Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-23
A Revolt Breaks Ont Among the
Soldiers OF the junta; Great
Excitement.
EFFECTS OF THE SUICIDE OF BAL.
mscEpA.
ny telegraph to the NNw.l
CHILEAN NEWS.
soldiers Baimaccds's snicidc.
IT'S Last Letter.

Noiuters etolts-bniunnecdR's Nricidc.
IT'S Last Letter.
NEW York, Sept. 92.-rho Herald
cable from Santiago snys; The out.
break among the troops OF the Junta,
caused by indulgence In liquor, was a
trivial matter compared with the revolt
that broke out today, In which were
involved large number Of aOldiers o.
tho provisional government. station.
Cd here nrc many volunteers from
Tarapgco and other n0uhcrn pfovln.
ces Of Chile. For some time these
volunteers, many Of whom were
drawn Into the service u the Junta by
the hops Of rich plumber In tho south.
err provinces, have been very restless
under tho restraint that has followed
tho occupation Of this city by the
Junla. The spirit Of lawlC@uCas
which has been smOuldoflng In the
rankB of the volunteers, broke out o..
Day. A. senor Monuia, ut noon, was
walking through the main thorough.
iatc, lac was suddenly seized by an
Infatuated mob Of soldiers from the
northern provinces. They made
great cutlery against what they de.
nOunccd rs the injustice Of keeping
them longer In Santiago, aud demand.
cd with many threat that measures he
NJ once taken home. Among other
matters denounced was the food which
has been furnished thum. They pro.
Tested the quality was Inferior, aud
declared they would no longer submi.
10 H..
As consequence Of the Turbulence
OF the volunteers Santiago, which had
not yet recovered from the excitement
caused by BalmAceda's suicide, was
again thrown Into high fever.
The news quickly spread over the
city, and ne II travelled one street after
another the startling intelligence was
followed by the closing " all tho Hhons.
To what extent tho disanuc,iOn would
have spread u IL impossible 10 say.
further trouble was happily Averied,
nc least for the time brius, by the clear
Judgment and cool bearing Of tho
president Of the Junta, jorge Mont,
and Colonel Canta. Their nrmnus.,
coupled with promises to the angry
soldiers that their grievances would be-
attended 70, served 10 delay tho spirit
of rebellion.
Those promises were not rnade in
any more concillatory manner. The
movement TO return the Disconnected
volunteers 10 their home, will bs begun
tomorrow. Three hattallona are 20 be
sent norihward by steamer 10 Iquique
and TO other ports.
nALMAcEDA's DEATH,
AZ predicted, has tended TO soften tho
measures adopted by tho Juna In liz
| conduct toward many tho supporter
of the late government, who are set I'm
hiding. Thc sacrifice he speaks Of 40
pGthetlcAlly will not have been made
IN vain. with him alive certain
81 his prominent adhuronls might well
have dreaded they would have met
had they been caught by the vlctors.
Now that the grave closed over him
the nerconoss OF the conquorors appears
to be- giving way TO q generous and
mhgnanimous feeling.
Edwards Matte. who Il one Of tho
leaders Of the Congrossionallsts, said
today that tho Junia WAS not disposed
TO indulge Ia any hntshness. II pro.
iorred, on the contrary, u show the
world that the revolution having
gained all lla objects, the Junta would
not permit tbs names Of 10 leaders 10
he stained by acts OF vindictiveueas.
DEGREES have hoon issued ordering the
local authorities Ia all tho provinces
20 conduct the coming elections with.
out resofling 10 any manner OF cOer.
ciou.
the FOLLOWING rs THE COMPLETE
TINT
OF the letter written by Balmaceda
early ON the morning he killed him.
self:
September 10th.
My Dear Sir and Friend:
In conformity with what we previ-
ously saw, aud M you well know, 4
must ind solution Of the fltuationiu
which / am placed, aud ought not 10
prolong any further tho asylum which
In eventual moments you have 40 gen.
crously given me and which recon-.
mend 10 my family IA the greatest
service ! received IN my life, The
evaporation Of my enemies renders
them liable, should my residence bo
found out, 10 go 10 oxtremitles, which 1
shall avoid by the greatest sacrifice
courageous man can make. Ysu know
I have scorned vulgar eva-ions, deem
ing 1t unworthy Of man who has
ruled over the destinieE Of Chile, and
HluIh W W tA'uho INV utAh OF AfiN lrl-
umphant revolution. had decided,
therefore, Of my own free volltlon, %
place myself In tho hands OF the
JunA DE G0bierno, hoping that
tho constitution and laws would
In tho end prevail aud protect
everyone. However, with all the
chiefs and officers In the army,
senators, representatives, munioipall-
ties, Judiciary, public functionarles IN
all branches OF the service, accused and
brought 10 trial, prisoners or fugitiyes,
and | myself who alonea am responsible
before Congress, dragged 10 Justice Nv
Of the revolution 10 answer with our
persons aud property for all we have
done as TO the government We had con.
stituted: the governments want0n
nrbitrnriness has been established In
such manner that have lost all hope
that Justice would bs accorded. See,
ing the spirit ami tendencies Of the re-
y0luti0n have control, | DO not seek
further TO prolong my asylum, which
| neither cnn nor ought 10 do. am
ready 10 make my sacrifice. Would
10 God this sacrifice would lessen tho
persecution OF my friends by those who
think In this way they can
humiliate and wound me more
keenly. May God have mercy
on man thrown down by tho blows
VI misfortune. As 1 bless you and