Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-21

A Serious State Of Affairs It
Amnlc,n Legation.
Camms.ts By German Press On The kT
Conmacial Treaties.
Pernamhuce Has Revolt BY Cltlsens
who pisliked the toyernor.

wAsHrserox, Dec. 20 The New York
World euirespoadsnt secured late Sa.urdsy
nj. hi the irA sla ION Of shs important cipher
1ispssch received 81 shs stats department
from Minister Egsu fsiday night. II indi.
Gates tte cxisieaos Of most sertous stats
at affairs IN Ssatisso aud warrants grave
~. rehsnsiaas ~ 10 the outcome Of The
Chiliaa ,p,sSde, The txansl,tion OF thc
dispsteh fstioss;
"rhe Amrsicsa Legation 10 surrounded
By the pei.es sNd m b o. Aecouat VI the
refugees here. Tarea,s are osing male OF
burning or blowing ~ the legation 10 get
them A U aited s.s'es snip is 10 port, but
macy miies from the legation. Inc refuaees
csanot fg. tut must stay in the legation,
VII ca is besieged This cAblegram hAs
created cons,erDstian in the navy depart
ment, which vas furnished with . copy BY
the secretary Of ptste csrly Saturday mora
log. Another copy wss tshea TO the While.
House ard rubmited 10 the President
A cAelvsrsm 90 Msaister Esaa has been
i1strucdng him 10 report at once
upou the st.l,uie Of the local authorities
and as to tn psrt Witch the police are play
log in the al air. IL 10 Important 10 know
whether the police are spying upon the
leg alton ~ heretofore or whether they have
b1sn de ailsd to prevent the m ID from carry
ing GU the ihesAts described Ia Minister
Egan's cshiegrSm.
lt 10 believed al the navy department
that the drmon-irsuons referred 10 could
not be made if the proper prediction was
given to The American legation by the
Chitsn gove.amen. II the situation 10 -
grave ss Minister Essn sppesrs TO thick.
,he nav, drpAlsDea. ofbe,.ls are convinced
that only forcs Gao resoue the refugees
now under the protection Of the American
miaisier, A, No stsse Of the proceedinRs
has there been Az great probability -
aow that forCible AcIion will be taken BY
this government.
The imms dlate enec; OF Minister Esan's
cabieprsm will PROBABLY be - cause Score
tsry Blame to demand = prompt verdict
from the Vslpsriso court charged with the
Investigation OF ihe ssssui, aud battery upon
the sailors OF The Baltimore. In the eveat
that the reply of the Ch,l,su Government 10
u unsa,isfsct9ry the shuIe mater will un-
duub diy be laid before Congress for such
aGIioo as may be deemed advisable. Ia
ihe mean time tho Navy Department
will ,ske the necesssry steps to BAss the
isrgesi possible naval force iD the harbor
Of Valparaiso. Saoald Nj mister Esgsu re-
port sny further hostile drmonstsa,ion on
the part ot tile inhehi ants Of SAn,isg }, the
President viii promptlY serve an ultmstnm
upon the Lhi!isn government, and the navy
a psrtment will prepare with all speed To
back il up.
Nothing New.
WARRINGTON Nv 20 No information
is obsAnsBis here tonight eoooerniDg the
sufrouadins OF Amsricao legation
10 S,pnsso. Chh, by mob on account of
the tsius.es thcre. Several dispatches
we're received from Minister Essn during
she past week bul the state department.
% iIicisls refuse TO disclose their contents.
Al he thiiiaa iepAaSn nothing 10 known
sbgut lhe report