Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
THE CHILEAN rebellion
Victories Claimed by the In
surgents Declared to be
Mere Myths
The Congressional Party
Claims an Agreement with
the United States
The Cruiser Esmeralda Is Said
to be a Treasure
Ship

CITY OF MEXICO, May 2l-FrOm advices
received here from Chile, and from infor-
nation derived from an Italian actor, who
Just arrived from there, it appears that
the news published In the United States
and Europe caused great laughter, as
many of the So called insurgent victories
are myths.
The actor believes that difficulties will
soon arise between Chile and Peru. The
latter country, he says, is fostering the
revolution, and large amounts Of English
gold come from there for the revolution
lists.
PARIS, May 21-The Chilean agents in
this city who represents the congressional
or insurgent party, declare that an ar
rangement has been made between the
congressional party and the United States
authorities. by which the einsurgent steam
er Itata, now being chased down the west
coast Of America by the United States
warship Charleston, will not be seized by
force by the Charleston or any vessel OF
the United States navy.
BY the terms OF this agreement the fugi-
tive craft will be handed over by the In
surgents to the United States authorities,
u
pute as to whether the ltata has violated
the neutrality laws. This action will be
without prejudice to the congressional
party, inasmuch as the ltata has enough
start OF the Charleston to enable her TO
reach port in possession OF the congress
sional party, and to unload there before
she is surrendered TO the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2l-John Il. Wat
terson, an American engineer employed
on the Chilean steamer ltata, and who
accompanied that vessel from lquique TO
San Diego, where he left her, has arrived
here, and gives a detailed statement OF
the steamers trip up the coast. The
Itata was accompanied from Iquique by
the Esmeralda. After leaving africa on
A pril Is, the crew was Informed that San
Diego was to be the next port OF call.
Three days were spent at Galapagos
Islands by the crew OF the Itata in trans
ferring coal I'm small boats from that YES
sol to the Esmeralda, and at Cape San
Lucas another transfer OF coal occurred,
occupying three days. The ltata at the
time Of leaving lquique had her matches
full of coal
Watterson confirms the report that at
San Lucas the captain of the ESmeralda
took command OF the ltata, the captain OF
the latter vessel, A. Dave, assuming com
mand Of the Esmerada. Watterson states
that from IQuique to about half way 10
San Lucas, the ltata made forty-eight
revolutions per minute with sixty pounds
OF steam. This was equal to nine and
one half knots an hour. During the re-
mainder OF the run she made forty-four
revolutions with seventy pounds Of steam,
and after leaving Cape San Lucas made
fifty four revolutions with seventy pounds
Of steam, equal to about ten and one half
knots per hour, which, he was told, was
equal to the best speed she has made on
her trial trip.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 2l-Captain Scott,
OF the British steamer West Indian, be-
lieves that the Chilian steamer Esmeralda,
now at Acapulco, is a treasure ship.
when / was IN Chile he said, "a few
months ago and gave a large bond that
none OF the cargo OF my steamer should
get into the hands OF the congressional or
| insurgent power, | was Informed by
wealthy merchants Of COronel that,
months before the war broke out, II was
| looked for; and, besides boarding large
supplies OF coal in bunkers on the Islands
of the Chilean coast, over slOO0,OOO In
gold and silver was collected and placed
on board the Esmeralda after the war
| broke out, for safe keeping. That vessel
| is, without doubt, the treasure ship Of
the fleet and the sinews OF war Of the
| congressional Darty"