The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
ADMIRAL BROWN TALKS.
He Explains Many Things About the Chilian
War Heretofore Unknown.

SAN FRAscIsco, CAL, Nov. 19.-Admiral
Brown, of the cruiser San Francisco. which
arrived here from Chill this morning. when
approached for an interview by the United
tress correspondent. said
We bring very little news In fact almost
everything that has happened was known in
the nited States before II became public in
Chilli Correspondents Of American news
papers telegraphed news 70 New York and then
1t would be telegraphed back TO Valparaiso
and appear in the afternoon papers.
IL W about the story that Balmaceda es-
caped on board OF the San Francisco, ad-
miral,"
"Oh, that was simply a case Of mistaken
identity. They thought Colonel lidaurre
Was the President. The people OF alpara SO
would have been almost as well pleased TO
have caught Nldaurre, however, as Balmaceda.
Had either of them got into the hands OF their
enemies their lives would not have been
worth moments purchase. They would
have been torn limb from limb. Colonel
Nidaurre was president of the court tIat
ordered tw enty college boys shot. The boys
had an organization fayorlng the insurgents,
and they were und out Many escaped but
about twenty were shot. This aroused the
people 10 a state of frenzy and made them
eager 10 secure Nidaurre. tie dressed him
self as a sailor and. pretending 10 be drunk.
managed to reach the ship. He was accom-
IduleQ DJ one o. ms OluccfS ana we lauQeQ
both OF them IN Peru"
Minister kgan has been very severely
criticised tor the way he has conducted affairs
IN Chill, and 1t is SAID that Americans ara
thoroughly dIsliked consequence. Do you
know anything out it
Admiral Brown replied "Iknow this much,
that Minister gan conducted himself IN tie
most dlgnlhed manner on al OCCASIONS He law
thata respect was paid 10 his count Us nag
andacted on many trying occasions with great
tact and judgment From what saw while
IN Chill Americans are as well liked as any
other nationality. ! understand that both
Minister Egan and myself were criticised Tor
not sending word OF the taking OF Valparaiso.
but the w.res b. ere down, so how could We
send a dispatch, The only message which
got through was sent bv a newspaper repre-
sentative named Wolf. He was a San iran
cisco men and q credit 10 his pro-
resslon. After the city was taken
reign of terror ensued. Soldiers
tore on their uniforms and began firing
on friend and foe Every house and shop was
shut and the operators Led from the telegraph
Office. Towards evening lull in the killing
took place aud the street. were part Y cleared.
Wolf slipped ashore interviewed a NUMBER of
people, hunted up a telegraph operator
and got his dispatch away A few moments
after the dispatch had been sent the firing
br ke ont again and tie mob cut the
telegraph wires and burned down a number
OF poles. Ii took me twenty hours with
the aid of the police 70 get the break repaired
and then ! sent on my COMMUNICATION to the
{ oyernment. + he communications 10 San
tagO were also cut 50 Minister gan
could not telegraph either. The condition OF
affairs in Chilli at that time does not appear 10
have been very well understood. For
instance. James Gordon Bennett of the New
J ork Herald telegraphed Wolf after the fall
of Valparaiso as follows. Find Bamaceda
and interview him. As about fifty ousaud
Chilians were at that moment seeking the
same man and thirstng or his blood. Wolf
was IN dilemma. lie did his best however.
but of course failed. Balmaceda was at that
time in hiding in Santiago"