The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-24


WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. %. - A
c.bcgram has been received ut the
Navy Department from Captain schley,
commanding tho United States ship
Baltimore Mt Valparaiso, Chile, giving
additional details OF the fight between
American and Chilean sailors, In which
one OF the former was killed. lie gives
tLc names Of the men hurt in the atfray
and dcorroborates the facts concerning it
Tia. have already been printed. lie Us.
scrts briefly that the fight was caused
wholly by the Chileans, who made IN
attack upon tho American sailors with
ont proyocation. The boatswain's mate,
who was killed, was dragged from 4
street car by members OF the mob,
which numbered iully l50. lie died in
the arms OF Il fellow sailor.
The officials at the Navy Department
dcay that tho dispatch contained any
sensational statements, rs was asserted
IN 4 morning paper, and Secretary
Tracy SAYS thnt tho phrases quoted rs
coming IRON him Oh the subject in the
saae paper are wholly unfounded.
SERIOUS RESULTS not EXPECTED.
It improbable that any serious re-
ruIts will follow tho incident. Among
the difficult matters with which diplo-
macy has to deal is that of the amena-
btErty y raiinn for .outragcs resulting
by the country in which the outrages
occurred to incitc the trouble, and the
country subsequently dealt with the
Perpetrators according to law, it has
been held that such occurrences
are hardly ground for diplomatic
rupture. This principle was thor
ou.hly cxF ounded by Secretary Blaine
nthc case OF the Italians killed in New
Orleans, and IRON the information at
hand it appears that the Chilean gov
ernmcnt has complied with both re-
qliremcnts. In other words, it has not
eUnnved at the demonstration and it
las through its magistrate set III motion
the machinery OF law to fix the respon-
sibiIity and punish the perpetrators OF
the attack on the Baltimore sailors. So
It's probable that this government will
awai. the outcome OF the legal inquiry
now in progress before making any
. move, and that meanwhile precautions
will be adopted to avoid any further col
lis0nS.
SECRETARY TRAcY's STATEMENT.
Secretary Tracy and Gen. John W.
Foster had conference with the Prcsi-
dent this afternoon in regard to the
Valparaiso incident, and at its close
Secretary Tracy dictated the following
is the latest official information on the
subject:
From dispatch received from Cap
tam Schcy last evening it appears that
he has made careful investigation OF
the origin OF the assault on our sailors
attached TO the Baltimore at Valparaiso
on the 18th. The investigation showed
that = petty officer, Charles Rigcan,
|Ailc riding i'll 4 street car, was as
'Su!icd, dragged from the car and
SHOT; that he was murdered in the
arms OF his companions by about
one huuadrcd men who were armed;
mat Apprentice Fred Talbot was as
sailed and dangerously cut several
lines in the back. two OF the wounds
penetrating his lungs; that coal
"eavcr, iiherson, was robbed and dam
EeroHs!y cut several times in the back,
lAls assault being made by about twen-
t!-Ave men; that a coal hcaver, Thurn-
pun received eighteen wounds in the
oaGS, two OF which penetrated his lungs.
ana mat he is in critical state; that q
leIy officer, Hamilton, was wounded
sGvgra! time in the back and otherparts
oI tic body; that coal HEAVIER, S. Ran
'oeE, ard q landsman, Davidson, were
dangerously injured by assaults with
CUBS, stones and knives and that many
o.ilSr men were seriously injured by u.s.
s""l'S; That thirty.iive soamen were ar
rested by the public authorities and de-
,""edithat the surgeons on the Balti-
more arc unanimously OF the opionion
may some OF the wounds were inflicted
y! HNyonets, thus showing clearly the
i,a.Hcllpation OF the police; that tho
american sailors were without arms
a"G eeiencclcss; that they were sober
.na innocent OF any misbchavior; that
;"o OF the seriously wounded arc still
III me hospital; that in several instan.
eS$allorS OF the Chilean fleet rendered
%s:lslancc to our sailors and that in
ho
.ecicd them"
:, secretary Tracy said that he was
U.5s. Uoi,Sea 70 paraphrase tho dispatch in
UIg "FgeF 10 protect the department. cipher
ioue I" otherwise the dispatch would
mi mayo been made public exactly as
S;alen. SS;.5!len. lie said that through some
%;H,lcHIsy with the cipher used in tho
%sspatGh Cas,:; they were as yet unable to as
:; eftlain what disposition has been made
II Ia 'Ge 1Y men arrested by tho authorities.
IL ~ ueC'lned most positively to say any.
"'Ns lurtherin regard to tho matter
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