The Lamar register., 1891-09-05
gALMAcEoA DEFEATED.
Chilian Insurgents Conquer His Army
and Capture Valparaiso.

A special to the New York Herald
from VALPARAISO, dated the 2sth, says:
Balmaceda's power in Chill is broken, his
army has been crushed after i've hours
hard fighting and is scattered beyond all
hone OF reorganization. The revolution
ists have taken possession Of Valparaiso.
The future OF Chill for the time has been
settled conclusively.
Ever since the arrival Of the Congress
sionalist army at vina del Mar there has
been a constant series OF maneavcrs for
position on the par, Of both generals.
Every day, and nearly every hour OF the
day. there have been skirmishes, in some
instances amounting almost TO battles. In
nearly all these the opposition had the
better Of IL
Then all was not harmony in the mill
tary counsels Of the president Both Gen
eral Balboa and AlaEara wanted 70 have
supreme command Of the forcos In the
held. This friction and jealousy resulted
in almost an open rupture yesterday, and
the two officers worked a, cross purposes.
General CaEto was in no hurry to move
on the enemy, as lie was receiving con-
slant aceessions 10 his ranks from the sur
rounding country.
General Canto's position was on the
hills above the race track al Vina del Mar
outside OF the city. lie had absolute con
troll OF the railrOad to Santiago and com.
rnanded the ordinary roads. Hence san
tiago was practically in a state Of siege
Affairs had come 70 sueh pass that IL
was necessary for President BainsoedA
TO make some move, aud a little after day
light this morning the word was giyca 70
attack the position held by tho revolution
ists, aud, led by Generals Bai50a and Ala.
zara, the government troops left their
bFeastwOrks oud advanced on the enemy
under cover OF heavy hrc from ihcir
batteries.
The insurgents wrrc generally armed
vita MaHn!isseF rides and used sulokeless
powder. Tho government troops were
not 50 we'll armed
As soon as tho approaching colamu got
within range Of tho MzunllchsE destrGc-
tive are began from the cnirenched ruvo-
lgiiouists and the euEagcmcat became
general Shot and shell, grape sad cAHis-
Ter aud rife bullets tore tho rEaks Of the
adyanciug troops Until it became 100 hot,
aad despite the efforts 0i tha 0Gaocrs they
broke and retired almost .z a panic
OniooEs worked ike beavers 70 reform
their columns as sooa zs taey so. withU1t
range Of the deadly rlaas Of ssc Insurgents
ard a. last sucgc,-lo,i. Then c4ngc an
other attack. In steady rauk tho troops
started on a double quick 70 The Hlll and
wsro met b. a t5rrcnt 5f hrc Wtlth 5-zrcd
from the rauzs Of the iuslrseuI army.
Early In the secoEG cuargc General Bsl
boa was killed The line uayrrcd bot
kept on, Taeu Genera Ai4-arz fell fr1a
bis horse, uounaed unto dc4;h- He was
removed frUa the fcIi aad dlcd wsyaia A.
hour. Another break aza ihaA General
Caaio gave ;he grier - charge VITA
yell the Congressional army .rfJ theig DO
Tease aad cl4Rrgoi on tic retrcafiuE enc.
my. Their artillery poured q deadly Gre
into the ranks Of BaiuagcdEs army. Is
loss OF tlelz Eeaerals len lbem wlthaus =
head and al the efforts of tAelr su6or
diuAto oaiegrs 10 rally tAezI % Eect the
cus.auEatot Czato's regiments and sglz--
roas were Of no await
The rCtreat became rgut the rgzi =
panic and then cane utter scmura-iHat.eu.
TIE government cavalry sa43s s;aaB.
bus it ,yas short Thcy greru literally 54t
70 pieces. yoIey after v5.lgy was poured
Into the GguaurasiEed mob Of BaimAeedLsts
Whole regiments wbial had z5t lost tEc4r
reglmanlaI furmatiul, wlat over 70 tie
victorious troops o. Calto aud .Jlugd 10
The attack CO their late comrades. TEess
ieseElsrs were generally tho -r5luzteersH
who had been pressed into the serylco By
Balmaceda since TIE commencement of
Losdlitles. Their sympagIles aaye ali
algag been vita the insurgents aad they
took this, the arsI opportunity, 70 50 over
to them
TIE nghtlng lasted less than ave hours
and It's desperate character may be judged
By the fact that fully s,010 mea were
killed aud wounded.
The defeat o. the government is abse.
lutte and complete There IS no possibility
Of reorganization, and IL he does not
succeed in making bis eseape through the
mountain passes which arc yet open, the
chances are that he will be captured and
shot The reports that were brought In
becoming alarming, Prcsldeut-elect Vi
euna took the alarm early aud weat
aboard tho German flagship and asked the
protection Of the admiral, when was
granted
Then the Inteudeute, Oscar yIel, sent 4
communication to Admiral Brown and the
commanding officers Of the other foreign
fleets in the harbor, requesting Lthern to
send men ashore To protect their citizens
a landing party OF blue jackets and
marines from the San Francisco were or
dcred ashore by Admiral Brown and took
up a position about tho American consul
ate. Tue other naval officers followed
suit and there were enough foreign men
otwars meu ashore TO protect the city
against any possible outbreak.
To avoid the bloodshed which would
probably have resulted from the victoriou.
army entering the city, heated with tue
fire Of battle, Viel, the Intendente. sent a
flag Of truce to General Cauto with a
proposition 70 surrender the city.
II was accepted and Seuor Don Carlos
Walker Martinez, "a Congressional leader.
who refused a safe conduct from Balrna.
ceda, and has reuained in Santiago since