Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
REVOLUTIONIsTS VICTORIOUS.
Baimaceda's' Forces Repuised with
Frightful Loss.

John D. Spreckles & Brothers, of this city,
received the following cablegram dated
Valparaiso, Aug %, this afternoon: sop
position defeated; Valparaiso in control of
CongressionalistS.' The cablegram comes
from source which houses here, interest
ed in the Gillian trade, state is disinterest-
ed and authentic.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 28.-Acting
Secretary of State Wharton received the
following cablegram tonight:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 2s.-Battle fought near this
city this morning. Government forces badly
beaten. Heavy loss both sides. City surren-
dered to opposition, but in hands of the admit
rails ofthe American. German, French and En-
glish fleets for good order. No communication
with Santiago. Opposition forces now entering
the city. MCCREARY,
Consul to Valparaiso.
Julio Foster, who is assisting the Con-
gressional envoy in this city, about the
same time received the following dispatch,
dated New York, and signed by Richard
Trumbull, one of the agents of the con-
gressional party in America: ''Balmaceda
is defeated, Valparaiso in our power.
Viva Chile"
The sender is Richard Trumbull. one of
the congressional agents who IS now I'M
der indictment for violation OF the neu-
trality laws in connection with the equip
ment of the Itata. The dispatch gave
great comfort to the congressional partl-
sans here, and Mr.. Foster did not attempt
to conceal his satisfaction.
An hour after the dispatch from Mr..
Trumbull had been received the following
dispatch, addressed to Pedro Montt, tbs
principal Congressional envoy, was re-
ceived at the headquarters of tae Congress
Sional party from Mr.. Wei, the conhden-
tial agent of the 1nsurgent party at Lima:
Triumph, complete. Valparaiso SUI
rendered.
The following cablegram was received
by the Congressional ENJOYS here late to-
night. dated Iqmque:
Balmaceda defeated for the second time to-
day. After the victory the Congressional forces
remained outside the city. Valparaiso was de-
lvered uptO the German admiral who, on his
SIDE Immediately delivered 1t to the order OF
the Congressional government. Communicate
this to the government OF the United States.
ERRAZURIZ
New York, Aug. 29.-The Herald de-
votes page to Chill news this morning,
its news leader being the following dis
patch:
VALPARAISO, Chill, Aug. 2S.-Balmace-
da's power in Chilli is broken. His army
has been crushed after five hours hard
fighting, and is scattered beyond all hope
OF reorganization The revolutlonists
have taken possession of Valparaiso.
The future of Chill for the time has been
settled, and settled conclusively, on the
hills to the east of this city to-day, by the
grim arbitrament of war.
With Balmaceda practically fugitive,
without resource in men or money; with
the principal Seaports OF the country IN
the hands Of the CongressiOnalists and a
consequent shutting Off OF all income from
customs receipts; with President elect
Vicuna refugee on board a German war
ship and the country fiOcking en- maSse to
I1o 70 HorG of tho invaders if matter
of only few days when the capital will
fall into the hands of the revolutionary
leaders.
Gen. Canto and his army won to-day's
battle by superior generalShip, good hard
fighting, aided by good fortune in the kill
ing OF BalmacedaS generals and the conse-
quent decentralization of the army and the
desertlon of the entire regiments.
Ever since the arrival Of the Congress
siOnal party at Vina del Mar there has
been a constant series of manGuvers for
position on the part of both generals, as
was indicated in these dispatches. Every
day and nearly every hour OF the 0ay
there have been sklrmlsheS in some in
stances amounting almost to battles. In
nearly all of these the opposition has had
the better of it.
A close censorship of dispatches was es-
tablished by Balmaceda however, and only
an mixing OF the reVerSeS to his arms
could be got through. The position UP to
this morning was in brief: Balmaceda was
not in a position to make an offensive
movement and devoted his time and ener-
gies to making his CefenSes as strong as
possible. Then all was not harmony in
the military councils Of the President.
Both Gems. Barbosa and Alzerreca wanted
to have supreme command OF the forces in
the field. This friction and jealousy re-
suited in almost an open rupture yeSter-
day, and the two officers worked at cross
purposes.
Gen. Canto was in no hurry to move on
the enemy because he was receiving con-
slant acceSSions to his ranks from the peO
pie in the surrounding country, which is
populated largely by those bound by ties
of blood or interest to the leaders of the
revolution, many of whom are natives Of
the province. Then he had a strongly en-
trenched position and could well afford to
fail.
Early this morning the boom of a cannon
announced to the people of Valparaiso that
movement beyond the ordinary skirmish-
es had begun.
The occasional loud reports of the heavy
guns soon swelled into one continuous
roar, and then it was known that the final,
decisive struggle, which, at the cost OF
thousands of lives, perhaps, was to decide
whether Balmaceda or the junta was to be
the ruling power in Chill had begun.
Gen. Canto's position was on the hills
ABOVE the race track at ' ina del Mar, out
side of the city. His raiders have been
getting 6older and holder as the time
passed and have been making excursions
further in the country. He had absolute
control of the railroad TO Santiago and
commanded the ordinary roads. Hence
Santiago was practically in state of
siege.
Affairs had come to such pass that it
was necessary for President Balmaceda to
make some move, and little after day
light this morning the word was given to
attack the position held by the revolution
lists, and led by Gers. Barbosa and Alzer-
reca, the government troops left their
breastworks and advanced ON the enemy
under cover of a heavy fire from their bat
terieS.
AS soon as the approaching column got
within range of the rifles of the Insurgents
a destructive fire was opened bv the in
trenched revolutioniSts. The government
troops advanced with much steadiness to
the attack. They were soon near enough
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