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Show New York. Jan. 18. A tt'-t-hiioyfoi dispatch printed here states thai ( ? tain Evans ha 1 reported t j the dep. -, ; -ment that four of the best crufJeis ' i.i the Chilean navy will leave aipar.d. o January 20 for the etraits if iiagei;:,!) with a torpedo boat. Be-id.yi fu.n. another officer comes the a-ijiitf.ul.'U information that the captani of fy English ships of, war iu tho-;e wiit.?s said that the Chilean, commander I -.j,! informed him that the fleet wnt goiiSr. out on a special mission."" . - ; "Yon may be astonished tefore'lei.,-j." said he. This news is intarpret'-d ii-nican ii-nican that the Admiral Walker's 11 i 1 may bo halted ttiere and directed to 1 1-r- bntkor risk a flgnt. This is the ui ., serious indication of CHiie's hostile" j i tejtions the navy department has- received. re-ceived. Naval offieers say it only meaop one thing, which is that, Chile i. !: opening this ball herself. The ve.-:,-e logo are said to be the "Eimeraid "Almiic-nte Cochrane," the 'Pmio," :t new unarmed cruiser, -hoso wiiiii.' rate is fifeen knot-, and the, "Coudo l.' i the torpedo boat which blew rip Ai : "Blanr-o Kscalada." i Admiral Walker in his flagship t!ir "Chicago," 'arrived at .Mont;-v4d.i January H. He was today informed "n. what might await him, and warned to make ready..for it. For the first time there is alarm at the threatened daniei to Admiral Walker. His squadron it not equipped with torpedoes ami the', "Chicago" might be blown up in spit. j of the utmost vigllauee. It would hi , a daring attempt, but so was the sue-' cessful attempt on the "Blanco." Cap-: tain Evans also informed tiie department depart-ment that he is taking the most extreme precautions for the safety of the "Yotk town." He does not iutei.d to hi-blown hi-blown out of the water if he can help i |