, 1891-10-27
MUST TOE THE MARK.
Formal Demand Made on Chile
by Minister Egan,
For Reparatlon for the Killing
of American Seamen.
American Men-of- War to the
Rescue.
PREPARATION Formally Demanded

hepardtiOn Formallv nan
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 26.-The United
States government today. through United
States Minister Egan, formally demanded
PREPARATION from the government of Chile
for the attack recently made in Valparaiso
upon a number of seamen from the
United States cruiser Baltimore. Minister
Egan presented the iunta with a detailed
statement OF the results OF investigation
made by Capt. Schiey of the Baltimore
and himself. These Investigations show
that Charles -Riggan, one of the Balti-
more's petty officers. was brutally as
saulted by several Chilians while riding
on a street car. Riggan resisted, but was
dragged from the car and murdered in
the arms of his companions. Turnbull,
another Of the Baltimore's wounded men,
who died today from injuries. received NO
less than eighteen stab wounds in the
back. two of which penetrated his lungs.
After, giving a full list of the Balti-
more's crew injured by the mob, Minister
Egan's statement called attention to the
fact that thirty-fve of the cruisers crew
were on the day of the riot arrested, I'M
necessary violence being used by the
police, and detained ia custody without
due cause. In conclusion Minister Egan
said the surgeons of the Baltimore ex-
pressed the opinion that some of the
wounds inflicted upon the American sail
OTIS we're bayonet wounds, and this clearly
showed that the police officers of Yalpa-
raise. who were armed with ~bayonets,
took part in the attack. The Americans
were without arms aud practically de-
defenseless. Minister Egan, in present.
ing the Chilean junta with this statement,
expressed 10 distinct terms the feeling of
great indignation which the state depart
ment at Washington feels at the whole
affair. and especially at the brutal conduct
OF the police of Valparaiso in joining with
the mob in the %latter's attack upon the
Baltimore's sesmen, and in drawing bayo-
nets and using them against unarmed
Americans.
Minister Egan also particularly called
attention to the additional brutality OF the
police of. Valparaiso, in using horses tc
drag Americans to prison. After MAKING
a brief but pointed summary OF facts tc
which be had been instructed to call at
t%ention, Minister EQan informed the rep
resentatives of the iunta that in the
name of the United States he demanded
PREPARATION for insults the injured com
DlAiDeu Ol. NOW tut QutnbiOu WhiCu
arises is. what will be the action of the
Chillian government. AS appears now
there seems doubt that the junta will
soon make the reparation demanded.
Naturally the action taken today by Min.
lister Egan is attracting attention of the
foreign ministers and foreigners generally
who are present in the Republic. The
sympathy of the American colony is en-.
tirely with Capt. Schley and his blue
jackets, and they are one and all glad tt
receive the news made public today, thai
another United States war vessel, the
Boston, had actually sailed for these
waters. Chillians try to smooth over the
assault upon and imprisonment of Amerl-
can sailors by CHASING it as a street row.
Up to the present time the iunta has ex,
pressed no regret for the attack made OF
American sailors.
A short cablegram was received at the
navy department today from Commodore
Schley, at Valparaiso, announcing the
death OF VIM. Turnbull, one of the Balti
more's coal beavers, wounded in the re
cent assault. Orders have been sent BY
Secretary Tracy to Admiral Brown al
Callao, Peru, to sail Immediately for Sar
Francisco. The reason assigned Is tn,
foul condition of the vessels bottom which
cannot be cleaned in Chile or Peru.