The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
NEWS FROM VALPARAISO.
Yorktown's Sailors May Go Ashore
How Mate Riygin Was Murdered.

VALPARAISO. Dec. . - New York Herald
Special. l-Commander Evans, OF the United
States cruiser Yorktown, visited the inteudente
today with reference To the sdvisabi!ity of per-
mitting sailors o. his vessel TO come ashore.
The intendente assured Commarder Evans that
he would insure the safety Of American searnen,
but advised that they be not allowed to land in
large numbers at time.
At the examination of the Bal.imore's men
last night Dr. Sill, the American ships sur
geon, stated that Ii his positive opinion that
Boatswain's Mate Higgins was shot with rifle
bullet Chilean surgeons have given an oppo-
site opinion. The Chilean police are armed
with rifles.
Captain Sehlev has Furnished Valparaso's in
tendentc with the names OF keepers of saloons
who witnessed the attack on The Baltimore's
men, so Tint these persons nav be examined
NEW YORK, Dee. .-Cnyrasnoudcnce of the
Associated Press by neil from Chile, under date
OF October 2S, speaks OF q renewal Of the aVita-
tion against American, sni particularly Min
lister Eran. since the arrival of the New York
AMI other rapcrS 20 scptonlSer %, the papers
of Santiago and Valparaiso lvc been publish
ing American nsess comments. The at
tacks against Admi:el Brown are still
being kept up, ard the papers are making
much Of dispatch from Admiral Vail, former
intendente of Valparaiso 10 Balmaeeda the day
after the landing Of the troous at Qulnteros In
il Admiral Vail Informed BalmsccGa that Ad-
miral Brown expressed his belief that tho con-
gressionsl troops would not re-cnbark. Al that
time the government forces were inclined to the
belief that the landing OF troops at Quintcros
was merely feint and that
they intended TO rc-embark and effect
another landing south Of Valparaiso. The OBJ
ject in publishing this dispatch is to give the
impression that Admiral Brown gave informa-
tion 10 Vail in regard 10 what he had seen on
his visit to Quinteros and expressed the opinion
or suggestion, with regard 20 the movements OF
troops there, which assisted Bslmaceda in ar
ranging his plans 10 resist an attack.
Up 10 the date of the letter the correspondence
between Minister Egan and the innta was Still
going on regarding the refugees in the legation.
The American and Spanish legations are the
only ones containing refugees. The Spanish
minister has five of Balmsceda's supporters
under his protection and has taken the same
stand Egan, and during the controversy
acted ia harmony with him at all times
A sensation has been created by the publica-
ton of a notice by three brothers OF Aldnzate
minister of foreign relations under Balmaceda
who surrendered after the fall of Valparaiso
and who was aiterward killed and his dead
body was left on the roadside mutilated ia n
horrible manner. An explanation was
made at the time BY those in whose
charge he was that he had been
shot while attempting 70 escape. His thres
brothers, who were active members Of the con-
grcssional party, now announce that they have
discovered beyond doubt that he was deliher-
ately murdered. They demand an official in
vestigation aud claim tha: IL will show that
their brothers death was caused by the order Of
persons now in authority in the provisional
government
American residents Of Chile, whose sympa-
thies were with the congressional party during
the war. express indignation az the conduct of
the provisional government in regard to certain
matters in which the American government is
interested, and ais the hostile attitude ot the
public towards the United states. Referring 20
the Baltimore massacre. the cOrres0udent sfgs
the attack was brutal and cowardlE in the
extreme ard Il is believed IL was nsde merely
because the men were Americans There Is
also good reason 20 believe thgt the gfair was
premedi;ated, RS the attack was made not only
Dy the sailors Of the Chilean wer SHIPS and boat
men and other rough characters who in'est the
low saloons along the water front, hilt also b.
the police OF Valparaiso who made no effort 20
stop the disturbance but joigei ~ an assault
upon the American sailors.
LoSDOs. Dec. 2--The TINES today prints a dis
patch from Santiago which says that during the
hearing before Judge o. Crimes Foster. wao was
investigating the attack on 4 numbgr Of sailors
from the American cruiser Baltimore, p wituers
from the Baltimore's eTew appeared Ia court in
such q state Of intoxicstion tGet it was neces
ssEy 70 remove him fofc.bIy. Captain schlev
commander OF the BAld more, apo!og zed 70 the
court for the conduct rf the =ituess