The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-28
CHILE'S INSURGENT ARMY
MEETS A COMPLETE DEFaAT BY
THE GOVERNMENT TROOPS.

They Are Cut OFF From Retreat to
Their Ships and Compelled TO Sur
render Internationally Contrary
View From Insurgent Sources-The
Chilean Wership, Presidente Pinto,
at Kiel.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Senor Lazcano
the Chilean minister at Washington, to-day
received cablegram dated Valparaiso, Aug.
26. from M. III. Aldurate. the minister of
foreign affairs, saying that on Aug. % the
insurgent army was completely defeated in
Vina Del Mar. A division of the Chilean
government army cut Off their retreat to
the ships and obliged them to surrender un-
conditionally. All the country, the dis
patch adds, applauded the valor and skill Of
the government army.
NOT CEEDITED,BY CoNGREssIoNALIsTs.
Julie Foster, secretary OF the Chilean
congressional delegates, said that he had re-
ceived no information of the surrender of
the congressional army, as reported 10 @
previous dispatch. From his con-
versation, however, it was apparent
that he believed the report to be
true. Mr.. Foster received a dispatch
last night however, that may have some
Chilean minister. It was from Errazuriz,
the congressional minister Of foreign affairs
at Iquique and said that the notices inspired
by the dictator's agent at Lima, Peru, were
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Foster did not know the nature of
the notices referred to, but he thought they
might be similar to that indicated in the
dispatch received by the Chilean minister.
Speaking further Of the matter Mr.. Eos.
ter said that the attempts of the congress
ional army to obtain foothold in the
country occupied by President Balmaceda's
troops were very desperate and rash, but
that such course had been repeatedly
urged upon the leaders of the army by
many persons OF wealth living in Valpa-
raiso, who sympathizsd with the revolu-
tionary cause, and by many who had been
furnishing money to aid the congressional
| army.
NO NEWS At THE DEPARTMENTS.
Nothing has been heard either at the state
or navy departments Of the reported sur
| render of the Chilean congressional army
on Tuesday at Viva Delmar
Admiral Brown, commander of the Pacific
station, who now represents the United
| States in Chilean waters, was on Aug IL
| at Valparaiso. 1t is presumed that he is
| still at that place. This being the case, he
is in the immediate vicinity of the place
where the fighting Of the past few days has
been going on. 1t is, of course, supposed
that bad the surrender actually occurred
he would hasten to rep Jrt it to the depart
| ment.
| THE REPORT GENERALLY BELIEVED.
Minister Egen, at Santiago, has had verJ
| little TO communicate recently to the depart
ment concerning the troubles In Chile, bu
an event of such import as the surrender o.
the congressional army, it is thought
| would have been telegraphed promptly tc
the department
But, notwithstanding the nou-receipt o.
any news, except through the Chilean min
lister, with respect to the matter, it is gen,
orally believed in official and unofficial cir
cles that the report of the surrender is true
AN INsURGEST VIEW.
| SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Aug. 27.-An
tonic Wares, envoy of the Chilean insur.
| gents, yesterday received cablegram from
Valparaiso, via Washington, stating thai
| fighting bad been renewed that morning
and that President Balmaceda was losing.
TIE PREsIDENTE PINTO AT KEEL.
KEEL, Aug. 2T.-The authorities at thl
| port have received instructions from th,
imperial government in regard to tht
| Chilean warship Presidente Pinto, and have
taken measures to prevent that vessel from
shifting arms. ammunition, or a crew ii
these waters.
| BALMACEDA's ARMY VICTORIOUS.
| PARIS, Aug 27.-A dispatch has been re
ceived at the Chilean legation in this city
from Buenos Ayres, stating that the troop.
OF the Chilean government have had an
other engagement with the insurgent forces
| near Valparaiso, and were completely
victorious. The insurgents, the dispatch
states, were hemmed in between
two fires of the Balmacedan troops, anc
were unable to carry out an attempt to re-
treat to their ships, which were lying of
the coast, and assisted them as far as lay ir
their power. The dispatch also says that II
| is reported in Buenos Ayres that the in
| surgent forces have surrendered TO the vic
torious Balmacedan army.
| BALMAcEDA REPORTED DEFEATED.
A confidential agent of the provisiona
| government in Chile denies that President
| Balmaceda has been victorious. The agent
| says that he has received telegram from
! Iquique and another from Buepos Ayres
stating that the president has been de
| feate1.
| REPORTED SURRENDER OF INSURGENTS.
| BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The Chilean legation
! here confirms the news given out by the
| Chilean legation in Paris to-day, and asserts
that the insurgents surrendered.
| BALMACEDA SEEKING REINFoRCEMENTs.
| LONDON, Aug. ga private telegram
| received here from q congressionalist source
In Chile says that Gen. Canto occupies tbs
| positions on the nights of Quilpque and Peua
| Blanca, and that President Balmaceda'G
army is in Quillota, whittier it has gone in
| the hone of being reinforced from Santiago