Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-31
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UNCLE SANS DEMAND.
Chill sternly Notified That Ample REPAIRS
tion Must BE Made for the Attack on
the Baltimore's Crow.

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SANTIAGO, Oct. 27.-The United
States government on Monday, through
Minister Egan, formally demanded rep
aration from the government of Chilli
for the attack recently made in Val
paraiso upon number of the sea-
men of the United States cruiser
Baltimore. The demand made by
the United States minister Is
no informal suggestion that the
government at Washington expects
some kind of satisfaction for the kill
ing and wounding of the Baltimore's
sailors. 1t is firmly put notification,
given according to direct orders
received from the state department
at Washington, that the United States
demands an immediate explanation of
the whole affair and reparation for the
injuries inflicted. D. ~
Acting upon the instructions sent to
him from Washington Mr.. Egan pre-
sented the junta with a detailed state
ment of the results of the investigation
made by Capt. Schley, of the Baltimore,
and by Mr.. Egan himself. These inves-
LEGATIONS show that Charles Riggan, one
of the Baltimore's petty officers, was
brutally assaulted by several Chilians
while he was riding on a street car.
Riggan resisted, but was dragged from
the car and murdered by pistol shot
while in the arms of his companions.
Turnbull, another of the Balti-
more's wounded men, who died
Monday from his injuries, re-
ceived no less than eighteen wounds
in the back, two of them PEN
etrating his lungs. After giving full
list of the Baltimores crew who were
injured by the mob Mr.. Egan's state
ment called attention to the fact that
thirty-hve of the cruisers crew were on
the day of the riots arrested, unneces-
sary violence being used by the police,
and that they were detained in
custody without due cause, In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Egan said that the sur
geons of the United States warship ex-
pressed the opinion that some of the
wounds inflicted upon the American
sailors were bayonet wounds, and that
this clearly showed that the police
officers of Valparaiso, who were armed
with bayonets, took part in the attack.
The Americans were without arms
and practically defenseless.
Mr.. Egan, in presenting the Chilian
junta with this statement of the assault
on the American sailors, expressed in
distinct terms the feeling of great in
| dignation 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 the
mob in the latter's attack upon the
their bayonets and using them against
the unarmed Americans Mr.. Egan
particularly called attention to the ad
ditional brutality of the police of Val.
paraiso in using horses to drag the
Americans to prison.
After making a brief but pointed
summary of the facts to which he had
been instructed to call attention, Min.
lister Egan informed the representative
of the junta that, in the name of the
United States, he demanded reparation
for the insults and injuries complained
of.
Now the question which arises is
What will be the action of the Chiliar
government? AS appears now, there
seems to be no doubt that the junta
will soon make the reparation de
manded. Naturally the action taker
by Minister Egan is attracting the at
tention of the foreign ministers and o
the foreigners generally who are resi-
dent in this republic. The sympathy o.
the American colony is entirely will
Capt. Schley and his blue-jackets, ant
they are one and all glad to receive tn
news, made public Monday, that an
other United States war vessel, tn
Boston, has actually sailed for thes
waters. Chilians try to smooth owe
the assault upon and imprisonment o
the American sailors by CHASING it a
simple street row. Upto the presen
time the junta has expressed no re
gret for the attack made on the Amer
can sailors.
MIR. BLAINE's POSITION OUTLINED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The onl
word received at the state department
from Minister Egan Monday was
brief cipher dispatch which was sal
to confirm the statement that he ha
made the formal demand for repar;
UlOQ ON dCCOunL VI GhC oh IL
crew of the Baltimore, rs directed b
, the president.
, Within few days II report is expecte
> from the minister outlining the attitud
: of the junta and indicating what actio
, may be looked for. The administer
t tion, having, through its ministe
|, made the position of the United State
8 clear, will wait reasonable time fl
the position of the junta to be d
/ fined.
J, At the department it was said that I
: disposition would be shown to hect'
j. the Gillian government In the past 4
o notice has been taken of the sill
1 boasts of the victorious tactic
!. that it would get even wi
: this country for not allowing
d to violate it's neutrality law
g Such vaporings were beneath the di
S nifty of notice. Secretary Blaine's id,
g | /, e;p,Dly that the Chilian p.f,vernme