The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-02-04
FOUGHT OVER AGAIN.
The Memorable Battle Between
Our Sailors and the Chileans.
The Main Incidents of the Brutal
Attack Rehearsed.

battle in the streets Of Valparaiso between
the sailors Of the United States warship Bal
tinore and the Chilean mob
IL will be remembered that on the after
noon OF October 10th Captain Schley, taking
into consideration that his men had been
coopei up aboard ship for over five months
without liberty, gave shore leave to III
seamen and petty officers, with special in
structions 10 keep sober.
On the morning of October 18th the Herald
exclusively gave to the world the startling
news that our sailors had been set upon by a
bloodthirsty mob in the streets OF VaIpir-
also, beaten, stabbed and viciously maltreatei
until two of them had been done to death
ana number OF others more or less des-
peratey wounded.
As was told at that time in tho Herald our
men were absolutely without other means OF
defence than those furnished them by ma.
ture, and were helpless in the hands OF over
powering numbers.
Only one Chilean was hurt in the afrray
and his injuries were not fatal.
Two distinct investigation OF the aifray
were undertaken almost Immediately. one
aboard the Baltimore by Board Of Inquiry
instituted 10y Captain Schley, and the other
IN the Chilean courts by Judge Of Crimes
Foster
The testimony sdduced before these two
tribunals. while differing widely in many
respects, added 20 rather than substracteJ
from the dramatic interest in the sffrav
which came 30 near embroiling the United
States and Chile in n bloody and costly war.
The men landed from the Baltimore which
Iav on the passenger mole, at the foot OF the
Plaza lie Ia Int ntsncia, about two o'clock in
the afternoon. They were supplied with
liberty money" which they had changed at
the money changers office. q short distance
up the plaza, at Gale de COchrane.
From here the men separated and In small
parties ramblei through the town sight see
ing anu amusing themselves, as sailors ashore
do.
Many Of the blueiackets male for tha,
portion OF the city known among English
speaking seatariug men as the "maintop.n
which, roughly speaking, is incIosed between
Gale del Claye. the hills, Plaza San Fran.
cisco AMI Avenida de Errszuriz
The lntendencia, at the Gales de San
AuSustin and de Serrano, IL only about
three hundred yards from the centre OF this
district, where the hardest fighting took
place, and the fact which was brought out
in both Investigations that 10 was fully
half an hour before the arrival Of the polce
and soldiers, is one of the grounds for the
belief expressed ON the part of the United
states authorities that due diligence was
not used in protecting our men
Nhile many warnings hal been given 70
the baltimore's sailors, as Captain Schley's
investigation shows, that trouble was in
store for them, II was not until nearly six
o'clock that the fight really began.
., boat'"ains Mate ltiggin aud Apprentice
Talbot were near the lrue Blue saloon Mt
Gales, Santo Domingo and Matriz, when.
according 10 Talbots story, Chilean sailor
spat in MS face ana was promptly knocked
down.
Then the mob attacked the two Ameri.
cans; They ied down the Plaza do Wheel
wright, and on Gallo del Colerane. near
Gale del Marquee, boarded street car IN
order TO escape the mob. They were made
TO leave the car and were again attacked.
Talbot made his escape and RIggin struggled
along up Gale de Marquee until he reached
CS.sio do hrsrr,l, where he was found by
Seaman johnson
Assisted by the latter they made their way
up Gale de Arsenal few feet to the place
where Rlggn was shot, il is alleged by
johnson, by the police or soldiers.
higgins body was taken to the drug store
at Plaza Echaurren aud Gale do la Matriz.
In the meantime there had been. accord.
ing 10 the testimony, general assault on
the American sailors. Seaman Turnbull
was attackei, beaten and stabbed whilo ON
the Plaza Echaurren and ran into place on
Gale de San Martin anl the plaza TO escap,
from the mob, but was driven out He was
taken TO drug store adjoining that to
which Higgins was taken.
Seaman Hamilton was attacked on Calle
dc Marquee, near Gale do B,auco, AMI wa,
picked up from tho gutter only a few feet
away.
Seaman Davidson was the victim Of q
vicious assault at the same place where
Rggin was shot, and about the same time.
lie ran down Gale de Marquee pursued by
n section OF the mob, % the water front aud
thence TO the Mole. The mob was close bs
hind him, and rs no boatman would take
him 70 his ship he ran into the water ad-
joining the Mole, where he was made a
target FOR IA shower OF stones.
lie stood tins As long as possible and then
made for the shore again. He succee .el in
fighting his way through the crowd, up the
Plaza de la lntendencia few yards 10 the
Pratt monument aud fell fanting in the
door OF IA store at the Plaza and Gale de
Blanco. He was found here unconscious by
IA French naval officer and carried 10 a dry
goods store across the street, AMI from
thence was taken in charge by policeman
when he had reganci CONSCIOUSNESS.
The police at tbs station ON the Mole IL Il
claimed, afforded him no protection, AMI
here. too, while the station was only couple
of hundred yards from the centre OF that
section of the conflict, IL was many minutes
before they tried 20 quell tho disturbance
claims Captain Schley.
While these stirring scenes were being en-
ac Ell in tho "MantOpn IN another section
of the city at the CnlleS dc In EsmeraldA aud
dc la Conception nearly halt mile away,
other American sailors were being attacked.
IL is this which lei Captain Schlsy 70 tho
conclusion that the attacks were preconcert-
ed and part Of general plan which had
been well arranged
IL was at thls p aca, near the Hotel
de Colon where Sailor Carson was attacked
and beaten, AMI on the opposite side OF tho
street is the cigar store where he sought
refuge and was advised 20 change his uni
form and put on citizens clothes, which h0
did. and was not further molested.
The police AMI soldiers after considerable
time succeeded in dispensing the mob ami
making some arrests, most OF the ar.
rested being American sailors.
Although there was a police station at
the Mole, only three hundred yards from
the troubled districts, the prisoners were
taken, it is alleged by Captain Schley and
denied by the Chilean authorities, under cir
cumstauces OF aggravated brutality, TO the
police station and court in the Plaza dc In
Victoria, at the other end Of the city and
nearly "A mile away.