The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-02
THE DICTATOR KILLED.
News of Balmaceda's Death
While Running Away.
FEELING AGAINST AMERICANS.
Minister Egan's Recall Soon to Be
Demanded of the United States.
Admiral Brown Denounced as a Spy
Violence May Be Done to Foreign
Residents - Excesses of Soldiery In
Southern Chile.

says: A report reached this city yester-
day from Santiago that Balmaceda, ex-
dictator of Chile, had been killed in the
mountains of Chile while trying to effect
his escape.
New York, Sept. 1.-The Herald this
morning publishes the following dispatch
from Valparaiso, Chile: Exciting news
was brought here today from the South
by the Straits, steamer which came up
from Talcahuano.
Two reg iments of government troops
taken to that port recently from Co
quimbo by the transport Imperial re-
VOTED when they heard of the defeat of
Balmaceda at Picalla last Friday They
shot to death all the officers and disbanded
Nearly 1900 coal miners joined them and
together they have practically taken
possession of the town of Coronel on the
the coast about twenty-five miles south of
Conception. All sorts of excesses have
been committed by them. Houses and
stores have been sacked and burned. The
slightest protest against their actions
Is met by rifle shots. Women had been
abused and some outrages 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 peo-
pie of Coronel.
AS soon as the news was received here
this morning the German war ship Sophie
and the British gun boat Daphne were or
dered to go at once to Coronel and protect
the interests of foreign residents there.
Government officials here have also
10 hoo tha int
sion.
Senor Montt, General Canto and others
of the congressional chiefs arrived in San
tiago this morning. They were received
with the greatest enthusiasm by the peo-
pie. General Basquedano, acting presi-
dent, received them officially. The other
members OF the iunta are expected to arrive
from Iquique tomorrow. There is no dis
guising the fact that there is bitter feel
ing against Americans on the part of the
successful revoutionsts The feeling is
so strong that unless it is placated in some
way it may seriously affect American
commercial interests in Chile for some
time.
The capture of the Itata first created the
impression that the United States govern
ment was acting unfavoTable to the revo-
lutionary cause. This impression has
been intensified by the action of Admiral
Brown when he visited Quintero bay, on
August 20, to witness the landing of
General Canto's army. The admiral
desired 10 see the maneuvers and invited
some other naval officers in Valparaiso to
come to the flagship San Francisco and go
to Quintero bay. Only the German
officers accepted. The San Fran
cisco did not anchor at Quintero
bay. but steamed around until a
landing was effected, and then headed
for Valparaiso. A boat was sent from the
transport Copiapo to visit the American
cruiser, but did not succeed in getting
aboard. Upon the arrival of the San Fran
cisco here Lieutenant Dyer visited Intend
ant Viel to secure permission to send
cable dispatch to the navy department.
This visit has been construed by the adj
herents of the junta as a proof prospective
that Admiral Brown was acting as gov
ernment spy on the movements of the op-
position. and no amount of explanation
has been sufficient to remove this impres-
sion.
Then other things have served to
strengthen the feeling against the United
States. not least important of which is the
very general belief that Minister Egan has
been an active partisan of Balmaceda and
used his influence in preventing the state
department from recognizing the belliger-
ent rights of the insurgents.
Acting Secretary of State Wharton's ac-
ton in ignoring the congressional envoys
even now, when il is a recognized fact that
they represent the only government of the
SoJ Z ha
the citizens of the United States.
Admiral Browns action in refusing to
give up politicsl refugees who have found
an asylum aboard his ships has also added
to the general irritation. 1t is the GEN
eral belief that Admiral Brown is acting
under instructions or by the advice of
Egan.
The minister is expected TO arrive here
tomorrow for the purpose of consulting
with the admiral as to the final disposi-
ton of the refugees now on the American
ship. The feeling against Egan is very
violent. and there is little question hut
that his recall will be soon demanded.
The German admiral settled the oues-
ton as TO the disposition of the refugees as
far as he was concerned by sending the
corvette Alexandrine north today. pre-
sumably TO Calao with Senor Vicuna
recent president-elect; Admiral Oscar
Niel, ex-intendant Of Valparaiso:
Captain Fuentes, recently in COM
mand of the torpedo boat Almi-
rante Lynch; Senior Sanchez. late
superintendent of the custom house, and.
Others aboard. Mr.. MeCreary, United
States consul at Valparaiso, is in high
favor He rendered valuable services
10 prosecuted women and political
refugees whose lives were in danger.
The records at Santiago confirm the
statement that on August Is Balmaceda
ordered forty-two young men shot TO
death They were charged with having
engaged in plot TO blow up the railroad
bridges, and thus prevent the movement
OF the government troops. Many of
them were mere BOYS of from I6 TO Is
years of age II is charged, ana from the
records appears to be true, that only
small portion of the crueliles perpetrated
by the government have been published.
The congressionalists are giving trials to
all against whom offences are charged,
and executions up 10 this time have been
remarkably few. Much pity Is felt for the
families Of BalmacediSt officials who
fed the country, leaving behind many
friendless and penniless people. The tor
pedo boat Almirante Lynch and the
cruiser Esmeralda returned today from an
unsuccessful search for the Almirante Con-
dell and the transport Imperial Nothing
has been heard from these vessels since