Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-29

WASIffNNfONt NuVuht -9s--ju hh We
Foster, who has been assisting the Con.
vrcssional ENJOYS In this city, has Just
received the following telegram. dated
New York and signed by Richard
Trumhuil. one ~ the agents OF the Con-
gtcssionnl party In America "Balma-
ceda defeated. Valparaiso In our power.
Nive Chile"
The sender is Richard Tumbull. one
Of the Congressional agents who Is
under Indictment for n violation u the
neutrality laws In connection with the
equipment Of the "Itata." rheab'ence
Of official information OF the depart
ment has puzzled the officials.
TRIUMPH COMPLETE.
An hour after the dispatch from
Tnimbull the following from Nicl, com
ndential agent Of the in-urgent party
nj Lima, Peru, datod today and al
dressed 20 Pedro nii,prlncipal envoy
In this city. was received; "rrlumph
complete: Valparaiso surrendered"
Ilaterdispstches addressed TO Pedro
Mont, Congressional envoy, state:
Triumph complete; Valparaiso sur
rendered."
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
wAsluSoTos, August 2s.-Acting
Secretary Wharton Of the State de-
paftment received tho following
oablegram tonight from United States
Consul McCreary nj Valparaiso;
Battle fought near this city this
morning. rhe government forces
were badly beaten. Heavy loss on
both aides. CITY surrendered tD tho
\. -. ~ a
mirals OF the American, German,
French and English ileets for good
order. No communication with Santl'
ago. The opposition forces arc now
entering tho city,"
Thia II the first information received
hy the State department from It's repre-
sentatives In Chile, excepting a
mcager cipher dispatch this morning
from Minister Eagan, dated yesterday
Mt Santiago, stating that small fight
had taken place near that city ye-ter.
day morning, and that n decisive bat
tle would probably DO fought this
morning.
Mr.. Wharton said tonight that San.
tingo had been cut III from telegraphlc
communication with the outalde
world, the wires probably being IN tho
hands OF the Insurgents. or Minister
Egan would communicate with the
department. A. Valparaiso " only
thirty miles from Santiago II " cx-
pected that the consul will soon he
able 10 communicate with Minister
Egan.
I.sscano, Chilean Minister, said 10.
night that news had been received by
him from Chile yesterday, stating that
n battle had been fought ON the 25th. Ia
which the government forces were
victorious. The minister thinks the
reason no heard nothing today from
Santiago In regard 10 the reported fight
u because Of the seizure aud censor.
ship Of the cable aud telegraph lines
. by the insurgents, and he can account
for II In no other way, believing that
he would, " possible, have been in-
formed Immediately Of the result Of the
encounter between the opposing forces.
IN was apparent by tho minister's de-
meanor that he was not very hopeful
OF receiving good news, and seemed
not over sangulne that the government
had not been defeated.
BALMAoEDA's rowER BRoKES.
NEW YonK, August 9s.--rhe Herald
this morning devoted page to Chile
news. Its Valparaiso dispatch says,
Balpaceda's power In Chile IL broken
His army has been crlAhed after Nv,
hours hard fighting, and scattered he
You'd all hope of reorganization. The
revolutionlsts hav. taken possession o.
Valparaiso, with Balmacada prnGtl'
cally fugitive without resources IL
men or money, with the principal sea
H.. - a.
alists, with prealdent.elect Vicuna
refugee on board German warship
aud tho country Hooking In masses /,
the standard Of the invaders. II II .
motter OF only few days whom tn,
capital VIII fall Into the hands OF thu
revolutionary leaders.
General Canto and his army won to
days battle by superior generalshil
and hard lighting, assisted by gooC
fortune, In killing off Balmacedai
generals, aud tho consequent dsmOTAl
iHation Of tho army aud the deserlloi
OF entire regiments. Furthermore
there has not been harmony In Tia,
military councils Of President Balma
ceda. Both Barbara and Alzerrcci
wanted the supreme command. rhl
Jealousy resulted In an almost opei
cross purposes.
Balmaceda WIS In no condition b
assume the offensive. and Canto wa
In no hurry TO move, partly because
he was receiving constan. aoccssiona 4
his ranks, and partly because he had 1
strongly enttenched position. Earl!
this morning, however, the booming o
cannon announced to tbs people that
movement beyond the skirmlsh o
the past few days had begun
The occasional loud report Q
cannon soon -wellcd Into
continuous roar. Canto's position wa
on the hills above the race track a
Vino del Mar. He had absolute con
trol OF the railroad 10 Santiago an
commanded tho ordinary roads
Affairs have come tn such n pass tna
u was necessary too Tor Balmaceda
make some move. Accordingly u
daylight this morning tho word wa
given 10 attack the position held b.
the revolutinnists, aud the government
troops advanced under cover OF
heavy FIRE from their batteries. A
soon ~ the approaching columns 70
within range n destructive fire wa
opened by the entrenched revolution
lists. The government troops, howevel
advanced steadily. They Were 500
near enough to return the fire, Du
shot, shells, grape and canister tor
through their ranks until, despite IN
efforts Of their officers, they broke an
retired almost In "a panic.
Az soon rs they got outside " III
range " tho deadly foe, the officer