The sun., 1891-11-15
THE 10 CANAS MASSACRE.
DETAILS or THE CRIME GfvEV m
A CHILEAN NETsPAPER.
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pTintS the toiioWinR uetaiis OF the putcnofy ~
Lo Canas:
"A few days before Aug 1s last, about 100
young men. most Of them belonging 10 the best
families In Santiago. agreed to form
themselves into body to assist tho oonstitu.
tional army as soon as II should arrive al
Valparaiso On Aug. IL nearly all Of them niet
on The Lo Canas estate. belonging 10 Don Car
los Walker Martinez, which IA situated ten 0t
twelve miles from Santiago. their object being
to fdli upon the capital and rouse the people
to take II In case the dictator's troops were
Withdrawn TO act against the constitutional
army. Unfortunately there was not wanting
wretohsd traitor who betrayed them to the Die.
tatori He immediately took steps to wteAk venA
geance on the young and ardent patriots who
had assembled on the Lo Oanas estate. and
who considered themselves to be 30 secure
thAt even the most ordinary precautions q
safety were considered to be unnecessary.
AT "A. N. q force consisting Of seventy.fvs
cavalry and seventy.fve infantry. the latter
being mounted behind the former. left santfaso
quietly for Lo Canaa At daybfeak the houses
and buildings on the. estate wero SUR
rounded, and tho band OF gallant
youths were rudely awakened by dis.
charges OF rifles and carblnes. The truth
Immediately flashed upon them that they had
been betrayed and tiat they were surrounded
for II but to endeavor to escape by running the
gauntlet Of fire to which they were exposed
from all sides.
The first to leave was Don Arturo Undur-
rage vicuna. accompanied by twelve or moro
companions, and their lives wefe saved
through the instrumehtallty Of roll OF bank
notes offered to and accepted by the soldiers
against whom they ran. Others Of their com-
panions were less fortunate. As they rushed
out Of the buildings they. too. found
themselves confronted by soldiers. and
voice sang out clear above ths
din to give the unfortunate youths
no quarter. Tho order wns given By an aide
OF Gen. Barboss. Alexjo San Martin. At tho
first discharge six or eight Of the young pa
triots fell The remainder attempted 10 cut
their way out. Fifteen or more were shot dead.
flve or six were wounded. and ten or twelve
were made prisoners The wounded were bay
oretted and sabrgd TO death. and their bodies
were mutilated ana burned
"A few hours later the prisoners were
marched OF in the direction Of Santiago. but
when they were about half way orders were re-
ceived from the Dictator and Barbosa 10 take
them back to Uanas. On the way back they
were subjected to all kinds Of indlgnities and
brutallties.
"On reaching the estate the manager. Don
Wenceslso Arsnguix Fontecilla. was subjected
to unspeakSble horrors. He was bound TO Q
tree and was beaten and cut with ssbres and
swords TO compel him to disclose the hiding
plaeso Of Don Carlos Walker Martinez As he
insisted that he knew nothing OF the
hiding place Of his employer. first ona
lee. and then the other was broken. Pafafdns
was thrown over him and set on fire. but tho
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his horrible s0fiefines he appealed to hts tjr-
his misery; 1us they moeked ana reviled MS
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"The present dosernment, Is making every
effort TO bring TO justice all who took part IN
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The Fiscal Attorney Of the department IN
fuldlmsnt Of the duty Imposed upon him by
the .raular q the Ministe1r o. ~ &SustleS, has e.
necfed With the fsyolution and committed
since December. 1850.
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for the total eclipse Of the moon. TEE 6vN
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