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WASHINGTON, May Attorney Cen
eral Miller this afternoon made public
the substance of the correspondence re-
lating to the insurgent vessel Itata and
the schooner Robert and Minnie. He re-
fused to give out the full text of the COR
respondence.
The information given by the Attor-
ney-General agrees substantially with
that received in the press dispatches.
The representations upon which the or
ders were originally given to detain the
Robert and Minnie were made by the
Chilean Minister, and were to the effect
that he had information that the neutral
ity laws were being violated.
The Attorney General refused to indi-
cate what further steps he had taken in
the matter since the escape of the two
vessels, or TO discuss the probability of
any international complications. He had
several conferences with the Secretary of
the Navy during the day, and this gave
color to the story that efforts will be
made to recapture the Itata.
Can you take the vessel on the high
seas without violation of law?' the re-
porter asked of Secretary Tracy.
''Yes, sir,' replied the Secretary, en-
phatically.
''Win you do it?'
81 have no answer to make to that, -
said the Secretary. "You can't skin a
hare before you catch him."
This seems to summarize the present
situation. The Itata will be captured, if
possible, but she has long start of any
pursuers. Her escape raises an impor-
tant question of international law. The
Alabama claims, which cost Great Britain
100000, arose in a similar manner,
through the equipment of a Confederate
vessel in an English port, and the sup
plying of men, guns andlammunition to
her by British vessels. As the Itata has
been seized by the United States at San
Diego, she was technically United States
property until discharged, and is, there
fore, liable to recapture on the high seas
by a United States man-of-war or to con-
tiscation if she ever enters United States
port.
THE CHARLESTON TO GO IN PURSUIT.
SAN FRANCISCO, May THE Alta
California has positive information that
the steamer Charleston will sail for
San Diego tomorrow in pursuit of the
Chilean ship Itata. Secretary Tracy
telegraphed special orders to-day, and the
Charleston left Mare Island to-day and
anchored off San Francisco. Instead OF
taking her usual anchorage, she went
behind Goat Island, out of sight. Her
ostensible purpose in coming down is to
go outside and try her guns. The officers
and men have been ordered to be on
board at o'clock tomorrow morning.
TRUMBULL ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, May IA Tribune Wash
ington special says: 1t is rumored here
tonight that r. L. Trumbull, the So
called delegate of the revolutionary
Chilean Congress, was arrested to-day in
San Francisco. The arrest, it is said, was
ordered at the instance of authorities
here. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
truth Of this tonight. Trumbull boasted
openly that he would look after shipping
a cargo of arms and ammunition of war
for the insurgents.
A Spanish-American furnishes some
interesting facts in connection with Trum-
bulls career. "R. l.. Trumbull, in the
first place." so the Spanish-American as
serts, 'is not a son, but a nephew, of the
late missionary, Rev. DIR. Trumbull in
the second place, he does not rank among
the principal statesmen, lawyers or busi-
ness men in Chile. He is lawyer OF
second rank, a statesman of no account,
and not merchant at all, he never hav-
ing been able to command any capital:
and lastly, he is far from being the brains
OF the Chilean revolution. He was sim
ply an alternate representative for one OF
the districts of the southern provinces, il
| am not mistaken, and when the rebel
lion broke out he was sent to this country
on account of his family connections and
his knowledge of the English language"