The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-21
The News From Chile Evidently
Colored by Contestants.
DOM PEDRO ALARMINeLY ILL.
Seyenty-0ne Million Dollars Found in
an Old Brazilian Monastery.
Ex-Queen Natalie Sues Milan for Her
Money-French Restrictions on Amer
lean Pork Not Yet Removed-spur-
geon Suffers q Relapse.

PARIS. July 20.-The Chilean congress-
lonalists recently applied TO Lord Sails
bury to prevent the Chilean cruiser Ezra
znriz from completing her armament at an
English port. 1t is understood Salisbury
refused to interfere, on the ground that
such concession would amount to recog-
milton of the congressional party as bellig-
erents.
WAsHINGTos Cry, July 20.-A telegram
was received today by the Chilean minis
ter, which affirms the news of the defeat
of the insurgents at Huasco. The tele-
gram says that the insurgents have been
completely defeated by the vanguard of
the first division of the government army
under command of Colonel Amersazua.
The insurgent cavalry, commanded by
Colonel Saavedia. fed, leaving 1900 dead
and great number of prisoners. with all
their arms. 1t is said the defeated troops
were considered TO be the finest soldiers in
the insurgent army
President Balmaceda, of Chile, has
issued the following decree, dated at San
tiago, June 8:
The national congress has decreed the follow
ing law:
ARTICLE Ito count from the date when this
law shall come into force, import duties and
storage shall be paid in periods and in the form
following: During the first month, 10 per
cent in hard dollars or their equivalent in
gold currency, the remainder in paper author
lied by law, at the rate of sl.75 per specie dollar
During the second month part payment is to be
made in specie to the amount of 20 per cent In
the third month, 80 per cent. and so on, incress-
ing by 10 per cent per month. No other money
but specie currency to be received after the
tenth month, inclusive
ARTICLE 2-The law of the 5th of Nav last is
hereby repealed, and this law shall become
operative one month after its publication in the
Didrt0 Official Duties on goods taken or that
may be taken out of bond after the aforesaid
date of May s. shall be calculated according to
the law in force prior to that date.
SAN Francisco, July 2O-The Post to-
day prints an interview with Louis Walker
Martinez, aid-de-camp to General Montt,
leader of the Chilean insurgents, and one
of the strongest financial hackers of the
congressional party. He arrived at San
Diego from Iquique June "a, and after
placing the Itata affair in the
hands of counsel, came to this city.
He declined to speak at length
regarding the Chilean situation, but stated
that the congressional party was well
supplied with small arms, and he was
advised that the steamer Myope reached
Valparaiso on July with 10000 small
arms and 5000, 600 rounds of ammunition,
which he considered sufficient for insur-
gent purposes.
CooUIMBo, July 20.-Four insurgent
vessels. the Esmeralda. Cochrane, Amazon
and Aconcagua, have arrived off this bay
from Huasco, and an attack on the town
is hourly expected. 1t is supposed land
attack will be made by troops from HUI
asco while Balmaceda's forces are repel-
ling the war ships. Many persons are
seeking safety in flight.