The record-union., 1891-10-27
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


SANTIAGO Chile, Oct. 26.-The United
States Government to-day, through Min
4ster Egan, formally demanded repara-
ion from the Government of Chile for
Ghe attack recently made in Valparaiso
uDon a number of seamen of the United
States cruiser Baltimore. Egan pre-
5ented the Junta with detailed state
ment Of the results of the investigation
made by Captain Schley of the Baltimore
and himself
These Investigations show that Charles
Riggin, one of the Baltimore's petty Off
GERS, was brutally assaulted by several
Chileans while riding on street-car.
Siggin resisted, but was dragged from
he car and murdered in the arms of his
companions. Turnbull, another of the
3altimore's wounded men, who died to-
lay from his injuries, received no less
han eighteen stab wounds in the back,
Jwo penetrating the lungs.
After giving a full list of the Balti-
.nore's crew injured by the mob, Egan's
statement called attention to the fact that
hirty-five of the cruisers crew were, on
he day Of the riots, arrested, unneces-
jary violence being used by the police,
md detained in custody without due
aause. In conclusion, Egan said the sur
seons OF the Baltimore expressed the
opinion that some of the wounds inflicted
lpOn the American sailors were bayonet
wounds, and this clearly showed that the
police officers of Valparaiso, who are
armed with bayonets, took part in the
attack. The Americans were without
slrrhs, and practically defenseless.
Egan, in presenting the Chilean Junta
with this statement, expressed in distinct
.erms the feeling of great Indignation
which the State Department at Washing
lon feels ct the whole affair, and espe-
2ially at the brutal conduct of the police
II Valparaiso III joining with the mob in
he latter's attack upon the Baltimore's s
aeamen, and III drawing bayonets and
using them against unarmed Americans.
Egan also particularly called attention to
he additional brutality of the police of
Valparaiso in using horses to drag the
Americans TO prison.
After making brief but pointed sum-
nary OF the facts to which he had been
instructed to call attention, Egan in
lormed the representatives of the Junta
hat in the name of the United States he
demanded reparation for the insults and
Injuries complained Of
Now the question which arises is, what
Will be the action of the Chilean Govern
-nent? As 1t appears now, there seems
20 be no doubt that the Junta will soon
make the reparation demanded. Natu-
ally the action taken to-day by Minister
Ggan is attracting the attention of the
ofelgn Ministers and foreigners generally
who are resident in the Republic. The
sympathy of the American colony is en-
-irely with Captain Schley and his blue
jackets, and they are one and all glad TO
'eceive the news made public to-day that
another United States war vessel, the Bos-
lon, has actually sailed for these waters.
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assault upon and the imprisonment of
he American sailors by classing it as a
street row. Up to the present time the
iunta has expressed no regret for the at
tack made on the American sailors.
ANOTHER OF THE WOUNDED DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Oct. GA short cable
gram was received at the Navy Depart-
-nent to-day from Commodore Schley at
Nalparaiso, announcing the death Of
William Turnbull, one of the Baltimore's
coal beavers, wounded in the recent
assault.
Orders have been sent by Secretary
Tracy TO Admiral Brown at Callao, Peru.
20 sail Immediately for San Francisco.
The reason assigned is the foul condition
Of the vessels bottom, which cannot he
cleaned in Chile or Peru
SHOULD BE MERCIFUL.
LONDON, Oct. 26-The Post. referring
0 the diplomatic tension between the
nited States and Chile, says: What
he Washington Government failed to
effect in the case of the New Orleans
ynchers, the Chilean Government NAV
Dc powerless to perform in the case of the
valparaiso mob. 1t is ALWAYS omen Ia
Ghe strong to be merciful"