Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-12
A TRIP OF CEREMONY,
Admiral Gherardis Cruise % the Soush
American Porfs.

American Forts.
Admiral Gherardi called at the Navy pepsrt-
ment today TO get his sailing orders. prior TO
his departure for San Francisco 20 take conn
mand OF the feet Of evolution which will sail for
South American ports next month.
Admiral Gherardi viii hoist his Gag on the
Baltimore. which. as the flagship Of the feet.
will steam through the Golden Gate In a few
weeks, followed by the Charleston, the san
Francisco and the Yorktown. IL that ship gcss
down from Boring sea in time.
The fleet goes on friendly mission 10 South
American ports, touching at all the seaboard
cities of prominence on the west coast Visits
and salutes will be exchanged between the I'D
miral and his staff and the naval representa-
tves of the South American republics. The
trip VIII be a ceremonious one. and every effort
win be made 20 further strengthen the good viii
and arnity al present prevailing between the
United States and the neighbOriEg republics.
Al Valparaiso the feet will separate. Admiral
Gherardi coming around Cape Horn ia the Bal
u,nore and the othe- ships remaining at the
vest coast. Being the ranking admiral OF the
navy Admiral Gherardi viii assume command
OF the ships taking part In the naval review in
New York harbor next April, TO which all the
maritime powers Of the earth have been in
vited.
The gossips are wondering how the Baltimore
VIII be received in Chilean waters, 'he scene
Of her stirring adventures last year They
also speculate upon the interchange Of
courtesles between the Charleston and the
Chilean cruiser Esmeralda. 1t IL understood
that the Chileans will pat the Esmeralds promi-
nently forward in the ceremonies.
IL viii be remembered that these two ships
once confronted each other with warlike mien
and that the Esmcralda is the only Chilean
nan-of-war that ever pointed gun with hos
tile menace toward the stars and stripes
ms incident Is thus described by Lieut..
Hollis In his log Of the Charlestons chase OF
aida.
May 16- Steaming along the Mexican coas,
under all boilers. making fourteen knots.
At 1880 am. a light was sighted ON the
port bow. which proved to be a steamer: later
two lights discovered, one above the other but
no running lights Headed toward the lights,
when the steamer threw a strong search light
on us.
-'Extinguished running and other lights and
sounded alarm for general quarters. Loaded
port battery with she'll
The two ships then slowed down and day.
hight found them separated. The Charleston
ran into Acapulco and the Esmeralda came in
aSterward. The two warshps lay In the
harbor without anchorirg watching each other
but no hostilities were occasioncd. and the
Charleston later continued her fr,iitless sea-c,.
for the Itata. IL has been said that the Es-
meralda was fully prepared for brush wiih
the Charleston.
The gossips say il If an imposition on the off,
GERS OF the fleet TO send them on junketing
tour where they are expressly expected TO en-
terrain extensively and vet not cent 10 be pro-
yided by the government. The officers must
foot the score ont of IA. 'ir own meager salaries
England provides a fund for this purpose and