The Nevada journal., 1851-12-27
Later from Chill.


news from the Alta, as translated from
a Valparaiso paper.
Yesterday was day of bloodshed and
trial for Valparaiso.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, large
r b of persons, led on by the evil p
sions of the revolutionists, attacked the
quarters of the Cd battalion of the Ma
tional Guard, and having surprised the
small force on duty, possessed them
selves of the muskets and ammunition
deposited there. They then descended
to the square of the Municipality, to
the number of about 100 strong, armed
to the teeth
General Blanco was Immediately on
horseback, and accompanied by his aids,
placed himself Mt the head of the Sd
battalion of the line, in the Almendra
with which force he attacked the rioters
in the Gale Cochrane, who were en-
trench ed behind walls and within hou
ses, and made an obstinate resistance
Capt. Faez, who descended from the
barracks with piece of artillery, was
attacked by 100 of the rioters, and
wounded in the thigh at the first fire.
General Blanco with the serene and
imposing courage of an illustrious SOL
dier, gave o noble example to his men,
and fearlessly exposed to the balls of
the mob his head, whitened in the SER
vice oc hia country. The gallant Sd
battalion showed itself worthy of the
old soldier of the independence who led
it on. 1t arrived from the Almendral
at brisk trot, and at the entrance Of
Cochrane street, received serried dis
charge of the musketry of the enemy
opening fire that was hotly sustained
for half an hour. Under this fire the
battalion pushed forward, driving back
the rioters and pursuing them into the
ravlnes, (cer os) among which they dis
perscd, carrying off the muskets they
had taken.
The mob were in possession of the
alleys leading from the Municipal square
to COchrane street, and from thence
were enabled to fire down with impu.
nifty on our soldiers. At the corner of
the Gale de la planchada they had
placed a piece of artillery.
The officer commanding the battalion
caused his troops to defle through the
street, so as to expose as little flank as
possible to the fire of the rioters and
having dispatched party to the plaza
to dislodCe those who had taken GER
tain positions there, he forced his way
through the alleys occupied by the mob,
at the head of his main force, and gain.
ed the plaza. Here he was received
by fire from all the streets ascending
70 the Matiiz, and from the Cerros. On
his advance. about eighty of the rioters
offered to surrender. The commanding
officer, therefore, ordered his men to
desist firing, but on doing so, they were
rewarded by O general fire from the
enemy.
The rioters were then charged by the
indignant veterans, who drove them to
the Plaza dc la MatriE, and under a
shower Of balls from everv side, tosk
possession of the quarters of No. 2, where
they captured 10 prisoners, whom, with
those previously taken, they delivered
over to the authorities.
The whole strength of No. 3 did not
exceed 100 men. The rioters including
those who were scattered about the ri-
vines, were not less than 300 strong.
The number of dead and wounded is
unknown. They dc not amount to 80
on our side. The number killed and
wounded on the part Of the reyolters di |
not transpire--their own party having
carried them off to the houses in the
cerroA in order to conceal their loss
from the body of the rioters.
At about two o'clock at night, a band
of rioters descended from the ravines,
and attacked the Plaza de Ia Victoria,
the angles of which were guarded by
some of the National Guard. The Com.
mandante Toeornal was encamped there
with such Of his men as were not de-
tailed for other posts. A pretty smart
firing took place, in the course of which
Captain Villagran and soldier were
slightly wounded, and fifty rioters were
made prisoners. At the same time the
prisons were attacked, and FIVE men
were killed in defence of them. Most
of the musk cts taken by the rioters at
the quarters of No. 2 have heen recap
tured. Many of the mob have been
made prisoners
Valparaiso remains tranquil and strong
The lesson of yesterday has convinced
the public that we were not secure from
a movement on the part Of the mob
Its repetition would now be impossible.
The authorities and the citizens are
determined that the temerty of those
who would play at revolution, and shed
the blood Of Chilian citizens, shall cost
them dear.
The following letter appears in the
San Francisco Herald:
On the 9th October, about 4 p. NJ, 7
was astonished by the sudden closing of
the stores, and the cry of revolution in
the streets. Immediately after an I'D
vance OF regiment of infantry, headed
by General Blanco, Governor of Valpa-