Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

their regimental formation went over 10
, .i,ei, y;etorinns troops of Canto and joined
in the attack on their late comrades
These fleserters were generally the "volun-
teers,o who had been impressed INTO seivI
ice by Balmaceda. Ihelr SympatnieS
have all along been with the Insurgents.
The fighting lasted little less than five
honrs and its desperate character may DE
indaed by the fact that fully 5000 men
were killed and wounded. Inc country
for miles around is tllied VIII tbia m mHny
ing the dependents OF President Balma-
The defeat of the government is abso-
lutte and complete. There is no poSSlDlllty
of reorganization, and II ne does not
succeed in making his escape tnrougn tlle
mountain passes which are yet open, the
chances are that he will be captured ana
shot. 4.t.o,o,.,,,
early. ana went aboard the German nag
ship and asked protection OF the admiral
which was granted. $50 -
communication to Admiral Brown and inc
commanding officers OF the other forelsn
fleets in the harbor requesting them 10
send men ashore and protect their cltlZenS.
A landing party of blue jackets ana ma
rines from the San Francisco were OF
dered ashore by Admiral Brown ana took
I'M a position about the American consul
ate.
The other naval officers followed suit,
and soon there were enough foreign men
of-war men ashore to protect the city
against any possible outbreak.
The streets of the city by IL O'CLOCK
were filled with a disorganized mob OF
Balmacedan soldiers. The execution
among the officers had been terrific. In
addition to the two generals nearly all tne
staff officers had been either killed or
wounded and the fatalities among the line
officers had also been great. An attack on
the city was momentarily expected.
To avoid the bloodshed which would
probably have resulted from the victorious
army entering the city heated with the hre
of battle, Admiral We'll, the lntendant,
sent a flag of truce to Gen. Canto Win d
proposition to surrender the city. 1t was
accepted, and Senior Don Carlos Walker
Martinez, Congressional leader, who re-
fused safe conduct from Baimaceda. ana
has remained in Santiago since the COM
mencement of the revolution directing the
conduct OF affairs for them IN the souIn'
was requested by Gen. Canto to take pos
session of the city and act as lntendant I'M
til such time as permanent arrangements
could be made. This he did. In the
meantime there had been a general tight OF
government officials here.
Shortly after noon the victorious army
began to enter the captured city from the
hills to the southeast Gen. Canto, with
his chiefs of staff. Coils. Holley and Kohr-
ner and Senior Walker-Martincz were at
the head of the troops. AS the inSurgent
troops, flushed with victory, marched
through the streets, they were greeted
with enthusiasm. The people were wild
with excitement, and the streets res Ounded
with their shouts of ''Viva Chill Vlve
Canto %
Shortly after the entry of the army of
Gen. CantO, Capt. Alberto FuenteS, OF the
torpedo boat Almlrante Lynch, which was
lying at the fiscal mole, was summoned TO
surrender. He attempted to steam out and
opened fire with his machine guns on the
Insurgent troops. There was sharp en-
gagement lasting fifteen minutes aud then
Capt Fuentes hauled down his nag and
there was not an enemy to the revolution
from Fort Faldavia to Vina del Mar.
During the afternoon such OF the govern
ment troops as were in the city, or who
came in, gave up their arms. and most of
them were paroled. Guards were stationed
in the streets to see that the crowds OF dis
banded soldiers and the dangerous classes
did not make trouble.
The city is as quiet as could be expected
under the circumstances and no trouble is
expected.
Nobody here has any knowledge of the
lnsurgent leaders are exceedingly anxious
to find out where he is and if they succeed
in finding him the chances are that 1t will
go hard with him.
The general belief here is that he is max
ing his way out of the country, perhaps
overland to BuenOS AyreS.