The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-02
'rhe Revolution in Chili-Furt her
Particulars.

Ine attempt to overthrow the government /.
valparaiso, Chilli took place on the 2sth OF Fab
suafy. The revolutiouists, however, had no
matured their plans, and fell easy prey to IN,
government forces letter says:
~ seems that the signal agreed upon anon,
mem ior the commencement OF hostiIities was y
roul successive discharges II cannon. Uufar
tuoatey Tor them, they misto6k the tiripr of m In
nte guns from the United States storesbin Frado
ma, which we're fired at IL o'clock noon OF ths a
Gay IN respect to the memory of the late Geuers
henderson, OF the United States marine corps. 70,
sne1 signaL About two hundred impetuous hol
headed followers Of no less impetuous ana ,rs;s'
Greet leaders, New to arms aud made a descan,
upon the residence OF the Inteudente 3aners,
ss nere .ney met with astrong, decided resistapcs
we're 10 asnort time repulsed, with the loss O,
some eight OF their number, who were kiIiad
eusr'gnt. simultaneously with the assault nnon
.ue mouse OF The Intendente General. an ,tbar
parry OF insurgents broke into the Custom House
nua sc'nsa lot OF arms belonging to the govern,
meht. This party was principally comnossd ~
iaoorers connected with that estabisbm
vi whom were secured by the officers and clerk.
ehtii the arrival of military force. which on;cEr >
.l, - uiepersed them The whole affair. from the
ne assau. was nrsf made on the Iutenden ntes
:. , unti. the dispersion Of the insurgents
a. tne custom House, did not last over an 6onr
go'ahps. II Is said by eye witnesses from WHOM
got my information, that the outbreak ress smbIed
rar. eo 80 more than anything else. The loss on the
%
some twelve OF the assauitiag party were ki,Iad
euu upwards OF nifty takee prisoners A nrintar
oeionging to the office the Valparaiso comerc;o'
10 set fire to the Intendencia was
.: s'..s.eo ahu snot. The other prisoners who ara
fate. f'"''1 'nee' 'hs same
The government troops engaged in defapsino
.ne intendency and the Custom House. the onIS
poiu's attscked. were about 500-three com.
pan'es OF the Third battalion Of Infantry and ono
company OF the Bonier regiment "
uo ie'oiation Is efiectualiy put down in the
southern provinces, and from the vigorous meas.
ures recently adopted by the government to SUD.
press the einsurrectionary movement in tho Nortp
TIE revolution throughout Chile NAV be consid
eieu Us virtually Mt an end Already ,050 govern
inent troops have been thrown forward AZ Coonim,
DO 70 operate against the revolutonisis in Huasco
and Copiano, who only pumber aiI toid :, - .";s
l 500 "'' '''u' ~ 10 said'
The Intendente General issued proclamation
on the 18th ult, requiring all persons who own.
ed arms to deposit them at the Office of police
within twenty. -four hours, on pain of q criminal
prosecution aud fine OF $780,
Talca, in the south, was the last nlace To hold
out against the government, but it has been sur.
rendered without firing shot. Everything.
IN that section, may be said to have as
sumed peaceful aspect Cadera which is in
state of blockade, Copiapo and Huasco are the
only places in possession of the revolutionists.
Some few Of the leaders of the revolutionary
party were captured and two of them condemned
TO be shot, One of them, Sr. Yillar, was executed
81 the Let instant at seven O'Clock; the other Don
Pedro Tierro, has been temporarily reprieyed The
rest escaped. The Comercio of March l, speaking
OF two OF the most actively sought for of the revo-
lutionary party, says:
"Fhe young Riobos are at present in sanctuary
In the honse of the American Consul which is
surrounded with troops, while awaiting q note
from the Consul General at Santiago" Meaning
the Minister, doubtless
The building in which is situated the American
Consulate was pierced by some fifteen or twenty
oaiis-a aozen more penetrating the flag. Several
persons in the office narrowly escaped with their
lives
ar. biakey, United States Consul for Talcahuano,
had arrived at Valparaiso, en- route for that mort