Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-02
Ba,maceda.s p,re.,

\ special to the New York Herald gives the following details of the battle, which decided the fate of | Chili:
 General Canto and his army won the battle by superior generalship and hard fighting, assisted by good fortune in the killing of Balmaceda' $ generals and consequent demoralix- ing of the army and desertion of en- tire regiments. Furthermore. there has not been harmony in the military councils of Presiden; Balmaceda. Both Barbora and Alzerreca wanted supreme command. This jealousy resulted in almost open rupture, and these officers worked at cross pur- poses.
 Balmaceda was i'll no condition to assume the offensive and Canto was in no hurry to move, partly because he was receiving constant accessions to his ranks and partly because he had a strongly-entrenched position. Early this morning, however,
 THE BOOMING OF CANNON
 announced to the people that a movement beyond the skirmis hes of the past few days had begun. The occasional loud report of cannon soon swelled into a continuous ro ar. Canto's position was on the hills above the race-track at Nina del Mar. He said absolute control of the rail road to Santiago and commanded the ordinary roads. Affairs had come to such pass that it was nec- essary for Balmaceda to make some move Accordingly, at daylight this morning, word was given to attack the position held by the revolution ists, and the government troops ad- vanced under cover of a heavy fire from their batteries. As soon as the approaching column got within range destructive fire was opened by the entrenched revolutionists. The government troops. however. ad vanced steadily. They were soon near enough to return the fire, but shot, shell, grape and canister tore through their ranks until, despite the efforts of their officers, they
 BROKE AND RETIRED
 almost in panic. As soon as they got out of range of the deadly fire. the officers worked like beavers to reform their columns, and at last succeeded. Then came another at tack. In steady ranks the govern ment troops started on double quick into the torrent of fire and lead which blazed from the insurg- ent ranks. Gen. Barbosa was killed. The line wavered for an instant. but then went on. A short distance further on, Gen. Apzerreca fell from his horse, wounded unto death.
 Again the line wavered, and then | Gen. Canto gave the order to charge. |
 WITH A WILD YELL
 the congressional army left their de- lenses and charged on the now re- treating enemy. The artillery poured a deadly fire into the ranks of Bal. troops. The loss of the general officers had left the latter head, and all efforts of the subordinate officers to rally them were of no avail. The retreat became a rout, the rout panic, and then utter demoralization. The govern ment cavalry made stand but it was short. They were literally
 CUT TO PIECES.
 Volley aftervolley was poured into he demoralized mob. Whole regi- nents which had not lost their regi- mental formation went over to the | notorious troops of Canto, and olned in the attack on their late These deserters were gen 'rally volunteers who had been i'm ] pressed by Balmaceda. Since the of hostilities their sym : 'athies all along had been with the ( insurgents and they grasped this, i he first opportunity to go over to | hem. The fighting lasted less than $ i've hours, and it's desperate char g cter may be judged by the fact that |, ully ' I'VE THOUSAND WERE KILLED AND .
 WOUNDED.
 Many of those killed were this lornlng the dependence of Balma- eda. The defeat of the government absolute. There is no possibility