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March 22, 1899, clear and pleasant. Calm. Course N17° E. At 2:25 sighted Curaumilla Light and changed our course NE by E. Heavy dew and misty horizon. Slowed down during the early part of the morning, but went ahead full steam at 5:30 AM. At 5:45 stood in to Valparaiso harbor on various E’ly courses to anchorage. Came to in 30 fathoms of water at 7:11 AM, veering to 75 fathoms of chain, starboard anchor. Received a quarantine visit and was granted pratique. At 8:00 fired a salute of 21 guns, Chilean flag at main. Returned gun for gun by the fest. Then fired a salute of 13 guns, Chilean flag at fore in honor of the Chilean Commander Silva Palma, flying his flag on the Captain Prat; The salute was returned by the vessel, American Ensign at main. 


Found the following Chilean men of war in port. Almirante Cochrane, Almirante Condell, Almirante Simpson, Presidente Erazwiz, Presidente Pinto, 2 torpedo boats and the German Cruiser Geier.  Captain visited the Captain Prat, and the usual boarding visit was made to all. Were returned. Received a visit from Commander DM Campbell, representing the Captain of the Port and tendering the use of a man of war buoy during our stay in port. 

The US Consul paid an official visit to the ship, and on his departure a salute was fired at 2 PM, at 2:45 called all hands up anchor and at 3:20 took departure and set course N 22° W. At 3:30 changed course to NW by W. Gave a letter to American Consul to mail – addressed to J. – Bright moonlight night – heavy dew. Changed course to N 13° W. No mail received here.





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