The morning call., 1891-11-23
SlCKENING DETAILS.
Letter From an American Girl
in Chile.
Shocking Scenes After the Closing Battle
Of the Revolution.
The Capture Of Valparaiso Men, Women and
Children Kiled-W Wounded Officers
Murdered and Mutlated.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Some interesting
details regarding Chilean events imme-
dlately following the battles which resulted
II the downfall of Balmaceda and his fol-
lowers are contained in private letter re-
celVed from young American girl, who
has been living in Valparaiso and Santiago.
The writer has been member of the house
hold Of some Of the most influential families
In Chile, including that Of Balmaceda him
sell, and also was for long time with the
Edwards family, who were exiled by Bal
maceda and afterward allowed to return to
Santiago. Following are portions of the
letter, which is dated Santiago, Septem-
Der 18th:
Referring to the treatment of the defeated
leaders of Balmacedas forces after the fall
OF Valparaiso, the writer says: 1T is sick
ening to even write it. But l saw that mob
fight for bone, hand. small piece of
flesh, anything out of the carts containing
tue bodies OF the dead Generals. and six
officers of the Junta looked on and
smiled. The Generals had done nothing
but remain loyal to the Government.
They were not good men, but they led Bal
maceda's army, and after the battle were
-found wounded on the field. When the
enemy found them and demanded their
swords they answered, Generals never sur
render. So they were killed, their bodies
stripped, cut to pieces and carted around
Valparaiso. Women, mothers with their
daughters, looked on and said: We'll done.
This is the vengeance of the Constitutional
party. Catch Balmaceda and roast him.
Speaking of the battles at Concon and
Vina del Mar, the writer says: From the
top of house we could see the tents and
hear every shot. Thousands of Government
troops passed over to the opposition. On
the morning Of the 18th, after the final battle
at Placilla, firing was continued for an hour
and a half, then ceased entirely. Twenty
minutes later the remnants Of the artillery
dashed by, and one shouted up to us, All is
lost We Immediately signaled the Balti-
more and San Francisco for help, and ma
Iine corps soon arrived.
About Eoon the opposition came in and
all the church and fire bells Immediately
rang a medley. The whole popula-
tion turned out 10 meet the in
ing TO be taken. Ladies pulled officers from
their horses and huggcd and kissed them
Pandemonium regned that night. Next
morning, in various parts of the city, 600
iUef, NDultD dtlu CiIlluItu were utdu.
"BaImaceda turned tue Government over
to General Baquedano. who was neutral,
and sent his wife TO Minister Egan. He
then disappeared.
"A tsee.z ago to-day we returned to San
tlago, ana soon as we arrived the Chileans
shut us up in the house We telephoned
Minister Egan and so received assistance.
The Chileans wanted to search for Balnla-
ceda, but were not allowed to. but they ap-
pointed a guard TO watch our going and
coming. The guard is still watching us.
The last bate occurred Friday. The
victorious army forgot its 5000 dead and
wounded on the battlefield, and the first
ambulance sent out was by foreigners, Sun
day morning. For ten days l assisted the
surgeons of the Baltimore and San Fran
cisco. Many wounded whom | attended
did not know what they had been fighting
for.
AFTER each battle Government men who
had been wounded were all killed. At one
time, in Valparaiso, there were 1000 wound
ed Congressionaists. When the soldiers
went to bury the dead they first stole their
clothes and arms, and for a day or so they
dug deep wells into which the bodies were
pitched headong Bat this occasioned too
much work, so they piled up the dead,
poured kerosene over them and burned
them. Our doctors did H. bic work, and,
although called Yankee spies, soon won the
goodwill of every one."