Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-30
The Tyrant's Overthrow
Seems to Be Complete.
His Whereabouts at Present
Unknown.
Heavy Losses Sustained by His Army
in the Recent Fights.
Friends OF the Dictator in This Country
Are Disposed to Doubt the Insur-
gents' Success, but They Show
Faint-Hearted Hope.
Associated Press Dispatchea-

Associated Press DaspatcheA
WAsH1NGroN. August 20.--At late
hour tonight the Congressional envoys
in this city received dispatch from
Errazuriz, stating that in the first days
fighting the enemy lost 1900 men, and
an equal number OF prisoners were cap
tured. Two thousand rifles were taken
and number of field pieces. The Con-
4, gressional loss was sos, and among the
killed were five officers.
In the battle Of Placilla, yesterday,
the defeat of Balmaceda was complete.
His generals, Barbose and Alcarrica, and
many other officers, were killed.
The whereabouts of Balmaceda is un-
known.
A later cablegram was received from
aErrazuriz regarding yesterdays battle,
saying Balmaceda's troops numbered
$4,000 men. Three thousand prisoners
and all his artillery we're taken. The
torpedo boats and all others are in the
power. of the Congressionalists. Valpa-
raiso was occupied without resistance.
Balmaceda's lieutenants sought safety
lists losses are inconsiderable.
WAITING FOR NEWS.
Up to noon today nothing in regard
to yesterdays battle at Valparaiso, was
received at the headquarters of the Con-
gressional party in this city. The en-
Woys hardly expected any details of the
fight by telegraph today.
The party leaders at lquique, they
say. have many important matters to
attend to, and no doubt think mere
announcement of the result will answer
for the present. The envoys expect
more definite news. however, by tomor-
row.
The insurgent leaders, it is thought,
will Immediately remove their head
quarters from Iquique to Valparaiso, so
as to be in direct communication with
the army.
PEDRO MoNrr ovERJoYED.
Pedro Montt, the principal Congress
sional envoy at Washington, who had
beennut OF the city for aome time, re-
turned today. He had not heard the
news of the surrender until informed of
it by Foster this morning. He was
almost beside himself with joy.
THE CHILEAN MINISTER'S RETICENCE.
Sefior Lazcano, the Chilean minister,
denied himself to all newspaper report
ers today. 1t is not believed, however,
that he received any dispatches from
Chile. Inquiry at the house of Sefior
Lazcano, this morning, elected the sole
response: "The minister is not at
home and there is no one in the house
to represent him."
TALK AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The unexpected turn of affairs in
Chile was the subject of paramount in
terest at the state and navy departments
today. Since the receipt of McCrary's
cable announcing the capture OF VAL
paralso by the congressional forces, no
further news has come from the seat
of war. Admiral Browns failure
to report is believed to be due to
the fact that he is very busy disposing
of his vessels and the seamen of his
squadron, so as to insure American
property against damage and American
residents against violence. Then, too,
it is believed, he delays his report until
events shall have SO shaped themselves
as to enable him to state the movements
OF the victors; also he feels that he re-
quires instructions from the navy de-
partment relative to his further course.
Minister Lazcano called upon Acting
Secretary Wharton this morning, as did
prominent lawyer of this city who has
been acting as attorney for the Balma-
,ceda cause. The acting secretary OF
state could not, of course, say anything
respecting confidential diplomatic COM
munications. 1t cannot be known,
hou xuh cd 70 ho
war news.
BALMACEDA's OVERTHROW DOUBTED.
1t is not believed here that Balma-
ceda has been completely defeated still
it is to be expected that the result of Sc
pronounced a success as the capture oi
Valparaiso may be Adhesion to the Con.
gressional party. There ID always q
considerable number who afe attracted
by success. 1t is also recalled that most
OF the military supplies for Balmaceda's
forces reached the country through Val
,paraiso, and Balmaceda's small navy
has lost its only fortified port, which
may have depressing effect upon the
fortunes of his party.
THE DICTATOR STILL RECOGNIZED.
As long as Balmaceda remains in
possession Of Santiago, the capital Of
Chile, and until the Congressional party
shall have set up defacto government
which our minister reports as really the
government of the country, the depart
ment of state cannot have relations
with the Congressional party and must
continue to recognize Balmaceda as
president and Sefior Lazcano as minis
ter of Chile.
HARD TO BELIEVE.
The ExarutSva OfHcar Of tha CHI ri eaton