Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-20
FAR OUT OF REACH.
The Itata Thought to Be
Secure.
She Passed Acapulco Ere the
Charleston Got There.
The Esmeralda Still Waiting at Aca-
pulcO for Coal.
A Report Circulated That She VIII Take
1t by Force II Unable to Get
1t Otherwise.
Associated Press Dispatches.

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Cry OF Mexico, May 19.-Dispatches
from the Pacific coast seem to indicate
that the Itata is already far out of the
reach OF the Charleston. From these
dispatches it would also appear that the
Itata passed outside of Acapulco on Fri
day last, and the Charleston reached the
port Saturday. The Esmeralda is still
at Acapulco, awaiting coal which is said
to have been ordered from the United
States.
DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL BROWN.
WASHINGTON, May 10. = Secretary
Tracy said tonight the Charleston could
seize the Itata In Chilean waters, but
declined to say whether she would or
not. No more news is expected from
the Charleston before she reaches Pan
anna.
Not a word of news of the Charleston
or the Itata was received at the navy
department today A cablegram in
cipher came from Admiral Brown,
aboard the San Francisco, now at 1qui-
que, Chile, but Secretary Tracy declined
to.say what news it contained.
MATTER THAT NEEDS EXPLANATION.
New York, May ia Washington
special says: When the Omaha turned
up at San Diego the other day, just after
the Itata had gone to sea, a
long cipher dispatch was sent
her. The department officials
were much surprised when they received
an answer saying the dispatch could not
be read, as there was no cipher code
aboard the ship. The Omaha is on her
way home from Asiatic station, and Ad-
miral Belknap, the commandant of that
station, and Captain CROMWELL the
commander of the ship, will probably be
called upon to explain why it was that
the Omaha was at sea without copy
of the code, which is one OF the essential
features of a ships outfit.
THE EsMERALDA's STRAITS FOR COAL.
New York, May ia special to the
Mail and Express from Acapulco says:
It seems now certain that the Esmer-
. aida must have recourse to some des-
perate means to secure coal, for coal she
must have If she is to get back to Chile.
1t was announced today that the Pacific
] Mail Steamship company ordered its
agent here not to sell the Esmeralda
any coal, under any circumstances.
This order was communicated to the
commsnder of the Esmeralda, and it is
now thought extremely probable that
the Chilean will take coal by force.
This is the more probable as it is almost
certain that the Esmeralda's captain
is now in command of the Itata,
having boarded her when the two ves-
sells were off this port on Friday night.
Should the acting captain of the Esmer-
aida decide to take coal by force, there
is absolutely nothing to prevent him
from hauling his vessel alongside the coal
bunkers and taking what she wants, for
the guns of the forts are worthless, and
the Esmeralda could, if molested, lay
Acapulco in ruins in half an hour. The
Mexican authorities will hardly be likely
to offer any opposition to powerful ship
like the Esmeralda, and thus bring a
bombardment upon the town. There is
intense excitement.
u, s7~ COAL SECRETLY OBTAINED.
Cry OF MEXICO, May ia dispatch
from Acapulco says: 1t is believed the
Esmeralda has secretly loaded some
coal, and was to receive more today out
side the harbor.
- THE INSURGENTS BANK ACCOUNT.
SAN Francisco, May ia report is
/ current here in connection with the re-
cent arrest of Senator Trumbull, the
alleged agent of the Chilean insurgents,
to the effect that for some time past
$3.50. 900 has been on deposit at the Bank
of British North America, in this city, to
the credit of the insurgents and their
agents. The money is said to have been
sent from Chile, and it is also
said that letters are now in the possess
sion of the government authorities
which show that many of the wealthy
and influential citizens of Chile have
contributed this and other large sums of
money for the overthrow of the Balma-
ceda government.
United States District Attorney Garter
said today that the tact of there being a
large sum of money on deposit here to
the credit of Senator Trumbull, will be
animportant circumstance in determin-
ing the guilt of the accused.
Considerable speculation is indulged
in here as to the outcome OF the attempt
of the United States, grand jury at Los
Angeles to secure dispatches from
the Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies relative to
Chilean affairs. The superintendents of
the two companies were summoned on
Monday to produce these dispatches,
and it is said they have both refused to
do so.
The examination OF Trumbull has
been fixed for June LIST.
BANIsHED FROM BELGRADE.