Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
CHILEAN RUFFIANS.
Their Attack on Our Blue Jack.
cts at Valparaiso.
A BRUTAL AND UNPRovoKBD CRIME

Captain Sehley's Telegram to the NAVY
Department-The Facts To BE Laid
neiore the Junta-That Question of
Refugees - Refusal of the Junta to
Grant Safe Conducts - wanam aker's
comments on Governor Campbells
Charge-Death of a Corean Prince.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24-Secretary Tracy
after submitting the cablegram received
from Captain Schley, of the United States
steamship Baltimore, about the affray at
valparaiso between the American and
Chiiian sailors last week, to the president,
mas made public the substance of the dis
patch, the substance being as follows:
captain Schley stated that he had made a
careful investigation of the assault on our
sailors on the 16th inst. The investiga-
tlon shows that Petty Officer Charles Rig
gen, while riding in street car, was as
sailed and dragged from the car and shot
anu murdered by a mob of about 100
armed men. Apprentice Talbot was as
sailed and cut dangerously several times
IN MS back, two cuts penetrating his
lungs.
Four Others Dangerously Hurt.
Coalheaver ltherson was robbed and
Coaiheaver Turnbull received eighteen
wounds in the back, two penetrating his
lungs. He is in a critical condition.
Petty Officer Hamilton was wounded sew
erai times in the back and other parts of
the body. Coalheaver Painter and Lands
man davidson were dangerously injured
by an assault with clubs, stones and
knives. and a number of other men were
dangerously injured. Thirty-five seamen
were arrested by the authorities, but what
disposition was made of them cannot be
learned from inability to translate the
cipher dispatch.
Chilian Police Implicated.
The surgeons of the Baltimore are of
the opinion that some of the wounds were
inflicted by bayonets, showing clearly the
participation of the Chilian police. The
American sailors were without arms and
defenseless. The investigation shows that
they were sober and were in no respect
guilty of misbehavior. Two of the seri-
ously wounded are still in the hospital
In several instances the sailors of the
Chilian feet rendered assistance to the
American sailors, and several of them
were arrested. Secretary Tracy would
not say whether any action in the matter
had been decided upon.
viii lie Laid Before the ,Junta
An unofficial dispatch from Valparaiso
says: Lieutenant James H. Sears, of
the United States warship Baltimore,
started for Santiago Yesterday afternoon
bearing with him a communication from
Captain Schley, of the Baltimore, to
United States Minister Egan, containing
the full result or the inquiry made by
Captain Schley into the killing of Boat
swain's Mate ReGan and the wounding of
several others of the Baltimore's crew.
The report shows the attack to have been
brutal and unprovoked. Minister Egan
will lay the matter before the junta, but
will make no formal demand until he has
received instructions from Washington.
Refuses safe Conduct for Refugees.
"The Chilian government has informed
Mr. Egan that safe conduct will not be
issued for the refugees now in the United
States legation. The supposed ground
for this refusal is that the men are Grim.
inals. Mr.. Egan continues to demand
safe conduct for them. The question now
| appears far from settlement"