The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-30

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l,266 foreigners.
OUR SANTIAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. Is, 1852
Spread Of the Revolt in Acancagaa-An Eaciting and Ludi.
crots Scene General Alarm and Ehlal Resus-Poss
tion Of the United States Miniter.
On the evening of the 18th Saturday an express ar
rived in this city with the intelligence the people Of
the province of Acancagua mad declared against exist
ing government and that they had captured San Philippe
and Patacndo and made prisoners Of the ntendene and
other officials Immediately after tho receipt Of this
news, the government rent body of troops the main
plaza and pressed all the carriages and other vehces
tanabe into it's service, and sent abor. three
hundred men 20 the dsalected province The appear
Of the soldiers the plaza excited great ALARM and
the crowd there assembled and engaged IN trade hastily
gathered up their articles and in every direction.
One lady was 30 unfortunate as TO bring her crnone
near lamp. The crDone took fire, and the unfortunate
aoy followed by about one hundred sympathisng friends,
made her way rapidly she could a fountain OF
water, which is in the middle of the plaza, into which
she spapg and thus ex'ngoshed the burning garments
An enthusiastic revolutionst who entered the plaza
whlst the unfortunate lady making way 70 the
fountain mstakirg what he for demonstration
The part OF his friends, boldly mounted empty goods
box and called ou Justify for three cheers for Acanca-
rua which CALL TO his SURPRISE responded by him.
self alone. This neg part OF the crowd sur
lrsed HIM SO much that few moments later he was
seen making MS way very rapdly up quiet street TO
keep OUT Of the clutches Of the police.
TIE excitement continued throughout the night and the
next day ana on Sunday really great, and the
lief general that effort would be made before night
TO seze the principal military quartee and then tue Pa
lace In the mornirg portion OF the National Guard
refufej TO enter OF the quarteg, fifty of
them succeeded in escaping from the guard of reg iars
which had been sent to enforce obedience After escaping
they passed the door of the hospital, killed the officer
and took with them the arms OF the stationed that
place. short after leaving the hospital they were
met by Colonel Soto, who formerly had commanded them.
The Colonel ADVISED them duty Instead of
complying with his advice one Of them, without word
4 m inet antlU
Later IN the day passenger car on the city railroad
was hssaed by the mob Several of the inmates badly
jured, and the greatly damaged The government
troops repaired TO the spot as possible. Several
shots exchanged between the mob and the military,
killing one man and woundipg severa, others.
During the day the United States Legation room was
crowded with American citizens, all resolved 70 remain
neutral and favor neither party but defend their own
lives the lives OF their families and property and also
the glorious stars and stripes should effort be made
assam the Legation room or the inmates Of the Minister'S
house.
Our Minister, Governor Bger advised all his country
men to act prudentiy-,o remain entirely neural-but il
necessary, defend their lives the lives OF their
families and their property, with all the within
Last evening the government prees issued an extra
Claiming that the government forces had riumihed at
made, s presumed nearly correct, but gene
rally denied by the opposition
II is truly amenabe that country 20 beautiful az s
Chile should be convused and disgracei With scenes
such as are above described.
Vaparaieo, which 10 certainly the decided oppos
ton city IN the republic, has remained entirely quiet, and
this condition Of things generally attributed TO the fact
that more tha half Of the popula,n are foreigners
In several OF the cities OF the republic officials have
found necessary to call upon the foreigners aho-
rize them TO arm IN defence of their lives and pro-
perty.
Our minister Governor Biger, il is understooi. bas
been urging the government at Washington to send Ship
ofvar To the Coas OF Chile and is presumed thai hs
request in this respect will be promptly attended Our
citizens residing in the Sonh American States all have
great confidence the efficiency and bodncss Of the
present national administration.