Telegram-herald., 1891-08-26
THEIR GUNS ARE SILENT
The BAlmacsdisfs and Insurgents
Resting on Their Arms.
BlLslCEDl SIEzES TIE BULLIos
Bightfns CsAsss fer . Dsy while Pre-
pAsatIsas Are Made tor ths
Gx.aa Death suaggts Be-
tween sas I've faesisas.

NALFARAlsc, AEg. - - DARKNESS
stopped the battle at VinA dsl Mar
beach. opposite this city, which ragged
hotly au day Sunday before any de-
eisivs result wss reached. ana. Ike
tired gladlaters. the eontest:ay armies
rested Monday asd worked hard to get
themselves II the best possible con-
eit-oa Tor the rnal bout WHICH must
soon 6eeids the mastery of Chilli
B4lmacedas line OF defense Sunday
was strongly fortified and was under
the range OF the guns from Fort caslao.
While many Of his troops were raw re-
eruits there was leaven Of veterans
among them Time after time the
rebels dashed against tho lines OF tho
government troops, only 70 be repulsed
with great bloodshed- They were not
the oa:y sufferers. however. for their ar
tillery played with telling effect on the
enemy. aud their rites were not use
less In their hands Attaek and repuiss
were repeated tine after time, with no
decided advantage 10 either side. Tho
most desperate yalor was displayed by
veteran and recruit. BAlzcaeeaist and
FevoluLionisk There was little regret
On eiths. side whea darkness came
down and stopped the bloody work
Under cover Of dag OF truce the
ambulance add hospital corps OF tAe
opposing srsnies were busy during the
night searching the dsle for wounded
and caring tor them When morning
broke Il was expected the fight would
be resumed Both armies had suffered
-1
peared to be 10 position TO assume
the offensive and practical truce with
no lighting has been the result
Neither side was idle, however. dur
ing ths day. Scouting parties from
the insarzent army secured the coun-
Try for supplies and one OF them cut
the railroad - Santiago at Saito The
government forces strengthened their
lines and maneuvered to get into o po-
sition which viii preclude any sue
eessful attempt on the part of tho
enemy 70 get into the rear OF tie city
OF Valparaiso.
Valparaiso is quiet. All the business
houses, Offices and stores are closed.
Every body who can do so has left the
city and few people are seen on the
streets.
While the government torpedo
cruiser Almirante Lynch was assisting
the artilisrymen in the forts in keeping
the rebel cruisers at long range, and
thus preventing them from giving ef-
feetivs aid 70 the land forces, the
brsech-plug OF one of her fourteen
FOUNDER Hotchkiss guns blew out, in
stantly killing the gunner in charge.
HAMBURa, Aug. 25.-A dispatch to
the Hamburg Correspondence from San
tiago de Chilli says that on August 10
sixty unarmed youths. belonging to
good families, while holding political
meeting were massacred by detach-
msnt Of cavalry by order Of President
Balmaceda The massacre has caused
indignation among al CLASSES
LNA. Aug. 25.-A Valparaiso tele-
gram reports that Balmaceda's army
az .vins del Mar has repulsed an in
surgens attack. bat this report is not
confirmed The telegram adds that
Balmaceda has ordered all the avail
able forces In the province of VAL
paraiso 70 concentrate 1T the capital
and 4. 900 troops stationed at Coquimbo
10 proceed against Iquique.
LONDON. Aug 2s--A dispatch to the
Times published from Buenos Ayre.
confirms the information contained in
letter from Lisbon 70 the effect that
President BalmacedA of Chill, sent
O.. 600, 900 In silver TO Montevidso for
shipment TO Europe. thanks TO the
good Offices of the captain Of the Brit
ish warship Espisgle.
President Bslmaceda, according to
the story made public, being unable
20 borrow money seized the silver bull
lion IN the treasury ss Santiago de
Chilli. which was stored there as Sc
curity FOR the circulation IN order to be
able 70 pay sums due TO European con-
tractors who have been supplying him
with ships, arms and ammunition The
writer OF this communication added
that Bslrnaceds, being unable to hire a
private vessel Is transport ths silver TO
Montsvidevo, from where IL was to be
srauferrsd 70 Europe. managed TO per-
suads the commander of II. NJ. s.
Espisgls 20 convey the sum of $1,000.
600 in silver to Montevideo. where the
money was landed on August Is
The Times. commenting upon this
letter, said that IL was confident that
ths commander OF the Espiegle took
the step without the consent of the
British admiralty. adding that II
seemed "a though . British warship
had been made the sccomplics OF a
downright robbery. The Times also
said that The matter demanded fall
and prompt investigation