The record-union., 1891-05-13
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHIN NGToN, May 12.-Up to the close
OF business hours no news was received
at the Navy Department Of the move
ments of the Charleston.
The Itata started from San Diego last
Wednesday evening, six days ago, and if
pushed to the highest speed must be
nearly out of coal, so she soon must put
into port somewhere to repleniSh her
bunkerS. The Charleston is also prob
ably nearly out of coal, and news from
one or the other vessels may be ex-
pected very soon.
Some comment is caused among the
State Department people by the tele-
graphed statement that the Chilean in
surgent cruiser Esmeralda is now at
Acapulco. The fact that her presence in
port is tolerated is regarded here by some
officers as quasi resignation by the
Mexican Government of the insurgents
as belligerents. If this recognition should
take formal shape, it might have i'm
portant results for the insurgents. for
under the neutrality laws their vessel
would find an asylum in Mexican port.
THE CHARLESTON'S ORDERS.
BINGHAMPToN IN. W, May 12.-Secre-
tary Tracy is in this city. In an inter
view with Republican reporter tonight
he talked about the Itata incident He
secuted the idea that the Charleston was
inferior to the Esmeralda. True, the
Esmeralda carried two nine-inch guns,
while the Charleston's heaviest guns
were only eight-inch, but the latter had a
larger number of six-inch guns, while
her armament was four inches thick and
the ESmeralda'S was only one and one
half inches. The Charleston was accord
ingly fully able to cope with the Esme-
ralda. as were the two other United States
cruisers now in the Pacific.
The Secretary stated definitely that the
Charleston has orders TO capture the Itata
wherever she may be found upon the
high seas. He did not anticipate a fight,
but in case of resistance the United States
cruiser would carry out the orders at all
hazards. He was not at liberty to state
the exact cipher dispatch sent to the
Charleston. Neither would he say
definitely if the cruiser San Francisco,
now in Chilean waters, had been ordered
to intercept the Itata.
THE CHARLESTON SIGHTED
SAN DIEGO, May 2.-Passengers on the
steamer Crescent City, which arrived from
Cedros Island tonight, report that when
about ten miles below Ensenoda last
night the cruiser Charleston was sighted
far out to sea. AS soon as the officers on
the warship caught sight of the Crescent
City they changed their course and made
directly for her. As soon as the cruiser
approached the Captain of the Crescent
City raised the American flag and saluted.
The Charleston Immediately turned at
right angles and steamed away to the
southwest and disappeared beyond the
horizon. The Crescent City officers re-
port seeing nothing of the Itata.
IN CLOSE PURSUIT..
CITY OF MEXICO, May 12-The Chilean
steamer Itata is sailing under difficulty.
and the United States war-ship is gaining
on her. 1t is expected that the two will
reach Acapulco within few hours of
each other.
THE ROBERT AND SIINNIE's CREW.
Los ANGELES, May 12.-United States
SolicitOrGeneral Taft has been closeted
with Attorney Cole and Marshal Gard
to-day. Burt and O'Farrell expect bonds
men to arrive from San Francisco to-
morrow. The sailors are in Jail here,
and as yet no one has given bonds for
them. The examination of all the par
ties in the Robert and Minnie case has
been set for next Tuesday morning.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE.
SAN FRANCISCO, May I2.-Rlchard Nj
Trumbull, a member of the Chilean Con-
gress, was arrested by Mr.. Spalding,
United States Deputy Marshal, at the
Oakland Mole last evening, as he was
about to board the overland train. He
was brought back to this city and
charged with violation of the neutrality
laws. His bail was fixedIat $4,000, and
John D. Spreckels and Adolph Spreckels
We're accepted as his sureties. 1nstruc-
tions were wired from Washington to
United States District Attorney Garter to
hold Mr.. Trumbull. It was alleged that
the Chilean was member of the insur-
rectionist party, and purchased and
shipped to the revolutionists by the
Robert and Minnie 100000 cartridges
and $4,000 rifles for the use of the army
and navy against the forces of the Bal
maceda Government. Detectives watch
ed him from the time of the reception of
this dispatch until he was arrested At
the United States District Attorneys
office the complaint was read to Mr.
Trumbull. 1t charged him specifically
with purchasing arms and munitions of
war for the Chilean insurgents.