The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-23
General Fitzpatrick and Comm ander
Nun0Z.

popCLo, anu CApIdluS iJSCH.-
UNITED STATES LEGATION, SANTIAGO, June
l4.-Io oenor AlVaro CovarruDIas,-Sr: up to the
present time have not thought 1t worth wnIe, Tor
good and valid reasons, TO answer or refute any of
tile numerous assertions Y nch have appeared fro N
time 10 time IN tho newspapers this CITY preiudl.
cial to the republic wLlch 1 have tine honor to
represent, ana mgnly injurious to the irIendship
which hes so long existed between CnIl ana the
United states. Never neless, am now convinced
that to remain lent any LONGER would Oe dong my
counuy anu mFsel grea, inluSnee. cannoC
nJOw the peop OF Chill to think that my Co ern-
ment Wouid have sent to sister repub &c u repre-
sentative who wouId be capaO of dong one single
act to iniure her welfare her honor, ana much less
OF dsplaylng the contemDhbe duplI city wnIcn the
false report oil MendeZ Nunez would lead them tO
inter.
You, better than all others. are aware of the real
motives which actuated me to Iecommant peace
and which, although nv action was not official, was
open and honorable under all res 1ects. From the
oil cal lepCrl OF the Spanish admiral one can draw
no other conclus on than that [ worked lor the In
terest Of SDaln alone, that considered the terms of
0ishonorable peace as highly rea, enable just,
that frankly app owed of his determination TO de.
stroi VaIpa also. and thai IN fact 1 proved his
whOc conduct 10 say al this not true either III
the eter or spirit, Is the object OF tins INCA
ton. he fret Oposa submitted to your cunsidera-
ton by Commodore Rodgers ana myself was tue
complete cessation oi hos ilitIes and mutual salute
SO that the war might be Uroughr TO termination
through pac flo negotiation. believed iC my dlty
to recommend The proposal, and nothing more this
pro- o'al the Soahlsh commander declined, US no
states IN his Cfiicia report.
Ear tlom recomm, nding TO the Government of
Chill the adoption of the Span sh Admrars ultima.
tum, which IN PLAN terms ed upon the sur
render OF the CovodongG, WITH her tlag and arma.
ments, III exchange Tor merchant vessels spanish
prizes, stated TO him. in a clear ana unm s akab @
manner, that chill neither could would aaceJt
II; thai there was an Immense difference between
vessel OF war captured IN honorable CO mbat and
he pless merchant vesses captured by q DO Wertul
squadron And you remember we l. no doubt that
when presented ou the conditions of tho Spaulsh
Admiral, not then considered under the aspect of
an u.llH alum, took particular care expialnng
that SIMPLY submitted them TO you, as coming
nom him. 'or what they were WORTH without in any
manner recommending their adoption.
The Admiral sta'e' besides that Commodore
Rodg rs approved OF his resolution to lombard Val.
paralso," and that repeated the same expressions
not approve that uni act, but L ADVISED him to
DELAY the execution of his harsh orders until he
should receive other instructions from his Govern
Ineht before performing deed that wou forever
be a dishonor to SpaIn / did tell HIM in parting
that we had met and won separate IN friendly
manner; that in the discharge OF our respective
duues each one should be the Judge OF his own ac.
tons and that If found 1t necessary enter INTO
conflict with hIm, hoped that such an ey ent would
not cancel the respect which ono der ought 20
have for another. By my protest against the bonn
bar dment OF Valparaiso copy OF which accom-.
panies TINS communication, ou will D receive that
did not by one single word approve fne conrse
adopted by Spain, and that the representative of
that country, IN his official report, has presented
myself, and my sentiments towards the Government
and people among whom have been sent 10 reside
in q manner eUtIrelV false.
had an int rVlew with Admiral MendeZ Nunez
not officially but in the character of private indI.
Vidual, who desired peace between two nations to
whom war could bring no good and much evil, and
not only 10 themse yes but to commerce and cIylIi-
zatlOn had no dispute with HIM, and II he thinks
that because / saw him frankly and openly and
did not meet him coldly and leave him cOdly, /
therefore sym athized with the OF SPAN, he Is
labOrmg under a great mItake.
avail my,e f of this occasion TO proher you the
assurance of my most distinguished consideration
(Signed) j. KILPATRICK.
THE cHILIAN sEoRETARY's REPLY
SANTIAGO, June 10 -Sir:-I shave the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your favor of yesterdays
date rectiy ing ain false statements III reference
to yourself contained the report of the bOmbaru-
ment OF VALPARAISO. written bv Commander Mendez
Nunez TO the Minister of Spain IN the United states
ana BY him published
His Excelency the President of the republic has
perused your con munication with specla, interest
and fee pleasure IN remal king thq noble sOhci-
tude with " hch you propose to maintain intact the
relations Of friendship an0 good understanding
which this country happily cultivates with the
United States.
WI lie returning you the most sincere thanks for
your communication, hasten to reiterate the ex.
preston of my sentiments OF my very DISTINGUISHED
consideration with which would subscribe m self
Your attentive ana falthtul servant,
(Si0ned) ALVARo CoVARRUBIAs,
To the Minister PenIpotenuary of the UnIveJ states
OF North America.