The record-union., 1891-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-OhclaI con-
hrmation Of Balmaceda's fall reached the
State and Navy Departments this morn
ing. Acting Secretary Wharton received
the following cablegram:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 3Oth, $50 p. II.
Balmaceda turned over the Government to
Baquedano and fed. Canto goes TO Santlago
Tonight TO assume control until the arrival OF
the Junta from lquique. Good order here.
MCCRElEY, Consul.
Acting Secretary Soley also received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Brown;
VALPARAISO. Aug. seth.
The President of Chile surrendered the Gov
eTnment to the Chilean General BaquGdGnO
and he has left Santiago. Valparaiso is well
Brown.
The above is somewhat obscure, but it
is interpreted at the departments to mean
that the police force in Valparaiso is so
well organized as to relieve foreign Ad-
mirals from further necessity for keeping
their marines on shore duty.
There has been no news from Chile re-
ceived by Minister Lazcano this morn
ing. The Minister denied himself 10
newspaper reporters, but sent out word
TO the above effect by his servant.
The Chilean Congressional ENJOYS here
are also without any news thus far to-day
relative to affairs in Chile.
Although they do not expect any de-
tailed news of movements of troops or
happenings Of more important events,
they do expect brief advices when mat
tCrs OF unusual importance occur.
Senor MOntt, the principal envoy, re
fuses to discuss his future action toward
attempting to receive recognition for the
Constitutional Government from the
UnitGd States. When sDolIen TO about
The matter to-day. he said i'll effect. that
he was willing TO tell what is going on in
Chile, but that he begged TO be excused
from telling what is going on in Wash
ingtOn.
SenOr MOntt expects the Junta, which
left lquique for Santiago to reach Nalpa
raiso III about three days.
FINISHED FIGHTING.
NEW YORK, Sept. l a. NJ The
Herald this Tuesday morning has the
following cable advices from Chile:
General BasquedanO has been recog-
njzed as President ad interim of the re-
public by members of the Junta here.
The Government troops at COucepcion,
Ialcahusna and other places nave noti-
tied the CongressiOnaliSt authorities that
they have finished lighting, and are
ready to obey orders from the Junta, and
only Coquimbo promises TO make
trouble. All that remains to be done
now is to put down sporadic cases of dis
order, bring to trial such Of the Balmace-
dist officials as have been guilty of out
ragCOus acts of tyranny, and prepare for
elections which viii again give the re-
public an unquestioned constitutional
government.
Il have just had an intcrview with ex-
Minister Godoy, Balmaceda's closest ad-
wiser, and also with Balmaceda's brother
They say throughout the entire period
since the outbreak Ofthe revolution Balna
ccda had depended upon representations
OF army officials that the force was lov&l
and devoted to his cause. Believing this
BalmaCeda concluded to continue resist
ance. had ne thought otherwise he would
have resigned rather than have been the
cause Of unnecessary DIoOdshed SSenor
GOdOy thinks Balmaceda has escaped 10
Buenos Ayres. He left Santiago, accord
ing 10 news received by Senor Godoy, on
saturday evening with his carriages, con
tanning his family and ValuableS.
Relative TO Minister Egan, Seuor
Godoy emphaticaIIy declares that every
interview had by him with Ba!maceda
was entirely confined TO questions OF
commercial reciprocity between the
United States and Chile.
several prominent Government Ofli-
Gals Will be shot tomorrow after trial bv
martial law.
Referring to the silver shipment.
SenOr GOdOy says Balmaceda bought the
italian steamer Aquilla at Montevideo.
The owner required cash. The United
states Navy Department refused TO allow
the Baltimore to carry the money for him.
British Minister Mennedy obtained
permission for the Espiegl 10 convey the
same TO an English bank AT MonteVideo.
The steamer was bought for El4OOG0, Of
which $50 900 was TO be used to furnish
fixtures and guns. The Aquilla was 10
be fitted out for q cruiser.
The bullion has gone to England Bal
maceda's officials at COqUinbu have eat
the English cable there and refused 10
surrender and Will make a fight The
ESmeralda, with the lynch. goes 10 Co
qUlmho tonight. Transports with troops
VIII follow.
'Procurator Fiscal Fas. who prose
cutcd the cases against the men who were
alleged 10 be in the plot to blow up the
torpedo boats Almirante Lynch and Al
mIrante Condell and The transport IInpe-
rial. which resulted in the execution Of
Cummings and two others, was taken
out and shot to-day.
'Thepresence Of political refugees on
board the American and German war
ships has been the cause Of several con-
feU5nceS and much iii feeling. \ formal
demand for the Surrender OF the refugees
was made yesterday on the United States
and German AdlniTals. After ra conference
two naval officers informed ihe iueud-
cnte that they would decline 10 sulren-
der men unless proper guarantees were
gwen that their lives would be SAFE until
they had a fair trial.
Acting Secretary Of State Whart0n's
action in still refusing to recognize, now
that il is practically the only government
IL Chile, IS the subject OF much adverse
criticism here, ana it is oponly limited
that there must he more reasons iOr il
than appear on the surface"
RENDERED. VALUABLE ASSISTANCE.
NEW YORK, Aug. Gl.-TEe HorH
prints as a Valparaiso dispatch the stale
men that the Insurgents owe their sue
cess in great measure TO the skill and
experience of Colonel l[eoder, who was
brought from Germany by the Chilean
Government rs instructor in modern
warfare, bat who Quarrcled with the Bal
Inacedans and gave his services 10 the op-
position.
The fighting was not only fierce but
Gendish. The bodies OF the i5alnIac2Gan
Generals, Barbosa and Alccreca, who fell
in tie hottest parC Of TIE conflict, were
f.ightfllily mutilated.
At suudown n riotous mob Of lG6orers
united with a rabble OF descrters from the
Goyernmont and set lire TO and looted
many buildings on the part OF the city be-
longing to Balmacoda's partisans. Four
teen fires ragged all night, but are now
under control.