The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27

~ ss.p.tches rom his Minister in Santiago am
no med that the orders 70 the party we're demand The
m mSou sp sesy The conau said Aem Sy force ana
sapces Is he force before I'm vas ,srrsr thsn he could
resist, ne should be compelled 70 give way to under
protest He requested, however, the of the party
to allow Elm 70 endeavor to spare bloodshed by repre-
sentipg 10 the gentlemen then in his house the imposa
by of flight and the uselessness Of vain resistance to an
armed force of hundred men-twenty to one Having
done this accompanied by the members Of family, he
abandoned his dwelling formally and In the presence Of
s s AZ, hsa beg carried oa ge rcss
searched the house and retired, bearing with them the
half dozen gentlemen still remaining there.
send you the simple facts they occurred and
lated me by eye Witnesses Of them Official complaint
will be made in the proper quarter IN good time have no
doubt The general sentiment here am happy to say,
fully cordially endorses the Consul in his proceedings
These refugees utter strangers the Cousu and bis
family--came uninvited and lnexpectedasked hospi-
taly and received cheeIfully II s OF the s'pecu
liar pstitutons' OF Chile, that you at any moment
liable to have guest half dozen OF them arrive
per stage or steamer and quar- themselves upon you for
a month so, aud in these times most peculiarly 80
when asked TO give them up it was but the natural in
stnc Of gentleman to require proof OF their being
other than the peaceful guests he had known them and
the little delay he is said 10 have demanded could not
have altered the in the eventuality IL was easy
enough TO surround the house with sentipels, while
little courtesy was being shown towards foreign repre-
sentative in granting reasonable request for time.
The TACT is there Is deep and growing hatred OF Anne
rcaDs existing in this country which VII, yet bear bitter
and bloody fruit l. originated with The California em,
physique and morale ocked TO the shores OF Caforn ia
with all those poetic fances Of sudden wealth that come
with the de.rium of the gold fever floating deamily n
their BRAIN and when awakening 70 the reality OF thor
position, they compelled to work severely sarve
embersd by disappointment, revengeral in disposition
were found foremost in many fray, and while many
there suffered the penalty OF the offended laws, others re-
turned to Chile 20 remain forever after the uni0rgvng
enemy OF the race they could not rival
The public prints Of Chile have long studousy de'red
and slapdered the people Of the United States with per
sstance calculated do grave injury 10 commercial
and other interests and these oursges seem TO b, but
manifestations Of that spirit Of antagonism which FOR
years has been rpenng from aversion into feud nsdous
y nurtured and fostered by artuly selected extracts
from hibusterng organs published with note aud com
mtnt by the press, aye, by the official press OF TINS
republic
The newspapers to day that the government has
cancelled the exequaur Of the consul and about to
prosecute him crimrally have not been able TO ascer
tain whether this be true and doubt whether they Will be
willing she face of ouch grave misconduct the part
of their own officers TO commit so silly an error
VALPARAISO, March 16, 1859.
Additional Particulars Of the Mrdsrs and Rob5eriss q
Americans-Gae of Horatio GATES Joles--He is Shot,
and his Head Translated 10 the Floor Nth Bayonet-
Insun to the United States Consul and his Fumily-Aetn
Of Minister Biglr-OrT Government E1drts fa* Saas'
faction from Chile.
On the 2sth Of February effort at revolution was
made in this city, which failed in consequence Of bad ar
rangements and want Of arms The fight commenced at
noon and continued for about three hours during which
many murders robberes and outages were perperatei
by the government troops In fact all the outrages and
| robberies complained of arc attributed TO them
During The fight one OF the most cold booded and heart
less murders have ever heard Of in any country was
perpetrated.
Horatio Gates JONES' citizen Of the United States and an
excellent man, murdered in his own house, and In the
midsof his family body Of government soldiers forced
open the door Of Jones house, during which effort Mrs.
