The record-union., 1891-09-05
CHILE AFFAIRS.
Report That the City of Coquimbo Has
Been Sacked by Mob.


Been Sacked by a Mob.
NEW YORK, Sept. A HeraId's Val
paraiso cable says: A report reached
here tonight that the City of Coquimbo
had been sacked by mob. The report is
generally discredited.
The question of the refugees on board
the American and German war-ships has
been settled definitely. The United
States cruiser Baltimore sailed to-day.
presumably for Callao, having on board
Seniors Mollendo, Banadas, Espinosa,
Godoy, Perez, Montt and seventeen
others less prominent. The German
cruiser A1exandrine, with Senor Claudio
Vicuna, Admiral Oscar Viel, Captain AL
berte Fuentes and several others on
board, is expected to sail for the same
destination tomorrow.
The Congressional army was COMPOSED
very largely Of volunteers. So secure do
the members of the Junta feel in their
position at present that they have given
orders that any of the volunteers who
wish to do so may return to their homes,
and hence the late victorious army is
rapidly disintegrating.
TALK WITH MINISTER EGAN.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The HerdId's
Santiago correspondent cables that he
Minister Egan. He feels keenIy that his
official acts have been criticised, and his
motives impugned. He emphaticaIly
denies that he has shown any PARTISAN
ship for Balmaceda.
81 was accredited to Balmaceda's Gov
ernment," said Egan, land by retaining
his esteem / have been enabled to effect
the escape and save the lives of MANY
prominent leaders of the opposition who
were hourly in danger of their lives.''
How about alleged nitrate schemes?"
II have never been asked, nor have I
in any way profited by connection with
any nitrate scheme, nor do L expect, nor
have expected to so profit by any such
scheme. My son advanced money to the
railroad contractor. The contractor
failed, and my son lost his monev.u
Did you take any action which led to
the seizure of the Itata?"
II knew absolutely nothing of it until
| was informed by the Chilean officials
that she had been seized. I kent the
State Department fully informed of all
important events here up to July, relying
upon information gained in Santiago and
reports from Admiral McCann as to the
position of the opposition. Ever since
my arrival here the English, who are
naturally antagonistic, have looked with
jealous eye at the success in obtaining
recognition for American citizens and
the payment of their claims. So far as
my sympathies go, they are extended to
all. Together with Consul McCarrey, I
have saved from death and imprison-
ment many men,"
Minister Egan says he began to make
proposals to Balmaceda on August Goth
that i'll the event of his defeat, and in or
der to avoid further bloodshed, he should
deliver the Government into the hands of
General Baquedano. It was on the NIGHT
of August 18th that, forced by stern ne
cessity, Balmaceda had to affix his sigma
ture to the decree completing the sur
render.
The correspondent adds he has inter-
viewed members of the Junta and leaders
of the opposition, as well as Balmacedist
ex-otfic1als. One and all agree that Egan
has done much to save the credit of the
United States. Senor Eduardo Matte.
one of the foremost of the opposition
leaders said: when the time comes 1
stand ready to vouch for Minister Egan's
behavior in every way. He is gentle
man, and honorable and loyal to the
country of his adoption"
The American residents in Santiago
and Valparaiso affirm the views eX-
pressed by Senor Matte, while regret
ting Egan's selection as Minister to
Chile from an American standpoint.
VIM. McKenna and Senior Ybanez, ex-
Chilean Minister to the United States,
both Balmaceda's supporters, deny posi-
lively that Egan had any connection
whatever with any nitrate scheme. They
say he used all his influence with Balrna-
ceda TO bring about peace and establish
reforms. They charge that Colonel North,
the English nitrate king, was the cause of
the revolution, and that he used Senator
Zebaro as his agent.
a mob visited the United States Lega-
tion on the night of August 10Th and de-
manded that Minister Godoy's brother be
given up to them. Egan went out and
told them that Senior Godoy was under
the protection of the flag of the United
States, and that the first man who at
tempted to enter the door of the legation
building would be shot. His calm bear
ing and determined tone awed the mob,
and they left cheering for the flag.
Minister Egan showed me copy of
letter which he sent to Admiral Mccain
at Iquique, which is quoted by the Adj
miral to the Junta as giving the Min
ister's opinion that Balmaceda's Govern
ment could not be oyerthrown. 1t was
this letter that led the Junta to refuse
Egan's good offices in bringing about
peace. A copy of the letter was shown
me. 1t reads:
81 learn that the Government has $4,000
soldiers and 10000 police, well-armed and
equipped. From your information and
other sources I am led to believe that the