The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-29
The Junta Refuses Reparation
for Valparaiso Outrage.
REPLY MADE IN STRONG TERMS.
American Officers and Sailors Not Safe
on Shore in Valparaiso.
Safe Conduct To Refugees In Egan'v
House Given Under Protest-The
United States Minister Charged With
Acting the Spy for Balmaceda.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Oct 2s.-The Chilean
government has replied to Minister Egan's
demand for reparatiOn for the recent at.
tack upon American sailors. The renly IN
couched in very strong language, and it is
understood it amounts to refusal to ac-
cept responsibility for the affair The
state department at Washington City has
been notified. Minister Egan, Captain
Schley and Consul McCreery are consult
ing together, and it is thought decisive
action viii be taken soon. The state de-
partment's orders in reference to the mat
ter are very strong. :.
The intendente Of Valparaiso has re-
fused to guarantee the safety of market
boats coming TO that city early in tho
morning from the United States warship
Baltimore, or the safety of officers of that
vessel coming ashore at night. There is a
practical boycott on the Baltimore. No
American sailors are allowed ashore.
Great excitement has been caused here
by a report that the Chilean legation In
Washington City has been attacked.
Minister Egan yesterday received reply
from the minister of foreign affairs of the
provisional government, Senor Malta, in
which he sends safe conduct to the
refugees in the American legation
under protest. He recognizes the prece-
dents quoted by Minister Egan, in which
the Chilean government claimed similar
rights for refugees in Peru, when the lat
ter were allowed to depart from that
country, and acknowledges the claim Of
extra-territoriality. At the same time Sc
nor Malta does not abandon altogether
the position maintained by the junta, that
those refugees in the legation, in spite Of
ha - re- foN
conceded, will eventually be tried before
the tribunal.
letter published in the newspapers
has created a vast amount of heated dis
cussion. 1t is signed by Augustin Ed
wards, the well known banker, and
Eduardo Matte, and vindicates Minister
Egan from the continued and severe
criticisms that have been passed upon the
conduct of his Office by various bitter ad-
herents of the junta.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 2S.--Senator
Montt, Chilean envoy, called on Secretary
Blaine today and hak long talk concern
ing the assault upon American sailors in
Valparaiso. Senior Mont explained the
details of the affair, which had come TO
hum In his official capacity, and charged
that Minister Egan is really responsible for
all the trouble existing between Chile and
the United States. He said that during the
revolution in Chile when the congression-
alists endeavored to make a secret advance
on Valparaiso and surprise Balmaceda's
troops, the United States vessel Baltimore
played the part of spy. He charges that
the Baltimore discovered that the con-
gressional army was making a forward
movement; that the vessel, which
should have maintained neutral
attitude, steamed along the coast and
along landing places where the insurgents
were located, and that the Baltimore then
hastened TO Valparaiso and reported to
Minister Egan, who Immediately laid the
facts before Balmaceda. The victorious
party claims that their plans were divulged
through Egan's interference, and that at
the battle which ensued they suffered
loss OF at least 1000 soldiers as direct re-
suit of Egan's espionage.
1t is understood that Montt has been
recognized as the Chilean minister in
provisional sense only, which puts him In
the same status as that now occupied by
Minister Egan in Chile.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 2S.-NOthing new in
the Trumbull-Burt matter today. The
case was continued TO Tuesday next, when
Judge Ross will give a decision on the
motion to dismiss, which has been argued
for two days.