Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-01-21

ing uninterrupted communication by ca
BILE between Valparaiso and Callao. The
cable touched at Iquique on the way be-
tween ports and the junta had refused to
allow messages to pass through. con-
suited with the consul at Iquique, and,
finding the junta obstinate, notified
them that cable boat would cut the
catle, and advised them not to interfere.
l went out with the cable boat and ascer-
tanned point over five miles from shore.
The cable boat cut the cable and put in a
loop. On August 26 / returned to Valpa-
raise. Within week the battles OF Vlna
del Mar and Piacilla took place near the
city, During the night after the last bat
tie the city was given over to pillage and
rapine and in the morning over $40 men,
women and children lay dead on the
streets. Many fires occurred the same
day. A naval force was landed from the
cruiser San Francisco to protect the
American consulate. A few days after
ward the American legation at Santiago
was surrounded by police and everyone
leaving there was arrested. Great ex-
element prevailed, and gave no leaves
for long time, but as affairs quieted
down little, and as all the other ships
were giving leave to the men, allowed
III men to 90 on liberty OH October Is.
1T 2 30 p. M, October 16, and my first
lieutenant went ashore for walk. We
saw large number of our crew walking
about the streets. Twas much impressed
with the cleanliness, sobriety and good
conduct of the men. The first lieutenant
and [ commented on this. | met Hamil-
ton, one of the crew, who was afterward
badly wounded. He was entirely sober
and orderly. saw also Jerry Anderson,
who was afterward stabbed. He, too,
was sober. I spoke to both. l saw Tai
bott, Riggin, Stewart, Wallace and Will
Jams. all about 5 O'Clock, and all were So
Der. left the shore for the ship at 5 80
o'clock. had seen fully seventy OF the
men on liberty. All was then quiet.
About 8 80 iieard of the riot.
The next day called on the judge of
crimes, and he said to me- "This affair
is the direct outcome of the hatred felt
by the lower classes with your men be-
cause you sided with the dictator" He
stated that he had nothing against the
men still held, and they, eleven in num-
Der, were released the next day. Mean
while l organized board, consisting of
Lieutenants Nav and Sears and DR..
White, to investigate the trouble. The
court sat two days, and the report sur
prised me. did not before know that the
assassination OF my men was so general,
so cowardly and premeditated. sent
DR.. Stitt to inquire whether the wounded
men in the hospital were sober when
taken there on the night of October Is.
The Sisters of Charity replied that they
were. My men were sober and unarmed.
After this riot great GOODNESS was shown
us. We were neglected in all ways and
avoided by our former friends, and many
small discourtesies shown US.
No one, official or unofficial, ever ex-
pressed any regret for the treatment of
my men. The newspapers tried to make
it out merely drunken quarrel, although
cannot see why Chilians should be held
excusable for numbering my men, even
if they were drunk. Drunkenness is not
punishable with death by any existing
laws. This concluded the investigation.