The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
an INSULT TO OUR FLAG.
The Assault on American sailors by a Mob
In Valparaiso.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Secrctary Tracy said
this morning that further study Of the cipher
despatch received from Capt. Schloy of tho
Baltimore on Thursday, In regard to the recent
assault on American sailors at Valparaiso
showed that. in addition to the killing Of one
man and tho serious wounding Of six others.
thirty-hve American senmen were arrested
and detained by the CHILEAN authorities at the
same time. and that they were nftcrward cx-
amined and dismissed. as there was no
proof that they had hcon guilty of
any misbehayior. The Secretary con-
firms Capt. Schley's statement aud those OF
others that the Americans werc unarmed.
sober. and well-behaved at the time Of tho
trouble. and also indicates that at least forty
men out OF tho Baltimores contingent OF 275
men were objects Of the rage OF the Chilian
mob. i also appears That UP to the date of
SSa Cant Schlsy's ren9rt the Chiinn anthorites
the Chiliaps responsible for the affair. or, at
any rate. that no Chi!inns were arrested. nor
operated in any other direction than against
the Americnns
e 81 tha aGr wn al tho
gard to tho Tarnrais2 affair pointed out this
Orleans; In the latter c9se. tho men assaulted
were do m, here and were practically cit.
oa to the rnIs ses ~
In tha Va1saso ass tbs at
cause, they were Americans. The .officiai said
thft tf Ext attack on them was deliberate in
garded in no other way.
Secretary Tracy had an interview, with the
to What mi am e but bss
upon. It's known that the Administratis On I re-.
Grs t5s tHat3 tic as very serious k and tha
smple street br"w willie M no G othap ses
sells have been ordered to proceed to Chilli to
s sF EsS sss thu that naval wall
force IN Chilan waters will be speedily reen.
he cSan enc
proper justice will be melted out to tho Of
Of the Administration. but the eSaet nature 81
the messages sent him cannot be ascertained:
the nd vi Of Of
ttrati9n does not regard it q simple street row
honor ara das q the United States calling for
Minister Esan has been instructed nit to take
as SSi
Governm ent herewith 10 the hope that the mat
onsr 6eq e aet1
stood that the President insists upon proper
Ieuress LOT Ine supposed Insult 10 our national
honor, and that unless It is given within q rea-
sonahle timo Minister Egan will be recalled
and all diplomatic relations with Chill sus-
pended
Secretary Tracy said this afternoon that no
more vessels had been ordered to Chilli. and
that he did not know that any would be sent.
n. The ~ Yorktown is now on her way there, and
can possibly reach there within month. The
San Francisco is at Callao. only four days sail
from Valparaiso. but has not been ordered
there.
The steel cruiser Boston left the Navy Yard
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. and. steam
Ing Ing down the bay. dropped anchor OF Temp;
from Fort Noteworthy naval ammunition
is stored. with package OF friction primers
Yard at 3:45; and was sent 10 hurry to Tomp-
sF1ise eS%9msndf Gen fst e wiisss
unable to sail Yesterday. but she vii, get away
Her ultimate destination is Valparaiso. She
will stop OF Santa Lucia, Bahia. and Nontevi-
deo on her way. Capt Wiitse will report to
Rear ADMIRAL Brown on his arrival AZ VAL
and 20 officers. Her armament consists Of two
eight inch rifles. six sx-inch rifles. and eleven
rapid-dring machine guns.