The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-09
Hot TIMES IN Chile.
The Tyrant Balmaceda Getting
Ready for Flight.
NO HOPE OF ARBITRATION.
The Marines On the Insurgent War
ships Almost Without Food.
Deserters From the Itata Tell Of the
Movements OF That Ship and the
Esmerslda-U United Ststes Dossn't
Care to Seize Ships on High Seas.

OF meolat10n OF France, Brazil and the
United States are rejected by the Balma-
cedists, who consider the success of such
mediation impossible. Balmaceda has in-
vested large sums of his personal account
in London bank.
SAN DIEGo, CAL, May S.-An Associated
Press reporter today secured an interview
with the two deserters from the Chilean
steamer Itata. They said that the Chilean
man-of-war Esmeralda, which is now in
the hands of the insurgents, left Iquique
early in April to convey the steamer
Itata to the nearest American port
for the purpose of buying provisions
and to get arms, which had already
been purchased by an agent of the insur-
gents in New York and shipped to San
Francisco to be placed on some coasting
vessel and transferred to the Itata to some
rendezvous TO be arranged later. The
transport and the man-of-war sailed north
ward in company as far as Cape San Lucas,
where the transfer was made of large
portion of the crew of the Esmeralda to
the hold of the Itata, with their cutlasses
and muskets, and after the captain of the
warship had himself gone aboard the
Itata, the vessels parted, it being under
stood that the Esmeralda would wait off
San Lucas for the return of the transport.
One of the deserters who gave these facts
was one OF the marines who lay hidden in
tne nolo OF the ltata, but after spending
ABOUT week IN those stuHy quarters, ne
deemed NE ashore preferable TO his
cramped position on board, and jumped
overheard tuesday night.
After the transfer at Cape San Lucas
Cnueans who were slowed away in the
hold OF the Itata knew very little of ell
that was occurring. They did know, how
ever, that they were prepared to take part
IN any hight that might come along. It
was an open secret on board that they
were to meet the Robert and Minnie some
where OF this port, but just where they
were not informed. The captain OF the
Esmeraida being aboard, they acted under
his orders. He told them that they would
90 back on board of their own ship at Cape
San Lucas. who're she Is waiting for them,
and then sail for Chile.
Before leaving the man-of-war rations
were becoming short. In fact, none ct tho
marines on the battle-ships at the front
had any too much to eat, and the supplies
which the Itata purchased hero were to BE-
distributed around as lar as they would
gos When asked If the Esmeralda might
nosAase come north after the Itata left
her, the Chileans said 1t was altogether
probable she had. as the transport had not
expected to remain as long as she did. and
the officers OF the warship probably feared
that she had got into some trouble. The
deserters are more intelligent than the
gave as reason ior leaving the ltata that
country. Ihey nad no cause to complain
OF the treatment tney received, either on
Doaru the Esmeraida or ltata.
Marshai oard ana assistant Will return
70 Los Angeles tomorrow unless ordered
otnerWise. Inc man-oi-war Omaha Is
coaiing IN the stream ana Wiii san Tor
san Francisco as soon as suppiied with
iueI.
WASHINGTON CITY, May o.-Ihe poiicy
OF the government with respect to the
escape OF the oniiean vessei ltata Is still
an omciai secret. secretary Tracy and
other omciais TINS morning refused to dis
cuss tne matter. ihere can De no doubt
Oh the iaet .nat the government Is anx-
ious 10 exhiDit All possible zeal to recap
.ule lhe sessei ana aVoiu uhpieasant con-
SEQUENCES lnat mign. arise through the
presentation VI . ciaih lot damages IN
pena,i oa inc ohiieah government, but
navai ..,sa oineeIs u.e very sAepuca, OF the
aoui'y Vi our sn.ps W fecapture the Etata
uiioer .ne circumstances a1tending
nes nisn'. is not possible 70 get
ocnnic au'nora.iVe answers 70 the
question "a "netner the cnarieston WIZ
oc sens 0i,ei .ne ila'a. Inc ihiormation
soucnsaieo ~ 10 .'1 .ne Sharieston was Or
oereu Two weeks ago 70 coai up ana get
reaoy 40! sea ~ the earliest moment. Ihe
lol.nsn'ies as'1auns TUG presioents re-
.ePs.on as Gan iano.soo neccssariiy oe-
iayeu .nese piepaia'ions' out II 10 UNDER
s'oou 'na' .uey are now ac.,veiy unoer
""s. Ss s.enAi'ucu' Even, ne oharies-
ION wooio nave s.ea. oinicuity III catcnlng
'he i.a'a. ine ia..er sessei may DC ON
,ui.es aneau u 'he enaIiesson When the
,a'lef starts on tne cnase, ana the varia-
.,oh Va . poins VI t~o ~, Ihe compass IN
."s s'cei'ns Iou,se "ouiu sooH separate
inc TUG .wo Vessels W many ieagues, 80 tnas
'ne ~ 1nai ,nisn' pass the itata with
ou. AIo"nis ~ on 'lis account u -
Piupaoie' .h nasA oepartment
lea,iy oe'eflnineo 10 seize
.hnean snip on Tue high seas,
:. inus' reiy largely on IT'S vessels IN the
sou.h. 60 iar as mas oeeh heard no move
mas oeen mace IN tnat direction, but the
a,'nien. 1 may a. any iholhen' caoie Ad-