Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-13
OIlR1URIS REJECTED
Balmaceda Makes an Unsuccessful
attempt 10 Secure Peace
THE IySURcEOIS REFUSE 10 SETTLE
And Reject ali Propositions Looking 10
Termination Of the civil war
Bargaining for the stesmsr
Itata's ket0Ta-

IouIQpE, June I2.-All reports that
the congressional pariy is disposed TO
sue for peace with BaiIlaceda have
been effcetnally disproved by It's action
Of Thursday. President Balnaceda, IN
fact. took the hrst step towards
negotiations by sending word
20 the congressional leaders here
that II they had any new
propositions for settlement of the
quarrel in Chilli he would receive them
through Patrick Egan, United States
minister to Chilli The congressional
lists replied that they had no PROPOSE
tons 10 make. as they represented
the legal government of Chill and re-
garded Balmaeeda as usurper.
1t is not known here whether Min
lister Egan has been authorized
10 act in any way as mediator be-
tween the parties in Chilli; but II is not
thought likely that Balmaceda would
have used his name without authority,
or that Minister Egan would have
given him such authority without in
structions from Washington. In any
event. however, nothing so far has re-
suited from this attempt
WASHINGTON, June lo.-The Gillian
legation has received telegram from
Chilli saying that tho naval vessels of
the government had pursued the insur-
gents in Tarapaca. The Condell, the
Lynch and the Imperial have
bonn barded Pisaqua and Iquique
without managing to bring out
the insurgent ships, which hide
among the foreign vessels SO as
not to be destroyed by the torpedoes.
The insurgent vessels are in a very bad
condition, the telegram says, and all
the veteran sailors have deserted and
offered their services to the constitu-
tionsl government.
WASHINGTON, June ~. - Richard
Trumbull, the agent of the Gillian in
surgents, wants the arms of the Itata
back. That is why he has come to
Washington. Officially Gen. Trumbull
has no standing with the government
of the United States, but he is given
the same liberty to be heard that
would be accorded any interested per-
son of responsible character. He had a
long interview with Secretary Tracy.
Gen. Trupbull made strong plea for
the insurgent cause and. sought to
have the arms still on the Itata re-
main in the custody of Admiral Nc
Cam until a judicial determination Of
their ownership can be reached.
To reporter Mr.. Trumb bull said that
the condition of affairs in Chilli is one
of absolute despotism. In his COM
munication to his congress Balmaceda,
he asserted, confessed the truth of this.
RE (Air TrumbulD had no hope of re-
lief as result of the presiden-
tial election which takes place
in Chilli this month. Balmaceda's ad-
herents. he said, comprise all of the
oficeholders and hangers-on and favor
ties, but the people as whole are OPP
posed to him. Nevertheless. in the
present state of affairs. with the courts
closed by Balmaceda's orders and suf-
frage practically suppressed, he would
find it an easy matter to dictate his
successor.
SAN PEDRO, Cal, June 12.-The Rob-
ert and Minnie was released under
$500 bends and sailed Wednesday
afternoon for Eureka, Cal. Capt
O'Farrel is under S., 900 bonds and the
original crew is still held in the county
jail at Los Angeles, unable to get the
bonds required new crew was
shipped here. Capt. O'Farrell will try
to get load in Eureka for transport
and be back in time for his trial.