Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-19
+, STARTLING RUMOR.
-. rniser Yorktown Said to Have
Beso Fired On by ChileanS.
,up REPORT UNCONFIRMED.
...,, ,s 20 Refugees Under the
.,,,. and s,ripes-rhc "re"'e"
,,n,ity IN Naval Circles

.f,f, and stripes NV
,,,t,lfy ~ Naval Circles.
.,. ..tsrr,pn to the Dispatcal
r,, January Secretary Ira
,..-,,,n sent a cable message to
,l.- Evans Of the Yorktown al
Cl. ,pstructine him 20 take the
'.1, -ofarees now under his protec-
c.r,, ana land them there. but to
t..r,.iou as 20 the time Of his de-
fho Secretary said this afternoon
.-..,l.r. have bcon sent 70 the Dos
60 .r.r,, cantomp.atinc any change IN
''.' ... The departure Of the YORK
y.i..~ai.o 20 would leave the
..tn ..... mont a single naval vessel
r,t.rs. The Yorktown couid
o. ,t. tho frip from Valparaiso 10
I'D rafuru in less than week Inc
la..' .ofgccn tho two ports Is ABOUT
es..r llnllcd miles,
.rrsrSI PROBABILITIES.
-...., rvaus d. vested with full dis
..,o, recorded as at all hkoly
...,.u leave Valparaiso imineoia,eiF'
..r. rof until ne is relieved by
.r az IS thoroughly sailshed
..H,tnu ol affairs in Chile Justl-
t' I..,i.e tho United States Min
...t. .rf means of leaving that couu-
... .f.rt that circumstances make
.lr. .r necessary Tor him 60 SO. IL
.,. re-srIrd as probable that nh-
....tnfiors take decidedly IA
,.rn within week OF SO the DOS
'.. ... nearest. will BE- sent 10
....n order that the yorktown can
...rltIat port with the refugees
.t.l most positively 40 the Navy
...l. his afternoon that no orders
f.. suhfect have been sent 10
Walker. 40 Mlutevldeo.
'..,.rt naval officer said tins aiter-
f...,f.l Chilean Minister had no case
-,Irst Commander Evans on
.... tI. salute fred in honor OF the
.. Minister who accompanied TWO OF
l.-.. Iu nct. he said. Captain
..u.f myc been liable 20 court
...t 4 lallI NOT done so, gs the oiliiS-
..r.i fase bceu % violation oi the
... citations which require such sa-
rrEEs's ECpOIr.
r.. .I.-,Il- reference 20 the following,
. a..m m.Ie public sunday night;
trrIu-D. CHILE, january i0, 1872
........ fII NIrn Washington y. 60
,....q Minister Informs me- that the
.... .-t.ruf FOREIGN Affairs mas chfhgen
.....f refugees now on tho YORKTOWN
r..Ir De- taacu out ~ any merchant
,..I b.. . at chilean port by local au-
,....'s bad beon made for al oi them
....I IIf This change oi base on the
... In4u Minister of Foreign Anairs
f. keep them, Whirh crowds mo
. -Ilu Inud them AZ Callno fefu'
.., Iu9 $50 steamers from here 20
f-.... r.l.-I territory. ,,,-,.,-.s
..,...ria at of the Chilon Minister OF
I.. -- i- due. ho states, 10 part TO my
...... .. spanish Minister when he came
....f liver t.F0 refugees. J have requ"stoI
r. ...r..n Minister 20 say % the Minister OF
r....r ff..r- That nm responsible 70 my own
.-..af and not 20 that % chile Ina such
........ rnIlltl consider bis criticism 0len-
.,..-f aHI not accept 10. His action seems
..I .l representative II serious
..r- EVANS.
.rrrrr lnrVT'a FORTHCOMING MESSAGE.
U..-,srs>. January lS.-The President
r...f himself 10 all visitor, to-day ana
r-.I 20 the Chilean spondence.
preparing his message 10 Congress
.-r.. ..,r.vacv of one of the inner rooms
.,.t. nupcr floor of the White House.
urlr. though designated ns the
f,. IT'S day of comparative isolation,
..r hud4 ouite number Of callers at
White House, hu' to-day these were
..- admission. 10 Is still the belief
r.ftN. me,.age and tho correspondence
Oil i ..nt % Congress on wednesday.
rluvr AND MINISTER MoNTT.
