Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
THE GILLIAN WAR
News OF Balmaceds's Defeat Confirmed-The
Espiegle Affair.

'o"S "a Dtteot NOHurme0-Ihe
Espiegle Affair.
New YORK. August pa dispatch was re-
ceived this morning by ". Z. Grace & Co.
from their Valparaiso house fully confirming
tine news Of Balmaceda's utter rout 1t was
sent at o'clock last night, and is as follows:
Complete victory for the opposition. All is
WELL"
The firm are Of the opinion that the insur-
gent victory and the fall of Valparaiso isequiv-
alent TO the overthrow of the Balmaceda COW
ernment. Chiiian Consul General Film. takes n
olferent view of The matter, and in an inter
view today said that the result docs not neces-
sarily end the war.
The government forces. ne said. will now fall
back to Santiago. and the troops of both the
northern and southern divisions will be re-
called to the defense of that CITY. which will
transfer tho entire conflict to the land, as
the Feet OF the insurgents would be of
no avail at santiago. Balmaceda would then
have larger army than his opponents proyid-
Ing he has prestige enough to retain his army
under the government standard. Whether he
viii be able to do this or not seems matter of
doubt In the consul generals mind. He has
thus Tar received no further advices since the
9th.
WHAT WILL ENGLAND DO ABOUT III?
LONDON, August 29.-Official dispatches re-
ceived in Berlin and Paris confirm the an
nouncement that the city Of Valparaiso has
been captured by the troops Of the congress
sional party Of Chilli. The orderly manner In
which the congressional forces have occupied
the strategic points and tho quiet pre-
vailing throughout Valparaiso have been
SO marked that the admirals In c c,ramand of
the foreign fleets in Chilian waters have de-
cided that there IL no need for any intervention
on the part Of the assembled fleets 10 protect the
foreign population Of Valparaiso.
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the capture of Valparaiso and the consequent
utter downfall of Balmaceda says that the con-
gressional victory gives the Espiegle affair
much more serious complexion, adding:
Had Balmaceda wor no diplomatic dispute
would have followed. but England will now
breach of neutrality. England is answerable
for her agents and if the congressional party
Claims damages. as il probably will John Bull
will find himself with another Alabama i'm
brogiio OF far less excusaLle character on his
hands.
III the case is as bad as it appears to be the
soundest policy would be to frankly admit the
blunder and come to some friendly arrange
ment about compensation. Unless We have a
good defense resort to international or rbitration
is strongly to be deprecated"
The Espiegle affair referred to by the Globe
is the outcome Of the action OF the commander
OF II. NJ. S. Espiegle in conveying 81 600. 900 in
silver entrusted to him by President Balmaceda
to Montevideo for shipment to Europe The
silver was landed at Montevideo on August Is
and was subsequently, sent to Europe in paw
ment for arms, ammunition and ships supplied
to Balmaceda's government
The Times and other papers have demanded
a full investigation into the matter. and the
only official utterance made in London upon
the subject came from the admiralty offcials
VINO On Wednesday last referring TO the
Espiegle affair, said that British consuls in
certain contingencies are empowered to give
British men-of-war authority to carry treasure
without referring for permission to headquar-
ters."