The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-25
HE HAY WIN YET.
Balmaceda's Viotery Sure in the
Chilean War
ACCORDING TO HIS OWN STORY,

The Errazuritz and Presidente Pinto
Depended on to Recover the For
tunes of the Dictator-To Defend
His Transports Against tho Heavy
Congressional War Ships.
PANAMA, July ga great deal of ex-
citement has been occasioned here by
the news from France that the new
Chilean warships had been released.
This means the speedy termination OF
the war and the triumph of Balmaceda.
He already possesses all the troops and
transports necessary to conduct Wig
orous campaign in the north, his trouble
hitherto having been the want of ade.
quate protection for his transports,
which would have been promptly blown
out of the water by the heavy Con.
gressional ships.
Once the large and well equipped
army Of the dictator is thrown upon
Congressional soil it must end the strug-
gle. 1t is understood that the Con
gressionalists are endeavoring to pull
themselves together to strike decisive
blow ere the naval reinforcements ena-
Dio iaiihaSSdd W ttiih tuS tdDleS On
them.
Incidents of the War.
Following are some items of general
news Cleaned from exchanges and pri-
vate dispatches to date.
Several passengers who arrived at
Mollendo on that day in the German
steamer Cainbises asserted that the
government troops that went from Val
m Nl,sN lp lut1, ,.f. Go, I
Serena and destroyed all the war ma
terial at that place. ..."
The report that 1000 volunteers ar
rived at Iquique has been confirmed.
They were received on board the Malpo
in different parts south of Iquique
where labor is very scarce.
Commercially things were in bad
way at Iquique. Very few merchant
vessels were at anchor at that port, and
trade was fluctuating. The principal
consignments were provisions, notwith-
standing the price of -four was kept firm
at 10 pesos paper currency, which is
equivalent to 7.60 soles each, as the
paper dollar is worth only 40 cents.
The Cruisers. ......
Regarding the late insurrection at
Coquimbo, it is said that Balmaceda's
soldiers, becoming dissatisfied, aban-
doned the rest of the troops after re-
voting and went to Vallenar and Frein-
ina The torpedo cruisers, Almirante
Condell and Almirante Lynch, accom-
panied by the transport Imperial, re-
turned to Valparaiso on June ID. 1t
appears that this expedition, if not
quite as satisfactory as previous ones,
also met with good results. They at
tackled Pisagua, Iquigua and Anto-
fagasta and landed at Toropilla and
Chanaral.
The government takes greater pre-
cautions every day to prevent those who
do not side with it leaving the country,
and, Notwithstanding duly guaranteed
passports, no one that leaves Val
paraiso can be certain that he will reach
his destination, for he may be detained
at any of the other ports held by Bal
maceda's troops on the slightest sus-
picion.
The Imperial made trip recently to
Coquimbo, carrying from Valparaiso the
Ninth regiment, composed OF / 900 men.
With the troops already stationed there
this province can today muster 1900
men. There is no longer any doubt
about these troops having gone to La
Serena, and it is believed that the OBJ.
ject of concentrating them there is to
prevent the enemy's feet from attack.
ing the port.