Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
PREPARATION ASKED.
Uncle Sam at Last Asserts
Himself.
Redress for the Valparaiso Out
rage Demanded.
Minister Egan Addresses the Junta
in Strong Terms.
Another of the Baltimore's Sailors Dead.
Blaine Again at the Helm-The
San Francisco Ordered Homo
for Repairs.
AssocIsted Press Dispatches:

states government today, through Min
lister Egan, formally demanded repara-
tion from the government OF Chile for
the attack recently made in Valparaiso.
on number of seamen of the United
States cruiser Baltimore. Egan pre-
sented the junta with detailed state
ment of the results Of the Investigations
made by Captain Schley, of the Balti
more, and himself. These investiga-
tions show that Charles Riggan, one of
the Baltimore's petty officers, was bru-
tally assaulted by several Chileans while
riding on a street car. Riggan resisted,
but was dragged from the car and mur-
dered in the arms of his companions.
Turnbull, another of the Baltimore's
wounded men, who died today from in
juries received, had no less than
eighteen stab wounds in the back, two
penetrating the lungs.
After giving full list of the Balti
more's crew injured by the mob, Egan's
statement called attention to the fact
that thirty-fve of the cruisers crew
were on the day of the riot arrested, un-
necessary violence being used by the
police, and detained in custody without
due cause.
In conclusion Egan said the surgeons
of the Baltimore expressed the opinion
that some of the wounds inflicted upon
the American sailors were bayonet
wounds, and this clearly showed that
police officers of Valparaiso, who are
armed with bayonets, took part in the
attack. The Americans were without
arms and practically defenseless.
Egan, in presenting the Chilean
junta this statement, expressed in dis
tinct terms the feeling of great indigna-
tion which the state department 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 seamen, and in drawing
their bayonets and using them against
unarmed Americans.
Egan also particularly called atten-
tion to the additional brutality Of the
ifolice Of Nalparaigosiu using horses to
drag the Americans to prison.
After making brief but pointed sum-
mary of the facts to which he had been
instructed to call attention, Egan in
formed the representatives of the junta
that, in the name of the United States,
he demanded reparation for the insults
and injuries complained of.
Now the question which arises is:
What will he the action OF the Chilean
government? AS appears now, there
seems no doubt that the junta will soon
make the reparation demanded.
Naturally the action taken today by
Minister Egan is attracting the atten-
ton OF the foreign ministers and foreign
els generally, who are resident
in the republic. The sympathy of
the American colony is entirely
with Captain Schley and his blue jack
cts, and they are one and all glad to re-
ceive the news made public today,
that another United States war vessel,
the Boston, has actually sailed for these
waters.
The Chileans try to smooth over the
assault upon and the imprisonment of
the American sailors by classing it as a
street row. Up to the present time the
junta has expressed no regret for the at
tack made on the American sailors.
BLAINE AT THE HELM.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - Secretary
Blaine, this morning, resumed his du-
ties as secretary of state. He rose early
and soon after breakfast went over to
the white house. Secretary Tracy
soon Joined him there, and together
they had long consultation with the
president. 1t was nearly noon when
Secretary Blaine left the white house
and walked over to the department of
state. He entered his private Office
and plunged at once into business.
There appeared to be no official news at
the department respecting the latest
ph ase OF the Chilean trouble. Nothing
had been received from Commodore
Schley, and Secretary Blaine sent word
that there was nothing to communicate
upon the subject.
A CABLEGRAM FROM sCHLEY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ga short cable
gram was received at the navy depart
ment today from Commodore Schley at
Valparaiso announcing the death of
William Turnbull, one Of the Baltimore's
coal beavers, wounded in the recent as
s&ult.
Orders have been sent by Secretary
Tracy to Admiral Brown at Callao, Peru,
to sail Immediately for San Francisco.
The reason assigned ist the foul condition
OF the vessels bottom, which cannot be
cleaned in Chile or Peru.
NOT A PARALLEL CASE.
LONDON, Oct. 26.--The Post, referring
to the diplomatic tension between the
United States and Chile, says: "What
the Washington government failed to
effect in the case of the New Orleans
1unchers, the Chilean government may
Zoe powerless to perform in the case OF
the Valparaiso mob. 1t is always open
to the strong to be merciful."
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