Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-23
rHILES SITUATION.
.srArus OF THINGS FROM A RE.
NJ llAsLE STANDPOINT.
mace Came Near Being Secured nv
p'e ',.,,on and How EVERYTHING Was
soclled bv Bomb-rhrowers.

soroS. June 90. "A private letter
VIZ nom Santiago under date of May
',o,ains much interesting informa.
6' ..ncer-inc affairs in Chile, of which
. allowing is an abstract;
q zach the clever intervention Of
~ S,stes Minister Egan conference
hooo brought about between the
~ ..Dmeat and the reyolutionists which
W. y. have resulted in the ending Of the
So, -, t,r an unfortunate episode which
" w ,ssterday evening, whereby the
Fssilt ,bs Minister OF the Interior aud
Sfe 5tber distinguished mon Of the
f'en,..,eut we're jeopardized. This has
s',e.5 ne wounds which The salve OF
,7s53' .-,sosel was trying to heal. and there
pa ,,lbng now when the war will end.
sfo -".,rshers Of the Government declared
iit -, rr. yision for peace would be enter
A"Sthat did not come from commit
W2es .b.rh the United States should be a
y "Trls arose. think, partly from
rS...,3Iy attitude of the United States,
= ql..-siv from feeling OF personal re-
a' III confidence in Mr.. Rgan. The
~ . and German Ministers tried TO be
~ .~,liators between the belligerents,
&[G.yerument AZ Santiago declined
y. '..ct The good offices of the European
$50. and declared its intention To
A..,l, through the representatives of
go ,es GREAT republics of the world
Brsz,l. and the United States.
PROPOSITIONS or PTACE.
.g,.r this decision was reached Mr..
Ita.ncd safe conducts for the
3 't,-..-r,r, leaders in hiding, and after
ft,s organized conference TO
,-s and discuss propositions of
IN, first propositions were presented
IT, .sy.lrtioulsts, and they were con-
.9ra moderate, dignifed, and lauda-
3,.rr,ut. simply asking 10 have the
.-.,,rt,an restored and TO let all who
"A r-re back into the fold. There were
I~sDis or promises, but simply a
rlD that Balmaceda should
their Interpretation of the
.rf,1n. which would, Of course,
-.,s h.m Of his dictatorial powers.
.--f,-rees-that Is. the French,
! .--t.r and American Ministers-had a
.r.trview with the President, who
.,5sl that the document should be
- HIM. This the mediators declined
4 =. s-l INSISTED that they should first
..-v ..4 rtlu.rements of the Government
4 - ,-~Q,-e the two, in order 20 see if
4 II ,.aII bring about q compromise.
r 4. sfam o. be a most favorable condi-
- 3 things all around. and 1t looked as
t. r.-u.iations were 10 terminate
.-..rr The President had taken time
4 ..-..i,r ard formulate his conditions
4 s-...,. aul az 5 o'clock the mediators
i y. 70 meet hlm again to receive the
4 ..--.1'.
rHv PAT IN THE FIRE"
4 .rfss. hour they repaired again to the
4 ,v-a4s' the palace), where they found
8 ..-s-ss-eS and the court-yards crowded
=. excited officers and soldiers, with
i s-..-r iasMng here and there. with aides
4 "a -i,-.iC, arriving and going with the
-,a,. speed and in the greatest excite
s. IN. s1i everything IN utter confusion.
n l-r..t,,lrliug their high Offices the
i p-,..-, with difficulty crowded their
4 81 .tr.rrh the excited thrODg, and IL
81 am minutes before they could OBJ
- hi audience with Mr.. GodoY, the
q $50, u the Interior, who is the me
i a-- frwtith communication with the
b.. -'isattained. They found him white
\ O.. a-. and trembling with agitation.
81 r Cause ot his excitement was soon ex-
4 .,.L As b.. and several of his fellow
4 a.l, w.re returning from the Chamber
81 I..-..es o. the Government building
~ -rutas before two roughly-dressed
81 o.. % .uHlchos' and 'sOmbreros' and
s. r.-a>e disguised stood beside two fine
q .., A., the Minister and his party APP
4 ,-s..el these men they suddenly mount
4 r.r-,l their spurs into their horses
4 a.. s-I each threw a bomb at the Minis
j r-..,ley rode at full speed away. One
4 .-t vent beyond its mark and exploded.
= -I.r failed % explode ana was picked
i l'-. Nobody was hurt but everybody
q Us greatly frightened, and the rage Of
Il Government knew no bounds.
e. T-aIHrE ATTEMPTS AT PEACE OPPOSED.
il Minister Of Foreign Affairs an
..--r-3 t-- determination of the Presi-
a .' g. refuse all further attempts at
Il .slt al 'ts grounds that the revolution
81 Sad whom safe conducts had been
i r- we've involved in the conspiracy for
.s- .i-ou.
~. Fcau aud fellow-mediators knew
4 .r-.sEls untrue, but learning that the
~ a. lad ordered the arrest of the
- q. arv leaders regardless OF their
go -rluc's.' they started at once TO
-.-3 tt,.r personal protection over the
a 81, ,si men. The French, Brazilian,
O.. i-ted States Ministers each TOOK
{ -rE- - one or more OF the reyolutionlst
a a'-,. and Afforded them shelter and an
q sian 10 their respective legations.
1ucoDY FIGET DETERMINED on.
J. tt- mean time oil ideas of negotia-
Il -5-l sll hopes Of peace have gone up
4 '-- steam of boiling blood, A bloody
Il -' seems determined upon by both the
q T-Iuett and the revoluhonists, and
90 --. Zee the best way to. settle the
-E,y. The Government has sent a
a '- Of EXPLANATION and apology for its
81 b., gin reyokiug the safe conducts OF the
.t.-.sts who we're engaged IN a
& t.r t1r peace and the ministers from
q a- s-l the United States have ac-
--... the same, but mp TO the. pre-;
30 .ue the French Minister has refused
-uiorted. The English Minister
---. tl- Marspite' to carry away all
't.t 5sntatiyes OF the opposition aIter
Peg safe conduct was cancelled, but Dit.
l.- hearing of this slipped down 10 Val
l--s. and bod a talk with Admiral Nc
g.. which resulted in the offer of the
'.-e 20 carry them 10 Callao.
i-- " the revolutionary leaders who
-e % treat for peace accepted the
.v1 ~ them demanded 10 be landed
u-. but the Government said that
-.- not consent 10 their being landed
L-s--ra on the west coast
Feeling runs higher than ever and ar
- BE- daily being made of apparently
-s--.ye men. "A bomb was exploded IN
e Alameda last evening and two bombs
~ thrown az the house of Yicuna: IL 10
.-.1.s and most noticeable fact that no
-.s far been injured by bomb and
E very little harm has been done by
- explosives"
UPS AND DOWNS or DIAMONDS.
Sinss They Could Tell of Human Vieis