The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-16
xzErA TO BE suERESDEEED.
Gusbeaf Remington, with Fugitives on
Board. on san Fraseiseo-

Suubonf EenntuEA9us Win On
Beard. on san Franeiseo-
Saw FEAxcIsco. AUG. f5-It became
known today that the United states gun
boat Bennington. having on board ex-Siee
President Antonio Ezeta and three other
refugees from san Salvador. was sighted
late last night about thirty miles out from
the Golden Gate. The Bennington was
oyerhanled BY the iagboat sea King, dying
a special navy signal and bearing Lieut.
ssoney. aid to the commandment at Mare
island navy yard. Lieut.. stoney delivered
dispatches from Washington City order
ing the Bennington % remain outside
until further instructions should be re-
oeiFed from Washington City. Lieut..
stoney found the Bennington so short Of
provisions that all on board had been cur
tailed in their allowances. The Sea King
~ once returned 10 port, and az noon to-
day she put TO sea again with a big supply
Of frait. vegetables, bread. fresh meat and
ether supplies for the Bennington. She
also carried pouch OF mail for the gun
boats officers and men.
The naval authorities refuse to talk, and
special efforts have been made 10 keep the
tugboat's crew silent. bat it is learned
that the appearance Of the Sea King on
her mysterious mission caused commo-
ton on board the Bennington. Gen.
Ezeta and bis brother refugees viewed the
appearance of the tug with apprehension,
which was changed 10 CONSERVATION when
they learned that the gunboat was to be
detained at sea awaiting the arrival from
Washington City OF documents affecting
their freedom. They made attempts TO
send letters ashore by the crew of the tug.
but Commander Thomas, of the Bennlng-
ton, kept them carefully under his eye,
and frustrated their plans. The arrival OF
warrants from Washington City for the
arrest of tho four refugees is now eagerly
awaited. Not until they arrive, il Is said,
will Lieut.. stoney pay another visit 10 the
Bennington. and no one but an accredited
official from the navy yard will be permit
ted TO board the gunboat. What part the
local Federal authorities will play in the
case Of Ezeta is not known, but the gen.
eral opinion IN official circles is that they
will not have any thing to do with it.
United States Commissioner Heacock,
before whom international arbitration
matters are brought, stated today that he
had received no official information as TO
the refugees. but that he believed the state
department had taken all the necessary
testimony and would order them TO be
turned over 10 an agent of the government
Of san Salvador. This. it is claimed, would
put the case beyond the right of habeas
corpus. Ii the case had not been finally
disposed OF, Commissioner Heacock thinks
the order would have been TO turn the
refugees over 10 United States official.
At the United States district attorneys
Office 10 is stated that no charges have been
filed and that no communication has been
received from Washington City in regard
to the matter. Assistant United States
District Attorney knight. the official in
charge. stated that he supposed the ques-
ton would be dealt with By the DEPART
ment OF stale. aud that Exeta and his COM
panious would probably be extradited, as
the charges against them include murder.
arson and embexziement, all of which are
mentioned ia the treaty with San Saliva
dor.
The steamer City of sydney sails for
Central American ports next Saturday
and il Is the opinion of Mr.. Knight that il
the warrants arrive in time the refugees
will be transferred from the Bennington 10
her decks and will never set foot on San
Francisco soil. The United States mar.
shat also states that he has received no in.
| structIons whatever as TO the Ezeta affair.
| The attorneys that have been employed
for Exeta are very active, and IL is be.
ieved here that they will at least attemp,
10 institute habcas corpus proceedings.
RumorS % decidedly sensational posi-.
| bililies ara heard here. To guard ab~o
| lgtely against any appeal 20 the courts by
the attorneys for ths refugees Ii is limited
! that the government authorities may keer
/ the Bennington beyond the three-mil.
| limit until the sailing of the City OF Syd
ney. aud when the latter vessel shall have
sailed Beyond the jurisdiction of all United
| States courts the FIVE refugees will ID
| transferred 10 her decks on the high sea,
and given into the custody OF officers from
1 san Salvador