The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
TEST GILLIAN N4WS.
a1al5rER EGAN GETTING HIMSELF IN
hot WATER.
Feeling in Santiago is Openly LAprasse
Against the Delay in the New Govern
nsnt Being Recognized by the
United States.

VALPARAISO, Chilli, Sept. 3.-b"i-
naceda will not have as much money
when he reaches Europe as he thouSht
he would by over million uoilars.
One Of his most ardent supporters ana
closest friends, Deputy Verdugo, was
eaptured to-day at Lolca while ne was
working his way out of the country
with the purpose it is supposed OF
Joining his fleeing chief, either at
Buen3s Ayres or in Europe. lie was
taken TO Santitgo and turned over
to the authorities. He carried with
him $500 900 in CHILEAN bank notes
and 300, 900 in drafts on London. This
of course, was promptly confiscated by
the representatives of the Junta. 1t
was at first supposed that Verduga
had accompanied the late president IN
his flight over the mountains, but
sharp lookout was kept for him and
his friends, nevertheless, and his
CAPTURE followed.
Eoan's friends are doing their best
to dis Del the impression that he mas
acted Extensively as partisan OF the
late government. One man, an
American, named Spencer, is
,ptbc .ity for the statement
thai II was largely due to Egan's eff
fort nat the president decided to
turn over the government to General
Bagu sdano, and give up the struggle
The litter feeling against Egan IN
particular, and Americans i'll general
show no sign of abatement. Inc
cong 3ssional leaders profess to be
puzzled at the continued refusal OF
The state department at Washington
to recognize their ENJOYS at that capt.
tal. and are generally inclined to at
tribute the hardness to Interior mo-
lives, though just what may be done
they do not say. No farther
news has been received here today
from the mob stricken town
of Coronet. am assured, however,
that the provincial government has
taken steps which will result in. the
restoration of order in short time.
IT is altogether probable that it may
REQUIRE some fighting to get the re-
beilious soldiers and miners under
subiugation and it is perfectly safe to
say that the ringleaders will be shot
as sure as they are captured.
Elaborate preparations are being
made forthe reception of the members
Of the Junta who will arrive here to-
night or tomorrow on the steamer Ar
equipafrom Iquique. Their arrival will
be made the occasion of general rejoic-
ing. Many of the bodies of the dead,
which have been lying on the battle
field near Platilla, were buried today,
and probably the balance of them will
be cremated tomorrow. About all Of
the wounded in various fights which
followed the landing of Gen. Canto's
army at Quintero Bay have been
brought in, and are receiving proper
attention. Valparaiso is gradually
settling down into it's antebellum
state. The same is true of Santiago,
where the leaders of the government
are now awaiting the arrival
of their conferees, before tax
inc any action towards
proclamation has been issued to the
effect that any person found harbor-
ing men who were officials under
Balinaceda and who fail to give them
up to the authorities will be shot.
BALMACEDA NOT DEAD.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 3.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received by a
prominent man here today:
VALPARAISO, Sept. 3.-President
Balmaceda is aboard the Condell and
expects to disembark at San Francisco
If he be pushed by insurgent war
ships he may land in Mexico. If he
does extend all possible cOurtesies."
If he lands in Mexico he will re-
ceive the inequalities granted by the
constitution to all political refugees.