Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
CALLED 10 TAW.
aepAaAyioN DEMANDED or CHILE
eoR rHe ATTACK ON OUR SAILORS.


rHv Anelo- American cable 70 tho DispascnsI
SANTIAGO DE CnlbE, October 26.-The
United States Government to-day,
through Minister Egan, formally de-
manded reparstion from the Governments
of Chile for the attack recently made in
Valparaiso upon number Of the sea-
men of the United States cruiser Balti-
more. The demand is no informal sug-
restion that the Government at Washing
ton expects some kind Of satisfaction for
the killing and wounding OF the Balti-
more's soldiers. 1t is q friendly-put no.
tification. given according to direct or
ders received from the State Depart
ment ct Washington, that the United
States demands an immediate explana-
ton OF the whole affair and reparstion
for the injuries inflicted.
f.. EdAN ACTS.
Acting npon the instructions sent to
him from Washington, Mr.. Egan pre-
sented the Chilean Junta with detailed
statement Of the results OF the invess'-
cation made by Captain Schley, OF the
Baltimore, and Mr.. Egan himself.
These Investigations had shown that
Charles Riggan, one Of the Baltimore's
petty officers. was brutally assaulted by
several Chileans while he was riding on
a street-car. Riggan resisted, but was
dragged from the car and murdered by
a pistol-shot in the arms Of his compan-
ions. Turnbull, another OF the Balti-
more's wounded men. who died to-day
from his injuries, received no less than
eighteen stab-wounds in the back, two
of them penetrating his lungs.
THE MEN UNDER ARREST.
After giving full list OF the Balt-
more's crew who were injured by the
mob, Mr.. Egan's statement called atten-
ton to the fact that thirty-five OF the
cruisers crew were on the day OF the
riot arrested, unnecessary violence being
used by the police, and that they were
detained in custody without due reason.
In conclusion, Mr.. Egan said that the
surgeons OF the United States war-ship
expressed the opinion that some OF the
wounds inflicted upon the American sail,
ors we're bsyonet wounds, and that this
clearly showed that the police officers Of
Valparaiso, who are armed with bayonets.
took part in the attack. The Americans
were without arms and practically de-
fenceless.
UNCLE SANS INDIGNATION.
Mr.. Egan, in presenting the Chilean
Junta with this statement Of the assault
on the American sailors, expressed in
distinct terms the feeling of great indig-
nation in this country over the whole
afihir, and especially at the brutal con-
duct of the police Of Valparaiso in join
ing with the mob liz tho latter's attack
upon the Baltimore's seamen and draw
ing their bayonets and using them
against tho unarmed Americans. MIR.
Egan also particularly called attention to
the additional brutality OF the police OF
Valparaiso IN using horses 20 drag the
Americans to prison.
After making brief but pointed sum-
mary OF the facts to which he had been
instructed to call attention, Minister
Eean informed the representatives OF the
Junta that in the name of the United
States he demanded reparation for the
insults and injuries complained Of.
WHAT WILL CHILE DO
Now the question which arises is,
What will be the action OF the Chilean
Government As it appears now there
seems to be no doubt that the Junta will
soon make the reparation demanded.
Naturally the action taken to-day by
Minister EagaD is attracting the atten-
ton Of the foreign ministers and of the
foreigners generally who are resident in
this republic. The sympathy OF the
American colony is entirely with Cap
tain Schley and his blue-jackets, and
they are one and all glad to receive the
news made public to-day that another
United States war vessel, the Boston.
had actually sailed for these waters.
The Chileans try to smooth over the
assault upon and imprisonment OF the
American sailors by CHASING it as q sim