Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-12

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uation considerably and will probably
result In a speedy solution Of the diff
culties between the admirals and the
junta The authorities at the same
time declare hat the cargo OF the ltata
Is Of little Importance, taking into con-
alteration the small number of arms
n NEWS FULLY confirmed.
WAsntSGToN. June "a cable dis
patch from lquique has been received
here announcing the surrender of the
ltata 10 the commandant Of the United
states naval force there. The 1tata
arrived At Tocopilla Wednesday and was
ordered TO 60 10 lquique, where the
auth rites surrendered her.
I'll" navy department received infor-
nation last night Of the peaceful SUR
render Of the CHILEAN insurgcnt steamer
Itata at lquique yesterday. This in
formation was contained in a dispatch
from Acting Rear Admiral McCann re-
reivcd by Secretary Tracy several hours
after he regular time Of closing the
department The dispatch came In
ciphct and IL took about three hours 10
translate II, and even then there were
several instances In which It's contents
,ou,t not be fully interpreted.
In eject the dispatch stated that the
ltata had arrived at lquique and was
placed at the disposition of Adm.
: r'aun. She had on board 5000
rides and ammunition taken from
che Robert and Minnie in the pert
Of SAL Diego, Cal She had no other
A. lnit.ons Of wal than those belonging
Z III" hip, and had transferred moth
i-y to the Esmeralda. with whom she
& mmunicated Off Acapulco, After
rImmu nicating with this insurgent
c'u.sc- she went direct TO Tocopilla.
Adm. McCann said also that the
cruiser Charleston arrived at Iquique
'fo-day and the Pensacola was expected
Ilrfare Dightfall.
- , Itata will now be sent back TO
81 Diego probably under cover of one
q the cruisers of the sdmiral's squad
rou a. soon as she can coal and prepare
hor the return. She will be delivered
10 the United States officers at San
Diego and the proceedings against her
Cor the violation OF the neutrality laws
vill be resumed at the point where
they were interrupted by the departure
of the steamship. and the responsible
parties will, II they appear, also be
called on 10 answer the additional
charge of contempt of court In running
ava while under injunction.
Secretary Tracy gave nj last night
the chain of circumstances that led ia
the peaceful surrender 10 the United
States of the ship. lie said that the de.
sire for a surrender came from the lead
.ers of the insurgent party at lquique.
Shortly after the vessel had illegally
shall at San Diego the government was
informed by these leaders that they
d~isapproved the action of the officers OF
the vessel the moment she escaped and
made offers through Adm. Mccain &c
peacefully surrender her 10 the United
States as soon as she arrived in Chiliar
waters. These offers were communi
Gated 10 the department at Washington
and In due time were accepted by thin
government without, however, imply
ing any recognition on the part of tn,
United States of the insurgents as bel
ligerentS,
The proposition for a peaceful sur
render was pending at the time tho
Charleston. which was in pursuit of the
Itata. was at Acapulco replenishing hel
Diminished coal supply. As soon a
the offer was accepted q telegram au
thorizing him TO cease the chase wa
sent 70 Capt. Remey OF the Charles
ION, but the steamer had already sailet
when the telegram reached Acapulco
and the captain, unaware OF the turn
affairs had taken. proceeded on hi
search for the escaped vessel. Thu
fact Of the acceptance OF the offers Il
surrender the ltata on her arrival II
Gillian waters was therefore communi
Gated to Adm. Mccain, who wa
prepared to receive the ltata