The Lamar register., 1891-06-27
sALMAcEoA a DEsPor.
Some Startling Facts in Connection
With the Revolution in Chilli.

SOme StaftiHB 'ASAs ~"
With the Revolution in Chill.
4 New York dispatch says that
many starting facts in. connection with
the revolution now rsqiIg in Chilli, which
throws light upon the feroeity and despot-
ism of Balmaceda, are given TO The public
by ihrse gentlemen, two OF whom are
Chilians, yshc arrived last week They
have witnessed the conduct Of the revolu-
ton ire IN inception and sr-as from actual
knowledge.
The stories OF the three would seofn 70
show shrs Balmaceda IS well termed tins
tyrant.n In Santiago, where his head
quarters are, no one dsre= TO utter word
against him. He has caused Gross Oh req
to be painted on all the houses OF psopie
whom he suspects are not wholly 10
sympathy with him, and into these marked
residences his police and soldiers so ~
any hour Of the day or night They ran
seek the rooms on the ground ihat tney
are looking for gevoluticnisls- ln1 sol
diers demand wiho sud food, and after
having as good time as they wish, depart,
only 10 repeat the oGense in sorH, other
MARRIED residence
The people IN these houses are forbidden
to lock their doors. No one Is allowed 70
ride on horseback th-oash the streets
after O'Clock in tie afternoon; 40 persons
are allowed 70 walk the streets in company
a; anY time OF the day, and no two persons
can strnd an converse on the streets /,
Is veritHbis reign OF terror for all who
either through fea. or interest have failed
to cast their fortunes With Bsimaceia-
The store keepers who employ la6orers,
have TO furnish each with tag, showing
that they aro regularly employed by such
a merchant In such place
II the laborer is caught on the streets
going to or from his work without his
tag, he is gobbled up by the soldiers Of
Balmaceda and impressed into his service
This system exists At Valparaiso also.
Ono OF the gentlemen referred to was
walking along the street past the jAil
yard be heard some terrible shricks
from someone 90 the other side OF the wall
He inquired OF soldier the cause aud was
told that some OF BalmKceda's ruidiers
were punishiuc man because he had re-
fused 10 work for them by driving tacks
and pins iaio his hands and Ansrrs. The
next day he saw - horrible pgnishm-at
me,ed out 70 a Gillian who had been heard
TO say that he was willing to work his
hands OF for the reyolutIonists- TIE poor
fellows hands were placed on a block snd
his fingers pounded 70 a Jelly by blg
naliet ia the hands Of soldier. tie was
then told be could so and work bis hands
any way he wanted TO and Tor anyone
The New Horker denounced ths affair 10
friend, rcsideat OF Santiago, who was
with him. The next day his friesd was
missing, nor dii he show up again TIE
New York man returned to Valparaiso
and Just before ne sailed he received a
mes sage from his frieud saying that he
had been locked up by Bzlnaceda's EeH
accused OF being ruv0.u.loaist symps-
thIzer.
The weak point OF the revolution Is the
lack Of arms aud ammunition. The forces
Of the rcyoiutiouisis ~ proscnt number
500 armed and equipped II the ncoes-
sary arms couid be secar,zt the number
would at once be increased 70 over 1900
men. There are now At Ha-oo bodies Of
ulen, in all some a,Ooo, who are oaly wait
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they take up the march against Baima-
seda
At the smaller places on the coast AZ
Tar north as africa, are similar companies
of would be soldiers. The arms Of ihese
men were all on the iiAtA, and had they
secured them the ChiIian revolution
would have bccn settled IN short order.
BaItnAccda's army consists Of 1900
men, well equipped or these only 400
are Of tho regular standing ARMY, the rest
sze recruits forced in the service.
One OF the most prominent leaders In
the revolution is SAID 70 o1 on board the
Pacific mail steamer City OF Horas, which
viii arrive here " June - Il is said he
comes to confer With the authorities a.
Washington looking 10 reeogEitloa OF the
reyoluIIoHists as belliFerznts.