The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-19

"hShiNEToN, Jan. 1S.-ISpecial1-
secretary Tracy this afternoon sent a
caole message to Commander Evans, OF
the Yorktown, at Valparaiso, instruct
Ing him to take the Balma ceda refugees
now under his protection to Callao and
land them there, but to use his discre-
lion as to the time of his departure.
Inc secretary said this afternoon that
no orders have been sent to the Boston
at Callao contemplating any change in
station. The departure of the York
lowh from Valparaiso would leave us
wlthout Single naval vessel in CHILEAN
waters 49,
me Yorktown could hardly ma6e the
Trip from Valparaiso to Callao and re-
turn In less than a week. The dis
e"hce between the two ports is about
1900 miles.
AS Captain Evans is vested with fnl,
discretion, it is not regarded, Mt ali
likely that he will leave Valparaiso
Immediately, and in fact not until he is
renewed by another vessel, or is thor
oughly satisfied that the condition OF
affairs in Chilli justified him in, leaving
the United States Minister without the
means OF leaving that country in the
event that circumstances made it de-
slrable or necessary to do So
IL Is therefore regarded as probable
tnat unless tho negotiations take a de-
cidedly favorable turn within week or
so mat the Boston, which is nearest,
VIII be sent to Valparaiso in, order that
the Yorktown can safely leave that mort
with the refugees. 1t was stated most
positively at the Navy Department. this
afternoon that no orders bearing on this
SUBJECT have been spent to Admiral
Walker at Montivideo.
prominent naval official said this
afternoon that the CHILEAN minister had
no case whatever against Commander
Evans on account OF the salute fired in
honor OF the Spanish minister who 40
companied two OF the refugees. In fact
he said that Capt. Evans would have
oeen liable to court'martial IL he had
not done SO, as tho omission would have
been violation OF naval regulations.
which required such salute.
THE BALTIMORE ORDERED, SOUTH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1871 SpecialI-
inc Call this morning states that the
cruiser Baltimore, now at Mare Island
Navy Yard, has received orders to leave
Wednesday for tho South. She will no
direct to Acapulco or Callao without
stopping.
Nothing can be learned to show that
she will be joined by the Charleston or
San Francisco, row ut San Diego. Cant.
Schley and all the officers of the Raiti-
more whose cruise expired, have asked
to be reassigned to tho ship on the un-
outstanding that trouble will occur with
Chill. Nearly all the term-expired
sailors OF tho cruiser have also re-en-
listed on similar understanding.
1t also stated that the Mohican, n
wooden vessel, has been ordered to
leave in day or two for Panama. The
Mohican is now at Mare Island nearly
ready for sea.
AT WORK ON THE MONITOR MoNTAUK.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Isl Speciall-
The work OF pumping on the great dock
recently built &C League Island navy
yard, preparatory to the examination of
the bottom of tho monitor Montauk, be-
gan this morning. This will consume
two or three days.
All day Saturday kilograms were pass
ing between League Island and Wash
ington, and as result to-day force OF
men sufficient to equip the vessel for
sea in less than three weeks was put to
work. This will require, in addition to
the force of mechanics already en-
ployed, fourteen machinists. boiler
makers and copper-smiths.
Six months ago tho monitors Nahant
and Jason were dry locked and their
bottoms scratched. Orders from the
Navy Department require that the Mon
tauk's eng ines be tried after she has
been thoroughly overhauled. Captain
Coughlin, acting commandantat League
Island, says that the monitor could be-
equipped for sea in week if necessity