Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-09-11
VALPARAISO CAPTURED.
Balmaceda's Army Routed by
the Insurgents.
The Demoralized Government
Troops Fleeing to Santiago.

A dispatch from Washington says: The
first official news from the seat of war in
Chill reached the State Department this
evening, in the shape of a dispatch from the
United States Consul at Valparaiso. Its
contents put new and surprising face on
the contest which has been carried ON for the
last six months or more between the Gov
eminent of President Balmaceda and the So
called Congressional party. According to
the statement of the American Consul at
Chllrs chief seaport. that city, the most i'm
portant in the Republic, has fallen into the
hands OF the Congressional army, and Bal
maceda's forces have sustained a defeat
which is almost certain to prove fatal TO the
Government cause.
The Congressional army, which boldly
landed north of Valparaiso a few days ago,
seems to have crushed the forces with which
Balmaceda and his Generals FASTENED
to the defence Of that city; and the
victorious Congressional troops after
hard struggle, are now in possession of
the great port on whose control the main
tenance OF Government at Santiago, only
thirty miles distant, absolutely de
ponds. Consul McCreery's dispatch to
the State Department is uneQuivocal as to
the outcome of the battle between the Con-
gressionalists and the Balmacedists, and the
subsequent surrender of Valparaiso. Here
is what he sends to the State Department by
the cable line, which apparently has just
been reopend:
"Valparaiso.-Battle fought near this city
this morning. Government forces badly
beaten. Heavy losses both sides. City sur
rendered to Opposition, but in hand Of Ad-
mirals American, German, French and
English fleets for good order. No commu-
now entering the city. McCREERT."
Mr.. Julio M. Foster, who is assisting the
Congressional ENJOYS in this city, received
the following dispatch dated at New York:
"Balmaceda is defeated. Valparaiso in
The sender is Richard TrumbulI, one of
the Congressional agents. who is now under
indictment for violation of the neutrality
laws in connection with the equipment of
the Itata.
An hour after the despatch from Mr..
Trumbull came to hand the following des-
patch from Mr.. Viel. the confidential agent
OF the lnsurgent party at Iima, Peru, and
addressed to Mr.. Pedro Montt, the principal
Congressional envoy in this city, was re-
here:
Triumph complete. Valparaiso surren-
dered"
The Chilian rebellion began in January.
There had been struggle for many months
between President Balmaceda and the
the other with unconstitutional con-
duct. The President dissolved Con-
gress; thereupon the majority of
Congress went on board the feet, which
hoisted the banner of instruction The
army remained faithful to Balmaceda. The
feet took possession of Iquique in northern
Chilli, and made that city headquar-
ters of the insurgent forces, with Montt,
Silva and Barros Luco as a governing iunta.
The most interesting naval engage
ment of the war was the destruction by tor
pedoes of the insurgent flagship Blauce En-
calada. Owing to intervening descent and
1quique was safe from land at
tack, and up to the present expedition against
Val paraiso there had been no important land
engagement.
Before the rebels started for Valparaiso, or,
to give the exact landing place, Vina del Mar,
number of adventurous Engllshmen and
of some military experience. Upon
their first attack at Vina del Mar upon the
Balmaceda army of about IL, 600 men, the in
sur gents were repulsed, and upon this fact
the Balmacedists caused to be tele-
graphed throughout tho world the state
ment that the insurgents had been completely
defeated. 1t appears, however, that the lat
ter were only strengthening themselves for
another attack, which has now proved sue
cessful. Fighting for their lives, they
eSu the hardly Baa hope for hsrT eth Thers
macy on their side, could hardly ex-
pect any severe punishment to follow de-
feat. The rebels, therefore, proved victor
Ious, and the absence of any dispatches from
q Balmaceda source goes to show that they
have won.
formerly Colonel Cantor in the Chilian
army, and is said to have been dismissed the
service. He distinguished himself in the !
Peruvian war. ALI the Generals of the |
Gillian army have been with Balmaceda, |
not one DESERVING to the rebel cause.