Evening journal., 1891-05-18
THE DEFIANT CHILIANS.
They Will Fight Rather Than
Surrender the Itata.
BOTH CREWS READY FOR BATTLE

The GhuriestOntS Arrival AT AohphANo
without sighting Her intended Vie
tim-American Interests In Peril from
the Angry Insurgents at Iquique.
ACAPULCO Mex, May 1s-The United |
States cruiser Charleston has arrived here |
She made the run from San Diego 20 this |
port without once sighting the fugitive
Itata. Not only was the ltata not seen BY |
the Charleston, but no other vessel reports
having met her II was just 3 a. m. when
the Charleston passed the Esmeralda. The
United States warship loaded her batteries
for action, SO as to be ready If any emer-
gency arose
Three days ago the Esmeralda tried 70
coal at this port, but could not do 50 as
she had no money She has been speaking
ali the vessels she meets.
Defiance All Round.
After the Esmeralda had returned to-
this port Captain Remey, commander OF
the Charleston, had an interview with the
| commander Of the Chilian vessel.
1.-THE Charleston said the Chilian
oiIcer, twill not take the Itata unless she
arst sinks the Esmeralda."
u do not care, replied Captain Remey
"Esmeralda or no Esmeralda, my orders
are to capture the ltata.
| Naturally lively times are looked for in
the event Of the Itata putting ia an ap-
| pearance. The men in the Chilian cruiser
have been expressing their wish for AN en-
/ gagement with he Charleston's men.
Both cruisers are now keenly watching
! each other The residents Of Acapulco are
ia fever Of excitement. They expect 20
see a fierce sea battle right off the coast At
any time. All is conjecture as TO the
Itata's whereabouts. The Charleston Il
now coaling.
II The Charleston to Move Again.
Ever since her arrival here the Charles
toms ships company has been on the keen
Y jump to get ready for sea again.
The work of coaling has been rushed
y along as IL it were pleasure. Barge after
i barge has come alongside and while the
: contractors men have put much OF the
/ coal aboard, the ships crew have alse
turned TO with will and helped till ths
bunkers With a sufficient coal supply foi
ten days at high speed, the Charleston will
I leave this harbor today TO continue tbs
: chase OF the ltata-
No one but Captain Remey knows wha
course the Charleston will steer after sh
gets outside.
Z The Esmeraida Kept Well Informed.
The Esmeralda still lies near the hnrbo
Il entrance, but has not yet coaled ship. lie
captain is apparently as ignorant Of ID
1. Itata's whereabouts as Captain Remey.
Il There can be no doubt that Esmerald
b is kept informed by telegraph Of what
7, going on in the United States. One Of he
officers is often seen at the cabin Office rt
~ | eeivinn or sending messages
u AT present she could be of little servlc
II to the Itata, even II the latter arrived Of
the port, for both ships must be nearl
h cleaned out Of coal.
n. The Esmeralda's officers and crew tai
q very freely about the Itata, but evidentl
N they do SO in the hope that they will ther'
n by deceive Captain Remey, Of the Charlie
ton. One Of their stories is that they has
already met the Itata and taken ner stor,
and arms from her. Another is that Il
"A Itata has met a coal laden vessel at so
- and is now pushing on southwark wit
=. | full bunkers.
10 ChiIian Fairy Tales.
h These fairy tales overlook the imposs
he bility OF transhipping a heavy cargo
- coal or of arms in the open sea. What Il
As Charleston now intends doing is a my
N terry. IL is not improbable that she wi
bc- continue straight on AuI 1uAtti III hiAtf
he Join the other ships OF our navy at Iquiqu
lly As the Itata must turn up there even
NJ ually, perhaps that will be the surest va
I'm to catch her.
he The story of the Cruise.
lg The story OF the Charleston's cruise
mt an interesting one. As soon rs she vi
TO outside the Gate she was sent along at
ng sixteen knot pace and headed down Il
its coast Orders were given to keep brig
nd lookout aud report everything that look
like smoke or passing vessel. hothii
he OF moment occurred until Monday, wh'
TO we were about off Ensenada, and smo
,he was seen to the southword Our cour
IDS was changed and we headed toward it.
All hands were at quarter, as there "
every possibility OF the stranger provil
to be the Itata, and Captain Remey "
na- determined TO make her heaye TO- II Il to
.he a shot or two across her bows. She PROV
I'D to be the Crescent City, much 70 the q
di- appointment Of the Charleston's Gre
nas we then proceeded on our course. Mol
ar ing the guns Of the main and seconda
to batteries, small arm drills, sighting a
ago aiming exercises were continuous durt
ota our run, and when we reached here It Y
i've | with the full satisfaction OF knowing q
to no means had been neglected that woI
an. be of service in an engagement.