St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
BALMACEDA BEATEN.
ChiIian Insurgents Route the
Dictator and Take VAL
paraiSo.
Julio Foster and the InsuP-
gent ENJOYS Will Now
Jubilate,
While Senior LaZcano CPaWlS
Into His Inner Self to
Cogitate.
Patrieio Egano Is Certain to
Lose His Extraordinary
Position.

received the following cablegram to-
night from United States Consul Nc
Crearv:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 2S.-Battle fought near
city this morning. Government forces badly
beaten. Heavy loss on both sides. The city
has surrendered to the opposition. but is in
the hands Of the admirals of the American,
German, French ana English fleets for good
order No communication with Santiago.
OPPOSITION forces now entering the city.
The official news of the insurgent vic
tory of Chill cabled to the state depart
ment by the United States consul at
Valparaiso settled beyond doubt the
conflicting reports of the past few days
concerning the condition of affairs at
the seat of war. The receipt Of dis
patches from Valparaiso telling of a
victory for the Balmacedists is eX-
planned by state and navy department
officials as resulting from Balmaceda'S
control of the cable line from
that city. Doubt as to the abso-
lutte authenticity of these dispatches
was expressed in official circles to-day
for the reason that it is a custom in
vogue here. a part of diplomatic etl-
quette, in fact, that when minister re-
ceiveS an important dispatch from his
home government that is given out for
publication, it is sent at once to the
state department for the information Of
this government. This was not done,
and as result the department officials
and the members of the diplomatic
corps now in town discredited the sto-
ries and inclined to the belief that there
was nothing more than some skirmish-
Ing. From Consul McCreary's dispatch
it would seem that this belief is correct.
Further Confirmation.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived by the congressional ENJOYS
here tonight:
Iouioue. Aug. 2S.-Montt Washington:
Baimaceda defeated for the second time to-
day. After the victory the congressional
forces remained outside OF the city. Val
paraisO was delivered up to the German ad-
miral. who, on his side, Immediately dellV-
cred il to the orders of the congressional
government. Communicate this to the United
States. ERRAZURIz.
TO-night's dispatch was the first In
formation received by the state depart
ment from its representatives in Chilli
relative to the state of affairs there for
some time, excepting a meager cipher
dispatch received this morning from
Minister Egan. dated yesterday at San
tiago, stating that a small fight had
taken place near that place yesterday
morning and the decisive battle would
probably be fought this morning. MI.
Wharton said tonight that Santiago
had been cut off from telegraphic
communication with the outside
world, the wires probably being
in the hands of the insurgents,
or Minister Egan would have cOmmu-
nicated with the department, giving
more of the particulars of the situation.
AS Valparaiso is only thirty miles from
Santiago, it is expected that the consul
will soon be able to communicate with
Minister Egan,
Mr.. Wharton declined to say what
action would be taken by this govern
ment or what instructions would be
sent to Minister Egan, but he said that
nothing would be done until further
news had been received by the de-
partment. Nothing further has
been received at the navy de-
partment from Admiral Brown,
commanding the United States
naval forces in Chilian waters, but as
the dispatch from Valparaiso stated
that the American admiral, with the
naval commanders Of foreign nations,
was preserving order, it is presumed
the American ships must have reached
the scene Of action, as the admiral. IN
his last communication to the depart
ment. dated COQuimbO, received yester-
day, said he would soon sail for Val
paraisO if he deemed his presence there
necessary. The Baltimore and San
Francisco are the ships under his COM
mand.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 2S.-The firm
Of John d. SpreckelS d Bros, of this
city, received the following cablegram
direct from Valparaiso this afternoon:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 2S.-OppOsition defeated.
Valparaiso in control of COngressionalists.
The cablegram comes from a source
which houses here interested in the
Chilian trade state is disinterested and
authentic.
LascanO Not SO Gay.
Mr.. LasCanO, the Chilian minister,
said later that news had been received
by him from Chilli since yesterday stat
ing that battle had been fought on the
2jth in which the government forces
were victorious. The minister thinks
the reason he has heard nothing to-day
fran Santiago in regard to the reported
fight is because of the seizure and cen
sorship, probably, of the cable and tele-
graph lines by the insurgents, and he
can account for it in no other way,
believing he would, if possible.
have been informed Immediately
of the result Of the encOun-
ter between the opposing forces.
While the minister declined to say
whether he placed credence in the re-
ports of Balmaceda's fall, it was ap-
parent by his demeanOr that he was not
very hopeful of receiving good news,
and seemed not OyeT-sanguine that the
government had not been defeated.
''All is possible in war" he said, land |
can't understand how the situation
could have so suddenly changed since
my dispatch yesterday announcing a
victory, though it may be So" Further
than this the minister declined to speak.
Julio Foster EGIated.
In the headquarters of the Chilian
Congressional ENJOYS there was a state
OF commotiOn tonight over the news Of
the victory of the Congressional forces
al Valparaiso. Dom Pedro Mott, the
chief representative, is in Montreal, and
Senor Yaras in San Francisco, but
Mr. Foster, the remaining envoy,
was besieged with callers to
offer congratulations, and he was
in state Of delighted excitement.
Numerous kilograms of congratulations
were received during the evening from
prominent people in Chill who are In
sympathy with the congressional forces.