New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
ANOTHER INsURGENT VICTORY.
THE CuILIAN GOVERNMENT DEFEATED IN A
BATTLE AT IoUIoUE.

BATTLE AT 1QUIQUE.
Paris, April 23.-AccOrding to dispatches received
here by the ChiIian delegation having its headquarters
in this city, the Insurgents Of Chill have fought another
battle with the Government troops and have defeated
the latter This last battle fought at quique on
April 10. Further advices bring the news that the
insurgent feet is concentrating about Valparaiso Il
IS announced however, by the Insurgents that they
will not lombard that city.
The British ship Andromeda, that arrived here YES.
erday from Psagua, Chill brought news of the fight
ing in and around that town.
The AndrOmeda, fOur-masted steel bark of l 500
tons, entered the small harbor of Pisagua on Deem
Der to load with nitrate Of Owing to the revo
luton the leading slow process. On January
10 the Government troops in Psagua drugged their
commander and declared for the insurgents. President
Balmaceda as soon he heard of the revolt ordered
troops from IQuique thirty three miles from Plsagua
TO march to the town. The insurgents on their part
sent the war vessel Magellan to the port. On Janu-
ary % the Government forces reported to be
the town. The troops advanced up the hills that lie
in the rear of Tsagua and the Magellan steamed as
near the shore as she could. The inhabitants imme-
diateIv began TO take refuge in the shipping in the har
bor The boamen charged from $50 to S75 10 take the
inhabitants from the shore to the several ships.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the morning Of January
% the fight began. The nsurGent troops went puchy
mn tbe b again. their enemy and were aided with the
fro from the Magellan, but the odds were greatly
against them and they had to retire to their quarters
IN Tho TOWN For five days the people OF l1Sagua lived
on hoard fhe several vessels there being no less than
600 on board the AndrOmeda uS -'VOO OF thsih Ielt
an two transports for africa. When the Andromeda leit
on February /, there wa sun A0'S "ei"e eoi"o oi
between the two parties. - 90 - .,.,. IL
lame g. pcndefon which was lying close alongside
3ba Ard,omedo was struck by she'll from the shore.
The she'll hurst in the forehOld doing considerable dam
age but there as no loss Oi nc.
On shore all the banks were Closed ana no business
excnnt fighting was being transacted .
A 'di5natch from san Francisco SAYS that the Brtsh
pbea SAINT arrived there Yesterday from Spanish
Smoricsn ports She left lqr1que On March and
caIiao on March IL. one of the Ofccrs gave some
fresh facts in regard the struggle between Bamaceda
nnd the Chilian insurgents lie said: "relegnphlc
nots have exaggerated the damage at IQuique and
tbe loss of life General Lotto BalmaccdA's officer.
nieced machine gun on the Custom House az Iquique
and rrned the best part OF the town. Five blocks
were burned but the fire was stoppd before II reached
the valuable docks on the waterfront, or injured ship
Ming Provisions are extremely scarce IN IquQue and
tbe currency OF the country is frlghtiul depressed,
one dollar benc worth one shllllEC and siXpence
Starting All nitrate exports arc stopped now, be-
ceIse double duties are levied. by lalmaceda and
another by the insurgents There Is coal nj lquGue
and a large supply at CallaO, but II is doubtful
whether much can be carried TO the blOckadcd ports
Tbe general impression among Europeans IN Chill and
perm /, that the insurgents Will win II they fail they
have decided 10 tow all the big iro1cads which have
been the pride Of the Chlian Navy. out into the deep
water of the Pacific and sink them. The British are
be expected OF the Balmaceda Government which Is
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