Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-26

hiudy SNNhiiS
was brilliantly BALMAcEDA.
heard sounds of rejoicing. 1t now
seems that Balmaceda left Santi-
ago on August 30 last in hope of
making his escape from Chilli,
but seeing that every avenue of
retreat was cut off he returned there
on September 2 and went direct to the
Argentine legation. His intention had
been to go on board the vessel Condell,
which he expected to find lying in San
tiago bay. Upon arriving there, how
ever, he discovered to his chagrin that |
the vessel had sailed.
Since his return to the Argentine le-
cation in Santiago Balmaceda had
been in an extremely nervous condi-
tion. No one, with the exception of
the minister of the Argentine Repub-
lie and one other man who was de-
voted to the unfortunate eX-president's
cause, was permitted to talk with him
or ever to see him. All the different
schemes of the fight were considered
| by the hunted eX-president.
Senior Urriburia went to the theater
Friday night. When he returned to
the legation he had long and earnest
talk with Balmaceda relative to the
latter's ideas, previously broached,
about the advisability of giving himself
up to the junta. Balmaceda and Senor
| Urriburia went to bed at midnight
Sonora Urriburia, about S a. IN. Sat-
urday, heard pistol shot in the bed
room that had been assigned to Balma-
ceda. She notified her husband. Before
he went to Balmaceda's room he ran
around to the house of Carlos Walker
Martinez and brought that gentleman
back to the legation. Upon breaking
in the door of Balmaceda's room it
was found that he had shot himself
The body was still warm. There was
gaping wound in the temple. The
body was undressed and lay on the bed
The revolver was still in his right hand.
Balmaceda left letter to his mother:
also statement to the press of the
United States. AS almost the last dec
larations of dying man they are of
especial Importance. He says
"I acted during all the past eight months
with the firm conviction that was right. 1
had no one in the army on whom / could
place any trust NV generals were false to me-
They lied all through the war. Had my orders
been obeyed 1 believe that the battle Of
Concon would have resulted in q de-
cislve victory against the enemy. My
heart all through this trouble has
| been with Chilli. / sought to rescue my coun-
try from foreign domination. l stroye TO make
her the first republic IN America. My enemies
say that i was cruel Circumstances com.
PEELED me to sanction certain acts but many
/ bad deeds that have been attributed to my or.
ders were never known by me until they had
been committed.
Until the final battle of Placilla I had
7 strong hopes of trumphing over my foes.
Victory was assured by my generals, Alcerecca,
+ Barbosa and Viel. They all lied. l now know
those who pretended friendship for me only be
cause of the money that was to be gotten out
of me. All the money that have in my pos
session is $500. My wife gave it to me on the
4 night of August 2S
Your minister, Patrick Egan, many times
, offered me good advice. He urged me to make
peace with those opposed to me and to retire
1 from Chill. did not heed his wise advice, fol
o / thought he was under the influence of the
o junta's orders, who were then refugees in thu
A | American legation. All through the troubl,
my closest advisers were always opposed Il
y any overtures for peace"
: Another letter was found addressed tt
# Senior Urriburia. In it Balmaceda says
a ''When I saw the persecution directed
:. | against me by persons who had supported IN,
p administration l came to the conclusion tina
: : the only way to put an end to this persecution
q was to take my Lie, as was the responsible
@ one. Adois, my good friend. Give my farewell
g to my wite2nd children"
=; Just before the San Francisco
II sailed last Monday it became know
IS that Balmaceda had been SNUG
u gled on,Ioard the warship and woult
is be safely at sea. 1t was too late to g
o on board the San Francisco and maxi
IS personal inquiries. That vessel wa
3. just getting ready to weigh anchor
% But the story of Balmaceda's alleged dis
"a guise as drunken sailor in a uniform
II said to have been furnished by Admira
?. Brown was SO circumstantial ant
= seemed so plausible that it could hard
# ly be doubted. Unfortunately for tn
7 now dead ex-president he did NO
70 escape on board the San Francisco, bu
W despairing of his ability to get away
9. and fearing the vengeance of his en
IA emies, took his own life.
6 There is mingled feeling of savag
N rejoicing at his death and of bitter re
i. regret that he should have killed him
r. self instead of falling into the clutche
9 of the infuriated citizens, who woul
=. have delighted to rend him limb fror
"a limb for the long list of cruelities fo
~ which they hold him responsible
II 1t is the general belief tha
a Balmaceda's death will hasten in
a. great degree the restoration of peac
ne throughout Chilli. Now that the chic
ua enemy of the junta is no reit is like
,S ly that his followers will be show
-. mercy, since without Balmaceda to d
,,' rect them they are little to be feared.
,d LYNCHED A MURDERER.
Officer Nashs Slayer Lynched by Nc
o. Mt Reno, New.
IN ppNo Nav san+ 81 T.ou;s Orte