The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-30
FALL OF BALMACEDA.
Insurgents Won Battle With
Inconsiderable Loss.
THE DEsPoT NOT YET CAUGHT.
Great Satisfaction in Berlin Over
News of the Victory.
THE DEsPoT NOT YET CAUGHT.
Will Recognize the Old Government
Until the Congressionalists Recon-
struct the state-Joy OF Envoy NJ ,ntt.

WAsHINGToS CRY, Aug. 29.-At late
hour tonight the congressional envoys in
this city received dispatch from Foreign
Minister Errazuriz, stating that in the
first days lighting the enemy lost 800
men. and an equal number of prisoners
were captured. Two thousand rifles were
taken and a number of field pieces. The
congressional loss was sos, and among the
killed We're five officers. In the battle of
Pacilla yesterday the defeat of Balmaceda
was complete. His generals--Barbora and
Alzerreca-were killed, and many other
officers. The whereabouts of Balmaceda
is unknown. Senor Lazcano, Chilean min
ister, denied himself to all newspaper re-
porters today. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that he has received any dispatch
from Chile
Later cablegram was received from Err
razuriz regarding yesterdays battle, say
Ing Balmaceda's troops numbered 1900
men. Three thousand prisoners were
taken, and all his artillery was taken. The
torpedo boats and all others are in the
power of the congressionalists. Valpar-
also was occupied without resistance. Bal
maceda's lieutenants sought safety on for
elgn vessels. The congressionalist losses
were inconsiderable.
The unexpected turn of affairs in Chile
is the subject of paramount interest at the
state and navy departments today. Since
the receipt of Consul McCreery's cable
gram last night, announcing the capture
OF Valparaiso by the congressional forces,
no further official news has come from the
scene of war. Admiral Browns failure to
report is believed to be due to the fact that
he is very busy disposing of the vessels
and seamen of his squadron so as to insure
American property against damage and
American residents in the surren-
dered city against violence. Then,
too, it is believed that he delays
his report until events shall have
so shaped themselves as to enable him to
state conclusion of the movements and
occupation, and also until he feels he re-
quires instructions from the navy epart-
ment relative to his future course Min
lister Lazcano called upon Acting Secretary
Wharton this morning, as did prominent
lawyer of this city who has been acting as
attorney for Balmaceda's cause. The act
ing secretary of state could not, of course,
say anything respecting confidential diplo-
matte communications. 1t cannot be
known whether they added to the war
news. 1t is not believed that Bslmaceda
has been completely defeated, still il is
to be expected that the result of so pro-
nounced a success as the capture of Val
paraiso may be adhesion to the con-
gressional party, as there are always a
considerable number OF men who are at
tracted by success. Also, it is recalled,
most of the military supplies of Balma-
ceda forces entered the country through
Valparaiso, and that Balmaceda's small
navy has lost its fortified port which may
have a depressing effect upon the fortunes
of his party. As long as Balmaceda re-
mains in possession of Santiago, the capi-
tai of Chile, and until the congressional
party shall have set up de facto govern
ment which our minister reports to be
really the government of the country, the
department of state cannot have relations
with the congressional party, and must
continue TO recognize Balmaceda as presi-
dent and Senior Lazcano as minister of
Chile. The insurgent leaders, it is thought.
will Immediately remove their headuuar-
ters from Iquique to Valparaiso, so as to be
in direct communication with the army.
Pedro Mont. the principal congressional
envoy at Washington City, who has been
out of the city for some time, returned to-
day. He had not heard the news of the
surrender until informed of it bv Foster
this morning. He was almost beside him
self with Joy. Inquiry at the house of
Senior Lazcano, the Chilean minister. this
morning. elicted the sole response that the
minister was mot at home" and that
there was no one in the house to represent
him.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Lieutenant-Co Comman-
der Todd, executive officer of the United
States cruiser Charleston, who was in the
CITY today, received the news of Balma-
ceda's defeat with some incredulity. He
said he has found it hard to believe Balma-
ceda is overthroyn. He knew that when
the Charleston was in Chilean waters Bal
maceda's forces outnumbered the congress
sionalists two to one. Then, too the talk
of the strength of the insurgents navy
was largely exaggerated. At the same
time. Todd said, the people in Chile could
be readily bought, and no change in the
relative strength of the armies need cause
great distress.
BERLIN. Aug. 9.-The fall of Balmaceda
of Chile is received with great satisfaction
here. The position of the new Balmacedan
warship President Pinto, which is now at
Kie, is a matter of discussion among
naval officers, owing to the different cir
cumstances which now attach to her. Her
commander expects to remain at Kiel
until he can receive orders from the con-
stituted government at Santiago de Chile.
New YoRk. Aug. 29-William VI. Wins.
counsel for the Chilean legation, TODAY
made lengthy statement of the causes
leading up TO the Chilean revolution.
Balmaceda. he said, was elected five wears
ago by the liberal party. He had eight or
nine different cabinets in his endeavors TO
please the party and insure harmony
among the factions. It was impossible.
however. to satisfy the different wings.
There were a number of men in the party
determined 10 rule or ruin. Balmaceda.
Mr.. Twins saws, is an even-tempered, broad
minded man of great forbearance.
and he acouiesced in the demands of the
liberal leaders as long as possible. When
il became evident that TO further submit TO
congressional despotism would be virtually
10 ahdicate his Office, serious trouble be-
gan. Congress refused TO pass appropri-
alton bills and charged that the president
had candidate TO succeed him whom he
was trying 10 force from the country. To
settle this difficulty Balmaceda ap-
pointed the gentleman in question
TO cabinet office, thus removing
him from the list of candidates. Then,
Notwithstanding that congress has no
power of impeachment, the majority
passed resolutions declaring the presi-
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