Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-09-04
CRUSHING BLOW.
Further Advicfs Confirming the Re.
ports Of TIL Disast r Which Befcll
Balmaceda's Army,
Fifteen Hundred of His Men Killed and
the Same Number aptured
by Insurgents.

the Same Number aptured
by Insurgents.
Balmaceda Fugitive and the Presi-
dent-Elect on Board a German
War Vessel.
The following cablegram was re.
ceived on the 2Sth by Senor Montt,
the envoy OF the Gillian Congression-
alists at Washington.
Iquique, Aug. 29.--Pedro Montt,
Washington: According to all official
dispatch from Commander Montt. of
Congressional naval forces in the bat,
tile OF Concon, the enemy lost 1,5OO
men and all equal number of prisoners
were captured. Two thousand rifles
were taken besides number OF field
pieces Our loss WAS sos. Among
the killed were five officers.
In the battle of Placila, the defeat
OF Balmaceda was complete. His two
generals, Barbosa and Alcerrlca, were
killed, and many other officers.
Vicuna, the president.elecU, has es.
capped on board foreign war vessel,
and the whereabouts OF Balamaceda
are unknown. ERRAZURIz
Later Senior Montt received the fol
lowing from Senor Ezzaznriz at Iuui-
que: The triumph in Placidia has
been complete. Commandante Montt
communicates that the etroops OF Bal
maceda numbered 2 ,OOOmen. Three
thousand prisoners and all his artll
lery has been taken. The torpedo
BOAT Lynch and Aldehave been taken,
and all in our power. Valparaiso was
occupied without resistance. Vlcuna.
Valdos, minister of the interior, and
Vielintendente Of Valparaiso, escaped
to vessels in the harbor. Our losses
ave sel considerable.
The battle OF Concon, the ENJOYS
say, was fought on the first day the
insurgent army landed in the vicinity
of Valparaiso. The battle of PlacilIa
was fought the goth. Numerous con.
gratulatory dispatches from many
places have been received by the con-
gressional ENJOYS during the day.
The state department has not re-
ceived any information relative to the
war in Chill from its representatives, in
that country. The non-receipt ofnews
from Minister Egan at Santiago is be-
lievcd to be due to the fact that that
city is cut off from communication
with Valparaiso or else there is a cen
sorship over the dispatches sent from
there. 1t is believed he would have re-
ported to the department
THE SURRENDER OF vALPARAIzo
had he heard any such news. The
navy department is.also without any
news. The navy department officials
think there is good reasons for not
hearing from Admiral Brown. He
has evidently been communicating
with the United States minister at
Valparaiso, and Egan has teegraphed
the result of the battle. This is as
sured from the fact that according to
the published statements sailors from
the San Francisco were engaged IN
guarding the consulate. 1t is also
SAID by these officials that there is no
particular reason for his scommunicat-
ing to the department unless some
particular question should arise in
which the admiral should desire ad-
vice. His intructions from the de-
partment are sufficient for thepresent
condition OF affairs.
Senor LascHnO, the Chilian minister,
denied himself to all newspaper re-
porters. 1t is not believed, however,
that he received any dispatches from
Chill bearing on the war. Minister
Lazcano called upon Acting Secretary
Wharton, as did prominent lawyer,
who has been acting as all attorney
for the Balmaceda cause. The acting
secretary OF state could not, ofcourse,
say anything respecting diplomatic
communications. II cannot be known
whether they added to the war news.
1t ls believed in Washington that Bal.
maceda
HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DEFEATED,
and the mountainous character of the
interior country would permit Of
an admirable defensive campaign.
Still it is to be expected that the re-
suit OF SO pronounced a success as the
capture OF Valparaiso may be the ad-
hesion to the congressional party of
that always considerable number of
men who are attracted by such sue
cess. Also it is recalled that most OF
the military supplies OF the Balmaceda
forces entered the country through
Valparaiso and that Balmaceda's
small! navy has lost its only fortified
port, which may have a depressing ef-
feet upon the fortunes OF his party.
The present appears to be an op.
perfume time for the renewal by Minis.
ter Egan and other foreign ministers
OF the tender OF their good offices as
mediators between the contendingfac-
tions, and at the state department. it
is believed that he will follow his in
structions and not neglect to avail
himself OF the first opportunity. AS
to the diplomatic aspect of the situa.
ton, it has not been changed by late
events. AS long as Balmaceda re-
mains in possession of Santiago, the
the capital OF Chill, and until the con-
gressional party shall have set up a
de facto government which is really
the government OF the country, the
of state cannot have re.
lations with the congressional party,
and must continue to recognize Bal
maceda as president and Senior Laz-
cano as minister of Chilli.
Will Be Exilel. .+.
Julio Foster agent OF the Congress.
sionalist party, was brim full OF excite.
ment and exultation when seen by a
reporter in Washington on the 3Oth
and was willing to talk freely.