Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-31
FLIGHT OF BALArACEDA.
The Graphic Picture of the Situation In
Valparaiso.

The Graphic Picture of the Situation In
Valparaiso.
A special cable dated yesterday to the New
York Herald from Valparaiso says: Balmaceda,
when he heard Of the fall Of Valparaiso, sent
for Gen. Baquedano, commander Of the gov
eminent 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 Gen.
Valasquez.
DECIDED TO SURRENDER.
A council Of war was held at yalasquez's
house, at which President Balmaceda, the gen.
erals and other leading Balmacedists were
present. The situation was thoroughly can
vassed, and it was decided that further con-
tinuation 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 sur
render with the congressionalists. Word was
at once sent to Gen. Canto that all the troops
In Santiago had declared their adhesion to the
congressional party, and that Santiago was at
his disposal
This dispatch was supplemented today by a
letter from Baquedano, which came by special
train and in care of committee of leading citi-
zens of Santiago. The work of repairing the
railroad WAS pushed forward with all possible
dispatch, 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 Gen. Baquedano
In keeping order, and also to prepare barracks
for 2, 900 additional troops, which will follow
them as soon as practicable.
No.
tiaSo today was Senior Altimirano, who will act
for the present as intendente OF the capital.
From those who came in on the special train
from Santiago today it was learned that that
city is in a terrible state. In addition to the
destruction by the mob last night the city is
threatened by an irruption of ali the desperate
characters, robbers and outlaws in the sur
rounding country. The firemen have their
hands full in fighting the numerous incendiary
fires.
KEEPING OUT ROBBERS.
Gen. Baquedano has posted the imperial
regiment in a Gordon about the city to prevent
robbers and other dangerous people from
coming into the capital and adding to the con-
fusion.
He is doing everything in his power to pre-
vent disorder, but his task is almost hopeless.
1t is probable that the arrival OF Senior Alti-
mirano and the Chanaral regiment will be Of
great assistance to him.
Gen. Canto and his staff. with additional
troops, left Valparaiso tonight and will reach
side OF the troops and officials was allowed on
the trains. new chief of police for Santiago
and new administrator of the railroad have
been appointed
BALMACEDAs MOVEMENTS.
There are all sorts of rumors about the move
ments of President Balmaceda. It was said
that he was making his way overland to the
Atlantic coast. Another statement was that he
had gone to Coquimbo. where the Almrante
Condeu and the Imperiale we're waiting for
him.
have it on good authority, however, that he
went by special train yesterday to Iaica-
huano on Conception bay, and that there he
will make connection with the Condell and
lmperiale and i'll one of these vessels, prob
ably the former, make for Buenos Ayres or
MontevideO.
If this is so, and 1 have every reason for
believing that it is, he will in all probability
escape.
ORDER IN vALPARA1so.
Comparative order has at last been restored
in this city. 1t took drastic measures to do it.
Rioters who were caught in the work were
summarily dealt with, and many of them were
shot out Of hand.
These prompt measures have cooled the
ardor Of the law breakers at last, but rioting
was not stopped until property estimated to be
worth S1,S00,000 had been destroyed. Senior
Joaquin Walker Martinez, brother OF Carlos
Walker Martinez, is the intendente pro tenn. at
this place.
Many acts of tyranny have been perpetrated
here by government officials since last January.
and every war ship in the bay has its quota Of
refugees. This gave rise to much dissatisfac
ton on the part of the congressionalist leaders.
The feeling was particularly bitter against the
Americans, for Admiral Brown had given asylum
to many unpopular ofsciuls on board the San
Francisco and Baltimore.
BROWN sMooTHs THINGS.
Admiral Brown this afternoon had long
consultation with the leaders Of the Junta and
his explanations have had the effect of putting
an end to the irritation against the Americans.
The Junta are exceedingly anxious to secure
recognition from the United States govern
ment, and are now hopeful that it will be ac-
corded them.
Numerous arrests of government officials
have been made. The insurgents show mod
crate disposition, however. and there have been
none Of those bloody butcheries which usually
mark the success of South American revolu-
ton.
The leaders say that every man against whom
charges are made will have full and fair hear
ing before the proper civil authorities when OF
der is fully restored.