New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
SHE LOOKED LIKE THE ITATA.
WHEY APPROACHED BY. THE coAsTING

WHEY APPROACHED BY THE COAsTING
SCHOONER SHE CHANGED HER COURSE.
CITY of Mexico, via Galveston, May o4.-Advices
from Central America say that on Wednesday last a
steamer resembling the Itata was seen by coasting
schooner. The coaster attempted to approach the
steamer, when the latter which was running south,
sheered of from her course This was about thirty
miles off shore.
The reports published in the United States that the
insurgcnt wsr-ship Esmerada short Of funds are
denied by the captain, who showed newspaper cor
respondent letters Of credit and cash amounting to
more than $4,000.
The Mexican Government states that no reinforce
ments have been sent to Acapulco, as the garrison
there sufficiently strong to prevent the Esmeralda
from landing taking coal forciby The Government
has no fear that the Esmeralda will attempt such
feat.
Paris May 24.-The Chilian Legation has Santiago
advices announcing continued for the Gov
ernment party land and sea- According TO these
dispatches the warship Almirante Condell on May
IT attacked 1quique and discharged torpedo against
the nsrrgent transports, the crews of which look
refuge on land. The OF the insurgent vessels
mutinied after sustaining heavy loss in killed and
wounded Dlsafected insurgents at Tacna also
mutinied and were disarmed On the night OF May
10 the armed transport Imperial bombarded lquique,
while the Almrante COndell waited for the nsrgent
vessels 70 leave the bay In order to attack them but
subsequently found that they had escaped Ihe
Almrante Condel aferward captured TataI, routing
the garrison and taking many prisoners. The position
~ the Insurgents according to the same authority, Is
evervwhere critical while the army OF the Government
Is loyal and well disciplined
Washington, May 24.-secretary Tracy said tonight
that the Navy Department had not received any news
today of the United States cruiser Charleston, which
Is In pursuit of the Chilian insurgent steamer Ita
This is the seventh day since any word has been re-
ceived by the Department direct from the commander
of the Charleston. The Secretary Is OF TIE opinion
that the vessel will be heard Of next at Caao Peru
for he believes that had she intended TO put In at
Panama the place at which II was expected she woud
touch she would have been heard OF before this tme
Secretary Tracys attention was called tonight TO the
DISPATCHES from San Francisco reterating the state
ments heretofore made that agreement had been
entered into between the insurgent party OF Chill and
the United States for peaceful surrender
Of the Itaa The Secretary, however, refused 10 dis
cnss the question. Inquiry Of State Department ON
Gals tonight regarding the alleged arrangement above
referred TO elics the reply that so far as they are
awaro no such agreement has been entecrd into
Los Angeles Cal, May 24.-United states District
Attorney Cole Yesterday filed libel in the unitcd
states District Court against the Robert and Minnie
nravpr her seizure aud condemnation the charge OF
violating the neutrality in said vessel tung OUT
and arynng itself 10 go 20 the assistance OF certain
rebels in Chill known as the Congressional P"ins
The marshal took the necessary warrants 10 seize te
Tl,a vr4fs returnable June 10.