Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-06
1setrATAs PEACEFUL SURRENDER.
She Reports to a L. s Admiral-win BE
sent Back-OniciaI Details.


WASHINGTON, June 4-MidaighL- The
N,yv Department received official in
irqt.r tonight Of the peaceful surrender OF
t.,rlrsu iusurgent steamer Itata at Iouidue
,tsr This information was contained in a dis
..t from Acting-Rear-Admiral McCann re-
l,.t iv Secretary Tracy several hours after
.. rsrelsr time Of closing Of the department.
-, H.rs'oh came in cipher and IL took about
rr.. lalr- 90 translate 1t, and even then there
1850 .-al instances Ia which its contents had
s.b..a fully interpreted.
Win ALL THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
~ f4r,. The dispatch stated that the Itata had
,-~reI %; Iqui4ne from TocOpilla last night and
-. r's-eI az The disposition OF Admiral Nc
r.rr tfi- morning. She had on board, the dis
.,+ saws. 1000 rifles and also ammunition
....r from the schooner Robert and Mimic of
~ i.r of san Diego, Cal She had no other
--..- PISS af war than those belonging 20 the
an. rL had transferred nothing TO the Fsme-
30. aitl whom she communicated of Aca-
--t. Mexico. After communicating with this
i...-..rt cruiser she went direct TO Tocoplla,
WILL BE SENT BACK.
admin! NcCann says also that the cruiser
C.-.,'.0 arrived at lquique to-day and that
d. Pensacola was expected before nightfal.
-..I.e,4 will now be sent back 70 San Diego
.-t.I.g under the convoy of one Of the cruisers
tr. A.uir4.s squadron "a soon as she can
r.rstl prepare for tho return trip She will
t...-.y,raC % tho United States Court officers
-.s.a Diego, aud the proceedings against her
t-,. .s' 100 % the neutrality laws will be re-
.-r.I % tlr point where they were interrupted
10 Che Unlawful departure Of tho steamship,
gIrat.-po parties viii, If they appear,
.s, 10 called upon 10 answer the add tiOnal
-s-cs ~ contempt OF court In running away
y1.s l-Icr Injunction.
uEsiBB or The RSURGENT LEADERS.
>se-e,sry Irary gave 10 an Associated Press
-.-r-..- tonight TIE chain Of circumstances that
b.. i.l lT 70 the peaceful surrender 10 the
a. '.I states q the Itata to-day. The Secretary
.....' t'' desire for surrender came from
o.. ia.a-- Of the insurgent party at Iqulque.
.-F after the vessel had illegally escaped
-- re ..sioiy Of the Marshal at San Diego
ust.y.r-mcut was informed by these leaders
,-,' 0.v t.slpyrOvcd the action Of the officers
l.taV..- . the moment she escaped and made
,s.-- through Admiral Mccain TO peaceably
.--.lf.- her to the United States as soon as
& ---Gei IN Chilean waters.
CrFERs ACCEPTED.
--sa eHers wcye then communicated TO the
h..'u.rr &c Washington, and in due time
~. a.tytsd 10y this Government without,
.-.g-. implying any recognition ON the part
.L.' ted States Of the insurgents as bellige-
-.- as proposition for peaceful surrender
.--..',. no the time the Charleston, which
r. .. r.ii q the ltats, was at Acapulco re-
t..-.It her diminished coal supply. As soon
-,. FEY was formally accepted "A telegram
t.. -.Il- him 10 cease the chase was sent TO
u-t.r hsmcy al the Charleston, but the
steamer EtI already Shlleu MHeu the telegram
l-. -t ActpIlOO, and the Captain unaware Of
.a 'rn affairs had taken proceeded on his
sara f.r the escaped vessel. The fact Of the
se.r-.l'a 81 the offers 70 surrender the Itata on
--l-.tai iu Chilean waters was communicated
'a...-.l NcCann, who was therefore prepared
..-Ie the ltata on her arrival
KSDs TIE wILD-GOOsE CHASE
his ,.l- a remarkable naval chase. The
... rrreeluCs will be watched with inter-
-. 1.i 1- important questions OF international
.r--g b.. brought forward II the owners Of the
.H ..-... 90 o full legal determination OF all
-.".-- .ley may fairly bring up, 1t Is likely
| .ltIa Hise VIII DO a celebrated one, and pre-
..-. tl.t viii be among the first looked up
-.-.a-ar should cases arise 10 which tho ques-
Gas settled in this case will DO applicable.
HISTORY or THE CASE.
i.,tve weeks since the itata gave the court
"-- TIE Sip at San Diego and without await
~ ta usual fOrnRlites cleared out OF port
/ o. SUNDAY the "a Of May the Treasury De
| 's--elt iu answer 20 an inquiry, telegraphed
| 90 t.HetQr % Customs at Wilmington, Cal,
cNu- department. saw no reason 10 prevent
ia '-lls'HI o. arms from the Robert ana MIMIC
Islsport f0r shipment 70 South America.
| -t transport was the now well-knoHn
Para The following day the Chilean
f.-'a- 80 Washington made represe nta-
LAS o. Secretary Foster and Attorney
General Miller that the Itata was about TO viO-
80 .-' neutrality laws. At tho Minister'S sus-
t.il ;le detention Of the vessel was ordered
--- p-p-ceingS were Instituted In court 10 nDel
20 A lepGty marshal was put aboard the
.-.a % prevent her departure. On Wednesday,
Ai- 90. tie ltaias commander quietly got up
! seam and put cut Of port with the deputy mar
.A aboard, the local pilot, II ts asserted, beng
i..-i 10 steer the vessel out Of the harbor
'- pistol pointed at his head. The deputy
-a'saal wac put ashore in safety few miles
go! Io-l san Diego.
orr WENT TIE CHARLESTON.
When these facts became known they created
f-3i deal o. excitement, and the Officers OF the
4 ef-rrur1t delberated on the course 70 pur-
20. lt was manifest that the United states
-4.t mo-, permit the Itata 70 disobey Federal
'-'i 10 this summary fashion, and measures
s''s al en 20 r6capture her and compel an an
"T % the proceedings IN court. The Charles
u, w., Of Mare Island and was ordered to pre-
-'. .Jr q cruise after the fleeing insurgent
l-'' o. Saturday, May 9th, the Charleston
4 'e ~ readiness and put out TO see on u stern
Il 4As'. TIE Itata by this time had good lead
~ To- TOW days IL became eyideut that no
s remained but 20 settle down and await