Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-16

AONDON, tuby l0--Ine Begun gov
ernme mt has threatened to expsl Gen.
eral Boulanger from the country unless
be 10 more silent on political matters.
WASHINGTON, May 13. The chief OF
the bureau OF statistics reports total
value OF exports OF domestic breadsuffs
I ON the United States during the
month OF April 1891 as s12,373 s27.
SAN FRANCISCO May IL.
Beichsr. $3.50. .305 Crocker 49,. 20
Best d Belch., 800 Con. Va. 1877
Chollar. ....... $50 Gould i Curry %
Confidence 6.S1 Ophir ........ 825
Hale Il Nor. $40 Sierra New. =. $50
Peer. ......... % Yellow Jac't. 295
Patosi. ..-.... 4 40 Peerless. Is
Savage $3.50. $50 Locomotive =. 5
Union Con-. 40
ST. Louis, May IA special dis
patch from the City OF Mexico says that
prevalent rumors are 10 circulation
there today that the United States cruz
ser Charleston overlook the Chilian yes.
sci, Itata, on the high seas and. naval
engagement was fought in which the
latter was worsted and blown out of
the water.
LATER DENIED.
SAN Francisco, May 14.-Rumors
coming from the City of Mexico are to
the effect that the cruiser Charleston
had overtaken the steamer Itata and
and had fired upon that vessel are re-
garded here as having no foundation.
The Charleston passed San Diego at
noon Wednesday to run to Acapulco.
The nearest telegraphic port below the
Gulf OF California is 100 miles and the
Charleston steaming at the rate Of
fifteen knots an hour, was seen to have
been running out Of her course to IN
spect the passing vessels, and even
though pushed to the highest power OF
speed could not reach Acapulco before
tomorrow,and any news therefore of her
operations could not be received through
Mexican sources before her arrival there
tomo rrow.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May l4-No news has
been received Of the 1tata or Charles
ton at the navy department and cred
ence 10 not given to the report that the
Charleston has sunk the Ita.a.
CRY OF MExIco, May 13.-The gov
eminent has just given strict orders to
all port authorities on the Pacific coast
to report Immediately the appearance of
CHILEAN or any other war ships. The
general opinion here is that the Itata
and her conveys will double on the
Charleston. This government has sent
the big gurboat Democratic TO the scene
OF the expected trouble.
1t is rumored here tonight that pri-
vate kilograms have been received re-
garding the vessels, and that they have
been seen late this evening.
LATER-It has just been learned that
fishing schooner reports seeing three
steamers under full head hurrying
southwark. The vessels we're some dis
lance away. but the fisherman think one
was the Itata.
RUHoRs OF BATTLE.
CRY OF MExIco, May 13.-The Anglo
American this evening publishes an ac-
count Of the sinking of the Itate by the
United States cruiser Charleston, but 1t
gives neither time nor place. Authori-
ties Eere say they have no information
whatever Of the matter.
WASHINGTON, May 13-There is no
longer any claim that the Itata may be
seized as pirate. 1t is recognized she
can be recaptured for the violation of
the customs laws disregard of court and
kidnapping. but any assumption that
she is pirate is completely denied by
the doctrine laid down at the time of
the Columbian rebellion and the Pana-
ma trouble. The Columbian government
had declared the insurgent vessels TO be
pirates, as the Gillian government has
done, but the secretary held "that the
government Of the United States can
not regard as piratical vessels those
manned by parties in arms against the
government OF Columbia. The Mexican
government could not refuse to protect
her, but she could not remain il port
more than "a hours, an to do SO would
subject it to q charge OF using the port
as base Of operations against friendly
government, SO when the vessels reach
Acapulco, before the Charleston, the
latter vessel would simply have to wait
outside Of the port for "A hours to get
an opportunity 70 retske the Itata and
her stores, providing IN the meantime
they we're not transferred to the Esmer-
aida.
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
Washinging, May 13. Up TO the close Of
business hours no news was received at
the navy department Of the movements
OF the Charleston and Itata since they
left San Diego, seven days ago, and IL
pushed TO the highest speed must now
be nearly out OF coal. She must soon
put into port somewhere TO replenish
her bunkers The Charleston is proba-
bly, out of coal and news from one or the
other vessels may be expected soon.
Some common at the state department
is made by tie telegraphed statement
that the Chilean insurgent cruiser Es-
meralds - now at Acapulco. The fact
that her presence In port is regarded by
some officers here as quasi recognition
by the Mexican government of the in
surgents. IL this should take formal
shape it might have important results
for under the neutrality laws their vss-
sci would find an asylum in Mexican
ports.