The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-27
CHILE CALLED TO TINE.
REPARATION DEMANDED FOR TEE
ATTACK ON THE SAILORS.

Minister Egan Presents This Govern
ment's Demand to the Junta-Words
Not Minced in Denouncing the Cow
ardly Work of the Mob-No New
Advices stiWashington.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Oct 20. - The
United States government to-day. through
Minister Egau, formally demanded repara-
ton from the government Of Chile for the
attack recently made In Valparaiso upon a
number Of seamen Of the United States
cruiser Baltimore. The demand is no in
formal suggestion that the government at
Washington expects some kind of
satisfaction for the killing and
TOunding IT Of the frs8dS SsIm0r's notesson isSrs
given according to the direct orders re-
csived from the state department at Wash
ington that the United States demands an
immediate explanation Of the whole affair
and reparation for the injuries inflicted.
Acting upon instructions sent to him from
Washington, Minister Egan presented the
Chilean junta with detailed statement of
the results Of the investigation made by
Capt. Schley of the Baltimore and by Minis
ter Egan himself.
WHAT IS SHOWN.
These investigations had shown that
Charles Riggan, one of the Baltimore's
petty officers, was brutally assaulted by
several Chileans while he was riding on a
street cnr. Riggan resisted but was
dragged from the car and murdered, by a
pistol shot, in the arms OF his companions.
Turnbull, another Of the Baltimore's
wounded men, who died to-day from his in
juries, received no less than eighteen stab
wounds in the back, two of them pene-
treting his lungs.
THE OUTRAGEOUS ARRESTS.
After giving full list of the Baltimore's
crew who were injured by the mob, Minis
ter Egan's statement called attention to the
fact that thirty-ive of the cruisers crow
were, on the day OF the riots, arrested, un-
necessary violence being used by the
police, and that they were detained
| in custody without due cause. In
conclusion, Minister Egan said that the sur
geons of the United States warship
expressed the opinion that some of the
wounds inflicted upon the American sailors
were bayoaet wounds and that this clearly
| showed that the police officers OF Valpa-
raiso, who are armed with bayonets, took
part IN the attack The Americans were
without arms and practically defenseless.
INDIGNATION OVER THE C0WARDLY WORK.
Minister Egan in presenting the Chilean
junta with this statement of the assault on
the American sailors, expressed in distinct
terms the feeling OF great indignation which
| the state department at Washington feels
at the whole affair, and especially at the
brutal conduct OF the police of Valparaiso
| in Joining with q mob in the latter's 5
attack upon the Baltimore's sea-
men and in drawing their bayonets
and using them against unarmed
Americans. Minister Egan also particularly
called attention to the additional brutality
of the police of Valparaiso in using horses
10 drag the Americans to prison. After
| making a brief but pointed summary of the
facts to which he had been instructed TO
call attention, Minister Egan informed the
representatives Of the junta that, In the
name of the United States, he demanded
reparstiou for the insults and injuries COM
planned OF. Now the question which arises
| is, what will be the action of the Chilean
| government
| WHAT CHILE WILL DO.
AS it appears now there seems TO be no
doubt that the junta will soon make the
reparation demanded. Naturally the action
taken to-day by Minister Egan is attracting
the attention of the foreign ministers and
Of foreigners generally who are resi-
dent in this republic. The sympa-
| thy of the American colony is entirely
with Capt. Schlsy and his blue jackets,
and they are one and all glad to receive the
United States warship, the Boston, had
actually sailed for these waters Chileans
try TO smooth over the assault upon and the
imprisonment of the American sailors by
CHASING il as simple street row.
NO NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26-There appeared
to 90 no official news at the department of
state to-day respecting the latest phase of
the Chilean trouble. Nothing had been re-
-
and Secretary Blaine sent word that there
was nothing to communicate upon the sub
ject. A short cable gram was received at
the navy department to-day from Com
manGer Schley at Valparaiso an
nouncing the e4th of William Turnbull,
one Of the Baltimore's coal beavers, who
was wounded in the recent assault in Valpa-
raiso upon the american sailors. Orders
have been sent by Secretary Tracy to Ad-
miraI Brown at CaIlao. Peru, to sail imme-
diately for San Francisco. The reason
assigned for the return of the vessel
is the foul condition of her bottom, which
cannot be cleaned in Chile or Peru.
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS.
PANAMA, Oct ga letter from
Iouique, dated Sept. 16, contains the fol
lowing: "Reports received here from the
south state that large number OF eXecu-
tions have occurred in Santiago and VAL
paraiso in the last lew weeks.
The victims were parties who had
been particularly active In their opposition
to the revolutionists, but none Of them were
persons of any special prominence. NJ.
Vicuns, who was elected president in the
southern districts two months ago. and who
was regarded as the representative Of ex-
President Balmaceda, is now in Callao.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Commercial affairs in Iquique and in all
other ports In the northern part of Chile
are in peculiar condition at the present
time. During the revolution the ports in
the south Of Chile were closed against those
of tue north. aud no produce OF any kind
was received here from the south.
Consequently, large cargoes, prlnci-
pallY Of -four aud hay, were
imported here from San Francisco and
other foreign ports. More of these articles
were received here than could be consumed
at the time, and merchants 10 lquique
Antofagasta and other northern ports now
have large stocks on hand, OF which they
are unable TO dispose.
HEAVY LOSSES CERTAIN.
'In the last few weeks home products
have been coming IN from southern ports
aud have found ready sale. owing 10 theil
cheapness, and merchants here VIII doubt
less suffer heavy losses on their imported
stocks. American fiyur, which was imported
at great expense, sold few months ago fOi
over ESQ per sack, and now f. cannot b.
sold here for s.. American hay, which VA