The record-union., 1891-03-25
The Fight at Iquique a Stern and
Bloody Tragedy.
ALL THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE
TOWN IN RUINS
Eight Hundred Reported Killed and
Wounded in the Battle on the Tara
paca Pampas-The Present ReyoIu-
ton Likely to Result in Serious In
ternational Conflicts.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

.
steamship Warspite is ut Callao. Tho
following is CLEANED from her officers:
we LETT lquique on February 10Th,
subsequent to the different events which
led to the capture of that port by the
rebels and the fire, which caused the de-
structlon of property valued at g, 600. 900.
1t appears that when the rebels captured
the port, the Government troops took up
position some distance from it. The
rebels returned on board. leaving only
fltty men i'll charge. The troops soon
heard OF this, and marched on the plain
2O0 strong, under Colonel Soto Firing
commenced, and the shore fusilade led
the ships to promptly open fire. Tho
Blanca, Encalada, Esmeralda and Hua-
sacar used heavy guns, while the trans
ports kept the mitraileuses busily en-
ployed. Tremendous destruction fol-
lowed, and the flames spread until the
whole central part of Iquique, where the
best stores and buildings We're situated.
were IN ruins. Up to the Goth, when the
Narsplte left, lquique was still burning
Inc hight which resulted in the fire
was stern and bloody tragedy, and it
would have been more prolonged had it
not been for an arrangement reached by
which the opposition leaders engaged to
pay Colonel Soto $4,000 to deliver among
his men who were then to join the rebels.
The Government troops abandoned their
arms and soon dispersed. Subsequently
Soto was arrested and sent on board the
AmaZonas, accused of having distributed
only 81 600 among the men and having
retained the remaining S9,000.'
Those on board the Warspite were also
informed that Colonel Robello had 1900
OF Balmaceda's troops on the Pampas,
and it was possible that they would again
attack Iquique, in which port and its vi
clnlty the revolutionists stated that they
had 5000 men.
lquique is in an abnormal situation,
and the inhabitants have taken refuge on
an island where they had previously been
stationed. Pisagua has been abandoned
by the populace. The indente of Iquiuue
sought refuge on the Warspite. and sub
sequently left in the cable steamer Silver
ton for Valparaiso.
The report is confirmed of the fight at
San Francisco, in which General Vida
grau was killed, and where the rebels
were defeated. In the fight at Iquiqui on
the 18th, about 200 persons Were killed.
Some of the number lost their lives
| through their own imprudence. The
office of the VoS de ChiIi, which sup
ported the Government, was sacked and
burned.
The Warspite gave passage to Callao to
1l5 persons of different nationalities.
RETIRED IN GOOD ORDER.
PARIS, March 24.-The Chilean Legation
in this city announces that they have re-
ceived information to the effect that the
Government troops retired in good order
upon Calama, with an abundant supply
of munitions of war and food.
INToLERABLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
LONDON, March 24.-The condition of
affairs in Chile is becoming intolerable
and the end is not far off. Both sides are
reported to be massacreing every prisoner
taken.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
NEW YORK, March PA firm in this
city received this morning a dispatch
from correspondent in Chile, stating
that the Chilean Government, in order to
avoid the bombardment and destruction
of Autofogasta by the vessels of the
rebels, have withdrawn the Government
troops from that place with all the rolling
stock of the Autofogasta Railroad, to
Colama, the strategic point between
Autofogasta and Iquiqui.
BATTLE OF TARAPACA.
PANAMA, March 24.-The French
steamship Will de Belaust reports SEQ
killed and wounded as the outcome of
the fights on the Tarapaca pampas.
The Lima Didrio said on February 25th:
The present revolution threatens to re-
suit in serious international conflicts.
Peruvian territory has already been vio-
lated by Chilean Government troops
n report reached Panama on March 18th
that when the forces of Valparaiso fired
on the Blanco Encalda, killing several of
her crew, the commanding officer solic-
tied permission from the shore authorities
to bury them, and the answer that he re-
ceived was that he might bury them in
the sea. The commander of the Blanco
Encalda thereupon referred to the Cap
tain of Her Majesty's ship Champion, and
the latter significantly replied; "Reauest
me to bury them, and ] shall do so.''
The request was accordingly formally
made, whereupon the British Commander
had the Chilean seamen taken ashore un-
der protection of the British flag and
buried with due military honors il
graves he had ordered prepared for them.
Newfoundland Troubles.
LONDON, March 24.--In the Commons
to-day, Smith, Government leader, repu-
dated any desire on the part of the Gov
ernment to coerco the people of New
foundland He said most infammatory
document had been circulated on the
west coast of Newfoundland and it was
likely to seriously imperil peace. The
Imperial Government was compelled,
much against its will, to insure the per-
fornlance of the treaty obligations by the
local Legislature. He hoped good counsel
would prevail and the colony would take
steps to obviate the necessity OF action on
the part of the Imperial Government.
State of Siege in South Africa.
LONDON, March 24.-Intelligence has
reached here that the Portuguese have
declared state of siege in Manicaland,
South Africa, part of which territory is
the scene OF operations of the British
South African Company, between which
company and the Portuguese authorities
there is much hostility. 1t is believed
here that if this reported action of tho
Portuguese is true, it will result i'll
further straining the relations between
Great Britain and Portugal. The stated
purpose of the Portuguese in declaring
state OF siege is to coerce the English who
have settled in Manicaland.
Defiant Crofters.
EDINBURGH, March 24.-Dispatches re-
ceiyed here from Stornoway state that
during last night band of one hundred
crofters of Lewis Island, tho largest
island of the Outer Hebrides, off the west
coast OF Scotland, marched to Orissay
Park Forest, from which they had been
evlcted in order to make room for a deer
preserve, where they entrenched them
selves in the ruins of their former
homes and announced that they are pre-
pared to resist by force any attempt made
to ouSt them.