Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-03
Ohile's Capital Surrendered to the
Oongressionalists.
RALMAoBDA IS NOW A FUGITIVE

The Victorious Troops Engaged in
Suppressing Rioting-Don Angus
tin Edwards Named as ChiIe's
Next -BaImaceda Going
TO Europe.
VALPARAISO, Aug. 31.-Santiago has
been 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 Balma-
ceda's forces met wit h 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
paralso the fall of the capital was only
question of time.
The insurgent leaders intended to
make it question Of only very short
time, too, for active preparations were
being made to send 4. force of men suffi-
cient to overcome all possible opposition
at Santiago as soon as the railroad could
be repaired and arrangements made for
the transportation of the troops.
All this was made unnecessary, how
ever, for word was received from repre-
sentatives of Balmaceda at the capital
asking for conference, with view to
surrender. The request was readily
granted, and General Baquedano, who
who was formerly comnander-in-chi
of the Chilian army, WAS designated to
act for the Congressionalists A meeting
was held and the terms of the surrender
were arranged. * few days more and
the Junta will form provisional
government, which they insist must be
recognized as the only legitimate govern
ment of Chile, and the work of reorgan-
izing and rehabilitating the country
can proceed.
Unconditional Surrender.
When the insurgent feet came into
the bay the sailors We're greeted almost
as enthusiastically as were the soldiers
when they entered the city. Senior Don
Jorge Montt, chief of the Junta da Go
bierno, came IN with the fleet and took
charge of affairs Immediately ON his ar
rival. At conference between Senior
Montt, Senior Martinez and the foreign
admirals with Senior Viel, the late in
tendate, Senor Montt announced that
the only terms he had to offer was the
unconditional surrender Of the city and
of all officers and troops as prisoners of
Ncl4. llC lt1 NE4Es llCiAOiNt, dC-
cepted, and Senior Walker Martinez
was continued as intendante.
The behavior Of the insurgent troops
since their entry into the city has been
most exemplary. Perfect discipline has
beenmaintained and officers and privates
have endeavored to keep the unrllly ele-
ments here in order. This is next to
impossible, however, as the town is
crowded with disbanded 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 the
rioters.
Now that fuller details of the fighting
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 no
regard for tactical advantages. Their
men were brave enough, but they were,
it is now pretty certain, simply sacri-
feed.
The total number Of killed on the
government side is now given as 700
men, and OF the opposition 200 1t is
impossible to learn the number of
wounded.