The morning call., 1891-05-29
A BOLD MOVE.
The ESmeralda FrishtenS the
MeXiCanS.
The Authorities at Acapulco Compelled 10
Give Up Coal.
L.. CT Ifofa Thn Hnlfau
She Sails After the Elusive Itata-The Action
Of the MeXiCalS May Cause Them
International Trouble.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

NEW YORK, May 28.-The Press Wash
the Esmeralda's officers are fully aware Of
the whereabouts of the Itata, and the
former is expected to soon join her. Sec
retary Tracy tonight said: 1T is still an
open question whether or not the Mexican
Government has violated international law
by providing her with COAL" and added:
81 should say that, with the amount of coal
said to be aboard the ESmeralda, she could
make by slow Steaming the nOrthernmOst
Chilean port. 1t would hardly be possible
for her to reach IquQue without help from
the insurgents. The story that the Itata
has transferred the arms shipped at San
Francisco to the Esmeralda is untrue !
think it will not be long before we hear
either of the forced or peaceful surrender
Of the Itata."
New YORK, May 2S.-An Acapulco dis
patch, dated Yesterday, says: The ESmer-
aida frightened the authorities of this town
TO such degree that at O'Clock this even
ing the Chilean wars-hlp Is cOaling. She
will probably leave here tomorrow.
A special from Washi gtOn this afternoon
says that the Chilean Legation has received
teegTamS from Acapulco which state that
the Chilean rebel steamer Esmerada is still
at Acapulco without any chance Of obtain
ing coal. Her officers have been trying to
buy provisions, but the merchants are re-
fusing to accept the drafts in payment,
credits of which are not considered good
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-DOctOr SOteldo,
the Venezuelan Minister here, informs the
Associated Press that dispatches received
to-day from reliable sources in Mexico state
that the Mexican Government ordered the
(fhitaan ESmRrald1
leave the harbor of Acapulco. The COM
mandeT Of the vessel said he was willing to
leave, but his ship hadnO calls and he could
not depart without steam-pOwer. The Gov
ernment then allowed the ESmeralda to take
coal enough to carry the order into effect.
She received 80 tons, her ordinary con-
sumption being fifty tons per day. The
ESmeTalda sailed Immediately after receiV-
ing her coal.
1t has been definitely learned from official
sources to-day that the cruiser Charleston
will proceed from Callao 10 lQuique.
LONDON, May 2S.-A cable message from
Santiago. Chile, states that the German and
British Ministers have renewed their offers
of mediation between Balmaceda and the
insurgents, and that Balmaceda has rejected
tile proposition. He stated that the suDjec-
tion of the rebels was but a question Of a
short time. The President has ordered an
advance on the rebel garrisOns, and the
loyal feet is pIBarng for another sea at
tack on the rebprVessels in the harbor
PARIS. May 2S.--A dispatch from Chile
says: The Congressional Committee,
through the provisional! iunta, issued de-
cree at IQuique on the 221 inst. when de-
clares void all the negotiations based upon
the deposits of silver in the Mint at Santi-
ago which guarantees the notes in circula-
ton. Anybody accessory to operations con-
nected with the use of silver will be prose-
cuted for fraud. The committee therefore
ha bat nrqu At
silver by the agents of Balmaeeda and ne
gotiated in Chile or in Europe will be worth
less, as payment will be refused by the legal
authorities appointed by Congress.