The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21
Special to the REconD-Uxrox.

special to the ifECoRD-USIoN.
PARIS, May 2o.-The delegates from
the Congressional party for the insur-
gents of Chile, who are now in this city,
say that, acting upon instructions, they
presented note to Reid, United States
Minister here, asking him to commune
cate with his Government, and ask the
United States officials TO countermand the
instructions sent to Captain Remy, of the
cruiser Charleston, in regard to the pur-
suit of the Itata, and Reed communicated
the request of the delegates to his Gov
eminent, with the result that the United
States officials acceded to it.
dispatch received here from Chile
says Admiral La Terre, President Bal
maceda's Commissioner, has resigned,
owing to the fact that he is in sympathy
with the Congressional party.
SECRETARY TRACY DENIES THE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-No news has
yet been received from the Charleston or
ltata. Secretary Tracy says there is no
truth In the report from Paris that the
Insurgent ENJOYS have induced the
United States Government to discontinue
the pursuit of the steamer,
For some time past" said Tracy, "thye
Governments of France and Brazil have
been cooperating with the Government
of the United States to secure the restora-
ton OF peace in Chile; therefore if 1T
should be made apparent to the United
States Government, through suggestions
OF the French Government or otherwise
that the object for which the three great
republics are now striving, for the
restoration of peace in Chile, can be
brought within reach by relaxing the
pursuit Of the Itata, it may be that this
no a6nntnI
can now be asserted that the United
States has used due diligence in it's ef-
forts to preserve an honorable neutral
ity."
READY TO SURRENDER.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-It is reported
that the Congressional party have signi-
fed their willingness to surrender the
Itata to the United States Government,
and also that Admiral Brown has been
Instructed to demand her immediate sur
render upon her arrival in any Chilean
port. The Esmeralda has been denied
the use of the telegraph at Acapulco, and
SO she is cut off in every way being with
out coal and also without means of COM
municating with the Chilean insurgents.
INsURGENr CRUISER ALMIRANTE LYNCH.
IQUIoUE, May 20.-On Sunday morn
ing about half-past O'Clock, the Chilean
insurgent torpedo cruiser, Almirante
Lynch, was sighted off Punta De Piedra,
by the Chilean warship Almirante Coch-
rane, which Immediately gave chase, but
was soon left far behind by the faster
sailing of the torpedo vessel.
The Almirante Lynch steamed away in
a northerly direction and was never in
reach of the ironclad's guus. In the
meantime the authorities telegraphed to
Pisagua, where the Huascar and Magal-
lanes were anchored, and these vessels
started to cut off the AimiIante Lynch,
and sighted her off Junin. The Huascar.
when it was thought she was in range of
the cruiser, fired some light shots, which
were returned by the enemy.
The Almirante Lynch, however, grad
ually got away from the Huascar, APP
parently without damage. Great excite
ment prevailed yesterday evening when
the Imperial was seen off Carancha.
About ten miles from the coast she began
firing rapidly, as if fighting desperately,
but no enemy was in sight. The Coch-
rane and O'Higgins went out at
full speed, but the Imperial
soon disappeared. While the launch
from the Cochrane was fixing a torpedo
for defense in case of attack the torpedo
exploded. One man was drowned and
several injured. Boats from the San
Francisco rescued two men.