New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-16
EZETA OUTSIDE THE LIMIT.
THE BENNINGTON STOPPED OFF THE
THE GOLDEN GATE.
r,ev.v or THE sAryADoREAN REFUGEES
AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF WAR
RANTS FROM WASHINGTON.

RANTS FROM WASHINGTON.
San Francisco. Aug 1.-THE United States
steamer Bennington with the Salvalorean rrfu-
gees on board. was sighted about thirty miles
so,,h of the Heads last night Tho nrs, lntima-
tion of her arrival was received IN the city when
tho towDoat chartered by the Government - IN
,ercept the gunboat returned t. IN" city foF pro-
visions after having delivered Government dis
matches 10 the commander Of IN" incoming war
vessel. EXtraOrlinary precautions had been
taken by Government officers TO prevent the
Bennington reaching inland waters. Lieutenant
Stoney Of the Navy Yard at Mare Island, had
been ordered 70 keep vigilant watch fpr her
and speak her outside the threc-milc limit He
has been on the ocean since Saturday night on
th,. chartered tug. Last night Notwithstanding
the prevalence Of a heavy fog the Bennngton's =
lights were made out and shortly afterward he
delivered orders TO Captain Thomas from the
Commandant at Mare Island to remain outside
until further orders from Washington.
Antonio Ezcta and his brother refugees viewed
the approach Of the tug with apprehension. which
was changed to CONSERVATION when they learned
that the Bennington was to remain off shore
until certain warrants in which they were largtl ~
interested arrived from Washington. They made
several attempts TO send letters ashore by the
Tugs crew but Captain Rasmussen kept Il dli-
gent lookout and no communications save that
brought by Lieutenant StOney reached shore.
The tug remained but a short time alongside.
and then Lieutenant StOney returned 10 the city,
and the tug was then ordered 10 Mare Island
stores were taken on board and late last night
arrangements were completed To start on 10 the
Pennington with "A supply Of provisions 1t was
rumored that Lieutenant Storey carried war
rants In mis- pocket for the arrest or the refugees
when he left this morning. but this IL not De-
uoved To be correct The vessel Is well out IN
sea The point OF interest Is now the arrival or
tho warrants from Washington. The Naval
authorities know 10 the hour when To expect
,bem and when they reach san Francisco
Iioutenant Stoney will probably pay another
vIs,, 10 the gunboat. She Will be In position
vhcrc she may easily be found. The general I'M
nrcssion prevails among Federal officials here
,hat they will not have anything TO do with the
case United States Commissioner Heacock'
before whom International eXtradltlon matters
arc brought said to-day that he had received
nothing officially to EZeta but from press dis-
matches he understood that the state Depart.
mon, had taken all the necessary testimony ana
had ordered EZeta to be turned over 10 the agent
~ the Central American Government Ihls
,rould nlace the case beyond the right or haDeas
,r,,rs II the case had not been finally disposed
- ho ,bought an order would have been Issued
a. ,nrn him over to the United states officials.
,.s,s,ont United States Distrct-AttOrney Knight
,aLoe the same view He adds THE steamship
C,',, ~ sydney sails for Central American posts
80, Monday afternoon. and II the warrants
riye and my suppositOn be correct. the refu-
. yrIll go back to Salvador and never SET
Ct In san Francisco unless they be acquitted