Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-31
Balmaceda a Fugitive..-La Late
ChiIian News---Cause of
The Revolution.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
Fire at San Francisco, Drowned
While Bathing, Drowned at Al
bay, Crushed to Death, The Fu-
turity Stakes, Cruel Italians, U.
PR. R., State and FOreignNews,
ETC., etc.
cApruREn sANr1Aao.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-The Hei
AIDS cable advices from Valparaiso
lated August 30, says the Chanara
regiment Of the congressional arm.
took formal possession Of Santiago
The capitol city was in the hand
)f bloodthirsty mob last night
md while it was unable TO satisf.
its murderous insticts, it destroyed
vast amount Of property. As sooi
~ the news reached Santiago yester
lay of the overwhelming defeat o
the government troops on th'
heights Of Pacilla, and the fall o
Valparaiso, and people knew tina
Balmacedia's power had gone, the
enmIty to his government broke
forth. The cry was raised that the
president should be killed, and th'
mob started for his house. It grew
in numbers and fury as it went
through the streets, and by the
time il reached the executive man
sion IL was ripe for any bloody deed.
Short shrlft would have been al
low ed the president had be been
caught, but the blood.thirsty fury
If the mob was baked. Their de
sire for revenge found vent In the
application Of the torch.
Soon Balmaceda's house was a
mass of flames. Before 1t had been
destroyed the mob marched OF to
the house of Senior Gray, ex.mlnis-
ter of the interior and an ardent
Balmacedlst, and set fire to his
house. The the residences of Bal
maceda's general, BarbOsa, Senort
McKeuna and Eastman, the govern
ment newspaper offices and the
houses of several prominent Off
cials were burned TO the ground
The city was panic stricken, busi
ness, was suspended and people
outside Of the mob, kept close tC
their houses. The police, the FIRE
department and the army was de
moralized aud made no attempt tC
maintain order. Balmaceda, when
he heard Of the fall of Valparaiso
summoned General Baqueuadona,
commander of the government
troops In Santigo, TO meet HIM. A
council of war was held at Valpar.
also, at which, President Balmaceda
and leading Balmacedists were pres
ent. The situation was thoroughly
canvassed, and it was decided to sur
render the capital.
AFTER SANTIAGO.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The Her.
aid Valparaiso, Chill, dispatch says;
"SantiaRo has been formally snr-
rended. The triumph Of the con-
gressional party is complete, and
peace and quiet may be looked for In
Chill before many days have passed.
The crushing defeat which Balma-
ceda'a forces met with was only a
question of u very short time when
the conquering army would take
possession Of the capitol. The in-
urgent leaders Intended TO make IL
question of a very short time, for
active preparations were being made
10 send "A force sufficient TO overcome
all possible opposition at Santiago,
as soon rs arrangements for trans
porlation of troops could he made.
In The meantime, however, word
was received from the Balmaeedaists
asking for n conference with view
to surrender. The request was
granted and final arrangements for
the surrender have been made.
There is some rlOiing in the streets
Of Valparaiso aud several people
have been killed. The insurgents
are endeavoring TO secure the large
amount Of silver which was recently
taken from the treasury by BalLa-
reda and shipped 70 Europe. 1t is
thought that this nouey has not got
beyond Buenos Ayres, President
,lect Vicuna is also refugee aboard
4 German steamship In this harbor.
He acknowledges the defeat Of the
government Is final aud any further
resistance Is simply useless destruc.
lion Of life and property.
WHAT THEY LOST.
WAsHINGToN, Aug, 3l,--Ihe fol- !
Owing cablegram was received at n
late hour Saturday night by SignGr
NIontt, the envoy of the Chillan
congressional party ut Washington:
According 10 an official dispatch
rom Commander Montt, on the
'ohRrrss naval forces In the battle Of
toncon, the enemy lost 1900 men
lad an equal number of prisoners
were captured, Two thousand rifles
were taken, besides number of
Held pieces. Our loss was 800.
Among the killed were Ave officers