The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-01
BALMACEDA'
He is Believed to Have Gone to
BuenoS Ayres.
THE CONGRESS- RECOGNIZED
BY the ChiiianS Generally-Pre for Elec.
tions-A Demand on American and German
Naval officers for Political Refugees.

NEW York, Aug. 3l.-The Herald this
morning has the following cable advices
from Chile: General Basquedano has
been recognized as president ad interim of
the republic by memoirs of the junta here
The government troops at Conception, Tai
cahusna and other places have notified the
Congressionalist authorities they have fin
lshed lighting and are ready TO obey orders
from the junta aud only CoQuimbo prom
ises to make trouble. All that remains
TO be done now is to put down sporadic
cases of disorder, bring to trial such of the
Balmacedist officials as have been guilty of
outrageous acts Of tyranny and prepare for
the elections which will again give the re-
public an unquestioned constitutional gov
eminent.
u have Just had an interview with ex-
Minister GoGdy, Balmaceda's closest ad-
wiser, and also with Balmaceda's brother
Ihey say throughout the entire period
since the outbreak Of the revolution Bal
maceca has depended upon the representa-
tons OF army officials that the force
was loyal and devoted 20 his cause
Believing this, Balmaceda concluded to
continue resistance Had he thought
otherwise he would have resigned
rather than be the cause OF unnecessary
bloodsned. Senior Goddy thinks Balmaceda
has escaped 10 Buenos Ayres. He left
Santiago, according to news received by
Senior Goddy, on Saturday morning with
NX carriages containing his family and
Faluables.
Relative to Minister Egan, Senior Goddy
emphatlcally declares every interview had
by him was entirely confined to the cues
ton OF reciprocity between the United
States and Chill.
Several prominent government officials
viii be shot tomorrow, after trial by
martial law.
referring to the silver shipment. Senior
Goddey says Bal maceda bought the Italian
steamer Aquilla at Montevideo. The own
ers required cash. The United States navy
department refused to allow the Balti-
more to carry the money for him.
The British minister, Kennedy, obtained
permission for the Espiegle to convey the
same to the English bank at Monteviedo.
The steamer was bought for el40.O O9 of
which 100000 was to be used to furnish
fixtures and guns. The Auuilla was to he
titted out for a cruiser. The Bullion has
gone TO England
"Balmaceda's officials at Coquimbo have
cut the English cable there and refused to
surrender and will make fight The Es-
meralda with the Lynch goes to Coquimbo
10 night transports with troops will fol-
low. Brocurator Fiscal who prosecuted
the cases against the men who were alleged
10 be in the plot to blow up the torpedo
boats Alnirante Lynch and Almirante Con
dell and the transport Imperial which re-
suited in the execution of Cumming and
TWO others, was taken out and shot to- ay.
The presence of political refugees on
board American and German warships
has been the cause of several conferences
and much i'll feeling.
a formal demand for the surrender of
the refugees was MADE yesterday on the
United States and German aQmirals. At
ter conference, the two naval officers in
formed the intendent they would decline
to surrender the men unless proper guar
antees were given their lives would be safe
until they had fair trial.
Acting Secretary of State WARRIORS
action in still refusing 10 recognize the
Junta now that it is practically the
only government in Chilli is the
subject of adverse criticism here and it is
openly limited there must be more reason
for 1t than appears on the surface