The sun., 1891-07-03
HARD FIGHTING IN CHILL.
BALMACEDA's SOLDIERS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DEFEATE

The Congress Party Reports that They
FIed Hefore the Iasursent Troops-At-
| tempted Assassinntion OF Fublic Men In
tho Streets OF SantiaGo-Martiai Law.
WASHINGTON. July IA despatch from
IauiQue says that there has been fighting near
Huasco in the northern part OF Chill between
the insurgents and the Government forces.
Tho following cable despatch was received
last evening from Iauiaue by Richard l.
Trumbull agent of the Congress Government
now in this city:
Tho troops Of the Dictator tBslmaceds)
nod at the approach Of our forces.
"SEcnErARr OF CONGRESS"
Mr.. Trumbul said that Huasco was ses-
port town north OF Coauimbo This despatch
showed that Balmacoda could not count on
tho support OF his soldiers. as his forces vastly
ontnumbered those Of the Congress party. The
despntch was very significant. as the reports
OF the last few days were to the effect that
great battle was expected as Coouimbo.
Flint 4 Co. Of this city have received . tran
script OF the Chillan Congress deliberations
upon the recent outrages In Santiago.
Sshor Novoa. after reviewing in brief the
events OF last Wednesday and Thursday
nights. which he characterized as Infamous
attempts against -FOUR Ministers and ono OF tho
most respected families OF the city OF San
tiago." asked:
What measures has the Government to
punish tho authors OF these crimes and TO pre-
yent their repetition7"
Senior Godoy. Minister OF the Interior. re-
piled BIZ first explaining how the bombs were
thrown in front Of himself and colleagues in
Morundo street. after leaving Congress. at
4:45 p NJ. Two bombs were thrown. one ex-
ploding within six foet Of the company
aud tho other failing to explode. No one was
hurt The Ministers q minute later saw two
mon. Ia peasants earb. running away from the
scene. The police pursued but were unable to
apprehend the would-be assassins- Every
thing indicated that the outrage had been care
fully planned. It was within q half block OF
tho Presidents residence.
Tho following night, at half past Z. two
bombs OF similar pattern were thrown into the
house OF the Hon. Don Claudio vicuna with
The speaker then went, on to, explain that
the attempts we,e more than odious. a. being
e the
revolutionists. the accomplices OF the perpe-
The Executive. who could have employed OK
measures against them had been restricted
the S aW
had never bsen able to understand the bensv-
S ss and F
yoEine the exercise Of repressive measures.
President was cowardiy in tho extreme: as It
occurred within two hours of the exercise OF
petrators OF the frat bomb throwing outrage:
Now. however," the speakef continued.
Santiago under martial law. 30 as to enforce
the military regulations of the army against
the n Of hs
morrow"
Senior. Novoa commanded q revolutionary
and the United States. He upheld Bnlmaceda,
but named other public eitiYeHps H an. and branded
Chilian revolution and laid upon the
Montt-yaristss with their tnsatiable am9i-
tion for power" the responsibility for all the
trouble encountered by the present Adminis-
trntion.
The remainder OF tho session was taken mp
by memb bers who urged the Minister OF the In
terror to put forth seven repressiye measures.