The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-14
THE JUNTA AROUSED.
Arresting All Who Refuse to
Obey Its Edicts.
iNSuRGENT SOLDIERS LOYAL.
German Minister Condemned
of Baimscedans to Be Confiscated-
No News of the Ex-President.

NEW York. Sept 1S-The Herald's cable
from Valparaiso says: Minister of Justice
Errazuriz has ordered the arrest of all
persons suspected of sacking or robbing or
engaged in logging or torturing parties IA
voring the junta. Every one suspected of be-
ing concerned in the shooting of Cummings
and his two companions for an alleged at
tempt to destroy two of Balmaceda's war
vessels with dynamite, will also be ar
rested. Every person implicated in kill
ing or torturing any congressional victim
Is To be arrested
In an interview with Colonies Wood and
Buzz. late of BaImaceda's army. they
stated that Barbosa and Algerreca, Balma-
ceda's generals, were utterly incapable
officers. They iiagrantly disobeyed Bal
maceda's orders. He told them not to en-
gage the junta with less than 1900 men,
They so utterly despised their adj
versaries. however, that they acted ex-
actly contrary TO his orders, the re-
suit being the disastrous defeat of
August q. The colonies also state that there
was no life in Balmaceda's troops. The
reports to Balmaceda that they were loyal
and enthusiastic were untrue. Just at the
height of the first engagement two regi-
ments turned the butts of their rifles up as
a signal that they surrendered. The jun
ta's troops. on the contrary, were loyal
and enthusiastic.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Sept. 13.-The Ger
man minister to Chile has made public
denial here of cable to the Herald, in
which ii was told how he had ordered the
admiral Of the German warship Leipzig to
surrender political refugees, but the admi-
raj had declined to do SO, cabling the Ger
man emperor for approval of his action,
and how the emperor had cabled back sus-
tanning the admiral. The truth of the
cabled statements is reaffirmed and proofs
TO the contrary challenged. The German
minister might try to explain another
extraordinary proceeding on his part while
he is about it. His recent conduct in per-
hitting the removal of Balmaceda's min
lister of war, Valaguez, from the German
legation to prison is generally condemned,
and has provoked much adverse criticism
from even the warmest partisans Of the
junta's cause.
President Mont himself upon learning
the particulars of this strange case or
dered Senior Valaquez returned to the lega-
ton, and declared his removal and i'm
of the legation. Months magnanimous
conduct is in marked contrast with the
conduct of the German minister.
The British warship Melpomene has been
ordered 10 China and the Champion To
Esquimalt, on Vancouver island. The
Champion, on her way north, will call at
Coquimbo to take on board Colonel Var
vallo and Intendente Sanchez, two of Bal
maceda's officials, and will land them at
Callao.
Senior Ordones, the Spanish minister,
has rendered the thanks of himself, his
country and the Spanish residents OF Chile
to Admiral Brown, of the United States
flagship San Francisco, for offers of pro-
lection to the minister and his countrymen
during the recent troubles.
Foreign ministers are much chagrined at
the prOmptitude displayed by Minister
Egan in scoring point in behalf of the
United States in recognizing the iunta's
authority ahead of other nations.
The ambulance service has rendered a
testimonial to Past Assistant Surgeon
John Ledger, of the United States steam
ship San Francisco; Assistant Surgeon
Edward Il. Stitt, of the Baltimore, and
two junior surgeons of the same vessel tor
valuable aid on behalf of the injured in the
recent conflicts.
Railroad connection between Valparaiso
and Santiago has been temporarily sus-
pended. While freight train last night was
crossing one of the bridges the structure col
lapsed, and locomotive, tender and mos:
the freight cars were thrown into the ra-
vine. The accident happened so suddenly
that the engineer and fireman were una
bic to make any attempt to escape and
they went down with the wreck. A relief
party was organized in the hope of saving
their lives. When 1t reached the wreck
the engineer and fireman were fonnd
pinned down under mass of debris. At
ter considerable trouble they were taken
out, and it was found they were alive but
seriously injured.
Two severe earthquake shocks occurred
here this morning. The first at 20 min
utes to created general alarm 1t was of
few seconds duration. Before people
recovered from the fright a second shock
took place. 1t was feared they were only
the forerunners of more serious shocks, but
happily no more occurred. There was no
damage done TO property and no one was
injured.
is stated on reliable authority that all
men known to have been active supporters
OF Balmaceda as well as those guilty of
populations will lose their property by
conhscation. The supreme court has
already organized and all these cases will
be submitted 10 it.
The family of Senior Augustine Edwards.
who has accepted the offer of the office of
minister of war in the cabinet of the pro-
vlslonal government. arrived here TODAY
and was accorded a great reception.
The police authorities are still prose-
cutting vigorous search throughout San
tiaco for Ramaceda. 1t is now believed
that he is hiding in some monastery. Sew
eral of these Institutions have already
been visited by the police, but so far no
trace of him has been discovered.
There is no truth in the report about the
Indian uprising. The story evidently
had its origin in the pillaging of Coronel
by miners.
Balmaceda's silver at Lisbon.
LISBON, Sept. l3.-The steamer Mosalle
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