The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-30

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EN-Presitjer: Balmace,is, Of Chile,
shot himself lGrou.;!l the temple III his
room st the Argent:ne legation n Santi-
ago at S:S0s. II. today Saturday. The
story bt came known here this afternoon,
and created the greatest excitement. 1t
now seems that Balmaceda left Santa
so on August 20. III the hope OF making
lis escape from Chile; but seeing that
every avenue Of escape Was Cut of. he
returned there on September >, and
went direct to the Argentine legation.
After the disastrous battle near Val
paraiso and the surrender Of Santiago,
ON August 18th, il. company with en-
GAl,alde Victor Echauren, he took a
carriage and drove 20 q point two miles
outside tie city. Here special train
ii one Car and 4 locomotive was II wait
ing. The train went Al high speed as
tar as LinGeros. iorty-lire miles south
OF Santiago. Thee nCre Carriages Were
IN waitipg. Uusriedly al;gLting from
The train they entered the carriages and
were aga.u driven rapidly away. The
route was toward San Antonio Bay.
All trace of the fusitives was, however,
iust. His intention was to 30 on board
the Condei, which he expected to find
lying in San Antonio Bay. On arriving
there, however, he discovered, to his
chasr!n, that the vessel had sailed.
Since lis return TO the Argentine le-
cation, IN Santiago, Dalnaceda has been
an extremely nervous condition. No
one, with the exception Of the minister
OF tie Argentine Republic and one other
man, who was devoted 10 the untortun-
ale eN-president's cause: was permitted
70 talk to or even see him. All the dit-
ferent schemes OF flight were considered
by the hunted eN-president. Senor Ur
riburria went TO the theatre last night.
When be returned to the legation, he
had 4 iorg and earnest tS!k witi Balma-
ceGa relative to the latter's ideas pre-
viously preached, about the adv.sability
of giving himself up 10 the Junta. Bal
maceda and Senor Urriburr!a went TO
bed at midnight.
Sonora Urruburrla, about a. N. to-
day, heard a pistol shot in the bedroom
that had been ASSIGNED to Balmaceda.
She notified her husband. Before he
went to BalmaceGa' room he ran around
to the house of Carlos Walker Martinez,
and brought that gentleman back 10 the
legation. Upon breaking IL the door Of
Balmaceda's room, it was found that he
had shot himself. The body was still
warm. There was gaping wound in
the temple. The body was undressed
and lay on the bed. The revolver was
still held in his right hand.
Senor Concho ran to Moeda and in
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A commission was promptly issued. 1t
comprised Carlos Walker Martinez,
Senior Melchor, Senor Concho and Judge
Asuerra, of the supreme court. They
went direct TO the legation from the Of
fee of the Junta's representatives and
viewed The body. They then drew up q
process, certifying 10 the facts already
stated.
Gradually tie news spread all over the
city, and the excitement it created is in
describahle. Great crowds Of terribly
excited people gathered all around the
Argentine legation. They cheered and
they hooted, and went into frenzy
over the death of their chief enemy.
Above all the discordant shouts were
heard cries concratulatipg the unfortu-
nate Balmaceda that in taking his own
life he had escaped worse fate. Bal
maceda lett letter to his mother.
Also. statement to the Herald. AS
almost the last declarations of dying
man, they are OF especial Importance.
He says:
Il acted all during tie past eight
months with the firm conviction that l
was right. ! had no one in the army
upon whom could place any trust. My
generals were false to me. They lied
all through the war. Had my orders
been obeyed. ] believe that the battle
OF Concon would Eave resulted IN de-
cisive victory against the enemy. My
heart ali through tits trouble has been
with Chile. l sought 10 rescue my
country from foreign domination. I
strove to make her the first republic in
America. My enemies say that was
cruel. Circumstances compelled me to
sanction certain acts, but many bad
deeds that have heen attributed to nv
orders were never known ~ me until
they had bsen committed.
Until the final battle ut Placill, l had
strong hopes OF triumphjuS over my
foes. Victory was assured by my cener-
ais. Alcerecca and Barbosa and Fiel.
: .'They all lied. l now know tEat
they only pretended friendship for me
because ofmoney that was TO be gotten
out OF me.
..All the money that have in,ny
possession is $500. Ny vile gave it
TO me on the night ot Angus, %.
Your minister, Patrick Egau, many
times offered me good advice. He urged
me to make peace with those opposed to
me and TO retire from Chile. l did not
heed his wise advice, for thought that
he was under the Influence ofthe Junta's
orders, who were then refugees in the
American legation. AL through the
trouble my closest advisers were always
opposed to any overtu,es tor peace"
Another letter was found. addressed
to Senor UuiDurria. In it Dalmaceda
SAYS: ''When I saw the persecution di-
rected against me by persons who had
supported MY administration, came 10
the conclusion that the only way to put
an end 10 shis persecution was to take
my life, as l was the responsible one.
Adios, my good friend! Give my fare
we'll to my vile and CHILDREN
The ,unta has the Argentine legation
guarded by troops 10 prevent an attack
on the part of the populace, but every
thing is quiet at Santiago tonight. Bal