The record-union., 1891-05-07
CHILEAN REBELLION.
MARSHAL GARD GOES AGAIN AT
TER THE ROBERT AND MINNIE.
No Doubt that Arms and Ammuni-
tion Are Being Supplied to
the Insurgents.
Special to the REcoRD-uNIoN.


SAN Francisco, May Ga Chronicle
special from San Diego says: United
States Marshal Gard, who returned from
q trip in tug beyond the heads this
morning, discovered that the mysterious
schooner which had been lying off the
harbor was the Robert and Minnie of San
Francisco, which was supposed to have
on board arms and ammunition for the
Chilean insurgents. Marshal Gard went
to the telegraph office upon his return
here, and filed dispatch detailing the re-
suit of his Investigation.
1t is supposed that he received further
instructions III reply, as this afternoon he
chartered the tug again, and this time
took on board with him company of
United States soldiers from the barracks
here, in addition to his deputies, and
started for the open sea. with the avowed
intention of capturing the schooner and
her cargo of rifles and cartridges, and
bringing her into port, no matter whether
she be overhauled within the limit of
three miles or not.
1t is generally considered here that
Marshal Gard is acting under direct
orders from Washington. The tug will
probably not return with the schooner
until late this evening or early in the
morning.
WHERE IT COMES FROM.
NEW YORK, May 6.-From stories now
current in this city it appears that two
prominent commercial houses, both hav-
ing very large interests in Chile, are fur
nishing arms, ammunition and money to
the two factions, Balnaceda's forces and
the revolutionists. The houses mention
ed are opposed 20 each other CONNER
cially aE2 each IS doing its utmost to have
the faction II supports win. News was
received by one OF the firms yesterday
from Buenos AyreS that its competitor
had sent lot of rifles and ammunition
to aid Balmaceda's forces. Commercial
house No. 2 has been charged by the
other with sending arms and ammunition
to the insurgents. The prize for which
both houses are struggling is valuable
concessions promised by the factions in
the event of victory. 1t is stated here
the war is being kept going by the efforts
of these two New York houses.
THE PROPOSED SEIZURE.
WASHINGTON, May 6-Last Saturday,
as the result Of an inquiry by telegraph,
the Collector of Customs at Wilmington,
CAL, was Instructed by the Treasury De-
partment that there appeared no reason
for his interference in the prospective
transfer of a lot of arms and ammunition
ITOUl Tue AIleTlCdn schooner ROBERT and
Minnie, then at Catalina Islands, to a
transport for shipment to South America.
Pending this removal it appears that the
Chilean Minister here received some ad-
vices from California regarding these
munitions Of war, with which he called
on Secretary Foster on Sunday. On the
strength of the Minister'S representa-
tions, the Secretary sent another telegram
to the Collector, the substance of which,
it is said at the department, was to detain
the Robert and Minnie.
Secretary Foster to-day refused to give
out for publication the kilograms that
have passed between the department and
the Collector with reference to the matter
or to say anything on the subject, further
than that it had been referred to the At
torney-General for his opinion. The
opinion asked for, it is said is whether it
would be violation of the neutrality
laws to allow the transfer of arms, etc., as
proposed.
BALMACEDA ASKED TO RESIGN.
PARIS, May 0.-Advices from Chile
state that four Congressional delegates
have had an interview with President
Balmaceda. They asked him to resign.
dismiss his army, appear in court and
justify his conduct, and allow Congress
TO prepare for new Presidential election.
There is small hope of a settlement.
WORK OF THE ToEPEDo.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Dispatches from
Lima assert that $50 of the crew of the
Blanco Encalada were drowned when
she sank.
THE ITATA.
SAN DIEGO, May 6.-The Chilean
steamer Itata this evening put to sea,
carrying with her deputy United States
Marshal, who was on board. Her de-
parture was not unexpected, thought it
was not thought she would go so soon.
Marshal Gard was not aware that the
Captain of the Itata had any intention of
defying his authority, for the Marshal
had gone an hour before the Itata sailed
in search of the schooner Robert and
Mjnnie