The record-union., 1891-06-24
Special TO the REcoEp.uxrox.


LONDON, juno pa dispatch is pub
ished here to-day of the Chilean Govern
ment, which says the rebels have lost ali
moral forco, and that all action upon their
part in the South has ceased. The dis
patch also states that President BaIma-
ceda is taking active steps to increase tho
strength Of his army, and that the loyal
war-ships are attacking the rebel ports
while the rebel squadron avoids fighting.
In conclusion the statement is made
that the rebels are prolonging the war
solely to enrich themselves with the
nitrate deposits of Tarapaca. Nineteen
provinces, it is further stated, are under
control of President Balmaceda, these
provinces being inhabited by 100000
people, while the rebel provinces are only
inhabited by 10000 people, one-haH of
whom are said to be foreigners.
GLOOMY FOR BALMACEDA.
NEW YORK, June pa correspondent
at Iquique telegraphs to his paper that
Balmaceda is likely to have trouble with
the British Government over the colIec-
tiOn from vessel flying the British flag
of duty on q load of nitrate brought into
Tocopilla. The British Minister has
made vigorous protest. What action
Balmaceda will take cannot be learned,
but probably he will return the money.
The correspondent also states that it
would seem that the British Government
is doing all in its power without resort to
arms to aid the insurgent cause. He fur
ther states that the prospect looks very
gloomy for Balmaceda.
INSURGENTS BECOMING DESPERATE.
WASHINGTON, June pa telegram re-
ceived here to-day from Paris states that
the efforts of the Chilean insurgents to
secure aid from the French Government
are becoming desperate. The insurgents
also, the teleg~ an says, promised to de-
liver to Peru Immediately the territory Of
Ticna and the port of africa provided the
Peruvian Government recognizes them
as belligerents, and gives assistance. The
Peruvian Government rejected the prop
Osition.
MANIFESTO BY THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The Chilean
Legation here to-day received cable
gram stating that the National Congress
of Chile unanimously approved by ac-
clamaticn Il preamble and resolutions
which were designed to discredit the in
surgents' claims Ofregularity in their con-
test against the President of Chile and tho
present Congress. The insurgents claim
to be acting under authority of delega-
ton of the late Congress and the mani
testo OF the present Congress declares
such declarations nOn-eXiStent because
as alleged, the late Congress never dele
gated its power, and had it done so, the
Act would have been unconstitutional
The manifesto recites the immunity of
the President under the Constitution
from deposition, and that his term con-
tinueS until September 18th next; that he
is acting within his power to preserve
order, and does not pretend to exceed the
power of his present incumbency.
Finally the manifesto announces: "We
consider as violators of the Constitution
and laws of the country, all members
composing the revolutionary board, and
all those assuming the character of their
representatives as Ministers OF State or
diplomatic Ministers against the constitu-
tional Government, are squandering the
public wealth in the rebellion which they
are waging against the credit, peace and
welfare of the public.D