The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
FOUGHT OVER AGAIN.
The Memorable Battle Between
Our Sailors and the Chileans.
The Main Incidents Of the Brutal
Attack Rehearssd.

The Main Incidents Of the Brutal
Attack Rehsarsed.
The following is condenssd accouut
taken from the New York Herald, Of Tho
battle in the streets of Valparaiso between (
the sailors of the United States warship Bal
timore and the Chilean mob: s z;
It will be remembered that on the after
noon Of October 10th Captain Schiey, taking
into consideration that his men had been
cooped up aboard ship for over Ave months
without liberty, gave shore leave to III
seamen and petty officers, with special IN
structions to keep sober. q, s:
On the morning Of October Eth the Herald
exclusively gave to the world the startling
news that our sailors had been set upon by
bloodthirsty mob in the streets Of Vaipar.
also, beaten, stabbed and v1ciously maltreated
until two Of them had bsen done to death,
and a number OF others more or less des-
perately wounded. ~
men were absolutely without other means Of
defence than those furnished them by ma
ture, and were helpless In the hands OF over.
powerin2 numbers. - Xxx
Only one Chilean was hurt in the affray.
and his injuries were not fatal. , - =
Two distinct investigation Of the affray
were undertaken almost Immediately; onsa
aboard the Baltimore by a Board OF Inquiry
instituted BY Captain Schley, and the other
in the Chilean courts by Judge Of Crimes
Foster ,=S'. H. Z q ~ s.
The testimony adduced before these Two.
tribunals. while differing widely in many:
respects, added to rather than substracted
from the dramatic interest In the affrays
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 la Int 1eucia, about two O'Clock ID
the afternoon. Tney were supplied vita
liberty money" which they had changedat
up the plaza, at Gale de Cochrane.
From here the men separated and in small
parties rambled through the town sight see.
ing and amusing themselves assailors ashore
do. ~
Many of the bluejacksts made for that.
portion Of the city known among English;
speaking seafaring men as the amafntop,y
which, roughly speaking, Is sinclosed between;
Calle del Clave. the hills, Plaza San Franz
cisco and Avenida de Erraauriz.
The lntendencia, at the Gales de San,
AuSusGln anu 40 oerTduos u ony aDoub.
three hundred yards from the centre Of this
district where the hardest fighting took
place, and the fact which was brought ont
in both Investigations, that 1t was fully
half an hour before the arrival OF the polica
and soldiers IL one Of the grounds Tor the
belief expressed on ths part OF the United.
States authorities that due diligence was,
not used In protecting our men. III.
Whle many warnings had BEEN given TO-
the BaltimorSs sailors, as Captain Schleysss
investigation shows that trouble was In
store for them, it was not until nearly SIX;
O'Clock that the fight really began.
Boatswains Mate Ri2gin and Apprentics:
Talbot were near the True Blue saloon ct
Gales, Santo Domingo and Matriz, when,
according to TalboSs story, o chilean sailor
spat In his lace and was promptly knocked
down. ~ Il Il.
Then the mob ATTACKED the two Ameri-
cans; tney neo Gown tne E,azs ae neet-s
wright, and on Gallo del Coderane near.
Gale del Marquee boarded street car IA
order to escape the mob. They were made
to leave the car and were again attached.
Talbot made his escape and Riggin, struggled;
along ND Gale de Marquez until he reached
Gale de Arsenal, where he was found by
Seaman johnson.
Assisted by the latter they made their WAY
up Gale de Arsenal q few feet TO the place:
where Riggin was shot, it Is alleged by,
johnson, By the police or soldiers. g
Higgins body was taken to the drug stors
at Plaza Echaurren and Gale de Ia Matrix &
In the meantime there had been, accord
ing to the testimony, q general assault on
the American sailors. seaman TurnbuIl
was attacked. beaten and stabbed while ON
the Plaza Echaurren and ran into 4 place on
Gale de San Martin and the plaza to escape
tefsa te 3 drus ssors adjoining that e. e.
A. Ma.n.a, mar Calls "a RIanco and waa
nicked nm from the e,itter only few feet