The morning call., 1891-03-21
SEA AND SHORE.
Arrival Of a Chilean Vessel From
Valparaiso.
Hot Fight Between the Ships and Forts.
Many Hen Killed and Wounded-Two
Men Adrift in an Open Boat.

Among the vessels that came into port
yesterday was the Chilean bark Guineyere,
Captain GIenuie, from Valparaiso with
cargo of scrap-iron. The vessel came to an
anchor off the Union Iron Works and was
boarded by CALL reporter in search Of
war news. Captain Glennie said things
were lively down there when lie left. There
was lots of fighting, but no business 60
ing on.
Valparaiso was under martial law. every
body not having pass signed by the Cap
tain of the Port or the lntendente was at
once arrested. None of the crews were
allowed ashore from the ships in the har-
Dor. and it was only after the ship was
searched and The entire crew had sworn to
be loyal to the Government of President
Balmeceda thatsthe Guinevere was allowed
TO finish loading. Even then permission
was only granted because she was Chilean
vessel and her owner staunch loyalist.
HUNDREDS STARVING.
"There were hundreds of poor people
starving in Valparaiso when we left" con-
tinued the captain, lowing to the work of
loading and dischargiDg vessels having
been stopped. Many Of the people were
dependent for their living on what they
earned in that manner.
Nearly every day the ships and forts
would exchange shots. The fighting would
last for an hour or two, and then the war
ships would get out of range of the guns in
the forts.
Two days before the Guinevere sailed
the people in the forts were surprised to see
the lronclad Blanco at anchor in the bay.
She had stolen in during the night, and was
lying at anchor as if nothing was the matter.
OPENED FIRE.
"The big ship soon found she was not
welcome guest, for the forts ashore opened
fire on her with shot and shell. The ships
guns were not silent long, and soon a lively
battle was going on. The roar of the guns
was terrific, and many hundreds OF dollars,
worth of glass was broken all over the city
by the cOncusslOn. The crew OF the Blanco
worked with will, and in spite of the ter
rlble pounding the ship received from the
missiles that rained all over her. they soon
succeeded in dismouuting several of the
guns in the batteries, and killing many OF
the crews.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
1.-THE fight was stopped at last by a we'll
directed shell from a heavy gun in the
water battery, entering the after gun port
of the Banco The fatal shell struck the
heavy gun and exploded, killing six and
mortally wounding three of the crew. The
gun was disabled and everything near it
torn to pieces.
''The captain of the Blanco at once got up
his anchor and took the ship out of range Of
the deadly guns. and the wounded men were
sent ashore in a boat flying a white flag.
Several ships in the harbor were struck by
pieces of shell, which often burst long be-
fore they reached the object they were fired
at. The Guinevere had her flag flying at the
time. as did the rest of the ships in the hal-
Dor, and the signal halyards were cut by a
piece OF bursting shell, and before 1t could
be secured the flag came down. This was at
once seen by the soldiers ashore, who
thought she had been captured by the
BlanCo.
UNDER FIRE.
"a hot fire of musketry was at once turned
on the bark, and at the risk of his life Cap
tain Glenpe again ran up the flag, when the
firing at once ceased.
Il was very glad to get away from Val
paraisO." said the captain. I'VE knew
nothing OF what was going on outside of
what we could see. No newspapers are
published, as the type and presses were in
hands of the Government. OF course the
General in command issued bulletins every
few hours, but as they only gave what the
General was pleased to publish no one read
them, and they would be torn down by the
first man who could do SO without being de-
tected."
L Hc GuiutNelb Will IGluIu W GlpdTdSO
with a cargo Of redwood and Captain Glen
ME says he hopes the fighting will be over
by that time.
THE SAN BIAS ARRIVES.
The overdue steamer San Bias arrived in
port yesterday morning from Panama and
way ports. The vessel was delayed by heavy
gale after she left Acapulco. She brought
% cabin and % steerage passengers. The
vessel has a large quantity of coffee on
board, some II 1914 sacks, besides the usual
assorted cargo from New York. The San
Bias also had treasure on board valued at
S2l, 744 "a.
ADRIFT AT SEA.
Mate Black and seaman named Olsen,
who claim they belong to the sealing schoon-
er Lily l., belonging to c. ID. Ladd of this
city, presented themselves before United
States Consul Myers, at Victoria, B. c., on
the 9th inst, and said that while seal-hunt-
ing near the mouth of'Frazer River they
lost their vesse, and were picked up by a
pilot-bOat and dropped about twenty-five
miles southwest OF Cape Flattery. They
managed to reach Neah Bay. and stayed two
days on board the schooner Alice. They
the men boarding-house and next day was
surprised to find both drunk. The mate
said they had sold some skins they had in
the boat. The boat, guns and sails were at
once taken from them and will be returned
to the owner as soon as he makes applica-
ton for them.
ONE OF THE FASTEST.
The ship Enterkin, now at Astoria, made
what is said TO be the fastest passage ever
made to that port from London. The
Enterkin made the passage in 110 days. She
is an iron ship of 1913 tons register. and
had cargo Of 2730 tons on board, an extra
ordinarily large one for a ship of her tom
mage.
FROM TIE WRECK.
The wrecking steamer Whitelaw returned
from the wreck of the Elizabeth yesterday.
She brought in quantity of rails and few
barrels Of oil. The wreck lies in such
dangerous place that the divers have to quit
work if the least wind gets up. They ex-
pect to recover large quantity of nails and
cement next week if The weather is at all
favorable. The wreck lies in twenty feet of
water.
The brig Tropic Bird is at Section of the
sea-wall discharging 122, 600 cocoanutS.
1t is expected that the new ferry landing
at Lombard-sireet Wharf will be ready by
next Wednesday and the boats will be able
to land there. The railroad tracks are be-
ing laid and will soon be finished.
FIGHTING sEAMEN.
A rafting fight took place on board the
schooner Norway, lying at Folsom-street
Wharf about o'clock yesterday morning.
The battling tars were Mate Peterson and
one of the sailors named Olsen. What the
battle was about could not be learned, hut
after few moments hard fighting the
mate cried enough" He had fine pair of
black eyes, and when he went into the cabin
aud took a look in glass he got so mad
that be went on deck and attacked Olsen
again. The sailor was willing, and ths men
went at it hammer ana tongs. Blood was
soon flowing freely and both were knocked
down Several times At last the sailor got
chance and caught the mate under the ear
with blow that would have felled an OK,
and the bloody battle was over. Neither
man was arrested, Olsen resuming his work
and the mate going into the cabin to cure