The Lamar register., 1891-05-16
CHASING THE cAlLlAn.
The ounboat Charleston Sen. in pur,
sui. os the Eta,a.

suit 81 the Eta,a.
The fact Is no longer concealed even
is official naval circles that tie .u,,,
sruiser Charleston is now on in ho. ch.,.
/ after the Gillian transport Etata. wbic,,
left San Diego last Wednesday Will.
nnder arrest and ying of the uu,,ad
States deputy marshal. Tue E.ata. after
leaving Ssu Diego. TOOK on board a con.
signmeut OF rifles and ammunition, whitl&
had been shipped from San Francisco on
the schooner Robert aud Minnie. III.
transfer OF the Iat,e-'s cargo is believed
to have occurred OF the san Clensn,s
isgand, northwest o! San Diego harbor
and it is believed the Etata steamed sou,h
Friday night or Sstardsy norning.
The Chilian e=aiser E.saeralda is be-
lier.a 10 bc lying o1 Cage San Lucas
which Is tue southernost poi n OF tho laEdl
"a Lower California. await az Supplied
carried oy the lSIsta- Tue sea /. -un 70 taa.
pssat is aboas 100 miles. Tas EtA,a is
heavily Ioaaed, and, although rupa 'ed as ]
fast craft, ~ Is estimated ihat she c. L 10:
exceed six or eight knots. aad the Cna. les
ton. which lcfs san Psdro this morning. q.
IS thought certain cat ovcrtAee her q. i
reach san Lucas in advance OF The trans
port II not fodud there the Char!es,aa
viii proceed digecsiy 10 Acapulco, which
viii bs The nrst ssoint at wairh ans fur
ihor intelliseaeo can 30 received EveA
thoaxa tae cruiser EsmcsAlda is met as
convoy Of toe EsAia It is aadors,ood the
or,iers OF the Charleston are exp,iels On
the po.ai oi capture, and il the EtA;A Is
sighted il Is believed certain now Ia.
taere skill DC capture or hEht, or boia-
The hncs that . Cniiian cruiser accsa-
panied The Et4ta norfhwArd was aseef-
taiuel iaroRgh dcscrsers FROM the Eta.s
who escaPcs from that steamer souis days
asc. II was frst doubted that cue Of the
most powerful wsrAhibs would 80 so lar
fruia the Chiiias eozat a. this lusei4re,
bu. st Ia row definitely known hat tie
Esnan.lda Is Haw Al AeaPulso % TIE
Mexicau coast. which fact The navy de-
partusut az wASslEgtoa was probably
fully advised of wien orders were issuea
10 the ca ariessan. The effort 10 keep tie
destination Of The Charleston a sscres Ma
nAtsr ri. "a seutailySs OF the Clilias
insurgents would ee prplaps TO advise iss
Esuesaida az TIC Intcntioa Of the AHerso.a
suveruraezt 70 seize The Eta,a Asd it a
now deemed probable that the EsaerAltA
win crliise uurtsward in The bore Of srssi
log ,he Elata before the ChAries,os e4z
arrive To protect tho cargo Ana eruw irsz
ssi-ssre u possible
Apar. froza oshcr ceEsider4ticSs. Il d
COW known thA2 0n bssri the EssiA w4s
ihe commander ef the Esmeraida asd =
large portion % her crew and presazaa,T
OF tho EameraldA's .acond battery.
I Thsrc IS therefore stroas iaeeatiye G.
| the part Of Chfll2n oeioers TO 1ecl iAs
/ Essta aaa prevent her being e1zvsgr.
| is.sE TO AnscrlcAa wasars- Tie fse; ,sas
I tAera avr7ezrz 10 be very s;EunE iikiiAa<d
| OF r1eoslHs q iho ive ev0aly zAsessa
vyarsaIps uuder eoaaisioas that w1Ii r.
1 euire management 10 grescat = axsi .
thoroughly recognised - aAv~l o-ers .
/ ibis coast
IAe or5ers 70 capsair Rezsy o. 'ss
Casssnsioa are hlsdlag ia iha EAites Of
ths rceapfare az thc Et4ia. Il sissse4, AL
es pars Of the EsrcrssdA, .. IS bsi4srs4
sl.a M. aghs u abe can rcaea ;ae 'ssss "a
tlae
TIE Chargrston 4H1 Esiaer2iea are s-7-
| lar skl,ss - 10 EuncEzi plans Aaa possess
/ aczrty tic sane Arsusnsnt. The Csafies-
too - Ike swGneE ship and, while Hsrer !.
aa.ios. has = sp.asds4 crew and a as=lss
I CONN 4adsE.