The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-03
THE ArfAck OF THE MOB.

Horrors OF the Cowardiy Assault on the
American Sailor, In Valparaiso.
New York, Oct. 3i.-A special from
Valparaiso to the World gives the follow.
ing account Of the attack on our sailors.
Captain Schley's men had been on board
the Baltimore several months withou,
liberty. When he arrived at Valparaiso
he received the usual courtesy and
IN assurance Of assistance. Other
foreign ships were daily giving their
men liberty Therefore Captain
Schley sent ITO men ashore. OF these.
only four returned drunk, four overstayed
their liberty. t6irty-six were imprisoned.
seventeen were wounded, one was killed
outright and one subsequently died. Men
received from i've to twenty-five wounds.
mostly knife and bayonet cuts in the
hack, which would character g .hc assault
Is unprovoked, brutal and dsstardly. No
mitigating circumstances have yet come to
the Worlds corresf oudent's knowledge.
II is probable il there had been any thew
would be published.
Captain Schley ordered court on board
the Baltimore to take testimony. The re-
suit Il said TO be remarkable for clearuess
and connectedness.
Two sailors In the street were insulted
BY Chilians splitting in their faces. A
crowd near by was waiting to attack them
should they resent the insult. Tie Balti-
more's men wisely took refuge on tram
car. The crowd stepped the car and
hauled the men out, beating them With
sticks and stones and killing them
One man fell with twenty-five
stabs. and while q companion was assist
ing him to chemists policeman shot
him through the neck He died instantly.
A second shot passed between the flesh
and the shirt Of the other man.
An officer with Q white cap, presumably
. gentleman, drew his sword and slsshed
both the living and the dead. The attack
then became general.
Frightfui Cruelty.
Sailors quietly eating in small restau.
rants about town were brutally beaten
and stabbed. Mounted police arrived.
but instead Of succoring the sailors, they
began ssberin8 them. One man was tied.
with nippers about the wrists, to a horse.
which started At full gsllop, dragging the
man through the streets. Afterward an.
'ther man was tied to horse and hauled
70 the station with lasso about his neck.
There were plenty Of witnesses on shore
% the shooting, but they were afraid to
estify. Ono wrote an anonymous letter
o Captain Schley and afterwards visited
he ship, but he says he would lose his life
he were known.
A woman saw the deed from q neishbor.
Nc window. The men were obliged TO
ign paper declaring that they were sat-
SIZED with the police conduct. The paper
5 In Spanish and the men were ignorant
4 its contents.
The Baltimore's men were completely |
harmed. Those arrested were searched |
{ the station. Only six ordinary pocket
.nives wers found. The Gillian investt.
alton was secret. The mems cause was
Although Captain Schley
rged that an offlcer Do allowed to be |
resent, his request was denied on the
lain that such proceedings are always
ecret.
Ingersoll Juseins Chill.
Speaking Of Gillian affairs Colonel In.
ersoll said: I'm the first place I think
hat our government was wrong in taking
he part of Balmaceda- In the next place Il
re made Q mistake in Selling the Itata.
lmerica should always side with the right.
We should be with the people everywhere.
do not blame Chill for feeling little 70.
engeful"