Connecticut western news., 1891-05-20
ESNERALDA,

ESAEhAAOA.
 coal aboard, the ships crew have also turned to with a will and helped fill the bunkers With sufficient coal supply for ten days at high speed, the Charleston will leave this harbor today to continue the chase of the Itata.
 No one but Captain Remey knows what course the Charleston will steer after she gets outside.
 Tho Esmeralda Kept We'll Informed.
 The Esmeralda still lies near the harbor entrance, but has not yet coaled ship. Her captain is apparently as ignorant of tho Itata's whereabouts as Captain Remey.
 There can be-no doubt that Esmeralda is kept informed by telegraph of what is going on in the United States. One of her officers is often seen at the cabin office re- ceiving or sending messages.
 At present she could be of little service to the Itata even if the latter arrived of the port, for both ships must be nearly cleaned out of coal. -::s
 The Story of the Cruise.
 The story of the Charleston's cruise is an interesting one. As soon as she was outside the Gate she was sent along at sixteen knot pace and headed down the coast. Orders were given to keep bright lookout and report everything that looked like smoke or passing vessel. Nothing of moment occurred until Monday, when we were about off Ensenada, and smoke was seen to the southword. Our course was changed and we headed toward it.
 All hands were at quarter, as there was every possibility of the stranger proving to be the Itata, and Captain Remey was determined to make her heave to, if it took shot or two across her bows. She proved to be the Crescent City, much to the dis appointment of the Charleston's crew. American Interests Endangered. WASHINGTON, May 1s.LSecretary Tracy has received no new advices from the Paci- fic squadron concerning the 1tata, and he hardly expects to hear anything startling from that quarter for 8 day or two. Admi- ral McCann, who. has just arrived at Iquique, has been placed in charge of tho Pacific squadron, and will direct the move ments of the Charleston in the search for the Itata. He has placed his flag on board the Baltimore at Iquique and it is under stood he has been instructed to capture ] the runaway vessel, fight or no fight l The hurried departure of. the Baltimore l at IquiQue, the insurgents headquarters, | is believed to have been caused by the angry front of the rebels toward American citizens when the news of the Itata affair reached Chilli.
 = Lively Times Expected. j. There is every reason to believe that, the long cables received from Rear Admiral Brown gave news of such character as; to warrant the department in sendingsall the available vessels to Iquique immediately. It is also believed that the Charleston has orders to make that port in case she does not overtake the Itata.
 l The English war vessels in the Pacific are also taking station at Iquique, which is another indication that lively times are expected there. According to the opinion of navy officials here the insurgent fleet is in precarious position. ..
 They are so near the line of piracy that any little act of theirs against a foreign power would make them maritime out. laws. This government has seen fit not to consider them pirates so long as their operations are confined against one nation, but should the least effort be made to pre-. vent the capture of, the Itata the situation would be changed: r:s l : This government then would have the right to fire on the rebel vessels wherever found, and it is intimated that the com manders of the Pacifirscruisers would no, ] hesitate to do so o'', :.