The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-31
VICTORY COMPLETE.
Qhile's Capital Surrendered to the
Congressionahsts.
RALMACEDA rs NOW A FUGITIVE.

And Vicrna, Who Was Elected to
Succeed Him, Acknowledges Utter
Defeae-Suppressing Disorder in
valparaiso-The Junta En- Route
for Santiago.
VALPARAISO, Aug. 31.-Santiago has
peen formally surrendered, the triumph
of the Congressional party is complete
and peace and quiet may be looked for
in Chile before many days have passed.
After the crushing defeat which Balmat
ceda's forces met with at the hands OF
General -Canto's troops on the hills
back Of this city and the subsequent
entry of the conquering army in Val
paraiso the fall Of the capital was only
a aquestion Of time.
The insurgent leaders intended ia
make it question of only a very short
time, too, for active preparations were
being made to send a force of men suffi.
cient to overcome all possible opposition
at Santiago as soon us the railroad could
be repaired and arrangements made fol
the transportation of the troops.
Balmacedisis Ask a Conference.
All this was made unnecessary, how.
ever, for word was received from repre-.
sentatiyes of Balmaceda at the capital
asking for u conference, with view to
surrender. The request was readily
granted, and General Baquedano, who
who was formerly commander -in-chiei
of the Chilian army, was designated tc
act for the Congressionalists. A meeting
was held and the terms of the surrender
were arranged. A few days "a 10 and
the Junta will form pa isional
government, which they insist must be
recognized as the only legitimate govern.
ment Of Chile, and tho work of reorgan
king and rehabilitating the country
can proceed.
Unconditional Surrender.
When the insurgent fleet came into
the bay the sailors We're greeted almost
as enthusiastically as were the soldiert
when they entered the city. Senior Dor
Jorge Montt, chief of the Junta da Go.
bierno, came in with the feet and tool
charge of affairs Immediately on his ar
rival. At q conference between SenoI
Montt, Senior Martinez and the foreign
admirals with Senior Viel, the late in
tendate, Senior Montt announced that
the only terms he had 10 offer was the
unconditional surrender of the city and
of all officers and troops as prisoners OF
war. The terms were, perforce, ac
cepted, and Senor Walker Martinez
was continued as intendante.
Riotous Elements at Work.
The behavior of the insurgent troops
since their entry into the city has been
most exemplary. Perfect discipline has
been maintained and officers and privates
have endeAvored to keep The unruly ele-
ments here in order. This is next to
impossible, however, as the town il
crowded with disbGnded soldiers and
disorderly characters of all kinds Many
OF them have visited the battlefield and
possessed themselves of rifles and am
munition. Fights and riots are of con-
slant occurrence in the streets and
several people have been killed by tn.
rioters.
Incendiary attempts are frequen' and
fears of general conhagration are
. entertained. Strong patrols of soldiers
2 are out through the streets constantly
and the fire department and urban
guards are on duty all the time. BY
their active work no serious outbreaks
have occurred. and as summary Justice
rs dealt out to men found leading dis
orderly demonstrations it is altogether
probable that order will be secured and
maintained before very long.
Chickering's Caused Defeat.
Now that fuller details Of the fighting
E are at hand it appears that the jealousy
and pickering of Balmaceda's generals
was largely responsible for the over
whelming defeat They had no con,
certed plan of action, and the battle was
fought on their side with absolutely nc
regard for tactical advantages. Their
men were brave enough, but they were
n Nrattv oiV ,ixy
feed.
The total number of killed on the
government side is now given as zoe
men, and OF the opposition 200. 1t is
impossible to learn the number oil
wounded.
Vienna Gives It Up.
Senior Don Claudia Vienna, who was
elected president to succeed Balmaceda
and who Is now refugee aboard the
German flagship, acknowledges that the
defeat of the government is final and
that any further resistance would be
simply a useless waste of force and de
struction of life and property. This
seems to be the general opinion among
the adherents OF the government here.
Every possible effort is being made by
the Congressionalist leaders to discover
the whereabouts Of Balmaceda, but uI
to this time they have not succeeded in
finding a trace Of him. The impression
is growing that the president and some
of the officers Of the fleet are making all
possible haste to escape from the coun
try by way of some OF the passes in the
Andes. It is now winter IN this coun
try, and it is task sufficient to daunt
the strongest man TO make his wa,
overland to Montevideo or Buenos Ayres
United States marines are stationed
ct the American consulate and will pro
tect American interests. Similar actor
has been taken by the admirals of th.
other governments, and they will act il
concert if necessary.
The Junta En- Route for Santiago
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Seuor Montt
the envoy of the Chilian Congressional
ists, received the following cablegram
yesterday afternoon:
IoUIoUR, Aug. S0.-Don Pedro Montt
Washington: The junta of the Congress
kional government is en- route for San,
- tiago today. ERRAzURIz.
Senior Monft exnlained that this ,,aani