The record-union., 1891-08-27
BALMACEDA'S ADHERENTS CONF
DENT OF SUCCESS.
The Insurgents Said to Have Lost
Three Thousand Men at the Battle
at Aconcagua Creek-GerInan Au-
thorities Refuse to Countenance the
Transferring of Any Arms for Use
in Chile at the Port of KieI.
Special to the RECoRD-uNIoN.

loIludIlOn mas been received there of a
pattle between the Congressionalists and
Balmaceda's forces. The latest telegram
from Valparaiso states that a fight has
been going on for seventy-two hours, and
from the first, though the army of Balma-
ceda is nearly double that of the Congress
| slonallsts, the latter has been victorious.
FROM present Indications the fight may
continue several days. The Congression-
alists are expecting reinforcements. The
insurgent fleet is still haboring about
| Quintero Bay.
\ DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED SOON.
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 now occupies an ad-
vantageous position"
IT MAY HAPPEN TO-DAY.
VALPARAISO, Aug. 26.-In all proba-
blllty Balmaceda will attack the in
surgent forces now threatening the city
tomorrow, and the Government officials
and synlpathizers are confident that he
Will crush them out of existence. 1t is
impossible to learn the position and
movements OF the insurgent army. There
was to-day report TO the effect that they
! had made demonstration against
Santiago, and that the capital had fallen
into their hands. This is not true.
The report that they have taken up a
| strong position on the hills above the
| race-course at Vina del Mar is much
more probable. 1t is not improbable
also that they have received some acces-
sion OF strength since they fought their
way down the coast from Quintero Bay
as there is no question that the reyolu-
tlon has many sympathizers in the prov
lnce OF Valparaiso. 1t is not regarded as
within the range of possibilities that the
insurgents viii make an attack on the
Government forces for while vet at all
events.
Balmaceda has lost no time in strength
| ening his position. Reinforcements have
been constantly arriving, until he now
has within reach nearly 20,0O0 men. He
has established a long line of defense
reaching from Vina del Mar to Placilla.
and which it would be impossible for the
forces at the command of General Canto
to break through.
Confidence is gradually returning in
Valparaiso in consequence of the strength
and disposition of the Government forces,
and some business houses were opened
to-day for the first time since the appear
ance of the invading army
The Governmental army is much better
equipped than the enemy so far as cav
airy is concerned, and Balmaceda is kept
pretty well informed of the movements
Of the rebels by the cavalry corps, which
is almost constantly on the move.
The stories that the troops in Balma-
ceda's army are dis1oyal and mutinous
are, so far as can be ascertained, without
foundation. The torpedo boats Almi-
rante Condell and Almirante Lynche are
constantly patroling the bay, and keep a
sharp outlook to prevent any demonstra-
ton on the part of the inSurgent cruisers.
From the condition of affairs here and
the movement of troops generally it is
believed to-day that Balmaceda has al
most prepared himself for decisive
move, and that possibly tomorrow and
almost certainly within two days he will
attack the revolutionists army in force
and endeavor TO end the war so far
IS it can be done by victory
or defeat in front of Valparaiso.
FIGHTING SAID TO BE GOING ON.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 26.-Antonio
Narros, Envoy of the Chilean INSURGENTS.
to-day received cablegram from Valpa-
raiso via Washington, d. c., stating that
lighting was renewed to-day and Balma-
ceda is losing.
BAD FOR THE INSURGENTS.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Chilean Lega-
ton has received dispatch from Chile.
dated the 18th, 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
victory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. = Valparaiso
dispatches, dated the 24th, state that the
insurgents succeeded in landing 10000
troops at Quintero Bay, north Of Val
paraiso, and that under protection of the
war ships these troops started for Val
paraiso. Government force of 5000
delayed their crossing the Aconcapua
River until a sufficient number of troops
arrived to protect the city. The insur-
gents lost 1900 of their best men. The
rebel fleet has been kept at bay by fire
from Fort Andes, so that the land forces
have been deprived of the expected aid
from the fleet, while the Government
forces are constantly receiving recruits
from the interior. In addition to all this,
the rebels have no possible way of retreat.
ARMS FOR BALMACEDA
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The National Ga
zette states that an English steamer which
has arrived at kiel is believed to have
cargo of guns and war material on board
for the Balmacedan vessel, President
Pinto, which arrived at Kiel yesterday.
Snould TINS be the case 1t Is generally un-
dcrstood that the German authorities at
Kiel, acting under special instructions
from the Imperial Government, will in
sist upon the neutrality of the port of
kiel being strictly observed by the
English steamships and the Chilean war
vessels. In other words, they will pre-
vent the English steamship from trans
fering the cargo to the Pinto while the
vessel is in German waters.
4 CoNSUL-GENERAL REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The State De-
partment is informed that President Bal
maceda has removed +. A. Beclau as
Chilean Consul-General at New York
and appointed Charles r. Flint to fill the
vacancy. Beclau has represented Chile
at New York for twenty-six years Sym-
pathy with the revolution is given as the
reason for Beclau's removal. Flint is a
member of the firm of Flint d Co. He
hes large interests in Chile, and it is gem
orally understood that the firm has been
supporting Balmaceda.
ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The London Times
is unable to arouse the jealousy of the
South American Republics towards the
United States, which its course has in
tended. An attache of the Chilean Lega-
ton says: "The United States has re-
spected the rights of Chile more faithfully
than, or, at least, as faithfully, as any ma
ton in the world, and that fact has made
a deep impression in that country, which
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