The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-27
Balmaceda About to Move on
the Congressional Army.
THE RESULT NOT CERTAIN.
Germany VIII Not Let the Cruiser
Pinto Take Guns Aboard.
The Junta's Forces Said to Have No
chance of Retreat il Beaten-Both
Factions Sending Out False Reports
to the World.

NEW YORK, Aug. ga Herald Val
paralso cable says: I'm all probability
PRESIDENT Balmaceda will attack the in
surgent forces, and the government svm-
pathlzers are confident he will crush them.
1t is impossible to learn of the positiou
and movements of the insurgent army to-
day.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 26.-Antonio Var
ros, envoy of the Chilean insurgents. TODAY
received cablegram from Valparaiso. via
Washington City, stating that fighting
was renewed today and Balmaceda is
losing.
WASHINGTON CRY. Aug. 26.-Informa-
ton has been received that Mr.. Charles
". Flint, of New York, has been appointed
consul general of Chile by President
Baimaceda.
Valparaiso dispatches dated August "a
state that the insurgents succeeded in
landing 1000 troops at Quintero bay, north
OF Valparaiso, and that under protection
of warships these troops started for Val
paraiso. The government forces, number
ing 500. delayed their crossing the Aeon
cagua river until a sufficient number of
troops arrived to protect the city.
The insurgents lost 500 of their
bay by the fire from Fort Andres. so that
the land forces have been deprived of ex-
pected aid from the fleet, while the gov
ernment forces are constantly receiving
recruits from the interior. In addition
TO all this, the rebels have now no possible
way of retreat.
LONDON, Aug 26.-The Chilean legation
has received dispatch from Chile. dated
August %, confirming the report that a
battle had been fought The dispatch
gave no details beyond the statement that
the insurgents lost heavily. From the
tenor of the dispatch the Chilean minister
is confident of Balmaceda's ultimate vic
tory.
PARIS, Aug 26-The Chilean legation
last night received dispatch saying: "a
heavy battle was fought at Quintero to-
day. The Congressionalists sustained
heavy losses, being placed between two
fires. A decisive battle is expected soon.
Balmaceda's army occupies an advanta
geous position"
BERLIN, Aug. 26-The National Gazette
states that an English steamer which has
arrived at Kiel is believed to have cargo
of guns and war material on board for
Balmaceda'sv vessel, the Presidente Pinto,
which arrived at Kiel yesterday. Should
this be the case, it is generally understood
that the German authorities at Kiel, act
ing under special instructions from the
imperial government, will insist on the
neutrality of the port of Kiel being strictly
observed by the English steamship and
the Chilean war vessel, in other words,
Will prevent the steamship from transfer
ring her cargo to the Pinto while in Ger
man waters.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. pa dispatch from the
City of Mexico says that telegraphic in
formation has been received there of bat
tie between the congressionalists and
Balmaceda's forces. The latest telegram
from Valparaiso says the fight has been
going on for twelve hours, and from the
first, though the army of Balmaceda is
nearly double that of the congressionalists,
the latter had been victorious. From the
present indications, the light may continue
several days. The congressionalists are
expecting reinforcements. The insurgent
feet is still lowering about Quintero bay.