The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-25
Officer of an English War Ship Aids Bal
maceda to Loot the Gillian Treasury.
Unconfrmed Report from Valparaiso that the
Insurgent Army Was Routed in the Battle
Fought on VIVA Del Mar Beach.
All the Available Government Forces to
Be Concentrated at the Capital.
Compliments Exchanged Between Queen Vic
toria and President Carnot Over the French
Fleet-Latest from China and Japan.


BeImaceda Succeeds ts Looting the Gillian
Treasury with Britfsh Assistance
LONDON, Aug. 24.-A dispatch to the
Times. published to-day. from Buenos Ayres
confirms the information contained In .
letter from Lisbon published in the Times
on Saturday last to the effect that Prosi-
dent Balmaceda. of Chilli, sent 5 1.0Oo.00o in
silver to Montevideo for shipment TO
Europe, thanks to the good offices of the
British wal ship Espiegle. President Bal
maceda, according to the story made pub
lie or Saturday, being unable to borrow
money, seized the silver bullion in the
treasury at Santiago de Chill, which was
stored there as security for the fiduciary
circulation In order to be able TO pay sums
due to European contractors who have been
supplying him with ships, arms and
ammunition. The writer of this com
munication added that Balmaceda being
unable to hire q private vessel to transport
the silver to Montevideo, from where IL was
to be transferred to Europe, managed to
persuade the commander of her Majesty's
steamer Espiegle to convey the sum of
$1,000 900 in silver to Montevideo. where the
money was landed on Aug. To- The Times,
commenting upon this letter, said il was
confident that the commander of the Es-
piegle took this step without the consent
of the British Admiralty, adding that it
seemed as though a British war ship had
been made the accomplice of a downright
robbery. The Times also said that the mat
ter demanded a full and prompt investiga-
ton. The Esplegle is a sioop or war, CON-
manded by Commander Arthur c. Clarke.
She mounts ten guns, is of l,l30 tons regis
ter and LAO horse power. She 10 attached
10 the British squadron under Admiral &.
r. Holthain, T.. b.
Great interest is felt here in the pending
struggle in Chilli, as it is believed that the
encounter between the forces of the two
c~ontendiDg parties near Valparaiso must
lead TO a speedy end of the contest. The
English interests in nitrate, of which Col.
North 10 the chief representative, are. and
have been all along. friendly to the IN
eurgents, and it is believed that 1t was
through their agency that the insurgents
received the arms which enabled them to
of Gillian territory. English sympathy
will the %insurgent cause is general and
outspoken. and President Balmaceda IS de-
nounced as . despot and a usurper. The
expedition has been undertaken in good
time, as the Presldente Errazuriz must now
be well ON her way across the Atlantic and
the Pinto is folio wing just as rapidly.
An official confirmation Of the reports OF
recent lighting in Chill has been received
in London. A responsible representative
of the Chliian government said to-day that
the reports are so alarming that IL there Is
any foundation for them the cause of the
regular government Is lost; but. in his
opinion, the facts are greatly exaggerated
in the interests of certain agitators. Re-
ferring to the Espiegle affair, the repre-
sentative said the published story IS. sub
stanualiy, correct. Balmaceda, he said.
was authorized by a special law passed by
Congress to remove thirty-hve tons Of sill
yer from Valparaiso TO Montesideo. and
the commander of the Espiegle was fully
cogpizant of this law.
A dispatch TO the Ham burger Correspond
ence from Santiago de Chilli says that On
the 10th inst. six unarmed youths belong
ing to good families. while holding q polit-
ical meeting, were massacred by q detacb-
ment of cavalry by order of President Bal
maceda. The massacre has caused indig-
nation among all classes.