The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-22
THE REFUGEES.
Tracy Orders Their Removal to Peru by a
United States Vessel

message to Commander Evans, of the
Yorktown, at Valparaiso, instructing
him to take the Balmaceda refugees now
under his protection to Callao, and land
them there, but use his discretion as to
the time of his departure.
AS Captain Evans is vested with full
discretion, it is not regarded as at all
likely that he will leave Valparaiso i'm
mediately, and, in fact, until he is re-
heved by another vessel, or is satisfied
that the condition of affairs in Chill JUS
titles him leaving the United States min
lister without means of leaving that
country in the event that circumstances
made it essential or necessary to do so.
1t is therefore regarded as probable
that unless the negotiations take decid-
edly favorable turn within week or SO,
the Boston, which is the nearest ship,
will be sent to Valparaiso in order that
the Yorktown can safely leave that port
with the refugees.
Chilrs Notifications.
The war department has sent out to
the army headquarters of the several
states maps showing all the Notifications
about Valparaiso and other Gillian
ports.
PrePs-ing q Message.
The president denied himself to all
visitors Monday, and worked on the
Gillian correspondence. He is prepar-
ing his message to congress in the priva-
cy of one of the inner rooms on the up
per floor of the White House.
Just Catching On.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-SenOr Mont
Monday night sent to the Gillian minis
ter Of foreign affairs dispatch of several
,Ne xI1a
determination of the president and the
warhke feeling which Pervades every
department of the government and con-
gress, and strongly urging him to make
some definite advances which might
serve to allay the bitter feeling at Wash
ington. The minister has not until now
realized the full extent of the war feel
ing at Washington, and forcibly tells
Pereira that the fullness of our prepare
tions is a matter of surprise to him.
CONCENTRATE AT VALPARAISO
Orders Issued to the SqUadrons Under
AdmiraIs Gherardi and Walker.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Orders were
issued from the navy department Tues
day to concentrate the squadrons under
Gherardi and Admiral Walker
at Valparaiso, Chill. Admiral Gherardi
has been designated to command the
vessels on the Pacific station. At pres
emit Admiral Gherardi, with his squad
ron is at Port-au-Prince, West India
Islands. The vessels &C his squadron
OF the Philadelphia, Concord and
Kearsarge. Admiral Walkers squadron
is at MontevideO. The Chicago, Atlanta |
and Bennington comprise the vessels I'M |
der his command.
Admiral Walker was also advised of |
The orders issued to Admiral Gherardi, |
and it was left to his discretion whether |
ne should proceed at once to Valparaiso |
)r delay his departure until further adj
used from the navy department. Ad-
niral Gherardi's squadron will leave |
It once for the South Atlantic, touching
It Bahia. Brazil, for advices from the
navy department.
A Powerful Fleet.
This combined squadron will meet at
Valparaiso the Yorktown, Boston and
making a feet of nine YES
els, three of which are the most power
nj in the United States navy. The Chi
ago carries fourteen breech-load Lg
i1es as its main battery, Boston eight,
Atlanta eight, the Philadelphia twelve,
six, the Kearsarge fourteen
-uns, the Concord six and the Charles
/
rst class guns besides the secondary
The average number of men
n each vessel, including officers,
marines and sailors, is about $50, max
ng in all about 800 men that will soon
e on the Pacific station under the COM
1and of Admiral Gherardi.
Activity at the Navy Department..
The navy department was again Tues
ay morning the scene of marked activ-
". Officers in the navigation bureau
re busily engaged in translating cipher
kilograms from Commander Evans at
Talparaiso, but the statement was made
nat they contained no new important
1for1nation. The cablegrams to Ad-
lirals Gherard and Walker, referred ,
} above, were also being put in cipher.
everal dispatches were received at the .
ste department from Minister Egan,
ut their contents was not divulged by
apartment officials.
All these dispatches, however, were I
ken to the cabinet meeting, which con- '
ened promptly at 11:30 o'clock, all the 9
lembers being present except Secretary =
oster. 1t is understood that the Chill
n matter was thoroughly discussed to- -,
ether with the presidents message,
hich will be transmitted to congress i,
pom the receipt of the report of Judge
dvocate General Remy, of the navy, ,
no took the testimony of the Baltimore
ilors in San Francisco, touching the
ltrage on the Baltimore sailors.
The Philadelphia.
The Herald's Barbados dispatch says t
at the United States cruiser Philadel-
lia, Admiral Gherardi's flagship, sailed Z
ON there Monday for Montevideo.