The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-09-03

1t Eecame apparent that the gov ern-
ment troops were getting the worst of
it. The reports, ttbey brought in be-
Vicuna took the alarm seasiy and went
aboard the German flagship and asked
protection of the admiral, which was
granted, 49,. -~. a-, r.. T,s 4
Then the intendente, OscargViel, sent
a communication to, Admiral Brown
and the commanding officers of the
other foreign fleets in the harbor, re-
questing them to send men ashore
and protect their citizens, as the
proba bilities were that there
might be trouble. A leading par
ty of blue jackets and marines
from the San Francisco was ordered
ashore by Admiral Brown and took up
position about the American con.
sulate. The other naval officers fol-
lowed suit, and soon there were enough
foreign warsmen ashore to protect the
city against any possible outbreak.
The streets of the city by IL o'clock
were filed with a disorganized mob of
Balmacedan soldiers. The execution
among the ofRcers has been terrific
In addition to the two generals Bar
bosa and Alzerecca, nearly all the staff
officers had been, either killed or
wounded and the fatalities among the
officers had also been great. It was
evident that the government had
met with an overwhelming de
feat and an attack on the city was mo
mentarily expected. To avoid tn,
bloodshed which would probably have
resulted from the victorious army en-
tering the city heated with the fire Of
battle Admiral Viel, the intendente,
sent a flag of truce to Gen. Canto with
proposition to surrender the
city. 1t was accepted, and Senor
Don Carlos Walker Martinez, a con-
gressional leader, who refused a safe
conduct from Balmaceda and has re-
mained in Santiago since the com
mencement of the revolution directing
the conduct of affairs for them in the
south, was requested by Gen. Canto to
take possession of the city and act as
intendente until such time as perma-
nent arrangements could be made
This he did.
In the meantime there had been a
general flight of such of the govern
ment officials as had reason to believe
that they had brought down on them
selves the vengeance of the revolution
lists. Senor Walker Martinez left San
tiago and joined Gen. Canto as soon as
he heard of the landing at Quintero
bay and has been with him ever since
Shortly after noon the victorious
army began to enter the captured city
from the hills to the southeast Gen.
Hanty, with his chiefs of staff, Coils
Holley and Kornner and Senor Walk
er-Ma,tinez were at the head of the
troops The inhabitants of Valparaiso
are apparently all revolutionists
in their sympathy, for as the
insurgent troops flushed with
victory marched through the streets
they were greeted with the widest en-
enthusiasm. The people were simply
wild with excitement, and the streets
resounded with their shouts of "Viva
Chilli" "Viva Canto,' and Viva pretty
much everything else which could be
construed as a compliment to the VIC
torious troops. From the windows of
the various houses showers of flowers
were flung by the enthusiastic women
on the heads of the leaders
Shortly after the entrance of the
army of Gen. Canto Capt Alberto
Fuentes, of the torpedo boat Almirante
Lynch, which was lying at the Fiscal
Mole, was summoned to surrender. He
attempted to steam out, and opened fire
with his machine guns on the insur-
gent troops There was a sharp en-
gagement, lasting fifteen minutes, and
then Capt. Fuentes hauled down his
flag and there was not an enemy to the
revolution from Fort Valdivia to Vina
del Mar.
During the afternoon such of the
government troops as were in the city
or who came in gave up their arms and
most of them were paroled. Guards
were stationed in the streets to see
that the crowds of disbanded soldiers
and the dangerous classes did not make
trouble. The city is as quiet as could
be expected under the circumstances
and no trouble is expected. Not much
has been done as yet toward reorgan-
izing the city but this vii! be attended
to as soon as possible.
Nobody here has any knowledge of
the. whereabouts of President Balma-
ceda. The insurgent leaders are ex-
ceedingly anxious to find out where he
is, and if they succeed in finding him
the chances are that it will 90 hard
with him. The general belief here is
that he is making his way out of the
cohhtry, perhaps overland to Buenos
.Ayres. ~ - - .- -, c.'' s, .. -.
CoNFTgMED AT WASHINGTON.
y WAsHfNGTos, ..re. e9.-Acting Sec
retary of State Wharton received the
following cablegram Friday night:
VALPARAISO. Aug. GA battle was fought
near this city this morning. The government
forces were badly beaten Heavy loss on both
sides. The city has surrendered to the opposi.
tion, but is in the hands Of the admirals of the
American, German, French and English fleets,