The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-24
WAS PROMISED.
Discomfort Among the Troops of the
Gillian Junta, Bent on
Pillage.
Resentment Against Balmaceda's
Followers Tempered by His
Self Sacrifice.
Text of tina last Letter Written by Him
Just Before He Took His
Own Life.

New YORK, Sept. oa.-The Herald's cabl
from Santiago says tho emuts among tn,
troops of the iunta Monday, caused by in
diligence in liquor, was a trivial matter
compared with the revolt that broke GU
Yesterday. Tt involved y largo number oil
soldiers of the provisional government
Stationed here are many volunteers frou
T%arapaco and other northern provinces o.
Chilli. For some time these volunteers
many of whom were drawn into the serv.
ice of the iunts by the hope of rich plum,
der In tho southern provinces, have beer
very restless under tho law of order ans
restraint that has followed the occupation
of this city by tho iunta. This spirit OF
lawlessness, which has been smouldering in
the ranks OF the volunteers, broke out
Tuesday. AS Senior Moneda. at noon, was
walking through the main t~horoughfare,
he was suddenly seized by an Infatuated
mob of soldiers from the northern prov
inoe. They made a great outcry against
what they denounce as the injustice of
keeping them longer in Santiago, and de-
manded with many threats that measures
be at once taken to return them to their
homes. Among other matters denounced
was the food which had been furnished
them. They protested that the quality was
inferior, and declared that they would no
longer submit to it.
Az a consequence of the turbulence of the
volunteers. Santiago, which has not yet re-
covered from the excitement caused by
Balmsceda's suicide, was again thrown into
high fever. The news spread quickly over
the city, and as il travelled through one
street after another, the startling intelli-
gence was followed by the closing up of all
shops. 10 what extent the disatfection
would have spread, it is impossible to say.
Further trouble was happily averted, at
least for the time being, by the cleaF judg-
ment and cool bearing of the president of
the iunta, Jorge Mont, and Col. Canto.
Their firmness, coupled with promises to
the angry soldiers that their grievances
would be attended to, served to allay the
spirit of rebellion.
Balmaceda's death, as predicted. has
tended to soften the measures adopted by
the junta in its conduct towards many of
the supporters of the government who are
yet in hiding. The sacrifice he speaks of 80
pathetically will not have been made in
vain. With him still alive, certain OF his
prominent adherents might we'll have
dreaded the treatment they would have
met had they been caught by the ~victors.
Now that the grave has closed over him the
tierceness of the conquerors appears to be
giving away to a generous and maenani-
nous feeling. Edwards Matte, who is one
of the leaders of the congressionalists, said
to-day that the junta was not disposed to
indulge in any h%arshness. It preferred, on
the contrary, to show the world that the
revolution having gained all it's objects. the
junta would not permit the names of its
leaders to be stained by Its vindictiveness.
DEGREES hav0 been issued ordering the local
authorities in all provinces to conduct the
coming elections without resorting to any
manner of coercion. The following is the
complete text of the letter written by Bal
macedR early on the morning he killed
himsel:
Sept. 19.-My dear sir and friend: In
conformity with what we previously saw, |
and as you we'll know. Unjust find a solution
of the situation in which I am placed. and
/ ought not prolong any further the asylum
which in eyentful moments you 80 gener-
ously have given me, and which / recon-
mend to my family as the greatest service 1
have received in my life. The evaporation
of my enemies renders them liable, should
my residence be found out, to 90 to extremi-
ties which l shall avoid by the greatest
sacrifice a courageous man can make You
know / have seorned vulgar evasion. deem
ing it unworthy of a man who has ruled
over the dsstinies of Chill, and more go to
excuse the acts of triumphant revelation. /
had decided, therefore, of my own free
yolitien to place myself in the hands of the
junts de gobierno, hoping that the %consti-
project every one. However, with all the
chiefs and officers of the army,
senators, representatives, munioipali-
aries in ali branches of service,
accused and brought to trial, prisoners or
fuR1tlves and l, myself, who aione am re-
aponsible before congress, dragged to jus
tice as represented by special judges and
partlsans of revolution to answer with our
persons and property for all we have lone
as the government we had oonstituted-a
government that wanton arbitrariness has
established in such manner that | have lost
all hope that justice would be accorded.
Seeing that the spirit and tendencies of
revolution have come in control. | do not
seek further to prolong my asylum, which I
neither can nor ought to do. l am ready
TO make the sacrifice. Would to God this
saorlnee would lessen the prosecutions of
my friends by those who think
that in this way they cen humil-
Iate and wound me more keeuly.
May God have mercy on the man thrown
down by the blows of misfortune. AS
bless you and your %yirtuous wife, I hope
my children will also bless you. Tell Arri-
ensa he is good, and stay near my kindred,
to perform the last Inerciful services with
out ceremony or any following other than
yourself. May you and your wife and
children be ever happy. Yonrs,
j.. u. BALMAcEDA.
+. S.-Pleaae comply with tho ultimate
AFFAIR OF honor l recommended to you last
night towards persona you know.
Attached TO the letter there was another
brief postscript calling attention to the
fact that other letters would be- found ad-
to bis wife and mother. and re-
questing that they be delivered. These let
tiers simply contained the unfortunate
mans farewell. Minister IIgan assures tho
correspondent that in neither letter Is there
the least reference to the motives that
drove Balmacsda to suicide.
Major Eundy Laid to Rest.