~..rr.rr Blalue was somewhat indis-
r..i Yesterday and to-day he deemed II
r.. n remain indoors. hls attack was
.r.r.. similar 90 that of fortnight
.... Iu. va-not So severe and herecoyered
. Moatt. the Chilean minister,
v.I.i tue State Department this morning
.rt.h .pe of obtaining an audience with
Oh ~..r. tafy. but hc was Obliged 20 call
Um no Ms house. The Secretary re-
OF. m and the interview lasted about
-.t. .l h.ur.
Ir.. ur a FORTHCOMING APOLOGY.
lrr.- Was in circulation in the Navy
i.l-tu.ut DO the morning 10 the elect
ta.~r Moutt had notified tins govern
r..tt..' 100 4uOlogv from Chile would De
f.tt..ulr. Tins could not be confirmed
lltaa. Iutmated 40 the State Depart
l.l't... there was 10 basis for the report
..uE PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
NlH,.IIS. January 1s.-1he Navy De-
rr.. to-day ls stll the scene of great
-..t'. uI'. precautionary preparations.
Secretary Tracy has frequent cOnsulta-
g Wf. tlr chief OF ordnance, the chief
.taY-ni.uu. and the chef of construc-
Old. aut o.c4si0nally ho calls for the
..t tr.rn.rr other bureau chiefs also
tt .4l. 4ii forth through ms doors, aud
OIL ... Nl. the outward aud visible signs
t'.I... work that Is gong on. In the
lla tl,mclyea clerk, are working at
tr tp speed with type-wrlters and
tNnaI- through ledgers, making calcu-
..us arl tTlu.acting greatly increased
'au. 0i business.
WHt.r lHE nUsrIE Is GREATEST.
Irtm ihe office of the Chief of the Bu-
' .i Navigation. Commodore Ramsay,
..'..ls greatest. Three or four OF his
t.rt.'s llNe been detailed 10 translate
O-r aNpa'el,-. and they are kept busy
ltt'ng messages into shape for trans
t.-.0r. lUd making intclhgble the cable
.U- t..t come in from the South. The
i-i. code One oi the most intricate ever
-,L j .- uumerai IN It's character.
a..l Dos .cy,r yet been detected. Its
.-.-t.uencs is therefore tOlored be-
-" 0 rs safety "a consideration, OF
.i, ile hrst importance az such
'-. a, aud 40 present It's use IS the
'.- N.ra ui Tao Navigation Bureau. The
.t ln s small room adjoining the
ai tle chief with closed doors. their
rA' c.ter.a by the large fiat Code-books.
if N. la foreign enemy would give the
i'. d uaa-Di-war. 4 grist of half a
..l.l o.lteums viii constitute nearly IA
..' rs, uca s0 all the available force
" '-- i-itau b, Put upon the task.
,HALIs or BoIH CONTINENTS.
-taalle, Commodore Ramsay do
l,.i,rlhle time IN communication
it. ono III the photographic Office,
ltl.r Glover, who has IN hls office
ia't charts Of the coasts Of both con-
These are especially valuable
a-l great care is beng taken IN their
'. AY tins means every mile of the
'l Aueucan shore can be watched,
-Italiasc IS thus taken OF the ma
.' i'li have been patiently collected
iuer years.
t-t greatest pressure. however. is beng
.--i ,o bear on the Ordnance Bureau.
-.l i.prgseufs the fighting arm OF the
la't lle cnef Of that bureau is getting
satisfactory results from the gun
-.a. ant 90 the Washington yard be-
'.u llaiiug the steel manufacturers
-..f lesi cnOrts IN the rapid prOduc-
'-- 0i material.
AriAN or CAMPAIGN.
Dat above an. the greatest activity has
f.''.'e' ior some time in tho Bureau of
~" intelligence, the agents Of which
'..t io have been ~ work on u plan OF
sf...N'e tsmpaiga. besides collecting
!, --shaule information from abroad.
tnionsl this bureau that the Secre-
.-'y hos kep, himself thoroughly informed
~ movements Of the agents Of Chile,
-, 10 ii rurnorad have foy aopa TINA