The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-25
CHILEAN SAVAGES
The War in Chilli is Murder, Ra-
pine and Robbery.
BUTCHERING DEFENSELESS MEN
Unarmed Workfngmen Wantonly Shot Down
Nobody but Balmaceda's Followers Safe
From Insult and Imprisonment.

PANAMA, April "a Interesting mail ad-
vices have been received by steamer from
several coast points relative to the Gillian
revolution. A letter from Callao assert S
the CHILEAN army is almost entirely in favor
OF the revolution, although the government
mas at Its orders over thirty thousand nell
A letter from Tarrapaca gives an account
OF horrible affair at Poso Almonte early
In February. Upwards of three thousand
Workmen collected at Poso Almonte to pro-
ceed to lnquique and make formal repre-
sentatlon respecting the scarcity of provis-
IONS Shortly after they reached the
works the manager gave them lot of pro-
visions. The strikers remained there
tnat night and the following day
sent some of their leaders on to
Negrelos to collect more men. Suddenly a.
train appeared loaded with government
troops, under Martin Larrain. Without
Parleylng, these troops opened fire on 900
defenseless Workmen, women and children.
SHORTY alter the forces marched forward
ana Killed all the men. Meanwhile the
men from the Negreies works, with COM
llssloners from Ramirez, returned to their
homes, otherwise they might also have
been slaughtered. Some who escaped
from the massacre took refuge in the
hltraGe helds, but were subsequently fol-
lowed up and killed. After these deeds
were committed large number of men
were arrested, of whom eighteen were
murdered
Inc Lima DiarO says it is stated when the
government forces retired from Poso AL
monte they shot all the prisoners and de-
stroyed all the nitrate establishments thew
passed. The fight between the government
troops ana revolutionists at Poso Almonte
was sangulnary one. Four thousand
troops were engaged, of whom three
fourths were government More than one
thousand killed and wounded was the re.
suit. The government forces were routed
with the loss of all their artillery and the
greater part OF their infantry The sur
WVors fed and meeting Barbosas' column
at Panta, retired toward Gamma The re-
Volutlonary army committed many atroci-
ties.
Advices received in Calloa, March 81,
state tnat revolutionary squadron, trans,
porting all of the revolutionary land forces
has sailed with the object of attacking Val
paralso:: The officers.and screws of the
revolutionary squadron are said to have
signed round robin, " binding themselves
not to lay down their arms until thew hang
President Balmaceda in the principal
square In Santiago.
a cable message from Lima, April II,
says news has been received from Iquiuue
tnat Arauco and Tacna have been taken.
All OF the latter department is now in the
hands of the congressional party. who also
control all the northern portion of Chill as
far south as Copiape. There was no fight
ing, the government forces having fed to-
ward the frontier of Bolivia A number of
distressed Peruviars have been given free
transport from iquique and other southern
ports. Condition of many refugees at
lqulque is horrible. Provisions were
recently so scarce in Iquique owing to the
blockade, tnat $50 were paid for a can CT
preserved milk, and it has been sold at SO
per pound. The Peruvian consulate is
daily besieged by Peruvians seeking pro
visions and transportation home for them
selves and family