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Show THE CHASE WAY BE ABANDONED. Report tht tin Chariostoa Will Aoaodeo the Attempt to Capture the Iteta. Paris, May 21. Delegates from the congressional or insurgent party of Chile, who are now in the city, say that acting upon instructions, they present ed a note to Held, United States minister minis-ter here, asking him to communicate with his government and ask the United States olllciais to countermand the instructions in-structions sent to Captain Komy of, the cruiser Charleston in regard to the pursuit pur-suit of the Itata, and Reid transmitted the request to his government, with the result that tho United States ollicitiis acceded to it. 1 Washington. May 21. Secretary Tracey says there is no truth in tho re port from Tans that insurgent euvoys have induced the United Sta.es govern-meut govern-meut to discontinue the pursuit ot the steamer. "Fur some time past." Said Tracy, "the governments of France and Brazil have been co-operating with' the government of the United Slates t,o secure se-cure a restoration of peace in Chile, Therefore, if it should be made apr.u-eut apr.u-eut to the United States government through suggestions of the French government gov-ernment or otherwise that the object for which the ibree fcTcat republic is now striving, a restoration of pei.ee in Chile, can be brought within reach by relaxing the pursuit of the Itata, it may be that this course will be adopted, especially es-pecially as it can now be asserted that the United Mates has med "due diligence' dili-gence' in its effort to preserve honorable honora-ble neutrality." Takih, May 21. The Chilean agents in this city who represent the congressional congres-sional or insurgent party declare th.it au arrangement has" been matin between the congressional party and; the United States authorities by which the insurgent steamer Itata which is j now being chased down the weBt coast uf America by the United States warship war-ship Charleston, is not to be seized by forcu by the Charleston or by any other vessel of the American navy. By tho terms of this arrangement the agents state the fugitive craft will be handed over by the Chilean insurgents insur-gents to the United Slates authorities pending a settlement of the question in dispute' as to whether or not the Itata violated the neutrality laws. This action it is added, will be taken without prejudice preju-dice to the congressional party, inasmuch inas-much as the Itata has enough start of the Charleston to enable her to reach a port in possession of the congressional party and to unload there before she is surrendered to the United Slates. Washington, May 21. The Paris dispatch stating that the Itata was to bo peaceably surrendered to the United States by the insurgents upon her arrival ar-rival in Chile was show to the officials of i he navy and state department today but one and all declined to discuss the matter publicly. Nevertheless it can be stated stated positively that there have been no negotiations as reported between the insurgent agents in France or elsewhcr and this government. THE NEWS FROM CHILE, Cm Of Mexico, (via Galveston) May 31. From advices received lif-re fror.o .Chile a'jd fvqfjuormation brcmrbt M 'toSkIfauv actor who arrived here Ironi that country, if appears that news published pub-lished in the United States and Kurope about the revolution causes laughter, as many of the so-called insurgent victories vic-tories are myths. The Actor believes that dilllculties will soon arise between Chile and Peru. The latter country, he says, is fostering the revolution, and a large amouut of English gold comes from there for the revolutionists. |