Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-02
SACKED THE TOWN
Balmacedist Soldiers Revolt
and Shoot Their Officers.
THEY THEN ENTER coRoNEL.
Where They Commit All Manner of Brutal
and Revolving 0utrages.

Congressional Chiefs Arriving at Santiago.
"A Very Bitter Feeling Against the United
States-Norhing Yet Has Been Heard
from Ba1maceda-His Former Ohcers'
Families Friend1ess and Penniless.
VALPARAISO, Chilli, Sept. 2.-Exciting
news is brought from the South by steamer
from Talcahuano. The two regiments of
government troops which were taken to
that port recently from Coquimbo by the
trasport Imperiale revolted when they
heard of the defeat of the Balmacedists
at Placilla last Friday.
They shot to death all of their officers
and disbanded. Nearly 1000 coal miners
Joined them, and together they have prac-
tically taken possession of the town of
Coronel All sorts of excuses have been
committed by them. Houses and stores
have been sacked and burned. The
slightest protests against their actions is
met by rifle shots. Women have been
abused and subjected to brutalities of the
most revolving character.
In fact mob rule in it's worst form pre-
walls.
Some outrages have been committed
also in Conception and Talcahuano, but
the force at the disposal of the authorities
there has been sufficient to save them
from the fate which has overtaken the
5000 people of Coronel.
Foreign war ships have left for Coronel.
Senior Jorge Montt, General Canto and
others of the Congressional chiefs ar
rived in Santiago yesterday. They were
received with the greatest enthusiasm by
the people of the capital Gen. Baque-
danO, the acting President, received them
officially. The other members of the
~lAS
here from Iquique to-day. They will at
once proceed to Santiago, when the ques-
ton of a new election and the reorganiza-
ton of the government will be con-
sidered.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
there is a very bitter feeling against the
Americans on the part of the successful
revolutionists. This feeling is so strong
that unless it is placated in some way it
may seriously affect American commercial
interests in Chilli for some time. The
rebels have all along believed that the
United States was favoring Balmaceda.
The feeling against Minister Egan is
very violent, and there is little question
that his recall will soon be demanded.
1t is charged, and from the records ap-
pears to be true, that only a small por
ton Of the cruelties perpetrated by the
late government have been published.
The Congressionalists are giving trials
to all against whom offences are charged,
and executions up to this time have been
remarkably few.
Much pity is felt for the families of the
Balmacedist officials who have fled the
country. Many of them have been left
behind, friendless and penniless
Nothing has been heard here of Presi-
dent Balmaceda since he was reported
with his family and valuables at Los
Andes. 1t is not likely that any definite
news will be received of him until he gets
within the range of Geographic communi-
cation on the other side of the mountains.
1t has been found impossible to bury all
the bodies which were left on Fridays
battlefield with the facilities at the COM
mand of the authorities and it has there
fore been decided to cremate them. This
will probably be done tomorrow.