The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-15
Found Refuge on the American
Warship San francisco
After the Victory Of the Insurgents
He Came Back to Valparaiso.
The Dictator's Adventures ~ Drunken
Mariner Admiral Browns Action
Likely to Internally the Feeling
Against the United sestes.

New YoRx, Sept. IA Heroid,s special
cable from Valparaiso, dated September
IA, saws: Balmaceda has escaped from the
clutches of his enemies, and is now safe on
the high seas under the protection OF the
United States flag. All the time the sol
diers of the junta were guarding the
passes of the Andes to prevent his
getting into the Argentine Repub-
lie and the police of the new pro-
visional government were searching
the monasteries in and around Santiago
for the fugitive ex-president, he was
in hiding in this city. Here he was more
liable to escape detection than anywhere
else, for his opponents never dreamed he
would dare to return to Valparaiso, when
they were assured he had fed from it.
Balmaceda chose this refuge wisely, for
he was enabled to throw himself upon
the mercy of Admiral Brown, of the
United States flagship San Francisco, and
beg to be saved from the revenge he
feared from his foes. Admiral Brown
did what any other foreign adj
miral would have done under similar
circumstances. He stepped in to save
possibly human life. In the name of
humanity he consented to afford Balma-
ceda the shelter of his ship and the pro-
lection of the stars and stripes. To effect
the ex-president's escape, it was decided
to have Balmaceda disguise himself as q
drunken United States sailor, clothing
being sent ashore in market boat
last night by the order of Ad-
miral Brown. It was smuggled.
by one of Balmaceda's faithful adherents
into the house where the ex-president was
in hiding. He carefully jonned it, and
after close inspection of his new and
strange attire to see there was nothing
about the get-up which would arouse
suspicion, he stole out by the rear en-
trance into the street. Nightfall favored
his disguise, and he had studied his
part so well that he feigned q drunken tar
to perfection. In his way toward the
water front he rolled by many men who
would have been glad to have had chance
to seize and turn him over to the police
authorities. In time he reached The spot
in the harbor arranged upon. There he
found a boat awaiting him. 1t was
manned by sturdy United States man
of-war's men. Balmaceda, still maintain
ing his disguise, made q final drunken
struggle and fell into the boat. 1t pushed
off at once, and in a short time the ex-
president, oil signs of inebriety at an end,
climbed swiftly up the ropes and was
saved. He went at once to one of the cab
ins aft of the San Francisco and
did not again show himself above.
This part of the vessel was reserved
solely for its prominent guest. Nobody
was allowed to visit the cabin. The officers
of the San Francisco were questioned
about the matter, but refused to discuss 1t.
The San Francisco left Valparaiso last
evening for Callao. Thence it will sail for
California. Baimaceda may elect to
land at Callao, where many
of his leading partisans have already
been taken by the foreign ships on board
of which they sought refuge after the fall
of Valparaiso Admiral Browns action
will undoubtedly, for time at least, in
crease the bitter feeling there towards
the United States, although the admiraIs
of other foreign vessels have taken prom
inent Balmacedists aboard.
ROME, Sept. H.-It is stated that ChiIeans
have purchased the italian steamship Aquilo
and transformed her into a cruiser.
CALLAo, Peru, Sept. 13.--The Chilean Juntas
warship Trumao, which arrived here few days
ago, to take back to Valparaiso the torpedo boat
condeIl and the transport Imperial, late OF Bal
maceda's fleet, sailed today for that port with
the vessels.
Several prominent members OF Balmaceda's
government who took refuge on foreign war
ships in the harbor of Valparaiso after that
city had been captured by the jun
ta's troops arrived here today. Among
them was Vicuna, who, during the
ascendancy OF Balmaceda, was elected rs his
successor to the presidency OF Chile. Santo
Domingo Godoy, ex-minister OF state and OF
foreign affairs, and Balmaceda's brother are
also OF the party.
SAN DIEGO, Cai., Sept A-The probability OF
the departure Of the Itata for Chile is causing
large number OF applications for
passage upon her by refugee who
fed to escape from Balmaceda's barbarisu-
Among them is Senior vicuna, the nephew
OF Presidentelect Vicuna, who is an ardent
congresstionalist, notwithstanding his relation
ship to the presldentelect Captain
Krug, captain of The port of Iquique.
is also one of the passengers Captain Mansan
is now at Los Angeles attending court. Tha
postponement of the case for ten days was dis
appointment to him, as hs had hoped matters
would soon be fixed up, 50 he could return
home.
LISBON. Sept i4-The steamship Mosells.
which has Balmacedas silver aboard, bound
from Montevideo 70 southampton, has arrived
here.
SAN Francisco Sept 1.-THE steamer
Willamette arrived yesterday from Iaui-
que. Chile Captain Hanson haa
nothing new TO report. He had
considerable stuff on board, which he could not
dispose of at satisfactory prices. he brought
back a lot OF lumber, for which he was offered
only 50 a thousand. Every other article, he
ssid, was bringing prices in proportion.