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Evening Capital Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
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In Acapulco, the American ship Charleston and Chilean warship Esmeralda are anchored. The Chilean captain claims no U.S. port visit, avoiding interference. An official's ambiguous remark about the Etata suggests it escaped while the Esmeralda distracts authorities.
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CITY OF MEXICO, May 18.—The American ship Charleston and the Chilian man-of-war Esmeralda are lying anchored near the entrance to the harbor of Acapulco. The Chilian captain says his vessel has not called at any American port. Consequently, he says, it is not probable that the United States authorities will interfere with the movements of either himself or his vessel. An official of the Esmeralda, in reply to a question put to him in the telegraph office in Acapulco as to the probability of an old-fashioned sea fight between the Charleston and Esmeralda, said in a jocular and rather ambiguous way: "Oh, the Etata is already out of danger. She has plenty of coal and provisions to carry her to her destination." This remark has given rise to the report that the Etata coaled at sea and proceeded to her destination, while the Chilian war ship steamed for Acapulco to throw the United States authorities off the track.
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Acapulco
Event Date
May 18
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report that the etata coaled at sea and proceeded to destination, with esmeralda distracting u.s. authorities
Event Details
American ship Charleston and Chilian man-of-war Esmeralda anchored near Acapulco harbor. Chilian captain denies U.S. port call, expecting no interference. Official's jocular remark about Etata being out of danger sparks rumor of Etata's escape while Esmeralda misleads authorities.