The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-10-24
i COWARDLY ATTACK.
CAPTAIN SclLEY MAKES i REPORT
IN REGARD TO THE SAX.
TIAGO AFFAIR.
HE sAYsTHAT MOB or no CHIL-
IANs ATTACKED THE AMERI-
CAN SAILORS WITHOUT
PRoyOCATIoN.
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WASHINGTON, October34. A cable
gram has been received at the Navy
Department from Captain Schley, CON-
manding the United States steamer
Baltimore, at Valparaiso, Chill, giving
additional details Of the fight between
the American and CHILEAN sailors, in
which one of the former was killed.
He gives the names of the men hurt
in the ARRAY, and corroborates the
facts already given. He says the fight
was caused wholly by the Chilians,
who made an attack upon the Ameri-
can sailors without provocation. The
mob numbered about one hundred and
fifty.
It is improbable that any serious re-
suits will follow the incident. Among
the difficult matters with which diplo-
macy has to deal is that of the amena-
bility of nation for outrages resulting
from mob violence, if nothing was
done by the country in which the out
RACES occurred to inoite the trouble,
and the country consequently dealt
with the perpetrators according to law,
it has been held that such occurrences
are hardly ground for diplomatic rup-
ture. This principle was thoroughly
expounded by Secretary Blaine in the
case of the Italians killed in New Or
leans, and from the information at
hand it appears that the CHILEAN gov
eminent has complied with both re-
quirements. In other words, it has
not connived at the demonstration,
and it has, through its magistrate, set
in motion the machinery Of the law to
Ak the responsibility and punish the
perpetrators Of the attack on the Bal
timore's sailors. So it is probable
that this government will await the
outcome of the legal inquiry now in
progress before making any move, and
that, meanwhile, precautions will be
adopted to avoid any further collisions.
Secretary Tracy and General John
w. Foster had a conference with the
President this afternoon in regard to
the Valparaiso incident, and at its
close Secretary Tracy dictated the fol-
lowing as the latest official information
on the subject: From despatch re-
ceived from Captain Schley last even
ing it appears that he has made care
full investigation of the origin of the
assault on our sailors attached to the
Baltimore at Valparaiso on the 18th
inst. The investigation showed that
Petty Officer Charles Riggan, while
riding in street car, was assailed,
dragged from the car and shot; that
he was murdered IN the arms Of his
companions by about one hundred
men who were armed; that Apprentice
Fred Talbot was assailed and danger
ously cut several times in the back,
two of the wounds penetrating his
lungs; that Coal-heaver Itherson was
robbed and dangerously cut several
times in the back, this assault being
made by about twenty-five men; that
Coal-heaver Turnbuli received eighteen
wounds in the back, two of which pen
etrated his lungs, and that he is in a
critical state; that Petty Officer Hamil-
ton was wounded several times in the
back and other parts Of the body; that
GCoal-heaver Painter and Landsman
Davidson were dangerously injured by
assaults with clubs, stones and knives,
and that many other men, were seri-
ously injured by assaults; that thirty
five seamen were arrested by the
public authorities and detained; that
the surgeons on they Baltimore are
unanimously of the opinion that some
Of the wounds were inflicted by bayo-
nets, thus showing clearly the par
ticipation of the police; that the
American. Sailors were without arms,
and defehseless; that they were sober
and innocent of any misbehavior; that
two Of the seriously wounded are still
in the hospital; that in several in
stances sailors of the CHILEAN feet rem
dered assistance to our sailors, and
that in some instances the police off,
GERS protectedNthem.
Secretary Tracy said that he was