Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-20


Washington correspondent sends the
following. While the navy officials
maintain great secrecy rs 20 the In.
structions sent 10 Rear.Admlrals
Brown and McCann, I am informed
that the long cnblegfams passing daily
between the department AMI these
search for the "Etata." A hint was
accidentally dropped by a high naval
official yesterday that our efforts 10
capture the "Etntnn have embittered
the Insurgents toward the United
States aud that American interests at
Iquiquc, the Insurgents headquarters,
are consequently In danger.
This, then, would account ioT tho
"Baltimorc" and "PonsacOla" having
been ordered 10 join the "San Fran.
cisco" ut lqulquc. IL IA probably true
that these vessels have orders 10 watch
out for the "stata," but M II will bc
two or three weeks before she cnn poe.
eibly reach there the hnf-
ricd trip of I,ear.A dmlral Me-
Cam from Valparaiso 10 Iqulquc,
which was MATE under tele-
graphic instructions from Washington,
doubtless had somc Significance bcyoud
the heading OH ofthe "Etata. ut was
surmised some days ago that these ves.
sells would come north TO Intercept the
"Elaia," but, according 10 dispatches
received yesterday the "llaltlmoro"and
"San Francisco" are ut lquiqur, aud
the understanding nj the Navy De-
T<ktment IL that they will stay there
for some time. The 'Pcnsacola'', which
hs. not yet arrived, will also remain
there.
These facts Indicate that the depart.
ment finds II more important TO look
after American Interests In the insur.
gents stronghold than at VALPARAISO,
the headquarters OF the Chilian
Government, where II was originally
the intention 10 concentrate our Pacific
squadron. There IL every reason b.
believe that the long cable received
from Rcar-Admlral Brown gave news
OF such character ~ 10 warrant tho
department In sending all available
vessels to lquique Immediately. II IL
also believed that the "Charleston''
has orders TO make that port In case
she does not ovcriake the "l3tata.n
The English war vessels In the Pacl.
flc are also taking their station at
Iquique, which Is another Indication
that lively times are expected there.
At last accounts the' Esplcglc. ""War-
spite" and "Championn were there.
The "Garnet" was en- route 10 Nalpa.
raise and tho "Dauphne" was already
there. The other English ships IN the
Pacific which are probably within
quick roach NJ lquiquo arc the "Mel-
pomenev aud "Pheasant.n The only
other government represented In
Gillian waters IL tho French, who ut
last accounts had the "Champlaln" at
Valparaiso. This government has
eight other vessels In the Pacific, most
Of which will soon he founi In GILLIAN
waters. Germany has four vessels in
the Southern Pacific, the "Sophlc,"
"belpzig, alexandria" aud "3pcr-
ber." Italy has one, the "Amerigo
Ntspuccl."
The navy department has definite
Information that the insurgent cruiser
"Esneraldar desired 10 take ON coal ".
Acapulco, but the Mexican authorities
peromptorily denied the privilege.
According 10 the opinion Of navy oil.
clals here the insurgent leet il Ia "a
procafious position. They are No near
the llne Of piracy that any little act Of
theirs against n foreign power would
make them maritime outlaws and the
lawful prey ofany nation. This gov.
eminent has seen III not 20 consider
them as pirates 30 long rs their opera.
lions arc confined against onc nation,
but should tho least efforts he made by
the insurgents TO prevent tho capture
Of the "ltnta" the situation would be-
changed Mt once. This government
then would have the right To fire ON the
rebel vessels wherever found, and II il
intina.bd that the commanders OF
Pacific cruisers would not hesitate to
do so.
The presenre Of United States men.
of.war In Chi!ian waters this year IL an
expensive experience. War prices
generally prevail. Coal, which IL al.
ways hlgh.prlced article on that
coast, IA double the usual price, and
everything else has an increase In
proportion. Twenty-Five dollars per
ton Is what Captain Schloy paid for
coal Mt Valparaiso u short time ago.
The total cost for filling the RAN.
mOro's hunkers aggregated $4,000.
with this vessel, the San FRANCISCO,
Ionsdcoia aud Chdrieaion constantly
on the move along tho South Pacific
coast, the cost for this item will amc,iut
10 u considerable SUN. About SOFA. 100
IL the amount usually expended for
coal for vessels ON foreign stations, but
this amount lids fair 10 be doubled
during the present year on account OF
the GILLIAN trouble.
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