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Show HlIiNTIN0T'llK"KTATA." The "Cliarlfslon" and "Ksrnsrslda'' at At-apnleoi Tlidr I'apUlai Ham n JIm ling. M'CANN PLACtD IN COMMAND Of thc u. s, cnuistn. 1 TolltlMl (lallicrlog of l'ol(ue I'orui to C'oarroe at CTnclanall This rck. By Tclisrsshto tss xawAi A riunr ftxpiMTcn. llie "rial" K-vrr M l, Takeu. lolll the Mi:merntda IsAunk. Hah Khanciscu, May 17. Tho U.ronlcte hit rn-elveil a dispatch rrom Acauilco from a naval officer on Imsrd the "Chart, ston." Tho dispatch la dated Hatunlay aud luiyt in "irt: The "Charleston" arrived hero this morning, mor-ning, passing clow Iu tbo"i:smralda" as she enlorel tho harbor. Thu "Charleston" anchoreil aud cleared the ship for action, to bo ready for emergencies. Later in tha day a formal Inlervlow took place lad ween Captain ltemey of Iho "Chirlestoii" and the captain of tho"i:tmcralla." Tho latter atated that tho "Charleston" should never tskutho "Ktata" unlllllio "Kaiueral. da" was sunk. Captain ltemey le-piled: le-piled: "I havo orders to tako tha "Utsta." Tho faet that tho "Esmeralda" "Esmeral-da" It present will inako no dlllerenca whatever." In Acapulco a fight la expected If tho "IllAta" appears. |