The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-23
A GILLIAN REVOLT
The Troops in Santiago Become
lnsubOrdinata.
THEY WANT TO RETURN HOME
Months Goodness Saves the Junta-BaIms
cedas Last Letter Before He suicidsd-
He Played the Patriots Part.

NEW YORK, Sept. GA Herald Cable
from Santiago says. The emeute among
the troops of the iunta yesterday w.a
caused oy indulgence in liquor and was n
'rNiai matter compared with the revolt
Whlch broke out to-day which involved
large number Of soldiers of the provisionoI
government Stationed here ara manv
volunteers from Tarapaca and other
northern provinces of Chill. For some
Iime these volunteers, many Of whom were
uraWn into the service of the iunta bv the
nope Oh rich plInder in the southern pro-
Vlnces, have been very restless under the
Ia" Oh order and restraint that has followed
inc occupation of this city by the tunta.
Ihls spirit of lawlessness. which bn.
oeen smouldering in the ranks of 49,
xS19IunteerS, oroke out to-day. As Senior
nnoueua at noon was walking through the
iIa, ~, tihorough1are he was suddenly seized
ny an lnlurlated mob of soldiers from tba
northern province. They made uraat
outory against what they denounced as the
injustice OF keeping them longer in Sont;
ago ana demanded with many threats tbo+
measures De at once taken to return them
W snelr homes: Among other matters de-
nQuncea was the food which has been furn-
10y protested 1QA 0nQlrtu
was inferior and declared thew wonId NJ
longer submit to it. ~
AS consequence, the turbulance of tho
volunteers, Santiago, which had mot yot
recovered from the excitement canead r.
Dalluaceuas suicide, was again thrown
lnto hlgh lever. The news spread
uulckIy over the city and as it Travelled
through one street after another the stort
ling intelligence was followed ~,
tne closing up of all the shops. To vvbo+
ex tent this dlsafection would have snrao5
IL Is impossible to say. Further tronhle
napplly was aVerted, at least for the time
oelng, by the clear judgment and cool baal,
ing Oh the president Of the junta, Cores
Monntt, and Colonel Canto. Their tirr9
ness, coupled with promises n, tbo
angry soldiers that their grievances won15
De attended to, served TO allay the snirit Of
IeDeAlon. Inese promises were mot rnada
In any mere conciliatory manner. A move
ment 10 return the discontinued volunteers
% thelr homes will be begun to-morrovv
-! n.ee oaICa!lo4s are TO be sent northward
py steamer to Iquique and to other norris
Balmaceda's death, as 1 predicted hos
tended TO soften the measures adonted b|,
the ]unta In its conduct toward MANY NJ tbs
supporters of the late government who a-s
now in hiding. The sacrifice he speaSs If
50 pathet1cally will not have been
lnaue IN vain. With him still alive
ents might well have dreaded tbo
treatment they would have met had thew
been caught by the victors Now that H.
grave is closed over him, the fierceness ~
the conquerors appears to be giving vvav to
generous and magn animoms feeling
EoWsro Matte, VINO was one of the lead
ers OF the Congressionalists. said TO-DAY
that the lunta was not disposed TO INDULGE
any harshness. 1t preferred on the contraSv
to show the world that the resolution hav'
Ing gained all Its objects, the iunta would
not permit the names of it's leaders to he
stained oy acts OF vindictiveness. Decrees
nave peen issued ordering the local an
tnor1tes IN all the provinces to conduct tbe
coming elections without resortinp 10 anU
manner of coercion HJ
Inc following Is complete text Of the
letter written by Balmaceda early on the
morning he killed himself:
September 10Th.
''MyDesr Sir and Friend-In conformit,
with what we previously saw. and as Won
we'll know, must lind a solution of the
IN which L am placed and I ourbt
not to prolong any further the asvI1m
which In eventful moments you so gener.
ously nave given me and which L recon-
mend to my family as the greatest servica
L received in my life The exasperation
OF my enemies renders them liable. should
my residence be found out, to go to extrem-
ties which l shall avoid by the greatest
sacrifice courageous man can make. Won
know L nave scorned vulgar evasion. DEAN
ing IL unworthy a man who has ruled over
the destnles OF Chill and more so to ex-
cuse the acts of triumphant revolution
had decided, therefore of NV own
free volition, to place myself in the hands
OF the Junta de Bobierne, hoping that the
constitution and laws would in the end
prevail anu protect everyone. However,
with all the chiefs and officers in the army'
senators, representatives, muuicinalittas
judiciary, public functfonaries in ali
branches of the service, accused and
brought to trial, prisoners or fugitiyes and
myself, who alone am responsible
before congress-, dragged to Justice as rem
resented by the supreme judges and parti-
sans OF the revolution to answer with our
persons "a. and property for all we
eminent. Wanton arbitrartness has
been established in such a manner
that | have no hope justice would be ac-
corded. Seeing what the spirit and
tendencies of the revolution have
become. l do not seek further 10
prolong my asylum, which I moi
to make the sacrifice. Would to God tb,s
sacrifice would lessen the prosecutions nj
my friends by those who think in thi.
way they can humiliate and wound ma
more keenly. May God have mercy on
the man thrown down by the blows of mis-
fortune. As L bless you and your yirtu-
Gus wife, hope my children will also bIeqa
you. Tell Arrienta he is good, and TO STAY
near my kindred, to perform the last uer
clful services without ceremonv or any fol-
lowing other than yourself. MAY Won ana
your wife and children ever be bappv
Yours, j. M. BALMAoEDA.D
''P. S. Please comply with the intimate
affair recommended TO you last night to-
wards persons you know"
Attached to the letter was another brief
postscript calling attention to the fact thak
other letters would be found addressed To
his wife and mother, and requesting thss
they be delivered. These letters simply con-
tain the unfortunate mans farewell. Min
ister Egan assures your correspondent that
in neither letter is there the lea preferences
to the motive that drove Balmaceda 10
commit suicide.