Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-02
CHILEAN AOVlCES.
The Further investigation of the vaipa-
raise Notwithstanding Particulars.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l

VALPARAISO, December 2-There seems
TO be nothing here at the present time to
indicate the necessity of having large
American squadron in Chilean waters.
Owing to tue pressure which was brought
TO bear by the United States Government
the Chilean authorities are making more
searching investigation of the attack upon
the Baltimore's sailors on October 18th
last. This investigation ID still III progress
before the Judge of the Court of Crime III
Valparaiso. Captain Schley was requested
TO send his men before the court TO give
their testimony and the condition which
he imposed that one of his officers should
attend the proceedings and act as inter-
prefer for the American sailors, was ac-
cepted. Lieutenant NcCrea, OF the Bnlti-
more, who is familiar with the Spanish
language, has been III constant attendance
at the court.
Tue PRINCIPAL DISPUTE
has been over the character OF the wound
received by Resgins, one. OF the victims.
The Americans have claimed that he was
shot and killed by policeman, and the
testimony of q comrade named Johnson,
who was with keggins at the time, shows
that policeman advanced upon the men
with q rifle IN his hand and fired AT them
twice. Resgins was then inseDsible from
a knIfe-wound and Johnson was carrying
him TO O drugstore One ball from the
policeman's rifle passed through the col
lar OF Johnson's shirt, and entered Reg
gins's neck. killing him instantly. The
shot was fred at such close range that
Johnson's shirt was powder-burned. The
Chilean officials have claimed that the APP
pearanee of Johnson's clothing indicated
that the shot had been hred from a re-
volyer. while the police were armed only
with rifles and bayonet-swords.
ErpERrMENTs OF INTEREST.
DR. St;tt. of the Baltimore, made some
experiments by firing at piece Of cloth
al close range with a rifle and q revolver.
The result Of this experiment was laid be-
fore the court yesterday, and the appear
ance of the cloth whicn had been fired at
with a rife corresponded exactly with the
appearance of Johnson's clothing. Both
DR.. White and DIR. Suit. OF the Baltimore,
have described before the court the chsrac-
ter of the wounds received by the men
and have shown thai . number OF the
wounds were made by tue payohets car
r;ed Inv the police, and the testimony OF
the men themselves shows tnat the ponce
did use their bayonets.
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE AT SANTIAGO.
There mas been nothing of special i'm
portance at Santiago for several weeks
psst Affairs at the American Legation
there are practically in the same condition
rs they hsye been since the close or the
"a, in August last. The Chilean Govern
n,snt has given no intimation that 1t in-
tends TO release the refugees or grant them
safe conduct, An incident occurred few
days AGO which shows with what zeal the
refugees are being watched. One OF the
men who had been living IN asylum at tne
American Legation for several months left
there ssst week and went TO his home.
which Is only two doors from the legation;
The spiss around the legation discovered
fh,s. And while they made no immedlate
attempt 10 arrest him they blocksded his
house to prevent bis escape
An ARzssFEs xasssrxD.
A few evenings ago DO received friend:
~ csil from member Of the Chambey OF
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