Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-20

wrecked on Caranza rock, In the Straits OF
Magellan. All the passengers end crew
were saved, but the vessel II expected TO
be a total loss
A dispatch 20 the Times from Santiago
de Chile SAYS the news Of the wreck Of the
John Elder is causing much excitement IN
that city. owing to the general belief that
II was by this steamer that number OF re-
fugees who had sought safety at tho Ameri-
can Legation had left the country.
REYuaEEs TO De ARRESTED.
II is reported that passage was secured
for them under false names. ana the Gov
eminent IL highly elated ut the prospect
of their now falling into It's hands. The
passengers are proceeding 20 Conception,
q Chilean port 270 miles southwest OF Son:
tiagO de Chile, and the local authorities OF
that place have received orders TO arrest
all refugees found among the shipwecked
people. All the mails Oh board the steamer
were lost.
FRAIsR FOR MINISTER EoAH.
San FRAScIsco, Januury 19.-Ihe Metho-
dist ministers of tins city were addressed
SUNDAY by Rev. Mcintyre, chaplain OF the
United States mau-of-war Baltimore. His
remarks were directed entirely TO the
Chilean imbrOglio aud the causes which
led up 20 IL. Concerning Minister Egan
be said that no matter what his previous
record might have been his action IN the
present trouble was worthy OF all praise
calm. watchful. determined, and thorough
ly American.
TIE TRUTH or THE REFUGEE MATTER.
NEW York. January i9.-Iho following
will appear in to-monow's World;
VALPARAISO. Uid GALVESTON, January 10
IL u true that the Chilean Government
D,I Of fha
Yorktown, that II was unable 10 guarantee
the safety of the refugees on board his
ship II he undertook 10 transfer them 20
any departing steamer, and that neither
could the Government preyentany steamer
on which they took passage from being
searched IN any Chilean port at which the
vessel might touch while on her way
north. There was no change OF mind on
the part Of the Chilean authorities IN re-
gard TO these refugees. In proof OF this
II Is only necessary TO look at the facts.
Ia the following statement from hlgh
authority il is claimed that the Govern
ment was powerless in the premises: he
Government of Chile has no right, under
the Constitution of the country, 10 inter-
fere with the courts or with the publc
prosecutors, and the Government could
not prevent the seizure of the refugees IN
any port of Chile they touched at on their
way in any direction 10 neutral port
REPORT on THE BALTIMORE AEFAIB.
The report of the " Promoter Fiscal to
the Judge Of Crimes on the Baltimore
affair has been given TO the public' ana
there has been time 20 examine IL. ms
document, which contains 5000 words,
saws that efforts were directed from the
first to ascertain the origin OF the trouble,
but that they were unayailing.
TIE AFFAIR vABIoUsLY DESCRIBED.
Several different accounts OF the affair
were received. The commaDdante OF POI
lice states that the row began IN some I'M
known tavern IN one part of the CITY,
Another witness says that 1t began by the
American sailors beating a Chilean sailor
in an altogether different part of thetown.
The Chilean police say It began with
6qht between left-handed Chilean sailor
and an American. And last OF all,
the incident is reported 10 nave
been commenced by some Chileans spit
ting in the faces of two American sailors
in the street. A crowd near by was walt
inc TO attack them should they resent the
insult. so II was said at the time. Inc
Baltimore's men took refuge on tram:
car. but the crowd stopped the car and
hauled the men out, beating them with
sticks and stones and knitting them. Inc
Promoter Fiscal has accepted the story that
the trouble began with the resentng by the
Americans of the splitting IN their faces by
some Chileans For ali that, my lniOrma-
ton leads me to believe that the ATTACK
broke out simultaneously III four dlhereht
parts of the city. as charged In PRESIDENT
Harr1sOn's message. ms IS demeu oy lhe
ChIleans and the Promoter closes the IN
PRODUCTION to his report by asserting that
the fight owes !ts origin 10 two drunken
Baltimore sailors striking Chilean sailor.
AMERICAN TESTIMONY REJECTED.
He then recounts list of the injured,
and says il has only been possible TO estab-
lish the culpability of four men. The tes-
timony of james Johnson and Charles
Ianpin. two of the Baltimore's crew whose
testimony was taken here, was rejected tor
alleged Inconsistencies, and the conclu SION
is drawn that persons who indulge IN
such Inconsistencies are not worthy Oh De-
lief
lie saws further that their testimony Is
contradicted by that OF numerous wit
nesses. which fully proves That II IS not
possible 10 attribute Rlggan's death 10 the
police, but that II was the work OF some
unknown person thus tar undetectec. i
will add that the testimony or these
numerous witnesses is as full of inconsis-
tencies as that of Johnston and langin;
The testimony OF Johnson, the sailor,
who was carrying Riggan upon his. back
when the rihe-bal killed Riggan, Is also re-
iected as unworthy of belief.
The report goes on TO say that IN the
case Of Turnbull there is much conflicting
testimony, but that on the strength OF the
admission by Carlos Gomez that he used
a knife against Turnbull, and the evidence
of two witnesses that Jose Ahumada IN
fiicted blows on Americans, and that
FREDERICK Rodriguez stabbed Riggan IN
the hip. they find these three guilty, but
add that there is no evidence TO show that
1urnbullis death was caused by wounds
inflicted bv Carlos Gomez.
John Davidson, Baltimore sailor. Is
found guilty OF hitting with stone one
armed Chilean sailor, who was knlhng an
American sailor.
TIE FINDINGS.
The final findings were as follows: Z"
ask the court TO condemn lrederlco Rod
rieuez 70 minor punishment IN minimum
degree Of from sixty-one to nye hundred
and forty days; Carlos Gomez 10 minor
punishment IN maximum degree Tor three
wears John Davidson TO prison In medium
degree from ten years TO fifteen years;
Jose Ahumada 20 prison in medium degree
from three years aud one day to I'VE years.
WHAT MEANS CHILE II NOT WAR!
gentleman who understands the
Chilean people and Government pretty
well saws il is difficult TO say what Is the
motive of some of the Governments con-
duct unless 1t be war. Some things can
be explained away and some other thing:
cannot. Sometimes they seem TO be BENT
on making difficulty and adding insult te
insult. They have very good opinion Of
themselves. and fancy they are great diplo
mats, but they seem 10 care precious htus
for the diplomatic rights OF Others.
Among some of them, so says my IN
formant. the opinion prevails that the
United States would not condescend &c
fight so inferior a foe, but among very
many Others there exists the insane belief
that she would not dare TO do so.
"BIARsrFp BRITIsHkR" MAKING TROUBLE
One Of the latest disclosures is the curl
GUS fact that Thompson, the correspond
emit OF the London Times. is trying TO sci
the Chilean Government a man-of-war
This man is active in other directions. IL
is no who caused 10 be inserted IN TIT
Chilean papers selections from lot o.
European journals TO the effect that th'
United States has no navy worth noticing
and that Chile could with almost no trou
bic al oil sink oil her ships and levy con-
tribution on San Francisco.
The Chileans, when pressed hard, are
forced 10 admit that they would OF neces
sity be compelled 10 submit TO the United
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