The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-26
CHILES BLOODY ATTACK.
TIE STORY AS BROUGHT OUT AT
THE INVESTIGATION.

The Trouble Started by an American
knocking Chilean Down for spit
ting in His Face-A Wounded Amer
lean Shot and Killed by Policeman,
Another Sailor Stabbed In Eighteen
Places.
Special Correspondencs Associoted Press.
VALPARAISO. CHILE, Got. 21.-An in
vestigation has been in progress during the
last few days into the attack which was
made upon a number of sailors of the
United States cruiser Baltimore on Oct. 16,
and resulted in the death of one man and
the serious wounding OF a number of
others. Soon after the close of the
recent war in Chile a strong feeling
against Americans became so manifest that
Capt Schley refused to allow the sailors Of
the Baltimore to go on shore. This was
done simply to guard against the possibility
Of any trouble arising between American
and Chilean sailors. which, it was feared,
might lead to further complications.
A GERMAN SAILOR KILLED.
There had been some conflict among the
sailors. and q month ago a disturbance
arose in which sailor from one of the
German men-of-war was killed under the
supposition that be was an American. The
trouble seemed to have subsidized in degree
q week ago, and as the crew
of the Baltimore were naturally be-
their long confinement to the vessel Capt
Schley consulted the inteudente of VAL
paraiso upon tbe advisability Of allowing
the men to go ashore. The Intendente as
sured Capt. Schley that the Baltimore's
men would be perfectly safe, and he prom
ised to uss his authority in seeing
that no disturbance arose between
them and persons on shore, particu-
larly the sailors of the Chilean men -of-war
Esmeralda, Cochrane, Huascar and other
vessels in the harbor. On this assurance
Capt Schley allowed liberty to a number OF
men last Friday and the result was that a
serious riot occurred in Valparaiso.
THE ATTACK MOST BRUTAL.
Capt. Schley and the local authorities Of
Valparaiso have been investigating the af-
fair ever since, and the investigation shows
that a most brutal attack was made upon
the Americans, which was caused by pure
malice on the part of the Chileans. The trou>
BILE commenced in a trivial quarrel between
two Americans and two Chilean sailors, and
one of the latter finally spat IN the face Of
ore os the Americans, who retaliated by
striking his insulter. This was the signal
for an attack by a large number of Chilean
sailors and boatmen upon the Baltimore's
men, who happened to be near the scene of
the first disturbance.
THE AMERICANS UNARMEp.
None of the Americans were intoxicated
and they had no weapons beyond few
pocket-knives. The Chileans were armed
with clasp-knives and used them freely
The Americans defended themselves as far
as possible, but were greatly outnumbered.
and they were forced to retreat
along the streets and take refuge
in passing street cars. One of
was being taken to drug store by his COM
rades was shot and killed by a policeman.
The disturba ance was not confined to one
locality. but the Americans were attacked
In any part of the town where they were
found and the extent Of the wounds which
five of them received show the brutality of
their assailants.
STABBED EIGHTEEN TIMES.
One man was stabbed in the back in
eighteen places and a knife twice penetrated
the lungs. He is not expected to hve
Three others were stabbed in the back in
from six to ten places. There are no knife
wounds on the Chileans who were injured.
Several received severe bruises, but their
injuries are not serious. A number Of
Chilean naval officers who were
on shore at the time attempted
to quell the disturbance and were partly
successful. About thirty Americans and a
number OF Chileans were arrested, but the
Americans have since been released. The
policeman who caused the death OF ooe of
the men is known to Capt. Schley and an
EFFORT will be made to prosecute him. The
affair caused much excitement at the time
The Baltimore's men are again restricted to
the vessel