The record-union., 1891-04-25
Special TO the RrcoRp-uN1ox.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
PANAMA, April 24-Tnteresting mail
advices have been received by steamer
from several coast points relative to the
Chilean revolution
A letter from Callao asserts that the
Chilean army is almost entirely in favor
OF the revolution, although the Govern
ment has at its orders over thirty thou
sand men.
A letter from Tarapaca gives an account
OF a horrible affair at Paso Almonte early
in February. Upwards Of three thousand
workmen collected at Paso Almonte to
proceed to Iquique and make formal
representations respecting the scarcity of
provisions. Shortly after they reached
the works the manager gave them lot
of provisions. The strikers remained
there that night, and the following day
sent some of their leaders on to Negreiros
to collect more men. Suddenly a train
appeared loaded with Government
troops, under Martin Larrain. Without
parleying these troops opened fire on
nine hundred defenseless worlzmeu.
women and children. Shortly after the
forces marched forward and killed all the
men.
-hCdhN ullO luC men IlOlfl the y GgrelrOS
works, with Commissioners from Ram
areSe, returned to their houses. Other
wise they might also have been slaugh-
! tered. Some who escaped from the mas
sacre took refuge in the nitrate fields.
but were subsequently followed up and
| killed. OF those who had been omitted
a large number Were arrested, of whom
eighteen were murdered.
The Lima DidrO saws: It is stated that
when the Government forces returned
from Paso Almonte they shot all the
prisoners and destroyed all the nitrate
establishments they passed The fight
between the Government troops and
reVolutiOniStS at PaSo AlmOnte on March
7th was sanguinary one. Four thou
sand troops were engaged, of whom
three-tourths We're Government. More
than one thousand killed and wounded
was the result. The Government forces
were routed, with the loss Of all their ar
tillery and greater portion of their in
fantry. The survivors fed, and, meeting,
| Barbosa's column at Panta, retired to-
ward Gamma. The revolutionary army
committed many atrocities
Advices received in Callao March 3lst
state that Revolutionary squadron trans
porting all of the revolutionary land
forces has sailed with the object of attack
ing Valparaiso. The officers and crews
of the revolutionary squadron are said to
IdNC SlSiCtl iOtIIll IODlll,' binding
themselves not to lay down their arms
until they hang President Balmaceda in
the principal square in Santiago.
a cable message from Lima. dated
April llth, says: News has been re-
ceived from Iquique that africa and
Tarkna have been taken. All of the latter
department is now III the hands of the
Congressional party, who also control all
the northern portion of Chile, as far south
as Copiapo. There was no fighting, the
Government forces having fled toward
the frontier of Bolivia. 4 number of
distressed Peruyians have been given a
free transport from Iquique and other
southern ports.
The condition of many refugees at
Iquique is horrible. Provisions We're re-
blockade, that $40 was paid for a can of
preserved milk, and beef sold at $40 per
pound. The Peruvian Consulate is daily
besieged by Peruvians seeking provis-
ions and transportation for themselves
and families