Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
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tue government troops ON tne heights OF |
Placilla and the fall Of Valparaiso, and
the people knew that Balmaceda's
power was gone, and they had nothing
to fear from his wrath, their enmity to
| his government broke forth.
WANTED TO KILL BALMAcEDA.
The cry was raised that the president
should be killed, and mob started for
his house.
1t grew in numbers and fury as 1t
went through the streets, and by the
time it reached the Executive Mansion
was ripe for any bloody deed. Short
shrift would have been allowed to the
| president had he been caught.
| He knew that he would have little
chance for his life if he remained in
Santiago, and at the first receipt of the
news of his overwhelming defeat he hid
himself, and the bloodthirsty fury of the
mob was baked.
Then the mob's desire for revenge
found vent in the application of the
torch. Soon Balmaceda's house was
mass of flames. Before it had been de-
stroyed the mob marched off to the house
Of Senior Goday, the ex-minister of the
interior, and an ardent Ealmacedist, and
set on fire his house.
| INCENDIARIES AT WORK.
Then the residences of Balmaceda's
mother; General Barbosa, who was
killed at the battle of PlacilLa; Seniors
McKenna and Eastman, the government
newspaper offices and the houses of
several prominent officials were burned
to the ground.
The city was panic-stricken, business
was suspended, and people, outside Of
the mob, kept close to their houses. The
sky was lurid with the light from burn
ing buildings.
The police, the fire department, and
the army was demoralized and made
not the semblance of an attempt to main
tain order.
Balmaceda, when he heard Of the fall
of Valparaiso, sent for General Baque-
dano, commander of the government
troops in Santiago, to meet him at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Moneda.
This Baquedano declined to do, but
suggested that the meeting be held in
the house of General Vclasquez.
DECIDED TO SURRENDER.
A council of war was held at Velas-
queZ's house, at which President Bal
maceda, the generals and other leading
Balmacedists were present. The situa-
ton was thoroughly canvassed, and it
was decided that further continuation
Of the struggle was hopeless and that
the surrender of the capital was the
only proper course.
Baquedano was given charge of the
city and was authorized to arrange the
terms of the surrender with the Con-
gressionalsts. Word was at once sent
to General Canto that all the troops in
Santiago had declared their adhesion to
the Congressional party and that San
tiago was at his disposal.
This dispatch was supplemented to-
day by letter from Baquedano, which
came by special train, and in care of a
committee of leading citizens of San
tiago.
As told in these dispatches yesterday
the work of repairing the railroad was
pushed forward with all possible dis
patch, and the work was completed this
morning.
OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
Senior Don Jorge Montt, who is in
charge Of affairs in the South, ordered
that the Chanaral regiment proceed at
once to Santiago where they are to
assist the forces of General Baquedano
in keeping order and also TO prepare
barracks for 1000 additional troops,
which will follow them as soon as prac-
ticable
Accompanying the the troops which
went to Santiago to-day was Senior Alti-
mirano, who will act for the present ms
lntendente of the capital.
From those who came in on the
special train from Santiago to-day ii was
learned that that city is in terrible
state. In addition to the destruction
by the mob last night the city is threat
ened by an eruption of all the desperate
characters, robbers and outlaws In the
surrounding country. The iiremen have
their hands full in fighting the numerous
incendiary fires.
KEEPING OUT ROBBERS.
General Baquedano has posted the
imperial regiment in Gordon about the
city to prevent robbers and other dan
gerous people from coming into the
capital and adding to the confusion.
He is doing everything in his power
| to prevent disorder, but his task is
almost hopeless. Ii Is probable that the
; arrival Of Senior Altimirano and the
Chanaral regiment will be of great as
sietance to him.
General Canto and his staff, with adj
: ditional troops, left Valparaiso tonight,
and will reach Santiago early in the
/ morning Nobody outside Of the troops
} and officials was allowed ON the trains.
A new chief of police for Santiago and
, a new administer of the railroad have
been appointed,
BALMAcEpA's MOVEMENTS.
There are all sorts of rumors about
the movements Of President I1almaceda.
1t was said that he was making his way
overland to the Atlantic coast. Another
statement was that he had gone to
Coquimbo, where the Almirante Condell
and the lmperale were waiting for him.
have it ON good authority, however,
that he went by u special train yester-
day to Talcahuano, on Conception Bay,
} and that there he will make connection
with the Condell and Imperiale, and in
| one Of these vessels, probably the former,
9 make for Buenos Ayres or Montevideo.
c II this is SO, and | have every reason
I for believing that it is, he will in all
probability escape.
ORDER IN VALPARAISO.
= Comparative order has at last been
= restored in this city. 1t took drastic
measures to do it. Rioters who were
q caught in the work were summarily
!, dealt with, and many Of them were shot
i out of hand.
: These prompt measures have cooled
, the ardor of the law breakers at last,
i but rioting was not stopped until prop
= erty estimated to be worth Sls00, 900
had been destroyed. Senior joaquin
Walker-Martinez, brother of Carlos
. Walker Martinez, is the lntendente pro