New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
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San Diego. Cal, July 5.-The Chilian insurgeue
steamship Itata, which ran away from this
port May without customs certificate Of clear
ance and with deputy United States marshal aboard.
arrived in the harbor yesterday. Her convoy, the
United States cruiser Charleston, did pat into port
but came 20 anchor outside, where she engaged In
target practice In the afternoon. The two left Iququs
at p on June 13. Lieutenant Commander Todd
was on the Iata but left her In charge OF Ensign
Churchill and returned TO the Charleston The Itata
is in the immediate command Of Commandant Teieda a
CHILEAN, whose instructions from the insurgent al-
thorities before leaving Iquque TO turn her
TO the United States authorities. on her arrival. the
customs officers boarded her and took 10
the fine to which her master is liable for sailing
without clearance and she is in charge Of customs
officers. The Itata arrives substantially as she eft
hero. Captain Mauzenn returns with her, and her
crew is abont the same, ciChty-hve men and boys.
rejeda is the commander Of the Esmerada substituted
for Silva dc Palma, the military officer on board when
the tata was here before. Tejeda says he took
mand Of the Itata because they knew the Charleston
was in pursuit The Itata brings 5000 rifles and tho
900 cartridges which she ct nom the Robert and
Minnie az San Clemente Island May g. This is her
whole cargo, except remnant Of ship stores and 100
tons Of coal with few head Of cattle and sheep She
has no armament and in fact II Is proved that she
had when here before except brass signal gun
and small cannon which left at Iquique.
Advces by theje vessels thai Balmaceda's forces
influenced to support his by large salaries
and wages. The insurgents say his will be
exhausted and in that event defectons from hs sup
port will insure success to the nsurgent cause.
By mere accident the Ranger, Of the Central Amer
can squadron, nineteen days from Acapulco put into
this harbor yesterday for coal and supplies
The officers and several passengers on the Itata re-
cite some interesting incidents connected with the
rival OF the Iata at Iquique and her subsequent de-
parure from that port in convoy Of the Charleston They
say that when the Itata steamed into the harbor at
I1uque her officers did not know that it already had
been decided to deliver the vessel TO the United States
and that formal demand had been made ON the In
surgents for her surrender They stated that this de-
mand was accompanied by the following message from
the American flagship
"If you refuse and do not give her up peacefully
will seize every of ships and blockade every
port on your coast"
The reply OF the insurgents was simply an order for
Captain Mauzen to deliver the Itata, her cargo and
effects into the hands Of the United States authorities
The captain Of the Baltimore went aboard the Itaia
and presented an order 10 Captain Mauzen, with the
words: In the name Of the United States confscate
this ship and her cargo
"Thats all right that's all right" replied Captain
Mauzen al am a German subject you can do nothing
with me; take the ship
The commander Of the Esmeralda, who had remained
on board the Itata when the vessels parted CON-
pany OH Acapulco COulu Dot DC 1Ounu lic ndu dtom-
pnshed his mission and quietly dropped over the side
of the vessel. He in company with several brother
officers the shore and safe from further
pursuit. On taking possession Of the vessel the United
States officials and representatives from the Chans
went aboard and took stock of the cargo. Prepara-
tions were at once made to return, and Lieutenant
Commander Todd and Ensign Churchill, from tho
Charleston, took charge of the Itaa. The laers
gnes found to be In bad condi-
tion, owing 10 the terrible strain put on
them, and Engineer Hollis, Of the Charleston,
sent aboard to supernend the necessary repairs.
THIS consumed several days. but finally the hour Of
departure set FOR saturday evening, June 49, at
o'clock At that hour the Charleston signalled Go
ahead" The Itata signaed in return that she was
not ready Again and again did the Charleston signal
for her prize to put to but evident that the
Chlans were averSe TO undOing the results of their
long and tedious voyage. At 45 p. m. the Charles
ton again signalled. The reply back that the
Itata had not received her supply of water. This
in return signaled to the flagship, and at O'Clock
Admiral McCann sgnalled to the Itata: "Put to sea
at once, water or no water" The Itata accordingly
departed. The return voyage devoid Of incident
An Associated Press reporter visited the Charleston,
and from her officers learned that the feeling tho
part Of the Chillan Congressional party is extremely
bitter toward the United States, to which they looked.
If for assistance, at least for noninterfercnce.
The Charleston also brings that the insurgents
have now about 10000 men in the field, while the
Government forces not as numerous. Besides,
the insurgents have taken possession Of almost the
entire country north OF Valparaiso The insurgents
we're recently attacked by Balmacedas forces in the
town OF Iqulque They fought their way into the
very streets. They attacked the custom house. where
there was much English merchandise, and where a
number Of English and American residents had taken
refuge at the critical moment. The commander OF
the British warship Warspite appeared with detach-
ment of marines. lie informed both sides that for
eigncrs and their property would be protected. IL
they did not stop hgtng In the streets, he would
take a hand himself They retired 70 the country
back OF the city and continued the battle. The in
surgents finally came of victorious. szE
1t is reported that there is insurgent commander
on the Itata on his way TO Washington, but II such
is tie case he has kept his identity concealed.