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Show A LETTER FROM CHILE j j ', In Regard to the Refugee now in the J i American Legation. j Sax Francisco, Nov. 1?. A special letter 1 from Valparaiso, under date of October 7. f says that there is a general feelinsr that Chile bas been injured by tlie United States, I and the proceedings of Use latter govern- I raeut in relation to Chilean siifairs lias been, 1 I to say the leat, very iuiudicious. The letter t adds that the irritation has been increased by ; tue report that the cruiser San Francisco had ! been ordered to sustain Minis-ttr Eaai in the j position which he has taken in regard to the ; refugees. i The letter continue: "The Hwthl of Oc- j tober 5 sajs ll:it the followins persons are! under the protection of the American iega- tion, comprising Uie fatal number of thir- j teen: A. Catapos, Juan E. Mackcnua, Ghil-lernio Ghil-lernio Markenna, General Uana Carrera, Alapho Ilnncz, Kickarrto Vicuna, Evalero, and live others of minor importance. 1 The correspondent claims that the con- tentii n is made that it secm strange that . they should have been rHctived; tha', the ; United States flag shauld be used to pro- tect ihe most cruel criu-inals, vho Lave, committed barbarous crimes, equal to tboe of p.rates of the high seas, and v ho claim 1 to be politicals as a scretii to hide their ia- j trisrues. He adus: "'Rumors are in circula- ! tion that ihj Chilean government sent to the Chilean minister at Washington a special 1 meibtnr with dispatches, no will arrive j there in November, and that an intimation 1 has been made on friendly terms that the I withdrawal of Mr Egan from Santiago would be agreeable to the Chilean govern- j luent. " j |