The morning call., 1891-05-28
NEWS AT LAST.
The Charleston Has Arrived at
CallaO.
Nothing Known Of the Whereabouts Of
the lata.
The ESmeralda Still al ACapulGO-The
Mexican Authorities Have Finally Con-
SeHted to Allow Her 10 Coal.
special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Navy De-
partment to-day received the first news from
the Charleston since she left Acapulco the
FIRST Of last week in continuation of her pur-
suit of the Itata. When the Charleston
failed TO touch at Panama within the time
expected, the department said it was very
probable that it had been decided to keep
straight on down the coast, and that the
Charleston would next be heard from at SOME
Peruvian port. This prediction has been
fulfilled, for the port at which the Charles
ton announced her arrival is CallaO. The
whereabouts of the Itats is as far from be-
ing known as before. Captain Remey re-
ported that lie saw nothing of the ltata
on the cruise down the coast. The Charles
ton will join the squadron under Admiral
McCann in Chilean waters, and it is sur
missed a report will, at no very distant date,
come thence announcing the peaceful sur
render by the insurgents OF the elusive craft
which the United States Government will
libel and perhaps forfeit for violation of
the ueutrality laws.
PARIS. May 27.-The Mexican Legation
officials here explain that the coaing of the
Chilean inSuTgent war ship ESmeralda at
Acapulco does not imply that the Mexiran
Government has recognZ ID the Congress
siOnal party as belligerants.
Chlle dispatches say the Insurgents have
recaptured the town Of Taltal after severe
fighting
THE ESCAPE OF THE IFATA.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Herald's spe-
cial cable from Iquique says: There is
great rejoicing in this city at the escape of
the Itata 1t is now believed that she will
m lv aP ztif trti tiar
trouble. The general Impression among
the best Informed people here is that the
Esmeralda long time since transferred the
much-desired munitions of war from the
Itata and has by her subsequent
actions pretty we'll pulled the wool over the
eyes of the captain of the Charleston.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs says that
Bolivia has signed a treaty with the Con-
gressional rarity TO take the place Of the old
truce that has been in existence between
Bolivia and Chile. This new treaty c'des
in perDetuity to Chile, represented by the
Congressional party. the territory occupied
ten years ago by Chile as an Offset to the
debt which was Saddled upon Bolivia as the
result of war This recognition of the Con-
gIessional party practically antagOnizes
Balmaceda.
The Paris telegram regarding the bonn
bsrdment of Iquique by the Chilean Gov
ernment war-Ship Imperial and torpedo
cruisers is utterly false, n6twiths standing
the assertions of the G0yernment people. l
was present in Iquiqne at the time and
would most certainly have known of it if it
had occurred.
COAL FOR THE EsMERALDA.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Tne Worlds cable
special from the City of Mexico saws the
Government, in order TO hinder the Chilean
insurgent man-0f-war ESmeraida from sail
ing, has sent Instructions to the authorities
at Acapulco to allow her to coal, but accord
ing 10 the dispatch received here this morn
ing, the agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company has not been authorized to deliver
TO her the coal which the commander of the
Esmeralda says has been paid for by the in
SuTgent Government The American news
papers published yesterday what was sup
posed by them TO be reliable news, given by
a letter from Mexico, dated May 10th, that
the Mexican authorities have violated the
neutrality laws, by allowing Chilean vessels
to get arms and coal a: Mazatlan and Aca-
pulco. The news is false and slanderous,
for the reason that the Mexican Govern
msnt took extraordinarily energetic meas
ures tn hinder a violation of the neutrality
laws. When the commander of the ESmeralda
as much as threatened 10 get coal by force, Che
Government sent instructions 10 order the
inhabitants to assist the troops and prevent
the ESmeralda from carrying out its meas
ureS. 1t is believed that the Governor of
the State, President Diaz and the authorities
at Acapulco did more than their duty ia
preventing the Esmeralda from securing
coal.
a dispatch received from Acapulco to-
night says the commander has received or
ders from the Federal authorities allowing
the Esmeralda to get fuel The vessel will
take on a supply of coal tomorrow. In
mediately after loading she will sail No
trouble is now anticipated by the people of
AcanuicO