The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-05
ONE SHIP AGAINST THREE
ANOTHER LIVELY NAVAL BATTLE
OFF CHILE.

Three Government Torpedo Boats
Attack an Insurgent Cruiser and
are Beaten On-The Cruiser Pursues
and Attacks Them-Two of the
Government Boats Fire on Each
Other.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 4.-Advices
received here from Chile describe a naval
battle as having occurred in the harbor of
Valparaiso on the night of April 2S. four
days after the naval engagement which
had occurred in Chanaral bay, when the
insurgent cruiser Magallanes was attacked
by the government torpedo cruisers Aldea,
Condell and Lynch. In that engagement.
which has already been described, the
Magallanes succeeded in driving off the
three government vessels, and, after q sharp
fight the government cruisers retired to
Valparaiso.
PURSUING THE vANQUIsHRD.
The Magallanes, after receiving ammuni-
tion from an insurgent supply ship, decided
to steam at once to Valparaiso and attack
the three government vessels before they
could be repaired. The Magallanes, under
cover Of the darkness, steamed up alongside
the Aldea and fred broadside which cotn-
nearly all of her rapid-fring guns, and
killed and wounded nearly half of her crew.
The Magallanes steamed quickly for the
Lynch, but the crew of the latter were
alert. They returned the Magallanes' fire
and attempted to launch a torpedo, but
failed,
BETWEEN FIRES.
The Condell had steamed outside the
Magallanes and began firing. subjecting
hA Intt 60 Gra hnk =
ships, killing and wounding forty Of the
Magallanes' crew. The latter, under cover
OF the smoke. began to move astern, and,
before the fact was discovered, the two
government ships were pouring broadsides
into each other. The trick was not discov-
ered until the Magallanes had steamed
across the stern of the Condell and had
poured in a broadside which nearly de-
stroyed the latter. Ia the mean time the
forts could not fire owing to fear Of hitting
the government vessels.
HIT BY A SHELL.
When the Magallanes began to steam out
of the harbor the forts opened their fire,
but only one shell struck the rebel cruiser,
which tore a big hole in her deck and dis
mounted her pivot gun. She then pro-
ceeded to Caldera. Over 100 men were
killed in the engagement, fully one-hAlf Of
whom were on board the Magallanes. The
Condeil had to run into port to prevent
sinking, while the Aldea was so badly in-
jured that 1t will require long time to
| repair her. The Lynch was not seriously
damaged. Three foreign vessels were in the
harbor at the time Of the battle.
BALMACEDA GIVEN NEW POWERS.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The South Ameri-
can mails received by the bureau Of
American republics are full OF interesting
details of the Chilean civil war. The
new Chilean congress, convened by Presi-
dent BalmRoeda, which is now in session,
and in which President Balmaceda's friends
claim that all but two provinces are
represented, has placed absolute power in
his hands. It has authorized him, pending
the pacification of the country" to arrest
and transport persons at will; to augment
the land and sea forces; to expend the pub
lie revenues without regard to the estimates I;
to procure moneys by pledging the credit of
the state. rendering an account to congress,
and to suspend the right Of meeting and the
liberty of the press.
HEAVY TRIBUTES EXACTED.
In pursuance of these powers DEGREES are
published in the Didro O1iciale releasing
four prominent citizens suspected Of sym
pathizing with the congressional revolu-
tionists from imprisonment in Santiago
penItentiary, on their depositing $50, 900
each In the Valparaiso national banks to
the order of the secretary Of the
interior, conditional on their not
taking part in the revolution. They are
further required to reside in Europe and not
to return to Chile without special permis-
sion OF the government. Ten or twelve
other citizens are also released from i'm
prisonment on similar conditions, their
bonds ranging from $1,000 up to 1000,
but with permission to remain within
Chilean territory, provided they do not
"take part in politics.
A DEMAND FOR PASSPORTS.
PARIS, June "A dispatch from Iquique
says that in consequence of BoIva's recog-
milton of the Chilean congressional party
as belligerents the Chilean minister at La
Paz, the Bolivian capital, has demanded
his passports.