The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-21
TIE REB Ell WAR SHIP
HEARD FROM AT
ACAPULCO.
NOTHING FROM THE CHARLESTON.
The Rumor of the Sinking of the Itatn
Not Believed at the Navy
Department


ment has given strict orders to the port
authorizes ofthe Pacific coast to report the
appearance of any Chilian or other war
ships. 1t will be difficult to get the news,
as the government wires have to be relied
on altogether. The general opinion here is
that the Itata and her convoy will double
up on the Charleston. The government
has ordered the gunboat Democratic, at
Acapulco to look out for the boats. 1t is
rumored here that private telegram has
been received announcing that fishing
vessel yesterday saw two vessels at sea off
the coast at full speed. One of the vessels
was sighted at 10 a. M, and the other at 2
p. M, but they were so distant that the
fishermen were not able to distinguish
them. This report however can't be traced
to reliable sources.
THE BARRILLos PARTY.
CITY OF MEXICO, May IA The Ell Partido,
Liberal newspaper, announces that Presi-
dent Barrlllo, party lost the election in
Quezalternango and Todos, Los Altos,
Guatemala. This is considered very i'm
portant.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 14.-The govern
IucnO uOhlCS lbuU any Sullldu snip udu
touched at Mexican port up to late hour
last night, or that a conflict took
place near San Bias as rumoIed
and published by the Anglo American.
NO NEWS FROM THE ITATA.
WASHINGTON. May IA There was no
news OF the Itata or the Charleston at the
navy department this morning. No cred
ence is given to the report that the Cha les
ton has sunk the 1tata. III the first place,
Il. aNf t,nh WOULD N,,lx
be received through the arrival of the
Charleston at some port connected with the
telegraph lines, which has not, so far, &C.
CURED. In the second place, nobody sup
posed the Itata would resist the Charleston
Tor she IS totally Unprepared to do so, and
even if she attempted it the Charleston
could readily subdue her force without re
sorting to the extreme measure of blow
ing her out of the water" as it is 1umored
she has done. 1t is apparent that the navy
department officials are somewhat puzzled
to account for the lack of news from the
vessels and are obliged to content them
selves with the theory that the Charleston
is not pursuing straight course, but is
steaming easily to and fro, overhauling and
examining merchent steamers and looking
around the Islands OF the upper Mexican
coast.
THE EsMERALDA.
CITY OF MEXICO, May IA "A delayed tel.
es-am from Acapulco states that the Is
neralda left that port the next day after
having requested several favors which were
refused. The Esmeralda was well armed
and equipped. She received kilograms
from the United States and Them went to
meet the Itata
A Manzanillo telegram claims fishing
boat to have nearly been run down before
daylight by a large steamer without lights
hOupH north SnnnnSpH To he the lnSur-
gent cruiser Esmeralda.
ORDERED OUT OF PORT.
CITY OF MEXICO, May l6.-The gov
eminent denies the rumors published
that the Esmeralda succeeded in buy
ing even limited amount Of coal at
Acapulco, but on the contrary she was
ordered out of port and is now lying
off the coast in neutral waters waiting
as it is thought for the Itata with her
steam launch patroling all last night.
The general opium at Acapulco is that
the ltata has passed and gone south |
and that the Esmeralda is waiting for |
the Charleston. The officers of the
Esmeralda have been using the wires |
wires freely at Acapulco. At 3 O'Clock |
this evening an unsual commotion was
obterved through glasses from AGA
pulco on the Esmeralda but no sign OF
any ship was observable.
ARRIVAL AT ACAPULCO.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The navy
department has received information
that the Esmeralda and the United
States cruiser Charleston have arrived
at Acapulco, Mex. The Itata was not
in sight.
ANAvAL FIGHT PROBABLE.
CITY MEXICO, May 16.-Nationdad
Villanueva, a noted bandit was shot
and killed in battle with posse OF
citizens near the city of Quaraljara.
Before he fell he succeeded in killing
d civil judge.
There is no doubt that the cruiser
Esmeralda has gone to intercept the
Itata and escort her down the coast.
Should the Charleston attempt to in
terfere naval battle will follow.
DIVIDING GUATEMALA.
CITY OF MEXICO, May l5.-El Par
lido, liberal semi official daily, says
Guatemala will soon be divided in two
republics, but the Guatemalan au-
thorities deny this.