The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
Chilean Insurgents Capture
Cities on the Coast.
NO NEWS FROM THE lrArA.
Report Repeated That She viii IBe
Surrendered to United States.
Charleston Had Almost Overtaksn the
Runaway Near Acspulco-The Robert
and Minnie Libeled for vioissing
Neutrality Laws.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The steamship
Finance, from Brazil, brings news of affairs
in Chile. The rebels have formed q con.
gress, with George Month, admiral of the
feet. as president; Senior Erazariz, min
lister of foreign relations; Colonel Arturo
Walker. finance; Colonel Valley, minister
of war. The first act passed decreed that
all articles necessary for consumption in
Chile should be admitted free. The cities
of Valdivia and Tocopiapo have been cap
tured by the rebels. On April 20insurgent
iron-clads bombarded Caidora, killing over
100 citizens. The next day force landed
and occupied the town.
SAN Francisco, May 23.--The Erenissg
Bulletin says it is informed through un-
questionably reliable sources that the con-
gressional party of Chile, otherwise known
as the insurgents, has entered into an
agreement with the United States govern
ment to surrender to the United States the
steamer Itata and her cargo; that the
Charleston will not pursue the Itata any
further, but will proceed to Callao and the
ltata will De quietly handed over to the
American authorities.
The Pacific mail steamer Colima, which
arrived today from Panama, reports hav-
ing left Acapulco May Is. Near that port
she sighted steamer flying the Chilean
flag and answering the description of thu
itata. The latter was steering south and
east. Later in the day the Charleston ap-
peared and spoke the Colima. On
learning what had been seen tho
Charleston steamed away to the south
ward. The Charleston was at that time
about 130 miles from Acapulco, while ths
Itata, when sighted, was about sixty-hve
miles from there. The Colima reports
that the Esmeralda left Acapulco on the
morning of the 18th inst, and went out to
sea. but was seen near that harbor in the
evening. The Itata was expected to ar
rive there on the 18th, and 1t was sup
posed the Esmeralda was waiting for her.
Los ANGELES, May 23.-United States
District Attorney Cole, in behalf Of the
United States, this afternoon filed libel
in the United States district court against
the Robert and Minnie, her tackle and ap.
parel, praying her seizure and condemns
tion on charge of violation Of the neutral.
ing laws in said vessel fitting out md
arming herself to go to the assistance Of
certain rebels in Chile known as the con-
gressional party. The marshal took the
necessary warrants to seize the vessels Hsfaf
afternoon. The writs ars -b.aEnabls ihe
10th. i
PARIS, May a.. he delegates il tli1
congressional parry. referring to the ~
port cabled TO Farope from Iquique that
the forces Of PRESIDENT Balmaceda have
captured Taltsl, give a different story Of
the affair. They declare that the govern
ment warships Imperiali and Almirante
Condell entered the harbor or
Taltal during the absence Of the
congressional feet, landed troops aud
issued proclamation in favor of Presi-
dent Balmaceda, but, instead of re-estab-
fishing the old regime, according to the
congressional delegates, the inhabitants
attacked the government troops and COM
PEELED them TO withdraw. The congress
sional delegates also announce that Bolivia
has officially recognized the congressional
forces as beLligerenfs.
WASHINGTON CRY, May 23.-The coal
bunkers of the Esmeralda are still empty.
Official advices received at the state de-
partment show, however, that her Off cials
still have designs upon the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company coal pit. They ars
growing desperate and are not above
trickery to accomplish their OBJ
ject. A dispatch from the vice
consul at Acapulco states that they
came ashore yesterday morning and repre-
sented that they had just received word
from Iquique that the Itata matter had
been settled satisfactorily. In the light of
this information they begged to be allowed
to receive coal in order that they might
make their return to Chile. They did not
get the coal. The consul did not
bite, and he is probably glad he
did not, for he soon learned from
Washington City that the Itata
matter has not been settled. and that great
care must be exercised to prevent further
complications which might ensue should
the Esmeralda succeed in getting coal
from an American company. The pursuit
of the Itata is still on; at least. that is the
inference of department officials. in ths
absence Of any information.