Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-18

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the sCharieston" and the captain Of
the "Esmcralda.v The latter stated
that the "Charleston" should mover
take tho "Etatav until the "ksmerai-
lap was sunk. Captain Remcy To-
piled: 81 have orders to take the
'sEtata." The fact that the "Esmorsl-
dn" Is present will make no differences
whatever"
In Aoapulco n fight IL expected II
the "Etata" appears.
Commodore McCano rRiscs the Com.
msnd over the "Charicston."
wAsHfSoToS, May l5.-No infosma.
tlon has been received at the navy dc.
pnrtment regarding the movements OF
the "Etata," nor have any further
orders been sent TO the "Charleston"
directing her future movements. The
only telegram received today was ono
from Captain Remey, saying the
"Charleston" was still at Acapulco
taking Ia coal and nothing had been
heard or seen Of the "I.iats." The
"Esmernidav Ia also In port and has
been refused coal by tho Mexican
authorities.
An order was sent today by Secre-
tary Tracy 10 Commodore Me-
Caun, now on his flagship "Bnlti-
mofo,n nj Iquiquc. Chill. placing the
"Charloston" under his immediate
command, 10 that In the future the
movements OF the vessel will
10 under his direction in
stead OF under orders from the
navy department, NJ she has been
since leaving San Francisco In search
Of thc "Etata." This order will give
Commodore McCann practically dis.
cretionRry power regarding the future
course the "Charlcston" shall pursue
In tho chase Of the insurgent vessel.
As there are now two acting rear ad-
mirals In CHILEAN waters, Commodore
Mccain on the "Baltimoro" and Com
modore Brown on the '"San Francis
co., the command OF the squadron
will develop upon Admiral McCann
hs senior officer, both admirals, how
ever, keeping their individual com.
mands, and will In future act In con-
cert.
II Ia not thought that the order OF
tho secretary today, placing the
"Charlcston" under the direction OF
Commodore Mccain, will make any
change In the policy TO be pursued by
the navy. department, relative to the
pursuit OF the "Etata.v The order
was Issued because the officials OF the
navy department were OF the opinion
that the movements Of the "Chatles.
TOM" as well as those OF other vessels
OF the Pacific squadron, Ia search OF
the "Etata.v could be- better con.
trollcd under orders from Commodore
Mccain than under orders from n
place 10 far from the scene OF action M
Washington.
Secretary Tracy said tonight that the
situation remains practically the same
as yesterday. Commodore McCann, he
said, would remain M senior officer In
command OF the naval forces ON tho
Pacific, until tho Gillian difficulty
was settled, and would ultimately no.
turn 10 tho command Of the South At
lantic station, when Commodore Brown
would assume command OF the Pacific
station.
It Ia thought that the "Charlestono
will take Mt least two days, and perhaps
longer, to coal, m ships OF her class
| cannot load fast, owing 10 tho location
OF tho coal bins. This will depend,
however, entirely upon the quantity OF
coal she needs 10 Ill her bunkers. by
the time she In ready some new light
may be thrown on the whereabouts Of
tho "Etata, but for the next two DAYS
tho "Charleston" will likely remain III
Acapulco, In the meantime keeping n
lookout for the "Etata," and watching
her consert, the 'Esmeralda,D An
official OF the Navy Department said
tonight that II was not likely tho "Es.
meraIda" would seck to procure coal
nj any OF the sea.coa.t towns on th.
Central American or Colombian coast.
~ these countries would undoubtedly
nctlas Mexico had done, In refusing 10
violate tho neutrality laws by aiding
tho insurgents 10 replenlsh their coal
supplies or procure ammunition.
"rhnrieston". and "Esmeraida..
CITY or MExIco, May 1.-THE
American ship "Charlestonv and the
Gillian mnn-oi-wnr "Esmeraldav, are
lying ut anchor near the entrance 10
the hnrbor Of Acapulco. vThe Chilian
captain snys his vessel has not called
nt any American port. Consequently,
he says, II Is not probable that the
United states authorities will Inter.
fcre with the movements Of eithor
himself or his vessel. An officer of
the "Eemeralda," In reply 10 a aues-
ton put 20 him In the telegraph oilic,
NJ Acapulco. as 10 the probability OF an
old.fsshloncd sea fight between the
"Charles,on" and tho "Esmeralda,U
said, In n Jocular aud rather ambi-
gious way: ooh, the "Etatay a nj.
ready out OF danger. She has plenty