Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-24
REVOLT IN SANTIAGO.
Volunteers Complain Of Bad Food,
And Want to Go Home.
MONTHS WORDS ALLAY THEM.
The Capital Was in a Bighly Nervous State and
the Shops Were Promptly ClOssd-1hs Junn
Becoming SOhensd-Ths Full Text Of
Bslmacsda's Last Letter.
Motives Of Suicide.

New YORK, September 23.-The
Heratd's Santiago dispatch says; The
emeute among the troops of the Junta
In this city, about which cabled you
yesterday, and which was caused by
indulgence in liquor, was trivial mat
ter compared to the revolt that broke
out at noon to-day.
Included in the large number OF SOL
diers of the provisional government
stationed here are many volunteers
from Tarapaca and other northern
provinces of Chilli.
For some time, these volunteers,
many of whom were drawn into the SER
vice of the Junta by the hope Of rich
plunder in the southern provinces, have
been very restless under the law or
order and restraint that has followed
the occupation of this city by the
Junta.
This spirit Of lawlessness, which had
been smouldering in the ranks OF the
volunteers, broke out to-day, As Senor
Moneda at noon was walking through
one of the main thoroughfares he was
suddenly surrounded by an infuriated
mob OF soldiers from the northern prov
inces.
They made a great outcry against
what they denounced as the injustice OF
keeping them any longer in Santiago,
and demanded with many threats that
measures should be at once taken TO re-
turn them to their homes: Among other
matters which came In for their denun-
citation was the food which has been
furnished them. They protested that
its quality was of an inferior kind, and
declared that they would no longer sub
NIT TO it.
as a consequence Of the turbulence
of the volunteers Santiago, which had
not yet recovered from the excitement
caused by Balmacedas suicide, Was
again thrown into high fever.
The news spread quickly all over the
city, and as 1t travelled through one
street after another the startling intel
! ligence was followed by the closing up
of all the shops.
Towhat extent the disaffection would
have spread it is impossible TO say.
| Further trouble was happily averted, at
least for the time being, by the clear
| Judgment and the cool bearing OF the
President of the Junta, Judge Montt,
and Colonel Canto.
Their iirmness, coupled with prom
ises TO the angry soldiers that their
grievances would be attended TO, served
to allay the spirit Of rebellion. These
promises were not made in any nero
conciliatory manner. The movement
TO return the discontented volunteers 10
their homes will be begun tomorrow.
Three battaliOns are TO be sent north
ward by steamer to Iquique and to
other ports.
Balmaceds's death, as predicted, has
tended to soften the measures adopted
by the Junta in its conduct toward
| many of the supporters Of the late gov
ernment who are yet in hiding. The
sacrifice he speaks of so pathetically
will not have been made In vain. With
him still alive certain OF his most prom
inent adherents might well have dread
ed the treatment they would have met
with had they been caught by their VIC
tors. Now that the grave has closed
over him the ferceness Of the conquer
ors appears to be giving way TO more
generous and msgnanimous feelings.
had a long talk to-day with Senior
Edwards Matte, who is one Of the lead
ers Of the Congressionalists. He said
that the Junta was not disposed TO in
dulge in any harshness. 1t preferred,
on the contrary, to show the world that
the revolution having gained all the OBJ
iects desired, the Junta would not per-
NIT the names of its leaders to be
stained by any acts Of vindictiyeness.
DEGREES have been issued ordering the
local authorities In all the provinces TO
conduct the coming elections without
pressing any one into voting or without
resorting in any way TO corcion.