The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
OUR FLAG INSULTED.
BUT UNCLE SAM WILL TEACH TIE
INsuLTERSALs LESSON.


INSULTERSA A LESSON.
The United States Formally Demands Sat.
isGaction For the DIurderous Assault
Made Upon tho BaItimore's Sailors a,
yalparaiso-ThereN May be War.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Secretary
Tracy said this morning that further
study of the cipher dispatch received
from Capt. Schley of the Baltimore, on
Thursday, showed that, in addition 10
the killing of one man and seriously
wounding six others, thirty-fiye other
American seamen were arrested and de-
tanned by the Chilian authorities at the
time and that they were afterwards eX-
am!ned and dismissed, as there was no
proof that they had been guilty OF any
misbehavior.
This confirms Capt. Schley's other
statement that the Americans were un-
armed, sober and well behaved at the
time of the trouble and also indicates
that at least 40 men out oil the Balti.
mOro's contingent OF 275 men were the
objects Of the rage Of the mob. 1t also
appears now that up to the date OF Capt.
Sehley,s report the Chiliaa authorities
had taken no steps to arrest and punish
any OF the Chilians responsible for the
alfpir,
An official, thoroughly familiar with
all the facts in possession of the Govern.
ment, pointed out this morning that it
was altogether different in IFS material
feature from the Italian affair at New
Orleans, the men in one case being
practically citizens of the United States,
while in the other they wore the United
States Uniform aud were attacked for that
reason. lie said that it was delib.
crate insult TO the American flag.
REDRESS DEMANDED.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 2G.-John
Tugnbull, another of tue Baltimore's
men, died today. He had received no
less than twenty stab wounds, several
Of them penetrating his lungs.
Acting on instructions from Washing
ton, Minister Egan today, after making
brief but pointed summary of the facts
involved in the recent trouble, formally
demanded reparation from the govern
nlent of Chile. Mr.. Egan expressed
in distinct terms the feeling of great iu-
dgnatlon which the State Department
at Washington feels at the whole affair,
sshNS ihiOihiSt VIZ OllttO Utlio 10 llo
informal suggestion; that his govern
menL expects some kind of satisfaction
Tor the assault upoE the Baltimore's s
| crew, and demands au immediate ex-
pLanatlon Of the whole affair aud repara-
ton for the inj uries inflicted.
The opinion prlvails among foreign
minister's that the Junta will immc-
diately make the rcparation d emandcd.
The sympathy Of the foreign resid ents is
entirely with Capt. Schley, and Minister
Egan's action gives great satisfaction.
THE NAVAL. FORCE WE COULD MUS.
NEW YORK, Oc,. 2G.-Atthe Brook.
lyn navy yard no furSher orders have
been received TO fit out ships since tho
Boston nailed ioc Valparaiso. In case
lofnecessity. there are nine vessels which
could be fitted out for scrvi ;e-thn
Philadelphia, Atlanta, Bennington,
| Concord, Petrel; the Monitor Miantono.
NAH, now at the yard; the Chicago, on
Stated Island; the Newark at Boston,
and the kearsarge, in the North river.
Five or six of these vessels could DC
made ready in three or tour days. and
the others with very little delay.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
| LONDON, Oct. 2G.-Ihc IL, ws Oi the
| critical relations between the United
States and Chile has excited lively inter-
est here, especially in circles interested
in South American trade. AS English
capita! virtually controls the nitrate de-
posts, and is established in that control
more FIRMLY than ever by the result of
the war, there is q general desire oG the
part ofthose interested for peace. War
between the United States and Chile
would mean, sooner or latsr, y blockade
OF Chilean ports and interference with
| foreign trade.