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.

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II 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 TO 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 Valpar-
also, beaten, stabbed aud viciously maltreateh
until two OF them had been done TO death
and a number of others more or less des
perately wounded.
As was told at that time in the 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 Ia the afrray
and his injuries were not fatal
Two distinct investigation OF the aifray
were undertaken almost Immediately. one
aboard the Baltimore by a Board OF Inquiry
instituted by Captain Schley, and the other
in the Chilean courts by Judge of Grimes
Foster
The testimony adduced before these two
tribunals. while differing widely in many
respects, added 20 rather than substracted
from the dramatic interest in the ARRAY
which came so near embroiling the United
States and Chile in bloody and costly war.
The men landed from the Baltimore, which
lay OF the passenger mole, at the foot OF the
Plaza de Ia Int ntsncia, about two o'clock in
the afernoon. They were supplied with
liberty money" which they had chan Sed at
the money changers office. a short distance
up the plaza, at Calle de COchrane.
From here the men separated and In small
parties ramblei through the town sight Sec
ing and amusing themselves, Us sailors ashore
do.
Many Of the bluejackets male for tha,
portion OF the city known among English
/ speaking seatariug mon as the "ma ntop"
which, roughly speaking, isinclosed between
Gale del Clnve. the hills, Plaza San Fran.
cisco ami Avsnda de Errazuriz
The lntendencia, at the Gales de San
Ausustin and de Serrano. IL only about
three hundret yards from the centre OF this
/ district whore the hardest fighting took
/ place and the fact which was brought out
/ in both Investigations that II was fully
half an hour before the arrival OF the police
and soldiers Is one of the grounds for the
belief expressed on the part of the United
States authorities that duo diligence was
not used in protecting our men
Nhiie many warnings had been given 10
the Baltimore's sailors, as Captain Schley's
investigation shows, that trouble was in
/ store for them, 10 was not until nearly six
o'clock That the fight really began.
Boat,wains Mate kigg,n aud Apprentice
Talbot were near the True Blue saloon mt
Gales Santo Domingo and Matriz, when.
according To Talbots story, "A Chilean sailor
spat in his face and was promptly knocked
down.
Then the mob attacked the two Ameri-
cans. They hed down tho Plaza de Wheel.
wright, and on Gallo del Coierane. 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
Cssio do J, rsviri, where he was found by
Seaman johnson.
Assisted by the latter they made their way
mp Gale de Arsenal few feet to the place
where Rlggin was shot, il is alleged by
Johnson by the police or soldiers
higgins body was taken to the drug store
at Plaza Echaurren and Gale do la Matriz
In the meantime there had been, Accord
ing to the testimony, a general assault on
the American sailors. Seaman 1urnbull
was attackei beaten and stabbed while on
the PlsZs Ecbaurren and ran into a place on
Gale dc San Martin anl the plaza TO escap,
from the mob, but was driven out He was
taken 10 a drug store al Joining that 10
| which higgins was taken.
Seaman Hamilton was attacked on Calle
de Marquee, near Calls do Banco, AMI wa,
picked up from tho gutter only few feet
away.
Seaman Davidson was the victim OF a
vicious assault at the same place where
Rggin was shot, and about the same time
He ran down Gale de Marquee pursued by
a section OF the mob. 70 the water front, aud
thence TO the Mole. The mob was close be
hind him, and as no boatman would take
him 70 his ship he ran into tho water adj
joining tho Mole, where he was made y
target for "A shower OF stones.
He stood this rs long rs possible and then
made for the shore again. He succee iel in
fighting his way through the crowd up ths
. a. InfAnIanrtn IaK yn 40 10 . ft,n
Pratt monument and fell fainting In the
door of IA store at tho Plaza and Gale de
Blanco. He was found here unconscious by
a French naval officer aud carried 10 dry
goods store across the street. AMI from
thence was taken in charge by a policeman
when he had regained consciousness.
The police at the station ON the Mole 10 Il
claimed, afforded him no protection, AMI
here. too, while the station was only a couple
I of hundred yards from the centre of that
section of the conflict it was many minutes
before they triei 10 quall tho disturbance,
claims Captain Schley.
/ While these stirring scenes were being EN-
&C Ell in tho "Maintop' in another section
/ of the city at the Gales de la Esmeralds aud
/ de la Conception, nearly half n mile away,
/ other American sailors were being attacked.
/ IL is this which lei Captain Schlsy to tho
conclusion that the attacks were preconcert-
ed aud part of a general plan which had
been well arranged.
/ 1t was at tnis paca near the Hotel
. de Colon, where Sailor Carson was attacked
and beaten ani on the opposite side of the
street is the cigar store where he sought
refuge and was advised TO change his uni
form aud put on citizens clothes, which ho
did. and was not further molested.
The police anl soldiers after considerable
time succeeded in dispensing the mob ami
making some arrests, most OF the arr
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 do Ia
/ Victoria, at the other end Of the city and
nearly mile away.
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