Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-01
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Valparaiso special this morning sAye he
Chanaral regiment Of the Consrsssional
army took formal possession Of 6antiago,
last night. and practically the last GOT In The
| blood drama Of the revolution which he's
tora Chill 10 pieces For the past seven
months. 10 closed.
The capital city vas In the hande Of Q
bloodthrisly mob Saturday night, and while
U was unable 70 sstisfy tts mufdsrous In
stincts, II did destroy vast amount Of
property.
AZ soon ~ the news reached Santiago
OF the overs shining defeat Of the eovsrn-
ment and the people kas" that Beimacsda's
20 yer was 60 ie, their enmiy to his govern.
meat broke forth
Soon Balmacsds's house was In fiamss.
The government Newspaper officers and
the houses Of several prominent ofiioiale
we're burned 70 the ground. The city was
panic stricken and the people outside Of The
mob kept close to the houses. The sky
vas lurid with light from the burning build.
inss. The police, nte department and
army were dsmoralissd and made uot .
ssmb!ance OF an attempts to maintain order.
Balmaceda, when he heard Of the fall Of
Valparaiso. sent for General Baqusdado,
commander Of the government troops In
Santiago, and council Of var was held st
the house Of Cen. VslAsques. All The
leading BalmAcedists were present. The
situation Vas thoroughly discussed and n
vas decided that funher ,nsinuation Of the
struggle was hopeless and thAt the surfen.
der OF the capital was the only proper
course.
B.qaedano was given charge Of the city
and Vas authorised TO arrange terms Of eur
render with the copsysssion aitsts.
Word wss a. once 60, to Gen. Csnso that
sll troops had declared their adhesion 70
vas At tneir dispoeal,
Esom those who came from Santiago yss-
terday IL was learned the city 10 in terrible
state, In ad 1itiou to the destruction by the
mob, the city u threatened py all desperste
characters, robbers and outlaws In The
surrounding country.
Gen C.nto and his staff with additional
troops left Valparaiso lsst niaht and vill
reach SANTIAGO today,
BaImacedx 10 believed 10 he on the vay
to Buenos Ayres or Mon,eyiteo
Comparstive order nt last has bseu re-
stored in, valparsiso, Il took drastic
measures to do il. Rioters who vsrs caught
III WuEk were UummAIlty OeAlt WIN, 2U0
many Of them were shot out Of hand.
These prompt measures have cooled The
srdor Of the ,sw breakers At last, but the
rioting was not stopped until property ssta-
mated to be worth SI SOC, 600 had been
destroyed. The Junta are exceedingly
anxious to secure recoR nition from ths
United States government and are now
hopeful that IL will be accorded them.
Numerous arrests Of government oflcials
nave bseu made. The insurgents SHOW ;
moderate disposition, howsvsf. and shsss
have been none OF those bloody butchesiss
which usually mark the success Of South
American revolution.
Those who are familiar with affairs In
that country say that the cable dispatch
from London TO the effect that Bslmsoeda
had shipped one million dollars in silver
bullion on q British warship, was an indica-
ton that ,he end was coming. Balmacsds
seems to have followed in the footsteps Of
most Of the leaders in the revelations In
South and Central American countries anA
to have feathered his own nest Whatever
msy have happened to Dis asso clates and 70