Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-05
rs rATHs PEACEFUL SURRENDER.
-, Reports 10 a u. 8 AdmiraI-win lie
sent Back-Official Details.

tN tt4eEllpu 10 Ane DlsphICn.l
W,,rIv8roN. juno 4-Midrigh.- The
g.. Department received official in
.... tonight of the peaceful surrender Of
.....rar iusurgcut steamer ltHta at Iquique
"a. Its information was contained In a dis
o.. '-am Acting-Rear-Admiral McCann re-
..1 hy Secretary Tracy several hours after
. -..i1r time 0f closing of the department.
p. -.s'rh came in ciYher and Il took about
.- t.lr- 90 translate it, and even then there
~. several Instances In which its contents had
r.t- f.,y interpreted.
gfr9 ALL TIE ARMS AND AMMUNITION
u -.t-- ne dispatch stated that the Itata had
.-.I at llIilue from 1oCOpnla last night and
A.. r.1.sI at the disposition OF Admiral Nc
..-u morning. She had on board, the dis
..... >Iv,. 1000 rifles and also ammunition
... t-m thc schooner Robert and Minnie of
p. ..~' c. san Diego, Cal. She had no other
20 war than those belonging 10 the
...... N4l .ransfcrred nothing 20 the Esme-
- .H whom she communicated off Aca-
.... N.Ei.1. After communicating with this
....-..i cruiser she went direct TO ToCOpila.
WILL BE SENT BACK.
..-.-1l Mccain saws also that the cruiser
..-.s arrived al lqulque today and that
. f..-l.''s was expected before nightfall
-.. .-.-s y.l now bc sent back 70 san Diego
Ter the convoy OF one of.the cruisers
.. twirals squadron as soon as she can
;- pare for the return trip. She will
t....r. % the United States Court officers
-..- pogo, AMI the proceedings against her
.-- .'.l NJ the neutrality laws will be re-
....f .f f." point where they were interrupted
BE- r. lawful departure Of the steamship,
.f-.r.-I Iousiblc parties will, If they appear,
as. .. called upon 10 answer the addi tiOnal
..-.. t o.niemPt OF court in running away
1.. lr.sr Injunction.
rr.Hr oF THE INsURGENT LEADERS.
>s.--rrv Tracy gave 10 an Associated Press
.....Hr -.-liFnt the chain Of circumstances that
B.. ..- - 10 the peaceful surrender 10 the
.... states ~ the Itata to-day. The Secretary
.4r.' tre desire for a surrender came from
.. ...rs u the insurgent party at Iqlique.
,-v after the vessel had Illegally escaped
rr o.. custody of the Marshal al San Diego
..e.s--.Weut was informed by these leaders
r. 'rsr tisappr0yed the action of the officers
-ra vessel the moment she escaped and made
.a-. through Admiral McCann 10 peaCeably
--s-.-- h-r 20 the United States as soon as
. a-7ci in Chilean waters.
OFFERS ACCEPTED.
T..-a u0e~s were then communicated 20 the
-...tltIt az Washington, and in due time
r-. a.rIted by this Government without,
.r.r.-, implying any recognition on the part
-. I.l--i states Of the insurgents as bcllige-
-... -le proposition for peaceful surrender
pending 40 the time the Charleston which
r.-.. pursuit % the Itata, was at Acapulco re-
-t aE t,r diminished coal supply. AS soon
b. '.. H9r WAS formally accepted a telegram
L.. .E-r him 10 cease the chase was sent to
.-..I E-Wry OF the Charleston, but the
r....s lli already sailed when the telegram
t.. ...f e irllc0, and the Captain unaware OF
o.. -I~ Affairs had taken proceeded on his
..-t '.r the escaped vessel The fact OF the
5'sl.e of the offers 70 surrender the ltata on
g.. -r..4l in Chilean waters was communicated
'r.rl NcCaun, who was therefore prepared
;i--5e tho Itata on her arrival
ENDS THE wMD-GOosE CHASE
-,., ENDS O remarkable naval chase. The
- .I Proceedings viii be watched with inter-
.-. s-. 4- important questions Of international
j." -.r Doe brought forward n the owners OF the
.'l insist c1 q full legal determination OF ell
-..r- hey may fairly bring up, II is likely
-.--.. case viii be q celebrated one, and pre-
....t '.lt viii be among the first looked up
.'.- should cases arise 10 which the ques-
.-- ..t.0i Iu this case Will be applicable
HISTORY or TIE CASE.
i'i- f~c weeks since the Itata gave the court
.'..-- tae slip al San Diego and without await
. H- -.I4l fCrualites cleared out OF port.
v SUNDAY the "a Of May the Treasury De-
.l-4 g. ira answer 10 an Inquiry, teIegraphed
Do collector o. Customs at Wilmington, Cal,
...t" department saw no reason 20 prevent
on. transfer Of arms from the Robert and Minnie
Transport for shipment 10 South America.
.il. t-4l-port was the now wel-knoWn
i.'. The following day the Chilean
-...'.- 40 Washington made representa-
' t1 Secretary Foster and Attorney
e a~. Miller that the Itata was about 70 vio-
... ..r neutrality laws. Al the Minister'S sug-
g.. ,us detention Of the vessel was ordered
q l-, eotinrs were instituted ln court 10 libel
... s. deputy marshal was put aboard the
.... q. prevent her departure. On Wednesday
No. .r. the ltatas commander quietly got up
...u and put out Of port with the deputy mar
-i .'asrl, the local pilot, It is assorted, being
.. i'..I 60 steer the vessel out OF the harOor
- pistol POINTED at his head. The deputy
.' wss put ashore in safety few miles
-'l. i-.u san Diego.
CIP WENT THE CHARLESTON.
We. these facts &C lme known they created
t~4' 4tal ~ excitement, and the officers OF the
F''er-HeHt delberated on the course 70 pur-
s- li W1s manifest that the United states
I'D no permit the Itata 70 disobey Federal
.i 800 this summary fashion, and measures
..'r 4ken 10 recapture her and compel an an
.'F O. 'le proceedings IN court. The Charles
o. aas Mare Island and was ordered 20 pre-
is-. icy e cr4i-e after the fleeing tnsurgent
ti'. pa saturday, May 9th, the Charleston
Vs. 3. readiness and put out 70 soc on u stern
Vase. Iu' ltHta by this time had good lead'
81. .- '-N days IL became eyideut that no
,.'g remained but 20 settle down ana await