The morning call., 1891-05-16
NO TIDINGS YET.
Nothing Definite Heard From
the Itata.
She Is Reported to Be HOYerinS Of the
Port Of Acapulco.
Admiral Brown Of The San Francisco NOtl-
f9S the Department Of His Arrival
al Valparaiso.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI

CITY OF MEXICO, May 15.-Advices have
been received from Acapulco as late as
o'clock this evening No American vessel
had been sighted there up to that hour, nor
had any cruiser been seen off MaZa tlan or
ManzanillO. There is vague rum0r from
Zhuatenjo that several fishing craft have
reported seeing a large cruiser going north
at high rate of speed bnt these reports are
not confirmed. Great excitement prevails
along the coast. The Mexican department
of foreign relations is watching matters
carefally. Orders are going, it is reported,
to coast military commanders, and local au-
thOrites are sending out small craft to
recOnnoitre.
PURSUIT OF THE ITATA.
LONDON, May 15.-The Standard, in an
editorial, this morning says: We only ac-
count for Americas extraordinary zeal In
pursuing the Chilean steamer Itata on the
assumption that the Government is de-
lighted at having an opportunity retro
spectiye of juStfying its Alabama cunten-
ton os against England. 1t is doubtful,
however whether this ingenious behavior
can establish any new dctum In interna-
tional law.
ADMIRAL BROWN HEARD FROM.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Admiral Brown,
who Is in charge of the naval forces
in the Pacific, sent a long cipher dis
patch to Commodore Ramsey to-day
from IquiQue, where his vessel the San
Francisco, has been for some days. The
Baltimore. which has been at anchorage
near Valparaiso, will join the San Francisco
at IquiQue. Both vessels will remain at
that port until further orders, the tenor of
which viii he governed by the result of the
Charleston's search for the Itata.
The PsnsacOll, with Acting Rear-Ad-
mrai McCann, VIII probably remain in the
vicinity of Valparaiso, and should the Ita;a
evade the Charleston, as now seems not un-
likely, her progress toward Chile will be ar
rested by one OF the vessels at IQuiQue. The
necessity for having two naval vessels to-
gether in Chilean waters during the at
tempted seizure Of the rebel transport when
it shall reach that territory has prompted
the Joining together of the Baltimore and
San Francisco.
THE SITUATION IN CHILE.
New YORK, May 15.-RepOrts from Chile
up to the middle Of April state that the fall
OF COuuimHO and TalcahuanO were soon eX-
pected. All news from the territory of the
Insurgents is kept from tile Valparaiso
newspapers by the Government, which also
SuperviSeS all newspaper dispatches The
Government claims to have an army Of 30
600. and is pressing every eligible man or
boy to be found. HarYesters have been
forced t. leave their wheat in the fields, but
the crop this year is 50 large that the rail-
ways are still taxed TO their fuli capacity "a
bring it TO the seRboard. Business is at
staudsJil and the people are depressed.
Popular feeling seems TO be with the insur-
gents and they are supported by the church
also. Bamacpda has made many enemies
and may be killed. whether be wins or loses.
Balmaceda has four torpedo boats. one
transport and two torpedo-cruisers, the Al
The insurgents have twenty irOncladS,
cruisers and transports VALPARAISO is well
protected by forts and a garrison of 5000,
and is not likely to be attacked as there are
so many inSurgent aud foreign interests
there. The insurgents have all the foreign
ports from whence most of the revenue is
derived