The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-19

great deal of work is being done. The
| greatest activity prevails in the bureau of
naval intelligence, the agents of which
are said to have been at work
on a plan of possible campaign,
besides collecting all imaginable
information abroad. Through this bureau
the secretary has kept himself thoroughly
informed on the movements of the agents
OF Chile, who, it is rumored, for some time
have been ransacking Europe for war
material. The comprehensive operations
now conducted by the department are
largely for the purpose of ascertaining
just what the naval system can accom-
piish in the event of hostilities.
George A. Staburnaga, charge d d'affaires
OF the Chilean legation in Washington
City during Ba,maceda's administration,
states that the torpedoes shipped to Chile,
which Admiral Walker cabled from Mon
tevideo were on their way to their desti-
nation. had been ordered by Balmaceda
during his supremacy, and paid for by
money shipped from Chile in a British
man-of-war. They were intended for
operations against the insurgents and
not against the United States. While he
deprecates war, he says the Chileans will
fight TO the last extremity if hostiities are
once begun. English and German in
fiuence, he thinks, was brought to bear
strongly on Chile in the interest of peace.
The statement that this lot of torpedoes
had been ordered before the trouble with
this nation arose is corroborated by prom
inent officials at the war department, who
say that the time which has elapsed since
the beginning of the unpleasantness is
not sufficient to allow of contract for so
many torpedoes being closed and the goods
finished and shipped.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1s.-Captain Will
liam II. Jenkins, of the American steam
ship Keweenaw, was today examined by
Judge Remy as to the attack on the Balti-
more's sailors in Valparaiso on October 16
last. The keweenaw was at Valparaiso at
the time. Captain jenkins testified that
he was eating dinner at hotel in a fash
ionable part of the city on the
evening of the 10th of October,
when he heard the shouts of a mob
outside. He ran out and found the mob
attacking Baltimore sailors A man tried
to enter the gate of the intendencia, but
was repulsed by sentries, who crossed
I their muskets and barred his way. The
mob then knocked the sailor down and
beat him. The police afterward arrested
him. Captain Jenkins continued as fol-
lows:
Ireturned to the hotel ana sat looking out OF
the window with lady, when we saw BaIti-
more sailor come running into the square, pur-
sued by mob who were stoning him. One
overlook him and knocked him down
in the gutter. Another then picked up
a pavingstone and, raising it high above
his head, brought Ii down on the
prosrrate body. The heavy stone struck the
sailor on the shoulder, knocking the man stiff.
1t was the most cruel thing / ever saw. The
lady with me tainted at the sight. The police
came and carried the insensible body away.
The captain declared that he had seen
on the day of the assault about twenty of
the Batimore's sailors on shore. and all
appeared sober. Those he saw attacked
were certainly sober.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S-What may be re-
garded as significant incident was the
receipt at army headquarters today of a
large number of maps. They were taken
from surveys made in 1882, and are said to
show the exact position of every fortified
spot along the Chilean coast. General
Miles declines to discuss the Chill
can affair or the receipt of the
maps. One of his aides, Captain
Maus said Valparaiso was well fortified,
war vessels could silence the batteries of
that city in a short time. Captain Maus
said the maps were sent merely that Off
GERS might become acquainted with the
situation; that army officers all over the
country are brushing up their knowledge
of Chilean strength.
VALLEJO, Jan. 1S.-The navy department
is losing no time in fitting out vessels for
IL IL
sion require it. Not single hour is be-
ing lost in preparing the Baltimore. She
cannot possibly leave under a week,
but is in the stream receiving
coal and supplies Workmen are on
board, and her machinery is rapidly re-
ceiving a thorough overhauling. The
main battery is being carefully looked
after, and the guns are being regulated for
concentration of fire.
For the first time in years workmen
have taken themselves to the monitor
Comanche, and her machinery is being
oyerhaued. Orders to dock the monitor
have been countermanded, owing to the
| expected arrival of the Charleston,
which will receive attention first. 1t
Is not disputed that the dry
dock is to be kept for the Charleston, and
| her coming Is eA Aptctcu Houfig. Shc VIII
be tioated at once and her wants attended
TO. If steam is gotten up on the
monitor Comanche, it will be the
first time in nearly twenty wears.
Forty-eight hours will be sufficient time
to do all that is necessary on the CO.
manche. The Comanche is single eturreted
monitor with two l5-inch smooth-bore
| guns.
The wooden corvette Mohican is in the
stream, her repairs having been COM
pleted. Unconfirmed reports say she has
| received orders to proceed at once TO Pam
! anna.
A large force of men are at work on the
Adams and Ranger.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-The work of
pumping out the great dry dock at League
| Island navy yard, preparatory TO the ex-
| animation of the bottom of the monitor
| Montauk, began this morning. This
| will consume two or three days.
| force of men sufficient TO
equip the vessel for sea in less than three
weeks has been put to work Captain
| Coughlin. acting commandant at League
| island. SAYS the Monitor could be equipped
for sea in a week if necessary.
Another of the Sims Gang Lynched.
NOBLE, Ala. Jan. is.-Harry Hinton,
| implicated by Bob Sims as member Of
| his gang and captured two weeks ago, was