The morning call., 1891-10-24
CHILEAN 0UTRAGES.
The Official Report Of the
Affair.
Captain SChIey Of the Baltimore Declares
The Attack UnprOVOkGd.
American Sailors Dragged From a Street.
Car In Valparaiso and Cruelty Stabbed.
ReparatiOn Demanded.
Erecial to THE MORNING CALn

CHICAGO, Oct pa special from Wash
ington says that Captain Schley has asked
Secretary Tracy to have Admiral Brown
come at once to Valparaiso to aid by his
presence in seeing that full justice Is done
the cowardly ruffians who murdered
United States sailor last week. 1t is now
alleged that Boatswain's Mate Reagan was
shot by policeman. The dispatch asserts
that Minister Egan will be instructed to de-
mand reparation and that the President has
said TO Secretary Tracy: i mean to have
no more of this business from any nation,
and the demand upon Chile must be per-
emptory." There will be four cruisers at
Valparaiso when the demand Is made.
Captain Schley has informed Secretary
Tracy that it has become impossible for
American officers 10 60 ashore without be-
ing insulted, and that hereafter they mean
to 60 armed and resent insults in the proper
way. 1--WE are losing our self-respect by
permitting these things" says Schley, " and
the younger officers are wild with rage. and
cannot be much longer restrained.
don't want them to be further restrained,
said Secretary Tracy to one of the Commo-
dores. land l have told Schley So"
THE ATTACK UNPRovoKED.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-A cablegram has
been received at the Navy Department from
Captain Schley, commanding the United
States steamer Baltimore, at Valparaiso,
Chile, giving additional details Of the fight
between American and Chilean sailors, in
which one of the former was killed. he
gives the names of the men hurt In the affair,
and corroborates the facts concerning it
already printed. He asserts briefly the fight
was caused wholly by the Chileans, who
made the attack upon the American sailors
without provocatiOn. The boatswain's mate
who was killed was dragged from street.
car by members of the mob, which num-
bered fully 150
DEPARTMENT DENIAL.
The officials at the Navy Department deny
the dispatch contained any sensational state
ments, and Secretary Tracy says the phrases
quoted as coming from him on the sub
ject in the morning papers are wholly un-
founded. 1t is improbable that any serious
results will follow the Baltimore incident
at Valparaiso. 1t is probable that this Gov
ernment will await the outcome of the legal
inquiry now in progress in Chile before
making any move, and that meanwhile pre-
cautions will be adopted to avoid any
further collisions.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Secretary Tracy and General Foster had a
conference with the President this after
noon, and at its close Secretary Tracy die
tated the following rs the latest official in
formation on the subject:
'From the dispatch received from Captain
Schley it appears that he has made careful
investigation, which showed that Petty OH
Ger Charles Reagan, while riding in street.
car, was assailed, dragged from the car and
shot; Apprentice Talbot, COal-heaver lther-
son, Cual-heaver Turnbull and Petty Officer
Hamilton were wounded in many places,
principally stab wounds in the back; Coal
HEAVIER Painter and LandSman Davidson
were dangerously injured by assaults with
clubs, stones and knives. and many other
men were seriously injured by assaults.
ThTty-five seamen were arrested by public
authority and detained The surgeons on
the Baltimore are unanimously of the opin-
ion that some of the wounds were Inflicted
by bayonels, thus showing clearly the par
ticipation OF the police. The American sail
Or5 were without arms and defenSeleSs.
They were sober and inn Ocent of any mis-
behavior. In several instances the sailors
of the Chilean fleet rendered assistance to
our sailors, and in some Instances the pO-
lice protected them" Secretary Tracy
said through some difficulty with the cipher
to ascertain what disposition had been made
OF the men arrested.
ANOTHER OF BALMACEDA's LETTERS.
New YORK, Oct pa special cable
from Valparaiso says another letter written
by Balmaceda has turned up. 1t was to his
three brothers. In it he said that he cannot
longer ieopardize his friend the Argentine
Minister by remaining Mt that legation. lie
had intended giving himself up to the Junta,
but owing to the belief that its leader will
respect nothing lie changed his mind and
will make personal sacrifice. He says he
has left for publication a document that
will prove of historical use. and that through
it Europe will comprehend his conduct.
THE BOSTON TO SAIL.
The Boston. which was to have sailed for
Chile to-day is still moored to the ordnance
dock at the Brooklyn Navy-yard. Captain
Wiltse received orders Wednesday to proceed
to Valparaiso and report to the senior naval
officer there II was his intention TO get
under way at once, but several men who
were to join the BoSton's crew had not
reached the ship at a late hour tonight. In
all probability the cruiser will get to sea at
noon tomorrow.
MINISTER EGAN TO INTERFERE.
SANTIAGO (Chie) Oct. 23.-Regarding the
recent attack ON the sailors from the United
States steamer Baltimore, Captain Schley
has reported to Minister Eyan that 1t was
brutal and c0wardy. Egau will present the
matter to his Goverusnent.
The Chilean Government has informed
Egan that safe conducts will not be issued
for refugees now in the United States Lega-
tiOn. The supposed ground for this refusal
is that the men are criminals. Egan con-
tinues to demand safe conducs The Ques-
tlon now appears far from settlement