The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-05
WARSHIPS DISPATCHED.


Several Cruisers Ordered to Set Sail for
Chili-AdmiraI Ghsrardi to Have Com
m nd of tho Fleet, Which Will Be
Under Way in About Ten Days.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3L.-Action is bet
ter than talk. That was the pith of
Secretary Blaine's remark Thursday
when he asked Secretary Tracy how
the cruisers Philadelphia and Newark
afoat for Chilian waters. At FRI
days cabinet meeting the secre.
tary of the navy gave the an
swer. Orders have been sent to
Boston to have the Newark fitted out
with years supply of provisions and
to complete its crew with two-year
service men. The ship, 1t is now be-
ieved, can be got under way within
ten days. The Newark will sail to
Chilli The Philadelphia will get under
way about the same time or perhaps a
few days earlier than the Newark, and
the Atlanta will follow as soon as it is
ready. These three vessels, with the
Boston and Yorktown now under way,
and the Baltimore and San Francisco
already in the Pacific, would give
feet of seven of the best
vessels now available, and would make
quite respectable showing for the
purpose intended-that is, as an aid to
diplomacy in securing reparation. One
object in selecting the Philadelphia for
service in Chilli, it is understood, is to
place Admiral Gherardi in command of
the forces in those waters pending the
reparation which will be required
The president and Secretary Blaine
look favorably upon his detail for this
service.
The full text of Minister Egan's dis.
patch was before the cabinet There
was not so much discussion, because
after the president and Secretary
Blaine had stated the policy to be fol-
lowed there was nothing to do
on the part of the other
members but agree that the stand
taken was right. The full text of tho
minister's cable showed that the reply
ly insulting than the paraphrase Of it
which was made pubic. There was
also an addition from Mr.. Egsn, in
which he in effect said that unless
otherwise instructed he would not
consider it advisable to make any
further demands to the junta at
present The meaning of this is
that he awaits the ultimatum of the
United States and in the interim will
hold only the most formal relations
with the junta, because nothing more
can be looked Tor from it. Whether
the ultimatum will be delivered to the.
junta or whether there will be regu-
larly organized government to be held
responsible, the events OF the next
few days may determine. 1t is
true that the electors who
choose president have been
selected and are to meet in November,
,ut this does not insure a president
Ind regular government at once.
MoNTT CoUNsELs CANCELLATION.
SANTIAGO, Oct. 31.-The Chilian
authorities show no disposition to re-
cede from the defiant attitude they as
sumed in the answer to the communi-
cation from the state department at
Washington in regard to the assault on
the members of the crew of the United
States cruiser Baltimore. Senor
Montt, the representative of the pro-
visional government at Washington,
sent cable dispatch which was re
ceived Friday urging the junta to adopt
a conciliatory policy and to move with
great caution, but his advice has ap-
parently had no effect Up to date
there has been no sign of an apology
for the assault on the Baltimore's men
and no reply has been made to Minis
ter Egan's request for an immediate
investigation of the affair
Capt. Schley, of the Baltimore, has
applied to the intendente of Valparaiso
to protect the officers and men Of his
ship who are obliged to go ashore on
necessary business. The intende re-
piled that he was unable to give any
advice relative to the Baltimore men
coming ashore. He evades the qucs-
ton of protection altogether. Capt.
Schley does not intend to cease attend
ing to his necessary shore work, even
if he has to arm and protect his own
men.
1t has Just become known that
there is another feature of the Val
paraiso outrage which demands
explanation. The municipal and gov
ernment officers of Valparaiso who
made an investigation of the attack
upon the sailors of the Baltimore
compelled the United States man
of-war's men who were confined in the
Spanish exonerating the police from
all responsibility as to their arrest.
As these papers had to be signed as one
of the stipulations for the release OF
the blue jackets the men naturally did
Is they were requested
COULD SOON CLOSE HER PORTS.
NEW YORK, Oct 3l.-In the event OF
hostiliti.s with Chilli the American
government can, inside of sixty days,
assemble on its coasts a naval force
consisting of fifteen modern built
ships, armed with lis formidable
rifled guns and nine wooden cruisers,
armed with slxty-eight guns, max
ing a grand total of twenty-four
ships and 1888 guns. The modern
ships are capable of dealing a crushing
blow to the Chilian navy under any
condition. The ten wooden cruisers
will make effective blockades and,
acting in conjunction with the first
class vessels, could lombard and lay
many of the Gillian ports under con-
tribution. In fact, we could close
every port in the republic inside Of
forty days.
Heavy Damages Sought.
JoHNsrowN, Pa. Oct. 31.-Dr D. w.
J. Hammond and wife have entered