Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-10
BALMACEDA'S Big DOODLE
Over $io,ooo,oooof His Swag
Has Been Captured.
THE DICTATOR ON THE RETREAT
He Deserted His Helpless
Family.
Who Are Now Cared for by Brother
Instances of His Faith1essness-. Egan's
Friends Trying to Land the American
Minister on His Feet.
caolcsram to.iho New York Herald.

cablegrarn to.the New York Herald.
VALPARAISO, CHILL, VIA GAIyEsroN.
TEXAS, Sept. 2.-Balmaceda will not
have as much money when he reaches
Europe as he thought he would by over
million dollars.
One of his most ardent supporters and
closest friends, Deputy Verduga, was
captured to-day at Talca, while he was
making his way out of the country, with
the purpose, il is supposed, of Joining
his fleeing chief, either at Buenos Ayres
or in Europe.
lie was taken to Santiago and turned
over to the authorities. He carried with
him 100000 in Gillian bank notes and
SS00,O0O in drafts on London. This, Of
course, was promptly confiscated by the
representatives of the Junta.
II was at first supposed thnt Senior
Nerduga had accompanied the late pres
ldent IN his flight over the mountains.
but sharp lookout was kept for him
ana the funds nevertheless and his cap
ture followed.
There is little doubt but that Balma-
ceda is making his way over the Andes.
through the South Pass. II would be
impossible to stop him now.
TRYING TO SQUARE EaAN.
Minister Egan's friends are doing
their best to dspel the impression that
he has acted Extensively as partisan of
the late government. One Of them. an
American named Spencer, is authority
for the statement that it was largely due
to Mr.. Egan's efforts that the president
decided to turn over the government to
General Baquedano and give up the
struggle.
This was done, according to Mr..
Spencer's story, in the face Of the on
position of Balmacda's ministers, who
insisted that the victory of the reyolu-
tionists at Placilla was not decisive and
were DESTROYS of keeping up the fight,
despite the fall of Valparaiso.
Be this as 1t may, the bitter feeling
against Mr.. Egan in particular and
Americans in general shows no sign of
abatement.
PUZZLED AT wHARToN's NON ACTION.
The Congressional leaders profess to
be puzzled at the continued refusal of
the state department at Washington 10
recognize their ENJOYS at that capital
and are greatly inclined to attribute tho
hardness 10 ulterior motives. Though
just what these may be they do not saw.
There are vague rumors of fat contracts
and nitrate beds in the air, but nothing
definite is specified.
No further news has been received
here to-day from the mob-stricken town
of Coronel. | am assured, however.
that the provincial government has
taken steps which will result in the
restoration of order there in a short
time. 1t is altogether probable that il
may require some fighting to get the re.
bellious soldiers and miners under sub.
lection, and it is perfectly safe to saw
that the ringleaders will be shot as soon
as they are captured.
TO RECEIVE THE JuNTA,
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the reception of the members of the
Junta, who will arrive here tonight or
tomorrow on the steamer Areouipa
from lqulque. Their arrival will be made
the occasion of general rejoicing.
Many of the bodies of the dead, which
have been lying on the battle field near
Placilla, were burned to-day, and prob
ably the balance of them will be cre-
mated tomorrow.
About all of the wounded in the
various fights which followed the land
ing OF General Canto's army at Quin-
tero Bay have been brought in and are
receiving proper attention at the hands
OF the volunteer ambulance corps Tenn
porary hospitals had been fitted IN
wherever possible and room was made
for all of them.
lntendente Walker-Martnez has got
the city government here in fair work
ing order, and Valparaiso is gradually
settling down into its antehellum state.
The same is true of Santiago, where the
leaders OF the government are now
awaiting the arrival of their confrcres
betore taking any action toward the
formation OF government.
A proclamation has been issued to the
effect that any person who is harboring
men who were officials under Balma-
ceda and who fail to give them up 10 the
authorities will be shot.
BALMAcEDA LEFT his FAMILY.
! have just received word from San
tiago that Balmaceda in his flight left
his family behind. They are now being
cared for by Senior Domingo Torres
brother-in-law of the fugitive President.
but who is himself strong supporter of
the Congressionalists.
Many instances of the unreliabjlity Of
the late government, so far as abiding
by its promises is concerned, are coming
constantly to light. One Of the latest Is
the killing of the valuable herd Of
blooded cattle belonging to Sonora Ed
wards. Balmaceda promised Minister
Egan and Consul McCreery last June
that this herd should not be interfered
with, on the ground that nearly all the
improved cattle in Chill were bred from
it. A dispatch received to-day from
Rancho Maillai says that on August 23d
an order from Balmaceda was presented.
in accordance with which eighty-nine
valuable lmnnrtpd couvs xvara i7;lil