The Insurgent Itata

THE INSURGENT ITATA.

The Saucy Vessel Surrendered to Admiral McCann at Iquique.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 5.--Secretary Tracy last night received the following dispatch from Admiral McCann, dated Iquique, Chili, June 4: "The Itata arrived at Iquique from Tocapella last night, and was placed at the disposition of Admiral McCann this morning. She had on board 5,000 rifles and ammunition taken from the Robert and Minnie off the port of San Diego, Cal. She had no more munitions of war than those belonging to the ship, and transferred nothing to the Esmeralda, with whom she communicated off Acapulco, Mex. She then went direct to Tocapella. The Charleston arrived at Iquique today."

Will Be Sent Back to San Diego.
As soon as the Itata takes on coal and prepares for the return trip, Admiral McCann will send her back to San Diego, probably under convoy of one of the cruisers. She will be delivered to the United States court officers at San Diego, and the proceedings against her for violation of the neutrality laws will be resumed at the point where they were interrupted by the unlawful departure of the steamer, and the responsible parties will likely be called upon to answer the charge of contempt of court for running away while under injunction.

Didn't Want to Affront Uncle Sam.
The Chilian insurgents, it seems, upon hearing of the escape of the Itata while under injunction, disapproved of this action and at once determined to surrender the vessel, and a proposition was made by the insurgents through Admiral McCann to surrender the vessel as soon as she reached a South American port. Tocapella is an insurgent port, and there was nothing to prevent the Itata unloading her war munitions into the hands of the insurgents while she was there, but the insurgent junta did not care to anger the United States.