New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
EXPIRATION FROM CHILL.
,,x,srrR EGAN's DEMAND ON THE JuNTA.
v,s 1ysrRucr1oNs FROM WASHINGTON ABOUT

..,s 1xsTRUCTIoNs FROM WASHINGTON ABOUT
rur ATTACK on THE BALIIMORE's CREW
Santiago de Chilli, Oct. 26.-The United states
n.vsrnment to-day, through Minister Egan, Tor
lily demanded reparation from the government
= chill for the attack recently made in Nalpa-
..,s0 npon number of the seamen OF the Unlted
GATES cruiser Baltimore. The demand Is no IN
,ormal suggestion that the Government at wash
,rgten expects some kind of satisfaction for the
LiIlng and wounding of the Baltlmores sailors
niss notice given in friendly way, but according
% direct orders received from the State Department
=, Washington, that the United States demands
an immediate explanation of the whole AFFAIR ana
,snxration for the injuries inflicted. Up to the
nnsent time the Junta has expressed no regret
t.r the attack made on the. American sailors.
Acting upon the instructions sent to him from
Washington Mr. Egan presented the Chiiian Junta
nth detailed statement of the results of the in
vesticaton made by Captain Schley, Of the Bati-
more and by Nh Egan himself. These inyestiga.
tons had shown that Charles Riggan, one OF the
Baltimore's petty officers. brutally assaulted
bv several Chilians while he was riding on a
street-car. Riggan resisted. but was dragged from
the car and murdered by pistol shot Turnbull.
another of the Baltimore's wounded men, who died
eighteen stab wounds in the back, two of them
pnetating his lungs.
After giving q full list of the members Of the
Raltimores crew who were injured by the mob
Mr. Egan's statement called attention TO the
fact that thirty-fve of the cruisers crew WERE on
the day of the riots, arrested, unnecessary Vlo-
lenCe being used by the police, apd that they
were detained in custody without due cause
Mr.
the United States warship expressed the opinion
that some Of the injuries inflicted upon the Amefl
can sailors were bayonet wounds, and that tnls
clearly showed that the police officers OF VAL
paraiso, who are armed with bayonets, TOOK part
in the attack The Americans were Wlthout arinS'
and practically defencelesS. 81,
Mr. Egan in presenting the Chillan Jur'a win
this statement of the assault, expressed IN dslno'
terms the feeling of great indignation when the
State Department at Washington feels at the
whole affair, and especially ct the brutal conduct
Of the police of Valparaiso in joining with the moo
in the latter's attack upon the Baltimore seamch'
and in drawing their bayOnetS and using them
against the unarmed Americans. Mr.. kgan also
particularly called attention 10 the additional
brutality Of the police Of Valparaiso in using
horses to drag the Americans TO prison. After
making brief, but pointed, summary OF the facts
10 which he had been instructed TO call attention,
Minister Egan informed the representatives. of the
Junta that in the name of the United States, he
demanded reparatiOn for the insults and injuries
complained of.
Tie question arises What will be the acton OF
the Chiljan Government? As appears now, there
seems To- be no doubt that the Junta will soon
make the reparation demanded. Naturally, the
action taken to-day by Minister Egan is attracting
the attention of foreign Ministers and Of the for
eirners generally in this republic. The sympathy
of the American colony is entirely with Captain
Schey and his blue jackets. and they are one and
all Glad 10 receive the news, made public here to-
day. that another United States war vessel, the
Boston, had sailed for these waters. Chilians try
10 smooth over the assault by calling 1t a simple
stroot