Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-07
GILLIAN BRUTALITY.
Further Reports Showing Their Atrocious
Fury Toward the Baltimorc's Sailors.

w ASHlNGGON, NOV. .. = lne only
Chilian news received Sunday was in
the form of q cipher dispatch dated Val
paraiso Saturday. The dispatch reads
as follows:
VALPARAISO, Oct. 81. -SECRETARY OF THE
NAvY:-Petty ofilcer johnson, in whose arms
Riggen was killed, declares that the act was
done by the police guard. Apprentice
Williams reports that he was arrested
by mounted policeman, who placed
catgut nippors around his wrists and
started his horse into q gallop, throwing him
down. After that the policeman walked his
horse. Coalheaver McWillams was arrested
and taken TO prison with d lasso around his
neck. lie was bitten in the arm after arrest.
Coalheaver Quigley, while trying to effect his
escape from the mob, was struck with sword
by n police officer, Apprentice Talbot
was arrested and on the way to prison
he was struck repeatedly by the police. Petty
Onicer Hamilton, dangerously wounded and un
conscious, was dragged to prison. One of my
people, trying TO make him comfortable was
threatened with the butt OF II muslSet and
made to desist My men in prison were exam
fned secretly, although I sent an officer to the
court TO request authority to allow
his presence. The request was denied
on account of tho proceedings being secret
Before discharge my mon were required to
sign paper, and before doing so Rinehnrt
asket court official the meaning of the paper
l1C WIS IniOTHcu Unub IL was II mere 1Orm
stating that the signer was not engaged in the
trouble. Two men arc dead, three are danger.
ously wounded and about fifteen are slightly
injured. Surgeons believe the wounded out of
danger "SCHLEY."
Secretary Tracy will call the atten.
tion OF naval officers to the fact that
they should maintain a discreet silence
as to the ability of the United States
navy to wipe out Chilli Ever since the
Chilian trouble began naval officers
have been expressing their views
freely as to our ability to bonn
bard Valparaiso, land marine
force and take Santiago, and various
other moves. But Secretary Tracy is
of the opinion that such expressions
are in very bad taste. They are cabled
| to England and to Chilli and have the
effect of placing this country in bonn
bastic attitude which the secretary
does not wish us to occupy. VgTT
SANTIAGO, Nov. 2.-The political at
| mosphere remains about the same.
There is no change in the strained
| diplomatic relations existing between
the United States and Chilli. The junta
still contends that the police of Val
paraiso were in no way to blame for
taking the sailors of the Baltimore
into custody nor for their subsequent
treatment.
The members of the American col
ony are on the aui vive for some sort
of an ultimatum from the United States
to the junta. Even in official circles it
is evident that some such step is
expected, and there is consequently
great excitement in that and other
circles.
The United States legation has
again been placed under police espion.
age. The reason for it is not known,
but the police are keeping as strict a
watch over it as they did when the
question of the legations right
to afford asylum to political
refugees was under discussion.
The only reason that can be given for
this action is that the Chilian officials
are desirous of keeping fully posted
with regard to persons leaving or visit
ing the legation. The members of the
legation are very much annoyed by thi
last move.
Such members of the iunta as are
here continue to express the strongest
feeling against the United States.
prominent member of the new govern
ment who holds a position il
the cabinet, in an interview
in regard to the dispute be
tween the two countries, spok,
in a most unfriendly manner concern
ing America and Americans. He wa
particularly severe on United State
Minister Egap, whom he bluntly ac
cused of trying to provoke n war be
tween the United States and Chill
in order to secure glory for him
self On the other hand, 1t i
asserted by persons conversant witt
the particulars of the difficulty betweel
the two countries, that Minister Egal
has done nothing whatever in the mat
ter on his own responsibility; all hi
actions being guided by orders whicl
had been sent to him from the stat
department at Washington.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 2.-Senor Arle
gui, the intendente of this city
has given Capt. Schley, of the Bal
more, his positive assurances that tn
officers and sailors of that United State
:. warship will be afforded all possibl
!. protection in case they should com
, ashore. At the same time, i
: view of the present state G
affairs, he will not offer advice in, re
,, gard to the advisability of permittin
: any of the Baltimore's crew to land
While Arlegui will not commit himsel
by an expression of opinion on tn
subject, it seems clear that he deems
best that no such attempt should b
made for the present.
!, The intendente has asked America
+, Consul McCreery to request Cap
= Schley to furnish Judge Foster, who
, conducting secret inquiry into tn
: outrage. with copy of any testimon
obtained by him, SO that it may be use
+, by the court. Many Americans b'
. lieve that the authorities desire to pre-
ceed in good faith.
So far the United States governmer
= has been acting only on ex parte cabl
: versions 1t is only just and right