The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-05
THE ITATA SURRENDERS.
SHE REACHES IQUIQUE JUST
AHEAD OF THE CHARLESTON.

Arms anQ 2 mmunltlOn RecslVed
on san Diego on Board When Sne
Was given Up.
IoUoUE, CHILE. June 4.-The steamship
Jtata arrived here this morning from TOGO
pilla and has been delivered over to the
American warships now here. The Charles
ton also arrived here to- day.
The Itata handed over to the American
warships to which she surrendered all the
arms she took on board off San Diego.
These consist Of 5000 rifles.
THE EsMERALDA AT PANAMA.
PANAMA, June 4.-The Chilean insur-
gent warship Esmeralda has just arrived
here.
STILL RETICENT AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-There can be
little doubt that the navy department has
received some assurance OF the surrender of
the Itata, but the officials there will not say
SO, Even now, when the supposed ex-
gencies of the pursuit which seemed to re-
Guire secrecy at every step have disappeared,
through the end of the chase and the sur
render of the Itata, official red tape encir-
cles every communication between the
department and naval officers in Chile, SO
that nothing can be learned officially re-
specting the situation.
TO BE BROUGHT BACK.
Still 1t can be stated that Admiral No
Cam is expected to send the Itata back to
the United States. probably under convoy
of one of his cruisers, as soon as she can
coal and prepare for the return trip.
She will be delivered to the United States
court officers at San Diego and
the proceedings against her for
violation of the neutrality laws will be re-
sumed at the point where they were inter
rupted bv the unlawful departure Of the
steamship, aud the responsible parties will,
if they appear, also be tried upon the addi-
tional charge of contempt Of court in run
ming away while under an injunction.
TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, June 4, 11:50 p M-The
navy department received official informa-
ton tonight of the peaceful surrender of
the Chilean lusurgent steamer Itata at
Iouique to day. This information was con-
tanned in a dispatch from acting Rear
Admiral McCann, received by Secretary
Tracy several hours after the regular time
Of the closing of the department. The
dispatch came in cipher and it took
about three hours to translate it, and even
then there were several instances In which
its contents had not been fully interpreted.
In effect the dispatch stated that the Itata
had arrived at Iquique from Tocopilla last
night, and was placed at the disposition Of
Admiral McCann this morning. She had
on board, the dispatch says, 5 900 rifles and
also the ammunition taken from the
schooner Robert and Minnie
off Of the port of San Diego, Cal. She had
no other munitions Of war than those be-
longing to the ship, and had transferred
nothing to the Esmeralda, with whom she
communicated off Acapulco, Mex. After
communicating with this insurgent cruiser
she went direct to Tocopilla.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHARLESTON.
Admiral McCann says also that the
cruiser Charleston arrived at Iquique to-day
and that the Pensacola was expected before
nightfall. The Itata will now be sent back
to San Diego, probably under convoy of
one of the cruisers of the admirals squadron,
as soon as she can sail and prepare for the
return trip. She will be delivered
to the United States court officers at
San Diego, and proceedings against
her for violation of the neutrality laws will
be resumed at the point where they were
Interrupted by the unlawful departure of
the steamship, and the responsible parties
will, if they appear, also be called upon to
answer the additional charge of contempt
OF court in running away while under in
Junction. Secretary Tracy gave to an AS
ISOLATED Press reporter tonight the chain
Of circumstances that have led up to the
peaceful surrender to the United States of
the ltata to-day.
THE OFFER TO SURRENDER HER.
The secretary said that the desire for sur
render came from the leaders of the insur-
gent party at lQuique. Shortly after the
vessel had illegally escaped from the Gus
tody Of the marshal at San Diego the gov
ernment was informed by these leaders
that they disapproved the action of
tne officers OF the vessel the momsnt
sne escaped, and made offers
through Admiral Mccain to peaceably
surrender her to the United States as soon
as she arrived in Chilean waters These
oHerS were then communicated to the de-
partment at Washington and in due time
We're accepted by this government without,
however, implying any recognition on the
part OF the United States of the insurgents
as belligerents.
FAILED TO STOP THE CHARLES TON.
The proposition for the peaceful surren-
DER was pending at the time the Charleston,
which was in pursuit of the Itata,
was was 81 Acapulco. replenishing her
diminished coal supply. AS soon
az the offer was formally accepted
a telegram authorizing him to cease the
cnase C was sent to Capt. Rerny OF the
OHarleston, but the steamer had already
sailed when the telegram reached Acapulco,
0hRnd dIo VI b1c buA hAdLo
!iau taken, proceeded on his search for
tne escaped vessel. The fact Of the
acceptance Of the offer to sur
render render the Itata o. her arrival In
Gnllean waters was communicated to
Admlral McCann, who was, therefore,
prepared to receive the IEata on her arrival.
secretary Tracy said that the Itata would
pe sent up the coast to San Diego TO
Snswer the charges against her in court.
4nls ends the remarkable naval chase.
THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
The judicial proceedings will be watched
WIN interest, and as important questions
VI international law may be brought for
d wSrd II the owners of the Itata insist on
tulI legal determination of all the matters
mat may fairly be brought up, it is likely
tna5 the case will be a celebrated one and a
precedent that will be among the first
looked up hereafter, should cases arise to
which questions settled In this case will be
applicable.
A FIVE WEEKS CHASE.
1t Is five weeks since the Itata gave the
eourt court officers the slip at San Diego, and
wlthout awaiting the usual formalities
vleared out of port. On Saturday, May 2,
tne treasury department, in answer TO in
qulries teiegrapbed the collector of
customs at Wilmington, CAL, that
the department saw no reason to
prevent the transfer of arms from the
Robert and Minnie to a transport for ship
uent to South America. That transport
was the now vYall-knoun Tfata The fOllOU-