Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-28
Oaleiai Reports Declare that the In.
surgsnts we're Defe aied at
Vino del Mar.
somr DOUBT THROWS ON rHE
REPORT.
Ny Telegraph to the SEws.l
TnI NEWS IRON ciriLE.


uain,arehs's Report now Denied hy
the Insurgcn, Representative.
WAsnINoIos, August 21.--rhe war
Isover said Senior isnzcano, the Chilean
minister, commenting on the cable
despatch received from the Chilean
minister Of foreign affairs. "Ihc war
began more than six months ago." bo
explained, "and the insurgents were
led by Colonel Canto, who had been
dismissed from thu Chilean army. lie
succeeded In securing the Chilean
navy and has ON this account been
allie until now 10 maintain his army.
The Chilean government had no navy
aud because u this disadvantage,
has been unable TO hem In tho
lnsurgenta. Had we had ship"
fnld Senior LAzcano, tracing the posi-
lions u the government aud insurgent
forces on rough map he had drawn 20
NJ 10 mora explicitly explain himself.
1--we would nave succeeded long Hgo."
The Minister sent number Of tele-
grams this morning, spreading far and
vide the glad tidings Of the reported
victory Of the Chilean government.
SHOWN 10 FOSTER.
Tho dispatch received here by the
Chilean Minister, announcing the de-
fta, u the Insurgents At Vino del Mar,
was shown TO Foster, the insurgcnt
representative, this morning, and that
gentleman was asked n he had heard
anything from his party. Ho replied
he had received the following cable
grain from their agent late last night:
"luulquc, a6-Notices inspired by the
-. -. a..
without authorization" This, Foster
said, probably referred 10 the reported
defeat Of hla party.
81 DO not say tho dispatch received
by the Chilean minister IL not correct, I"
he continued, "but think In case the
battle fought on the 25th had been WOE
hy Balmaceda, lie would not have de-
layed 20 long In spreading the news"
Foster also took Into consideration
that the forces NJ Balmaceda Outnum.
tered those Of the Insurgents, but he
said that In case the innirgent party
were defeated, II only meant pro-
l0ngsiion OF the war and that the in-
purgcnt force would LES increased In
every possible way and the dictator
fought TO the end. Foster momentatlly
expects additional adviccs from his
party.
During tho afternoon Mr.. Foster,
secretary OF tho Congressional ENJOYS,
had dispatches from Minister Ezra.
zurlH, at Iquiquc, which he thinks
throws doubt on tho accuracy OF the
reported surrender. They say the
Congressional army IL still advancing
aud the party still confident OF tho do.
feat OF Balmaceda.
THE REBELS DENY rr.
LONDON, August 27.-A private tele.
gram from u CoDgressionnlist source In
Chile Gays that General Canto occu.
pies positions on the heights Of Quill.
que and Pens Blanca, anu that bal.
mnceda's army IL In Qulllota, whittier
ithas gune In hopes OF being reinforced
from Santiago.
The confidential agent OF tho Con.
gressionsl government In Chile denies
that Ralmaceda IA victorious. Tho agent
says lie has dispatch from Iquique
aud another from Buenos Ayres, say
Ing that Balmaceda was defeated.
WASHINGTON, August "a. Late
tonight tho Congressional Minister VI
Foreign Adam, Errazuriz, at Iquiqua,
sent cable dispatch 10 Mr.. Mont, the
Chilean Congressional envoy here,
stating that the news circulated In this
country to the eject that the Insurgents
had been defeated In the recent battle
near Valparaiso was entirely false.
a cADLEGRAM TO CONSUL FLINT.
NEw YoRR, August 2J.--A cable
gram today was received by Chilean
Consul Flint from Valparaiso, saying
The Insurgents had been cut of from
their vessels, and nte between two di.
Visions OF the army, which II being
mpldly augmented. The expected
defeat Of the lnsurgont army has had
The elect Of bringing the revolution TO
a close, although the fleet could retire
10 the north and continue the rebellion,
% the government could not reach
ihem until the new cruisers arrived
Fom Europe.
ms FEELING BEITER IN vAI.pA-
RAIsO.
NEW YoRR, August 27.-A special
eablegram from Valparaiso snys there
"a better feeling In business circles In
valparaiso In consequence OF ths belief
tnat there Will be speedy termination
ofthe war.
NOTHING DECISIVE.
Cable ndvices TO the Herald from
valparaiso, under date Of August eth,
hate that another day has passed and
tlli thefc has been no decisive battle
~ valparaiso. Active operations, 10
lar as lighting IA concerned, have hsen
confined TO sharp but unimportani
furnishes between scouting parties OF
.he Insurgents and Balmaceda's caval.
Y While neither party has yel seen
nv 70 make nm attack, the tension u too
sIeat TO last many hours. General
nanlo, commanding the congressional
ntNhy, has devoted much time ia
sIengtheninR his position. Tho coun.
Wy between Vino del Mar and Qulllo.
MH practically In his power, ana such
.hVhlfy as he has IL kept constantly on
,ne move through that territory bring
ins ~ supplies for tho army, drumminl,
Wy recruits wherever possible and har.
ying the posse sions Of the more pro.
umilhent supporters Of the government.
analinacede has strengthened the forti.
nch,ions shout the city until they are
wen nigh impregnAblr. The rebel
ulsers are lowering about the On.
rance 10 The harbor, but show no dis.
glllion 10 come IN and risk an attack
from the torpedo cruisers.
"''iSons Administration Endorsed.
,ooIlAN Cry, Md, August 27.-rhe
mary lAnu RvDuliiran Htnla (,nnv.p.