Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-31
AS(gS55 90 *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Gillian War.


segi4:ens Of the Congressional army took
formal possession OF Santiago tonight, and
practically the @sr is over.
The capital city was 10 the hands OF
bioodthirsty mob last night, and whils 1t
1as unable to satisfy Its muIdercus Instincts
it did destroy vast amount of property
a. soon az the news reachs Santiago CT the
dsieat OF the government troops snd the fsl
of Valparaiso, and the people knew that
Bslnaoeda's power was gone, their enmity
70 his government broke forth. The cry
was raised that the President should be
killed, and mob started for his house. tte
knew that he would have little chance for
ais life II he remained In Santiago and hid
himself Then the MODS desire Tor revenge
found vent In the application OF the torch.
Soon Balmsceda's house was a mass Of
aames. Then the residence OF Balmeoe0a's
mother Gen. Baraosa. who @as killed ct
the battle OF PlacIla and the houses Of sew
eral prominent officials we're burned.
The city was panic stricken, business aas
suspended, and people. outside CT the ncb,
opt Close 20 their houses. The police, the
Are departrl ent, end the army vas demoral-
lzad and made not tbs eemblenos CT an al
tempt 70 rlaintalr or6er. Bamaceda, when
he heard OF the fell of Vaparsiso, eant for
Gaueyal BsqueGaro, commander Of the gov.
ernm ent troops 10 santisgo, TO NEST him Old
Saturday evening a oonpoii OF v ar ~ss
held. g. d Ii vas decided thsL further Con-
tinuatoa of the struggle was bopesss ard
that Inc surrender OF the cepitsl was the
only proper course. Bsquedsno was given
charge OF the city and was authorized 10 ar.
| rspgs the terms OF the surrender with the
Congressionsllsts. Word gas al once sent
to General Caoto that ell the troops In SAG.
tiaeo hal declared their sdheson TO The
Congressional party and that Santiago sas
at his disposal.
Senior Don Jorge Mont, VINO ie In charge
of affairs in the South, ordered that the
Chanaral regiment proceed at once to Ssr-
tiago, where they are to Assist the forces of
Ger. Baqauedsno in keeping order, So From
those vho came from Santiago so-6sy 1t nes
learned ahss that city Il IN terrible state.
Ia addition 10 the dseCruaticH By me mob
last niehi she city Is thtestsnsd by su ir-
ruption OF all The desperate characters, rot
bars and outa9s in the surrounding oouB-
try. The iremen have their hands full In
f ahtIng the numerous incendiary fires.
Gen. Baquedn0o has poated the Imperial
regiment In Gordon about the city to pre-.
vent robbers and other dangerous people
from coming into the capital and adding to
the conios!on. Comparative order has at
last been restored 10 Valparaiso. Rioters
who were caught in the work were summar.
lily dealt with, and many Of them we're shot
out OF hand, but rioting was not stopped ur-
I'll property estimated to be worth 81, $780,
eco had been destroyed.
WASHINGTON, D. O., August 81, 1894 =
Official confederation OF BaImecs ds'a fall
reached the State and Navy Department
shis morning. Acting Secretary Wharton re-
ceived the following telegram dated Val
paradise, August 9Oth, $50 p. m:
"BaImeoeda has turned over government
to Bsquadano and had. OanSo goes to Sau-
tiago to night to assume control untii ar
slvel OF Juua from Iqnique. Good order
here. MoQRsEBT, Consul. "
Acting Secretary solay also received she
following oablegram from Adnrai Brown,
dsted Valparaiso, August ooh:
president of Chill has surrendered the
governments Geneva Baquedano. snd
he haa left SsDiiRgo. Valparaiso wel' or
geniz9d. The foreign forces have sa-en.
barked. BRoWs."
The aboga is sonswhat obscure, bu1 ia IN
terpreted at the Departments 20 mean
that the polite force In Velphreiso is 30 we'll
organized as TO relievs be foreign admlrals
Of iprfaer necessity FOR keap'ns their ms-
rinss 90 shore doty
Foreign News.