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insurgents, and they grasped this, their
| first opportunity, to 60 over to them.
The fighting lasted less than five hours
| and its desperate character may be
| Judged by the fact that fully 5000 men
were killed and wounded. The country
for miles around is filled with men, many
OF them wounded, who were this morn.
ing the dependence of Balmaceda. The
defeat of the Government is absolute.
There is no possibility of reorganization,
| and if Balmaceda does not succeed in
making his escape through the noun
tain passes, the chances are that he will
be captured and shot.
President-elect Vicuna early took
alarm when the stragglers began coming
in from the battlefield. He went aboard
the German flagship and asked for the
protection of the Admiral. It was
granted.
lntendente We'll sent a communication
to the Admiral of the United States navy
and the commanding officers of the other
foreign fleets requesting them to send
men ashore to protect their citizens, as
the probabilities were that there might
be trouble. A party of blue Jackets and
marines from the cruiser San Francisco
quickly came ashore and took up posi-
tons about the American Consulate.
Other naval officers followed suit, and
soon there were enough foreign sailors
and marines on shore to protect the city
against an outbreak.
The streets of the city by IL O'Clock
were filled with disorganized mob of
Balmacedan soldiers. The execution
among the officers had been terrific. In
addition to Generals Barbosa and Alzer-
reca nearly all the staff officers had been
killed or wounded and the fatalities
among the line officers had also been
great.
To avoid bloodshed, which would
probably result from the victorious army
entering the city heated with the fire of
battle, We'll sent flag to General Canto
with a proposition to surrender the city.
It was accepted and Senior Walker
Martinez, the Congressionalist leader,
took possession of the city.
Shortly after noon the victorious army
began to enter Valparaiso, led by GEN
eral Canto with his staff. The insur-
gent troops were greeted with the wild
est enthusiasm. The people were wild
with excitement, and the streets re-
sounded with shouts of "Vive Chile"
"Vive Canto." Shortly after the army
entered Captain Fuentes of the torpedo
boat Almirante Lynch was summoned
to surrender. He attempted to steam
out and opened fire with his machine
guns. There was sharp engagement,
and then Cantain FuenteS hauled down
his nag, and there was not enemy to
the revolution from Fort Valdivia to
Vina del Mar.
During the afternoon such of the Gov
eminent troops as were then in the city
delivered up their arms and We're pa
rolled. The city is as quiet as could be
expected. Nobody here has any know
ledge of the whereabouts of Balmaceda,
although the insurgent leaders are ex-
ceedingly anxious to find him. The
general belief is that he is making his
way out OF the country, perhaps over
land to Buenos Ayres.
The foregoing report of the battle and
its consequences has been confirmed
by dispatch to the United States Gov
eminent by United States Consul
Creary, stationed at Valparaiso.
On August Goth, the insurgents pre-
pared to move on Santiago, the Chilean
capital, but the city surrendered without
struggle, thus making the triumph OF
the conquerors complete. The army of
the insurgents was very orderly and its
energies were largely devoted to pre-
serving order and preventing the lawless
element of the city from looting it.
+ Many of the roughs were shot for COM
hitting violence and for couple OF days
the captors had difficult job to save
the city from being looted or burned.
The latest report of the casualties IS
| 700 Balmacedans and 200 insurgents.
When Balmaceda's forces were COM
| PEELED to capitulate, the fiery President
| mysteriously disappeared and at the
present writing his whereabouts are I'M
| known. It is reported, however, that
he. with several of his officers are en-
deayoring to escape through one OF the
| Andes. to Buenos Ayres. en- route to
Europe, but as it is mid-winter it is not
Thought possible that the journey can
be accomplished.
Advices dated September LIST state
that General Bosquedano, commander
of the insurgent forces has .been made
President ad interim of the republic and
that in connection with the Junta he
will rule until the coming elections shall
have established the government. Up to
the latter date all the Chilean cities had
surrendered, except Coquimbo, the
,. fall of which is but question
of a few days. Executions OF otl-
Gals who aided Balmaceda, have
! occurred daily since the capture OF Val
, paraiso, and it is evident that the vlctorE
propose to wipe out those who have
aided in prolonging the contest and Whe
have taken part in the cruelties agains
,, the sympathizers with the insurgents.
: The closest friends of Balmaceda, ane
= his brother as well, declare that the wa
J would have been ended long ago, mad
not been for the fact that his adviser
y deceived him as to the loyalty OF hi
9 troops. These gentlemen state that ]
. he had known the real sentiments OF III
army. the battle near Valparaiso Woui'
.. not have been fought.
~ In only one place was rlotlng reserte,
y to. This was at the town OF Caronei
V y where two regiments of Balmaceda,
= troops revolted, shot their officers an IN
% disbanded. They were joined by 4,oo
70 coal miners and the mob OF soldiers am
:. civilians took the town, sacked IL an
- committed the most brutal excuses;
y, ~ detachment of insurgent troops has pee
% sent to the scene with orders TO max
short work of these desperadoes.
4 Thus far none of the foreign power
" u, have recognized the Congressional or a.. II
~ ~ surgent party, and it is not expected Uni
10 thew will receive recognition Till go
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