New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE TAKING OF VALPARAISO
DETAILS RECEIVED BY THE ENJOYS AT
WASHINGTON.
BALMAcEDA,s LOSS 1900 MEN AND AS MANY
pMsoyERs-Ius TWO GENERALS KILLED
WHAT BALMACEDA NAY DO - DIrLO-.
MATIc ASPECT OF THE SITUATION.

pRIsoyERs-IIs TWO GENERALS KILLED
WHAT BALMAcEDA NAY DO DIrLO-
MATIc ASPECT OF THE SITUATION.
Washington Aug 29.-Thc Congressional en4
voys in this city received the following dispatch
tonight:
"Iquique, Aug 20.-According TO an official
dispatch from Commander Montt. OF the Con-
gressional naval forces in the battle of Concon
the enemy lost 1900 men, and an equal number
Of prisoners were captured Two thousand rifles
were taken and q number of field pieces. Our
loss was sos, and among The killed were five
officers In the battle of Placilla the defeat OK
Balmaceda was complete His two generals Bar
bosa and Alcerrica, were killed, and many othcf
officers Vcuna, the Presdent-elect, has escaped
board foreign vessel. The whereaDou"
of Baimaceda are unknown ERRAZURiA'
The battle of Concon, the ENJOYS say, was
fought on the first day after the insurgent army
landed in the vicinity of Valparaiso. The bat
tie Of Placia fought yesterday. Numerous
congratulatory kilograms from many places nave
been received by the Congressional ENJOYS dur
ing the day.
The unexpected turn in affairs in Chill
was the subject of paramount interest au
the State and Navy Departments to-day
Since the receipt of Consul McCreery's
caDle 0lSpatcn last HlgHt, dHilouHclig cdPe"c
of Valparaiso by the Congressional forces, no
further official news has come from the scene OF
war. Admiral Browis failure to report is be-
leved to be due to the fact that he is exceedingly
busy i'm disposing of the vessels and seamen or
his squadron so as to insure American property
againt violence Then, too, ii is believed that he
delays his report until matters shall have 80
shaped themselves TO enable Lin to state the
conclusion of the movements OF occupation, and
also until he feels that he requires instruction
from the Navy Department relative to his future
course
The non-receipt of news from Minister Egan AZ
Santiago is believed to be due 10 the fact that
either that city is still cut off from communica-
ton with Valparaiso or else there Is a censor
ship over the dispatches sent from there
Departmental officials have not yet recovered
from their surprise at the sudden capture OF val
paraiso 1t was believed that the city was
SO strongly fortified that II properly
defended, it could have successfully resisted
protracted siege. The inference drawn, to whlcn
color is lent by certain rumors that have reached
Washington, is that the Congressional element M
the city was reinforced by the strong business in
terests, that were unwilling to run Lhe risk OF
bombardment and secured the speedy capltulatlon
of the city after they had become satisfied that
the Balmaceda forces could no longer afford ade-
quate protection.
Minister Lazcano called upon Acting Secretary
Wharton this morning, did prominent lawyer
of this city. who has been acting an attorney
for the Balmaceda cause. The Acting Secretary
of State could not, of course, say anything re-
specting confidential diplomatic communications:
so it cannot be known whether or not they added
to the war news. II is not believed here that
Balmaceda has been completely defeated. and the
mountainous character of the interior country he0'
occupies would admit of an admirable defensive
campaign. Still, it is to be expected that tho
results of so pronounced success as the capture
of Valparaiso may be the adhesion to the Con-
gressonal party of that always considerable number
of men who are attracted by success. Again, IL Is
recalled that most of the military supplies OF the
Balmaceda forces entered the country through
Valparaiso, and that Balmsceda's small navy mas
lost its only fortified port whioh may have
depressing effect upon the fortunes of his party.
The present appears to he an Opportune time
for renewal by Minister Egan and the other for
eign Ministers of the tender of their good offices
as medators between the contending faclons;
and at the State Department it is believed that tho
American Minister will follow his instructions and
avail himself of the first opportunity. The diplo-
matte aspect of the situation has not been changed
by Yesterdays occurrences. AS long Bamaceda
remains in possession of Santiago, the capital OF
Chill and until the congressional party Shall ud'o
set nm n de facto Government which the American
Minister reports is really the Government OF the
country, the Department OF State cannot have re-
lations with the Congressional party, and must
continue to recognize Balmaceda as President and
Senor Iazcano as Minister of Chilli. The insur-
gent leaders, it is thought, will Immediately re-
move their headquarters from Iquique to Val.
paraiso, so as to be in direct communication with
the army
Pedro Montt the principal Congressional envoy
at Washington who has been out of the city for
some time returned here to-day. He had not
heard the news of the surrender until informed OF
1t by Mr. Foster this morning He was almost
beside himself with joy.
London, Aug. 20.-Offical dispatches received
in Berlin and Paris confirm the announcement that
the city of Valparaiso has been captured by the
troops of the Chilian Congressional party. Tho
orderly manner in which the Congressional forces
have occupied the strategic points, and the quiet
prevailing throughout Valparaiso, have been 50
marked that the admirals in command of the for .
eon fleets in Chilian waters have decided that
there is no need for any intervention on the part
of the assembled fleets 10 protect The foreign
population of Valparaiso.
Paris, Aug. 2J.-The French Gonsul at val
raraiso in n cable dispatch to NJ. Ribot, the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, says that after two
sanguinary battles, the victorious forces OF the
CongIessonalists have entered Valparaiso IN good
order The dispatch also states that comm'inic's-
tion between Santiago and Valparaiso has not
yet been restored.