US brother MORALLY wounded Soon after the soldiers
had entered the house Jones by them shot through
the heart causing his instant DEATH and 70 complete the
atrocty the deed Of them his bayonst through
his head and fastened 70 the floor Another Of the tends
took hold Of child and threatened 10 dash out It's brains
the mother did not tell them where Jones kept his
money, and the money Of other persons, winch he was
known to have his possession. The distracted mother,
surrounded as she was with band Of savages-her
dered husband her feet aud her MORALLY wounded
brother by her side and her child threatened with death
made effort conceal the treasure and she told the
robbers where be found. The soldiers after OBJ
tanning ali the money in the house. and destroy g all the
furniture, &c, made their escape
Although this murder and robbery Is known to nave
the work OF the soldiers eor. has been male by
the to ferret them out and mcs upon them
| the punishment which they deserve.
The house of DE- j. Casa Blanca, also citizen Of the
United a,es iorcbly entered by soldiers Of the go
vernmeLt who presented their murkets at the Doctors
heart and threatened him with death If he did not deliver
to them his money and other valuabes one OF the SOL
TOOK fancy 10 bis boots which be was compelled 70 pull
of and give 10 him. and take in place the Old shoes which
| he had on hs feet.
Albert spess another citizen of the United stes was
on the same day accosted the street, and after being
threatened with death he resisted was also robbed Of
all his money and gold watch.
On the I'd Of March fragrant outrages were committed
in the house Of the United States Consul for :his port
detailed abovc.-Ed. HERALD
For several days had been whispered alb ut that po
ncal refugees in the Consus house. bat no notice
given to that officer as 70 the character Of the men
| a desire 10 arrest them.
On the afternoon of The ID during the absence of the
Consul officer and about thirty armed men surrounded
a.. ~ tnxa. NJ
| forcioy entered.
me tonsnl's lady, as that they were in
the house informed the officer that he in toe residence
OF the United States Consul, and requested him 70 leave
which he refused TO do.
Soon after the Copsul his clerk aud and bis nspnew ar
rived. The Consul for time kept out OF his
house, nota outstanding his assurances that he was the
| United States Consul
Soon after he obtained admttapce he discovered
Dc at the outer gate BE ordered the sentinel 10 leave
which he refused TO DO He then attempted 10 force him
| out OF the gate, but before he could succeed
notified by bis wife, from the balcony, that there was
officer in her apartment who had gone there by force
The Consul then ran TO the relief OF his lady, and 5000
dsarmed the soldier OF his sword The soldiers on the
outsde hearing the noise rushed into the house, crying
| out, "shall we Kill the Consul2"
The Consul then returned the officer his sword npon
condition thai he would leave With his men During the
contest Mrs Trevit the Consus wife, received several
severe blovs with the muskts Of the soldiers and Aso
with their clenched fss The Consus clerk knocked
dosp and the Consul and his son were threatsned with
| death.
This affair has created great excitement, and in
charge Of the United States Legation at Santiago Il Is
| now rumored that the Minister OF Foreign Relations
! Of Chile few days aimee sought interview
with Minister, Governor Bger, " whom no
made bitter complaints against the United states Consul,
assuming in relation 20 the matter a very bold tone
Our Minister replied very fpirtedly the Secretary
telling him tat he should INSIST upon full justice being
tended by the Chilean government 70 every citizen OF The
| United States injured by liz troops He then reminded
the Chilean diplomat Of the murder robheres in VAL
paraiso, assuring him, plain and unmstakeabs terms,
that be voud demand and insist upon foil and complete
atonement FOR AL the grievances complicated ofthat 30
r as ne case OF the Consul was concerned, he men
who had forciby entered his home in bis abseuce and
there committed acts Of outrage aud violence SHOULD by
order OF the government be severely punished.
The prevailing opinion appears TO be that the Chilean
government raised howl over the Consul's case 10
divert the attention Of the Minister from the murder OF
Jones and the acts Of robbery and outrage which have
been reported to him. and perhaps intmdate him. But
! they 'canehi tartar Their chief was met in tone
and manner he little expected and very coon was driven
nto the defensive and forced 10 cay that he hid but
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