The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-25
CHTLECOULDMAKEI HOT
WAR SHIPS PRAT AND PINTO
1N1 NOW IN FRANCE.

n6TbloO
Coal at Frisco.
T.su1NGToN, Jan. 24.-An important
=, information has reached the navy
P..t,,ant. which adds to the seriousness
s.ho Chilean situation. The agents of the
I...r.nent ~ in Paris report that the Cap
wv wv prst is not the only vessel Of the Chill
..n. preparing for sea at a French Ship
rsrd 1t appears that the President Pinto
s,,,no ont for service at French Allan
ut and that she is actually ready to
a md could tomorrow leave her pier
o.. co. corresponds to the Montgomery of our
S.rv or cruiser No. IL, building
:, the Harrison-Loring works in
South Boston, only she is more
,ormidsble. She is equipped with an ex-
..lIont armament composed of Canet rapid
s,a ouns and il she succeeds in getting
.vsv she will make things lively in the
Atlantic. She has a good speed and is
.l,oOether a machine Of war to be feared.
por guns have not been mounted yet, but
thew are beside the vessel on the wharf and
evsrvtbjng is in order for hastS sailing.
There is nothing new in the Chilean situa-
son tonight. Secretaries Blaine and
Tracy and Minister Montt had nothing to
make public.
JUDGE REMY AT BURLINGTON.
Brpr1NGToN, IA, Jan. A-Judge Advo-
rate General William B. Remy, who was
horn and reared in Burlington, and recently
a. tbe head of the inquiry hold at San
Francisco to investigate the attack on the
sailors Of the cruiser Baltimore IN the city
N valparaiso, Chile, arrived from the west
last night and is visiting now at the home of
bis brother, John 7. Remy. president
NJ the National State Bank. Gen. Remy
had hardly time to set foot upon the soil of
hid native town, which he has
not visited for several years. before
be was beset by reporters, anxious
.olesrn something Of Chilean affairs from the
lipso one thoroughly conversant with every
detail Of the trouble that has led to the
presentstralned condition Of the diplomatic
relations between the two countries. AS to
theprobability of wal, Gen. Remy declined to
commit himself, saying that having been
travelling continuously for several days, he
had not been able at all times TO keep his
ere on the dispatches from Washington
Asked whether his own report upon the at
strongly affect the action of the United
States government for or against war, Gen.
Reny said his duty consisted simply in re-
porting the testimony and the findings of
the court Of inquiry without comment or
recommendation, and it would not become
him in advance of cabinet action TO express
his own opinion as to what course the in-
E vestgahon justifes.
DIR sAIToRS NOT OptfSv
"As to the testimony introduced during
the SIX days session of the court, which, by
the way" said Gen. Remy, twas most
aborous Undertaking, requiring work both
night and day for six days, it entirely dis
proved what some papers have been trying
70 make appear, namely. that the men of
the Baltimore were drunk, or in
the least disorderly while ashore. The testi-
mony shows concluslvelv that the
attack upon the men Of the Balti-
more was premeditated affair, with
outbreaks in different parts of the city at
Ole aod the same time. and in accordance
slIntne warning received during the day by
Ae men. The men were not drunk. They
were were afraid to drink because they knew
mey must keep their wits about
Me9 In the face of the threat
sled attack. Many of the men efter
%sngcautloned against their danger ,donned
gslLenS .sI clothes and passed unharmed
through the mob. 1t was only those in the
.Inorm OF American man-of-war's men
ttae 1uo were molested, showing thereby that
.s .e aI'ack was made because of hatred of
'Aer nationality"
CAN'T BLOCK THE STRAITS.
40 case OF war will the Chileans be able
,%Ss@p the progress Of the white squadron
n6 6lgn The straits Of Magellan ~
Ny by no means repliei the general. 1.-THE
EUsIeSs Oh the white squadron could not be
douo uy men of-war that might be sent
Ro'id. lor that purpose by the Chileans.
isroo,' i,r,ucs S'ch move would leave their ports
tboe tbeTTIy uetenseless and open to an attack. by
nh9,lAlown, the Baltimore and the San
BsItirIco' now In the Pacific waters. The
I.s~a Ole o went into dry dock at the Mare
,cr.nai ra navy yard yesterday to have It's hull
Tntbol, bou, end 1t will be out and away for the
waters inside Of week."
PURCHASING COAL.
Init, FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 4.-The
tbs b;a states government has chartered
Bsn,tnH southern Pacific steamer Sau
cArao cA'I auu VIII dispatch her to Chile with a
the UOt S,. coal Friday afternoon agents OF
Of tSo tSIpernment pIlint purchased the entire cargo
arrivod !. tV !llso snip Bowdon, which recently
Of msU uere from Cardiff. A large force
cosI - was put to work transferring the
work Hum ruil the ship to the steamer. The
until tsn A De prosecuted day and night
hatrbos0u sue 0an Benito's hold IS fill to The
ton, me- sns snip will carry cargo of over 4, 500
Chile IN Ias rs expected to make the run to
largest y ess than a month. She is the
fully tSainer tIi,Iler on this coast aud eau steam
'"eVe Knots an hour.
g.. IN A HURRY FOR POWDER.
Der VOL VOL oAuz, CAL, Jan. 24.-1he DOW
ysserdoN' VI u thls city received a dispatch
work NJ IRON from Washington to rush the
70 Othefnii O acturing government powder
ability H il tSo apaclty OF its works. The prob
% merit rsut Suas an increased force will be put
ra WORKING ON THE GUNS.
NashingtNo., Jan. PA telegram from
Welt arssS s"1 mas been received at Water
twelve renat DaI at West Troy ordering that
tapidlv o Iolnch guns be completed as
Working - n ip1sslbie. An extra force OF men,
Dsu's' has been put on.
Saw, CHILE's WAR FEVER.
ctemantA 20 DE CHIDE, Jan. 24-The ak,
States ;s oyer o the imbroglio with the United
Incident = growing rapidly. The Valparaiso
'srsaton o tne all-prevailing topic Of con.
between cSnO anu The probable results of wal
sgsty di.One done aud the United States are
tSat the sCussed srned While it cannot be sale
&st Is Con- rua1eltement has reached the stage
It TIE natoniy known as the war fever
Valean ulal % martial instincts of the
Soused peopie are without doubt
sCertalna1e eieatiy. It was definitely
We Chilean e4-oay that Senior Pereira
,os to Tn;.an1i ,I;lnistor OF foreign affairs, has
%fnal pot,soeoa ptsa states Minister Egan
Slaent viii iIion Uan that the Chilean gov