Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-25
THE CHILEAN REVOLT.
NEWS DIRECTLY FROM TIE SEAT OF
THE uNPlEASANTNESS.
Warfare Being Carried On
Tho Results.
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PANAMA, March le.--The English from
clad warspite arrived at Callso on March
lat. Those on board furnished intorma-
ton o. which tho following Is a summary: ave
ieft Iquiqae on February 18th, subsequea, 70
the different events which led TO the capture Of
that port by the rebels and the first fre, which
caused the destruction OF property valued at
100000.
rBE FIGHT.
at appears that when the rebels captured
the port the Government troops took up posi-
tons az some distance from IL and held them
selves IN readiness 20 attack the city. The rebels
returned on board. leaving only some nfty men
IN charge. The troops soon heard OF this ana
marched on tho place some two hundred strong
under Colonel soto. They reached The vicinity
az about o'clock 10 the morning and there feii
in with guard Of sailors Firing commeiired
and the shore fusiiade led the ships to promptly
open IRE. Tho Blanca Encslada, fsmeralda,
and Huascar used their heavy guns, while inc
transports kept their mitraileuses busily en-
ploycd.
TREMENDOUS DESTRUCTION
followed. and az 10 A. NJ. fro broke ous In a
nitrate warehouse. which was extinguished by
the fire brigade. At $3.50 T. VI. another Gre broke
out, and this time the efforts OF the nremen
proved useless and tho flames spread until toe
whole central part Of lquique, where The best
stores and buildings were situated, was IN ruins
the ruins were yet burning.
STERN AND BLOODY TRAGEDY.
The eight which resulted In the Gre was a stern
aud bloody tragedy, and it would have been mere
prolonged had II not been for an arrangement
having been reached by the chiefs OF the two
parties, under which the opposition leaders en-
gagged TO pay Colonel Soto $4,000 10 distribute
among his men, who we're then 20 Join the reDel-.
Under this arrangement the Government troops
abandoned their arms and soon dispersed. Sui
~ A wa "a
board the Amazonas, accused OF having dis
tributed only 81, 900 among his mon and having
retained the remaining $4,000.
IQUIQUE DESERTED.
Those on board the warspite had also been in
formed that Colonel R0bles had 1000 OF Baima-
ceda's troops on the pampas, and that II il was
possible they would again attack lguique, Va
which port and vicinity the reyolutionists steted
they had 5000 men. They we're, however, ehoft
OF ammunition but we're expecting some by n
steamer by way Of Magellan Straits. Iquique is
IN a completely abnormal situation, and oil the
inhabitants have taken refuge on the Island
whore they had previously been stationed
PIsAGUA ABANDONED.
Plsagua has been abandoned by the popuace.
The lndondant of lquique sought refuge ON me
Warspite and subsequently left I'm the cable
steamer SuyertOwn for Valparaiso.
THE loss or LIFE.
The report IA confirmed ~ the fieht at San
Francisco IN which General FidagTan was killed
aud where the rebels were defeated. In the light
mt Iquique on the 10Th about 200 persons were
killed. Some Of the number lost their lives
through thor own imprudence. The ONCE OF me
daily newspaper Pos de chic, which supported
the Government, WAS sacked and burned. The
Warspite gave passage to Callao 20 llJ persons
OF different natiOnalties-
EIGHT HUNDRED KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The French steamship Vile de Belfast, which
arrived nc lquiQue, reports that 500 killed. ana
wounded were tho outcome OF the lights on the
Tarapaca pampas.
REBEL PROCLAMATION.
Captain Louis G. Conf, who commands the
rebel steamer Blanco Encalada, issued n pro-
clamation 10 the Inhabitants Of lquique in which
tho following words occur: Tho generous
blood wasted on these Tarapaca fields will lead
20 the death II the tyrant and % our rights be-
ing regained."
INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS.
Tho Lima Diarjo said on February 25th: "The
present revolution In Chic threatens 70 result In
serious International conflicts. Peruvian terri
tory has already been violated by tho Chilean
Government, and now We learn that tho Govern
mout troops, with provisions and munitions, have
occupied positions inside tho Argentine limits
and on the road to Mendoza
BURIAL OF THE DEAD DENIED.
A report reached Panama on March 9TH that
when the forces Of Valparaiso iirod on tho Banco
EncaladR, killing several OF her crew, the com
handing officer solicited permission from the
shore authorities 10 bury them, and that the an-
swer he received was that "he might bury
them In the sea- The commander Of
the Banco Encalada thereupon referred
10 the captain. Of her M8icstys ship
Champion, and the latter Significantly replied
Request mo 20 bury them and shRll do ~.
The request was accordingly formally made,
whereupon the British commander had the
Chilean dead scamen taken ashore under the
protection the British nag and buried with
| due military honors In graves be had ordered
prepared for them.