Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-15
Ne Is Said 10 he On the High seas
Under the Protection Of the
u. y. Flag.
ADMIRAL BROWN GAVE HIN
REFUGE.
lie Came on Board the "sau Francisco"
In the Disguise OF Drunken
sailor.
How he Escaped the Revenge of His
Inemi.-.

NEW YouS, Sept. IA Herald
cablegram from Valparaiso, 5eptem'
her Oh, says;
BalmAceda has escaped from tho
clutches Of hia enemies and u now
safe ON the high seas under the pfotcc.
lion u tbs United States. All tho
time the soldiers Of the Junta wetu
guarding the passes VI the Andes TO
prevent his getting Into the Argcn-
iine Republic, and the police OF the
new provisional government were
searching the monasteries In and
around Santiago Tor the fugitive cN-
Presldest, he was In hiding In the
pltv. He wa. more apt TO escape de.
lection here than anywhere else, for
bio opponents never dreamed that he
would daru return 10 Valparaiso, they
being assured that hc had He'd nom II.
Bslmnccdn chose his refuge wisely,
for he was enabled 10 throw himself
uuon the mercy % Admiral Brown OF
tile United States lagahlp "5an Fran
cisco,v and beg 10 be saved from the
revenge he feared from his foes. Nd
Iniral Brown did what other foreign
Admirals would have done undcrsimi-
lar circumstances.
lie stepped In 10 save possibly n
human life. In the name OF humanity
hc consented 10 afford Balmacuda the
shelter OF his ship aud the protection
Of the Stars and Strlpca.
10 effect the ex- Presidents escape u
was decided 10 have Balmaccdh dis.
guisc himseli M drunken United
s,Atoa sailor. Clothing was sent ashore
ina market boat last night, by Onier Of
Admiral Brown. IL was emugglcd
hy one OF liAimaccda's faithful al.
hcFunta Into the house whore the tx
President was la hiding. He care
fully donucd Il aud after close In
Hptcllnn OF his new and strange attire
io see that therv was nothing about It's
gct.up which would arouse suspicion.
he stole out by the rear ontraucu into
ia. streets. Nighlfall favored his Ills.
gufe and no had studied his part 80
well that he foigncd the drunken tar 70
perfection. In hts way toward the
water front he rolled by many men
who would have been delighted TO
have had "a chance 10 seize aud turn
him over 10 the police authorities.
In time lac reached the SPOT In the
hnfbor arranged upon. There he
found n boat awaiting him, manned by
sturdy United States men-of.war'a
men. BalmRceda, siill maintaining
his disguise, made final drunken
stumble and toll into the boat. IL
pushed Oh al once, and In short time
the cx. President, all signs Of inebriety
NJ an end, climbed swiftly up the ropes
and was saved. He went at once 10
one Of the cabins OF the "5An Francis.
co." and did not a.ain show himself
above. This part Of the vessel was re-
served solely for It's prominent guest.
Nobody was allowed inHide the cabin.
The officers Of the "5an Francisco"
were questioned about the matter, hut
Tr-oluiely refused 10 discuss II. The
"san Francisco" left Valparaiso this
evening for Cailao, thence II will sail
for California. Balmnceda may elect
% land at Cslla0, where many Of his
leading partisans have already been
taken by foreign ships, ON board which
they sought refuge after the fall Of Val.
paradise. Admiral Browns action will
Undoubtedly, for time at least, In.
crease the bitter feeling here toward
thd nited Slatcs government, although
adiiirals Of other foreign vessels have
takon prominent Balmaccdlsts aboard.