Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
THE GILLIAN SITUATION.
The Battle at Valparaiso May Not BE Decisive
Gossip at the state Department

The Battle at Valparaiso May Not he Decisive
Gossip at the state Department.
The State Department is awaiting Develop
ments In the Chilian situation. 1t il in curious
position, and it must have time before deciding
which is the legitimate government for diplo-
matte recognition, that of the insurgents or that
Of Balmaceda.
The dispatch received from the United States
consul at Valparaiso last night would indicate
that the forces Of the former party are now on
top, but the details SO far received are too
meager to permit any official deductions to be
safely made as to the final outcome of the
war.
MINISTER LAzcANo CALLS.
Minister Lazcano called at the State Depart
ment this morning and had long CONVERSE
ton with Mr.. Wharton, the acting secretary.
The latter declined to indicate the nature of
the talk or to give any information that may
have been furnished by the minister, on the
ground that it was a diplomatic conference
that could not be made public.
The impression would seem to prevail in the
department that the end has not come. Indeed
the surrender of Valparaiso, though the largest
and richest city Of the country, might be but
temporary advantage. 1t is thought possible
that the citizens. becoming uneasy of the trials
OF war and fearful of the horrors Of a siege and
ooHoaruinent, nave organized 10 surrender the
Town. Inc 1act tnat the city mas been put IN
charge oi the Iour Ioreign admlrsis IN port
would indicate that the surrender is rather
iHote i.u ol uuGs re 'han victory OF aeieat 10.
either side. Inc commercial interests OF Chlil
are largely concentrated at valparaiso, and
nar"hants Ia .he uPon poI.o' ~ w
there.
TWO DISPATCHES RECEIVED.
Minister Epan Yesterday sent a small cinher
dispatcb from SANTIAGO which ia ninety miles
fron, vo,n.-o;so Tho Co... ,ho. .ho-o -
heen two asSan.s rno0;naJ .I,nas. s;,,,,,..o
onslv from onr S;nlomatic asants ia s;nn;fcant
Hnans S;a,,otn otL .aiJ ae.;s 70 S,n.i ="
bolmsceda and CANA nrsr T,s Gna son.rnlie,1 Nv w
b;nn viii. Cnns,,, Worraa,s A $1,000 ~
nonnced nn ;nemraart wic,or,: md ~ - 80 NJ
mitted orar . ,v;re Iaa,,;n,, 80 81 Voin.ra;s,,
now in the hands of the conerass;,raists Uas "
Tbare sra fonr foro;I,, ,,oYara ,,ras.r. :,
force in tbe bsrhor of Vof fn.r.;sop EnI,;sh IN
Erench Gor,na,, o,,a n,,r pc, Ttosa onn,
h;nod r,.l,a a d.. 90 -. 60 80, go, ,,
of.war VII ,nannad o'd .u,.ad tnrs.. .ha.
conjd e.silv nrotoct a,arv fnra;n" ,taros, :;
tbe coUmtry aPnS ,'ra,'.n4 .,,orois;o 1rn ~.
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Amonr ti,a 'nas H;s;1OrI q. NJ wh.r.o, .,;.
,,anr;,,e W. .a,, LII. 10; 'un 'uio
circles. who has served the Secretary in va rions
semi-official missions and whose acquaintance
with South American politics is very extensive.
~ rs undefstood that ne occupies the position
oi !he a.t3rney OF the balmaceda government.
ae.Ihs witn senior Lazcano 10 sustain the credit
or sne party now In power IN onln ne haa an
audIence oi owe. naIi an nouI: ana IL was quite
Impossible 70 oDtaln any mixing OF MS errand.
AS TO REcoaN1TIoN.
The Department is prepared to shift the
official reeoenition from Balmaceds To the in
"A
the Aatter nave achieVeo general victory and
nave estaplished regular government and
nave forced the vanquisheI party to alb
alcate. Such news, however. must come
from tne minister ana must De 1uliy
authentic before any steps to that end
could be taken. In the meantime the
present minister Is recognized, and it will only
be on revocation OF hia credentials by the
actual government In Chill that the depart
ment VIII cease to know HIM of'icialiy. Hemay
be continued in Office or he may be recalled,
40 .ue pieasure "a .ne sioIo!s ""y oIGta.e.
;n;s,a- 80 80 ~ t;,,,aa a. IN. ~. xo VIZ.
months by the new goyernment before q new
there is a large supply of insurgent diplomats
talent already In town. so that senior LaZcanos
chances Of retention are thought to be quite
slender.
1SsURaESr HEADQUARTERS TO RE Moyrn.
~, 49,, go, uo.h;. =; ..
" " noon .., 'ou@y no.N.ns ~ ,osAiu :" yen,
1eroay Datue AT valparaiso nao Deen received
at the headquarters Of the congressional party.
The envoys hardly expect any details of the
fight by telegraph today. The party leaders at
Iqulque, they say, have many important mat
ters to attend to and no doubt think that the
mere announcement OF the result will answer
for the present The ENJOYS expect more
definite news, however, by tomorrow.
The insurgent leaders, It is thought will i'm
mediately remove their headquarters from
Iquiaue to Valparaiso. SO as to be in direct
Communication with the army. Mr.. Pedro
Montt, the principal congressional envoy at
Washington, who has been out of the city for
some time, returned today He had not heard
the news Of the surrender until informed of it
by MIR. Foster this morning. He was almost
beside himself with Joy.
Inquiry at the house Of Senior Lazcano, the
Chilian minister, this morning elected the sole
response that the minister was mot at home,'
and there was no one in the house to represent
MIN.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
There was dramatic scene at the headquar-
ters Of the Chilian coneressionalis.s here when
Senior Montt returned When no Iaft Montreal
hc lad read onIv the renort given ont br Pai-
maceda,s minister here stati1o that the ;nsmr.
ocrts had heen defeate6 at V.I6ara;so
IT, ra. thio thst corSad h;s ;mn,aa;oto do.,.u.
and this morning walked into the Office wirb an
expression of deep sadness on his face He
shook hands silently with Mr. Julio Foster and