Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-25
Both Armies Take a Rest and
Prepare for a Decisive
Struggle.
eALmAcEoA. roRriFirs HIS LINE
OF Defense.
Business Houses Closed In Valparaiso
Dilmaceda Sends out a
Report.
Neither Party In chile In u Position
to Assume the Offensive.

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NEW YonIS, Aug. gi.-The Herald
says; The battle at VIVA del Mar beach
was only stopped by darkness last
night There was no decisive result
reached. Both armies rested to-day
TO get themselves la tho best pufsible
condition Tor the final struggle which
must soon determine the mastery Of
Chile.
Balmccodn's line Of defense yestur.
day was strongly fortified and was
under the range " tho Fort Callno
guns. Many OF his troop. are now re-
crulta, but there IN leaven Of veterans
among tho line. The rebels dashed
against the line Of the Government
troops, only 10 he rcpulsed with great
bl0odsiNkd, and repeated attacks were
made with mo decisive advantage to
either side. Under cover ofa flag OF
truce the hospital crops were busy dur.
ing the hight, caring for the wounded.
When morning came II was discovered
that neither party was In position to
assume the offensive, and n practical
truce to-day with no fighting has been
the result.
Neither party has been idle during
the day. Scouting parties from the In.
turgent amy have been securing the
country for supplies, and onc OF them
cut the railroad 10 Santiago at Salto.
Tho government forces were strength.
ening their lines and mnnWuvcring to
get into a position which will preclude
any successful attempt on the part Of
the enemy TO get into the rear OF the
city Of Valparaiso.
IL n generally believed that General
Canto, commander Of the rebels, will
attempt n flank movement when he
fcsumea operations, and this the Bal
macedists are attempting 10 ffustrntc,
In tho face OF mn army equal In valOr,
as well armed and equipped, and at
least equal II not superior In numbers,
to force the line Of the forts with their
heavy guns, manned by expert and
veteran gunnefs, defending Valparaiso
from the northest, consisting OF Forts
Callno, Podetto, Andes ana Valparaiso.
IL u task 10 daunt the most confident
general. IL by any means Balma-
ceda'r army can he thanked and the
| insurgents eau make good pOsition
| In the rear OF the city they Will,
In the opinion Of the foreign naval
officers here, do II. General Canto IL
veteran OF the Peruvian war.
He knows the country aud realizes
that " he eau got heavy guns on tho
hill back of the city no will not only
have n position which Ia practically
impregnable from the attacks OF any
force which can Ice brought against
him, hut will enable him 10 batter down
the city at his will.
Valparaiso Il quiet to-day. All bus
inrss houses, offices and stores arc
closed. Everybody who can do 70 has
left the city and few people are seen on
the streets.
while the Government torpedo
cruiscr "Almiranto Lynchn was as.
tisting the artlllerymen In the forts Ia
keeping the rebel cruisers nj long
range, aud thus preventing them from
giving effective aid TO the land forces,
the bfeech-plug OF one Of her fourteen
pound Hotchkiss guns blew out, ln-
sianlly killing the gunner In charge,
BALMAcEDA's REPORT.
LIMA, August ga Valparaiso
telegram reports that Balmnoeda's
army at Vim del Mar has repulsed the
insurgents, but the report " not con.
hrmed. The telegram adds "Bal.
/ naapela has Drtlergu tha mo tFanua