The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
A CONFLICT NOT PROBABLE.
The OffCialS at Acapulco Think There
Will Be No Sea Fight.
THE ESNERALDA'S CAPTAIN BOASTS.
lie Says They Are Not Afraid Of an En-
gagement with the Charleston-Our
Cruiser Steams Southwark.

Cry OF MEXICO, May 18.-The officials at
Acapulco have telegraphed to the War De-
partment in answer to a question that there
is no probability Of conflict between the
Charleston and Esmeralda.
Nothing has been seen at Acapulco Of the
Itata and it is believed that she is now of the
coast Of Central America. having been sup
piled by the Esmeralda with fuel.
General IIinadiosa, Secretary Of War, de-
! clared to the United Press correspondent that
/ Mexico only insists that her neutrality be re-
! spected
He says that his orders are not 10 sell coal
| 10 the insurgent vessels nor to allow them TO
load arms in Mexican territory.
! in an interview at Acapulco yesterday an
/ officer of the Esmeralda said. We will try to
| get coal here but if this is impossible we are
sure of getting it within a few hours sail. We
| are not afraid of q conflict with the Charles
/ ton, but our orders are TO be prudent and not
! provoke a conflict"
lie did not know whether the Esmeralda
would now 60 to Chill. but said the captain
of the vessel had received long cipher tele-
gram on Saturday which probably directed
her future movements.
FACTS ABOUT THE ITATA.
SAS FRANcsco CAL, May 1s.-It is said
that the two deserters from the steamship
ltata have given some interesting testimony
in regard 10 that vessel before the grand jury
at Los Angeles. which is investigating the
Robert and Minnie case.
These men. 10 is said. testified that when
the ltata started north she had on board a
a number of rifles four siXty-p pound guns. a
crew Of ninety seamen, and sixty soldiers.
Two days before the vessel steamed INTO San
Diego all the munitions of war and the sol
dlers were slowed away in the forward mold,
and GfUp chances made winch made
her look like a first-class merchantmen.
The programme was for the ltata TO get
munitions of war from tho Robert and Min
ME. it being so understood by all on board.
and everybody was on the lookout for the
schooner
THE VESSEL AMPLY EQUIPPED.
IT was also brought out that il was the in
tention Of the ltata % transfer her cargo to
the Esmeralda at Pichiique, on the east coast
of Lower California.
Subpanas have been issued by Solicitor
General Taft, who is conducting the Inyestl-
CATION for the Government, for the supern-
tcndents of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies They will be expected
10 produce the kilograms that have passed
over their lines in the past month relating 10
Chilan affairs.
The Peruvian consul in this city Mr. Hollo-
way, contends that the ltata bad an ample
supply of fuel when leaving San Diego 10 al
and BE is OK the opinion tha- ,ne vessel Ahs
gone direct to that point
THE CHARLESTON sTEA1rs SOUTH.
CITY or MEXICO, via GALVESTON. May 1S.--
The United States steamer Charleston has de-
parted from the harbor of Acapulco IN
southerly direction.
The opinion is general that the Mexican
Government will allow the Esmeralda "a small
amount of fuel.
VTTERANCEs OF THE GILLIAN PRLss.
san FRAScIsco CAL. May ls.-The steamer
San Bias arrived here to-day with Chiian
newspapers.
The Ghihan Times says that an agreement
was made between Germany and Great
Britain whereby the latter is to take Ger
man interests In Chill under her protection
until the arrival of the three German war
ships which are now en- route The Times says
the war ships forced the insurgent man-of-war
Blaneo Encaicadola TO apolglZe Just before she
was sunk by the torpedo boats. The BiancO
was engaged in blockading IQuique when she
ran ont of coal. The German and English
merchantmen were lying side by side both
coal laden when the rebel fleet towed them
out to sea on the pretense that they We're IN
range of firing.
The rebels forced them TO sell their coal de
spite the protests of the captains. The British
admiral gave the BlancO the option of apollo
gizing or fighting inside of twenty-four hours.
Shortly after the BlancO ran up the British
and German flags above the rebel standard
and fired a royal salute. The coal would have
been replaced and the ships towed back TO
their former anchorage but for the fact that
most of the coal had been burned.
The Esmeralda was TO escort the Itata TO
IQuique. If the trip was made without inter
ference, we'll and good, but If not, the Esmer-
aida proposed 10 give battle The Esmeralda
and Itata were commanded from lquque 10y
each others masters who exchanged % their
rightful commands at San Lucas.
EsNTEALDA SPOKE THE TATA.
Cry OF Mexico. May l3-When the
Charleston sailed into Acapulco the Esmer-
aida followed her into the harbor TO get coal
but the Mexican government forbade her re-
ceiving any.
She is entirely out Of fuel and in a bad fix
1t is rum0red that the Esmeralda spoke the
Itata outside, Friday, and the latter went
South