the Charleston was in pursuit
Naturally the Itatas officers are disap-
pointed that the vessel and cargo
have - De given up without fight for
them Shortly before Il o'clock Thurs
day the Charleston was sighted, and
thirty minutes later she reached thu
oning and saluted Capt heney re-
ported 10 the rear admiral and Was At
once placed Ia charge Of the ftstaL
WASHINGTON, June 5-The navy de-
partmert received official information
Thursday night OF the peaceful surren-
der of the Gillian insurgent steamer
ltata A. IguiqGe. This informal ton was
contained IN dispatch from Acting
Rear Admiral McCann, received by
Secretary Tracy several hours
after the regular time OF clos
ing the department. The dis
patch came in cipher. and IL took about
three hours 10 translate it. and even
then there were several instances in
which It's contents could not be fully
interpreted. In effect the dispatch
stated that the it2ta had arrived at
TN1r.f1. kLaIna1I..,
night and was placed at tho dispo-
sition of Admiral McCann Thursday
morning. IL had ON board, the
dispatch says. 5000 rifles and
also ammunition taken from the
schooner Robert and Minnie OF the
port OF San Diego. Cal 1t has no
other munitions of war than those be-
longing to the ship and had transferred
nothing 20 the Esmeralda, with which
IL communicated OF Acapulco. Mex
After communicating with this insur-
gent cruiser the itata went direct to
Tocopella Admiral McCann says also
that tho cruiser Charleston arrived at
Iquique Thursday and that the Pensa-
cola was expected before night
The surrender of the Itata was I'M
questionably on the advice of the rep
resentstives OF the insurgents in the
United States and was possibly ar
ranged through the Graces No nego-
tiations were had on behalf Of the
United States government. because
II could recognize no one to nego-
tiate with. but when Michael P. Grace
was hare n fortnight ago he satisfied
himself that the penalties agains. the
fugitive vessel would not be, severe IL
she gave herself up, while il she did
not the complications sure to arise
would prejudice the cause OF the
insurgents indefinitely.
The Itata's offense does not come
within the definition of piracy, and
by putting the United States deputy
marshal ashore she escaped the
penalty of kidnapping. Naval and
state department. authorities differ
as 10 the exact nature of the
offense, but these questions will
be settled when the vessel is taken
back 10 san Diego under con-
voy of one of Admiral Nc
Cams cruisers The Itata will
BE delivered 10 the United States
court officers at San Diego and
the proceedings against II for violation
of the neutrality laws will be resumed
at the point where they were inter
rupted by the unlawful departure of
the steamship. and the responsible
parties will. IL they appear. also be
called upon TO answer the additional
charge OF contempt of court in running
away while under injunction.
Secretary Tracy said that the desire
for surrender came from the leaders
of the insurgeut party at Iquique.
Shortly after tho vessel had illegally
escaped from the custody of the mar
shall at saa Diego the government was
informed by these leaders that they
disapproved the action OF the officers
OF The vessel the moment she escaped,
and made offers through Admiral Nc
Cana % peaceably surrender her % the
United States a. soon as she arrived ia
Gillian waters These offers were
then communicated 20 the depart
ment az Washington, and in due time
were accepted by this government with
cut however, implying any recogni-
ton on the part of the United States OF
the insurgents as belIgsrents. The
proposition FOR q peaceful surrender
was pending OF the time the Charleston.
which was in pursuit Of The Itata, was
a. Acapulco rePlenishing her dinin-
ished coal supply As soon as the offer
was accepted a telegram authorizing
him 90 cease the chase was sent 20 Capt.
Rsmey .ofthe Charleston, but the steam
er aad already sailed when the telegram
reached Acapulco. and the captain. un-
aware OF the turn affairs had taken.
proceeded on lbs search Tor the escaped
vessel The fact OF the acceptance CT
the offers 70 surrender the Itata ON her
arrival in Gillian waters was therefore
communicated 20 Admiral Mccain,
who was prepared 10 receive the Itata
on her arrival
This ends remarkable naval chase
The judicial proceedings viii be
watched With interest. and as impoV-
tant questions n International law may
~ brought forward II the owners Of
th, Itata in<iSs on fun legal deter
raiuation x SIT matters .h-y may fair
II bring M. ~ - Nkeiv that the ease
win he eele Grated one aud a prece-
dent that wiz De among the tirss looked
% hereafter. should cases arise -
which the questions settled IN this ease
would BE applicable.
PANAMA.. June s.--The Gillian IN
enrz~nt warShip ESr1>rslda has just
arrived here
wRsHIxa June 3 South Arneri-
can mails received Or the bureau q