Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-29
The Gillian War.

gram in Washington last night from Uoited
States Consul McCresry st Valparaiso:
"VALPARA1ao, Aug. eS.-Battle fought
nsar oitv this morning. Government forces
badly beaten. Heavy loss on both sides.
City surrendered to opposition, but 10 hands
Of sdmrsls Of American, German, French
and Eagish fleets for good order. No com
nunica:ion with Santiago. Oppos'tion
forces nov entering the CITY,"
The official news OF The inBU.gent victory
10 Chill csb!sd to the State Department Dy
the United States ooneui at Valparaiso SET
Ties beyond doubt the conflicting reports Of
the past few days concerning the condition
of affairs oh the seat of wsr. The receipt OF
dispatches from Valparaiso telling OF VIC
tory fer the Balmacedists is explained by
state and Navy Department officials as re-
euliinc from BalmaosdG's control OF the
cable line from thst city. Doubts ss to the
absolute authenticity Of these dispatches
vas expressed Ia official circles yesterday
for the reason that Ii Is custom Ia vogue
here, part OF diplomatic etiquette Ia fact.
that when minister recsiyss "a important
dispatoh from his home government that 10
given out for publication 1t is seut at once
to the State Department for the Informs
ton Of this government This wss not done
| in this instance aad ss q result The depart
nent officials and the members of the dlplo-
matte CORDS now In town dlsoreditsd the
stories and inclined to tho belief thss GheEs
WIGS nothing more than some diminishing.
From General McCreary's dispatch 1t seeDs
that the belief wac correct.
This Ia the first information receiyed Of
the State Department from lie represents
| tives In Chill rele:ive to the stste of affairs
there for some time, excepting mesgre oi-
pher dispatch received yesterday from
| Minister Egan, dated Thursday at Santiago.
stating that small fight had taken place
near that place Thursday morning and the
decisive battle would probably be fought
next day.
Mr.. Wharton said last night that SRntiago
had been cut of from telegrsphio oommun'-
cation with the outside world, the wires
probably being In the hands OF the !nsur-
gents or Minister Egan wonld have oomma-
nicated with the department, giving more OF
tina particulars of the situation.
AS Valparaiso is only thirty miles ttcm
Santiago. IL is expected that the coneui will
soon be able to communicate RIth Minister
Egan.
Mr.. Wharton declined to sag what action
would be taken by this government or what
instructions would be sent to Minister Egan,
but he said that nothing would be done IN
! til further news had been received By the
department.
Nothing further has been received at the
Navy Department from Admiral Brown,
commanding the United States naval forces
Ia Chilian waters. but a6 the dispatch from
| Valparaiso stated that tho American admir-
oil with the naval commanders Of foreign
nations were preserving order, 1t is presum-
| ed the American ships must have reached
| the scene OF action, as the admiral IL his last
communication to the department dased
C5qulmbo, received yesterday. said he
would soon sail for Valparaiso II he deemed
his presence there necessary. The Balti-
more and San Francisco are the ships under
| his command
Al lete hour yesterday afternoon Mr..
Jalio N. Foster, who is assisting the COIL
zreesioua ENJOYS In Washington, received
the following dispatch, dated yesterday, OF
New York:
"Balmsceda is defeated. Valparaiso In
cur power. Viva Chile Signed TRUM
BULL"
The sende. Ia Rlobatd Trpmhsll, one OF
the congregational agents who is now under
Indictment for violation OF the neutrality
laws In connection With the equipment ofthe
Ite5s. The ditpatch gave great comfort to
the congressional partissns In Washington,
and Mr.. Foster did not attempt to conceal
| his satisfaction.
An hour after the dispatch from Mr..
| Trumbuil bad been received, the following
dispatch, addressed to MIR. Pedro MONT, the
principal congressional envoy, was received
at the headquarters OF the congressional
party from Mr.. Well, the confidential agent
of the insurgent party at Lima:
Triumph complete. Valparaiso susren-
dered."
The following csblegrem was received by
the congressional enyoys in Washington last
night:
"Ieulque, Aug 2s.-Montt, Washington {:
| Balmaoede defeated for the second time to-
| day. After the victory the congressional
! forces remeined outside the pity. Talparai-
30 Was delivered up to the German admiral,
who on his side, immediately delivered 1t to
the orders Of the congressional government.
Communicate this to tbs government OF the
| United States. ERRAzUR13"
MIR. Lozoano, the GILLIAN minister, said
| later thsb nothing had been received By him
from Chlli sincs THURSDAYS telegram from
she minister of foreign sGaise, stating that s
| battle bad been fought ca she 18th 10 which
| tbs governments forces Won signal victory.
The minister thinks tbs reason he hensd no.
thing yesterday from Santiago in regard 20
the reported hght ls beoauee of the seizure
and censorship, probably Of the cable end
telegraph line by tho ineurgentd. and he can
account for 1t In no ether way, believing he
would, II possible, have bsen informed I'M
mediately of the result ofthe encounter be-
tween the opposing forces. While the nin-
lister declined to say whether ne placed Gre.
dencs In the reports Of Ba!maoeda's fall, 1t
wss apparent by bis dsmesnor that he was
not very hopeful ofreoelvlng good newsstand
seemed net oversansuine that the govern
ment had not been defeated. "All Is possl-
BILE In war;" he ssid, "and eannos under
stand how the situation could have SO sud'
denly changed einoe my telegram Thursday,
announcing victory, though It may be So"
Further than this the minister declined to
speak.
A TRIPLE TUNNEL-An interesting work
\ that 10 nou In rroOraca In Gjaaonw 2oot.