The sun., 1891-05-18
TWO PEACEFUL WAR SHIPS.
THE oniussIissr6S " IHD ssMxRALDA
sxxIt LYING ar AUAPULC0

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OutwitteA.-oshsr Chnaan War Vessels.
orrroS MEXICO Msyl7 ttis asivsstonl- The
American war shfp Charleston. and tho Gillian
man-of-wss Esmsrsida are lying at anchor
near the entrance to the hsfbor Of Acapulco.
Tho Chfiisn Captain says that his weasel has
not called at any American port Conse-
ausntly: he ssys.R Il mot probable that the
United States authorities will interfere with
the movements of either himself or his vessel.
An offcsr Of the Esmeralda. In reply to .
question put to him in tho telegraph ONCE at
Acapulco. as to the probability OF an o!d-fash-
toned SEQ flght bstween the Charleston and
EsmeraldG. snid 10 jocuiar and rather am.
biruous way, "oh. the Itats IL already out Of
danger. shs has plenty Of coal and provisions
TO carry her to her destinatiop."
This remark has given rise to the report that
the 1tsts coalsd at SEQ from tender and pro-
cssded to her destination. while the Chilisn
war ship steamed for acapulco to throw the
United States authorities of tho truck.
III JfntersaJthe only Government organ that
has 80 far made any rnentioh Of the arrival Of
the Esmeralda at Acapulco. says that In addi-
tion to the Esmeralda other Gillian war ships
are expected Ut Mexican portA A telegram
from 0uatemala says that . schooner Captain
just arrived reports having seen two strange
looking rerssls under full sail proceeding in
southerly direction. "
SAN Diseo. CAL. May l7.-purser Walton Of
the Pacific coast steamship Newbern. when In
ss ta' snsH .h.n
berg Tns.ed her on tho lst instant on Cape
ssS .rd due. dA' 'hs sfsss Nssb.pn 'so 5an Esi
GsS sos nns a Se sa
S m sn q nS WAS
pose oi t6s Esmelsias 10 hold tiio ,Sowbsrn np
carried by ithp arnssenEer steamer was SO
The purssr corroborated tho Captain Won
Helms about seeing ANOTHER war ,shiD much
first. Ho thinks this. also must have been. nm
insureent shir. 10. ,heotiicerr Of the Fsnernlda
SSSv {. # e. @sSa as srn s s
ths s.s ss hsa besn ms1 s,mrseaf iG.
Witch eR s
the Charleston aneb orine and clearing tho ship
in the day a T formal mai in,erview M view took ' place % be-
tween Cant. Reiny of the Charleston and the
that tie charleston shnaid never take the it@ats @
unit! ibs Espaerdlda, was sunk, Cant. liemy
Iep!ied: 4 have orders 10 tako the 1tats. The
In acapulco q iisht Is expected II tho Itn.a
cssivsd sci ts:dsy from GsnA hsmsy saying ' that s
A q ap sh. asa h TSe 0fsa Enersida assIa
sr sad aTa been
order was sept to-day by SECRETARY Tracy 20 |
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sns q n assn +. the hss4 %o h,
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tionasf powers resardins the future ] cosrse
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s.:s S. sssssi ts ;Ss;
ssd sesniss. that hs e.,
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naval ioTess on the Paeifio until shs chiIan Ian
Ss.uSn .hs wosS south Xisnis
station. whom Commcdore Brown would as
It is thought the Charleston Will lake at least
tyo days and perhaps longer to coal. as slips
cation Of some Of the coaI bins. This Will Do.
pend. howevsr. entirely npon the quantity OF
time shs has coaled some new Hight may DO
thrown on. the whereabonts Of the Itata bnt
remain at Icspuico. in the mean time keepinR
a lookoutfor the ltnts and watching her con-
sort, tho EsmerRlda. |
night. that 1t wax not likely the Esmeralda
would seek to procure coal ut any Of the sea-
coast towns ON the Central American or Co
lumbar coast. as these countries would
act as Mexico has DONE In refus-
Ing to violate the neutrality lava