The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-09

18th. 1 got under way the morning of the 14th
and reached Sandy Point at 6 80 in the even
ing On the way up the guus were loaded as
well as the small arms and all preparations
made for any emergency. Upon my arrival
here found the Chilan corvette ''Magelens"
already here, having come down from where
she had been employed surveying l went on
board her and found the Governor of the colony
there, and have since gathered the following
particulars of what seems the most terrible
mutiny on record, SO far as numbers are con-
cerned.
1t appears that about midnight Sunday, Nov
IL, the people of the town were alarmed by the
discharge of artillery and firearms. The first
murder committed seems to have been that of
the company of soldiers numbering about 100,
who were regular artillery troops. They muti-
lated the captain in a most horrible manner
and then opened fire with several pieces of ar
tillery upon the governors house directly in
front OF the barracks. The governor upon
making his appearance was knocked on the
head and left insensble He, however, recoV-
cred after some time au1 made his escaped 10
the country. His family also escaped TO tne
woods The mutinser5 released the conVlctS
and altogether numbered nearly two hundred
armed with Winchester and Spencer rifles.
During Monday. Nov. IL, toe mutineers
seem to have committed most Incredible ex-
cesses in the way of wanton killing and burn
ing and saekings On the 18th the mutiDeers
deserted the place and took to the country,
carrying all the public funds and much private
property. The last heard from them was that
they numbered niuety-fonr armed men and
were about two days march from here on their
way to Santa Cruz AS the last act of destruc-
ton the mutineers burned all the public prop
erty aud number of stores, and ia fact the
best part of the town Is in ashes.
Upon my arrival the streets we're strewn with
dead bodies of the killed. Most of the killed
were soldiers, WHO had been shooting each 9TH
ar Ia nltI q
least fifty people were killed. Many dead and
wounded were burned in the buildings. The
hospital was burned with FIVE wounded men 10
it.
Since my arrival peaceable citizens, aud par
ticularly women and Children, have baen COM
ing in from the mountains, where they have
been concealed several days and have suffered
much. The town is now guarded by a force
landed from the Magellanes, and is COMPARE
lively quiet.
Upon my arrival 1 Immediately made offers
to the Governor of any assistance he might re-
quire, for which he seemed very much gratifed,
and stated he thought the presence Of this YES
sci of great importance at the time. The Gov
ernor has requested me to remain here for the
present until be feels secure, and have told
him | would do SO.
Renforcements are expected from Valpa-
raise in about ten days, when the mutineers
will be pursued. AS to the cause eff the revolt
there Seems as yet no reliable information. 1t
seems to have been entirely unanticipated. It
is reported and believed that the padra or priest
of this colony has had much to do in instigat-
ing it, he being an enemy of the government
and he is now one of the prisoners on the Ma
gellanes. In the destruction of property there
was not the slightest regard paid to any au-
thorty. II pound scot was fred clear
through the English consulate, and the vice
consul himself was pursued and fred at num-
Der of times. There are no American citizens
or subjects of the United States here.