Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-09-03
BALMACEDA In HIDING.
THE CHILEAN TYRANT HAS
TO FLEE FOR HIS LIFE.
His Government Oyerthrowm ana
the Insurgents In Pull Control
News from Valparaiso.

News from Valparaiso.
VALPARAISO, Sept l.. - The copual
has fallen. Santiago was yesterday
surrendered to the insurgents and to-
day the leader of the congressional
party took formal possession. Balma-
ceda has been forced to flee for his
life. Patrick Egan, the American
minister, is still here, but it is thought
one of the first acts of the new gov4
eminent will be TO demand his recall.
His sympathies were with Balmaceda,
and the revoluti1nists claim that he
has grossly misrepresented them TO
the United States government.
The capital city was in the hands of
bloodthirsty mob last night and
while IL was unable TO satisfy its muir
derous instincts 1t did destroy vast
amount of property.
As soon as the news reached Sanu-
ago of the overwhelming defeat of the
government troops on the heights OF
Placilla and the fall of Valparaiso, and
the people knew that Balmaceda's
power was gone, and they had moth
ing to fear from his wrath, their en-
nifty to his government broke forth.
The cry was raised that the presi-
dent should be killed and mob
started Tor his house. 1t grew In
numbers and fury as it went through
the streets, and by the time it reached
the executive mansion was ripe for
any bloody deed. short shrift would
have been allowed TO the president
had he been caught. The bloc thirsty
fury of the mob was baked
Then the mob's desire for revenge
found vent in the application of the
to oh. Soon Balmaceda'S house was
mass of flames. Before it had been
destroyed the mob marched off to the
house of Senior Goday, the ex-minister
OF the interior and an ardent Balma-
cedist, and set ON fire his house.
Rear Admiral Brown has 100 men
from the American men of-war station
ed at the consulate TO protect subjects
of the United States residing here
from injury or loss of property. The
other foreign admirals have taken
similar precautions in behalf of sub
jects Of their respective countries.
Many Chileans who feared violence at
the hands of the still turbulent troops
have sought and obtained temporary
refuge on board the various foreign
men-of-war in the harbor.
Message From Admiral Brown.
WASHINGTON. Sept. /. The follow.
ing dispatch, dated Valparaiso, Aug.
%, has been received at the Navy de-
partment from Rear Admiral Brown:
The insurgents have possession of
the city of Valparaiso; was taken
yesterday morning aftervery sanguin-
airy engagements The government
| had advantage--good positIon-but
bad generalship. Troops disaffected.
lnsurgent ships were not present.
Forts not engaged The Almirante
Lynch, with three second-class torpedo
| boats, captured. The fore en- admirals
demanded guaranty in protecting lives
and property of foreign subjects. |
have 100 men at the consulate Many
refugees aboard. Provisional president
here.
The following dispatch was received
by Mr.. Montt, one of the Congression-
al ENJOYS:
'IQuIouE, Sept !. Don Pedro
Montt, Washington The juuta of the
| Congressional government is en- route
for Santiago today. ERRAzURiz.
At late hour last night he Con-
gressional ENJOYS received the follow
ing dispatch;
F1cp. ]. - lOH ttlIo
Montt, Washington: According to an
official dispatch from Commander
Montt of the Congressional naval
forces in the battle of Concon the
enemy lost so men and an equal
number of prisoners were captured
Two thousand ri 'cs were captured and
a number of field pieces. Our loss was
sos, and among the killed were five
officers. In the battle Of Piacilla the
defeat of Balmaceda was complete
His two Generals, BarboSa and Alcer-
RIGA, We're killed, and@many other
| officers Nicuna, the president-elect,
has escaped on board foreign war
| vessel. The whereabouts of Balma-
ceda are unknown. ERRAzuRIz
The battle of Concon, the ENJOYS
say, was fought on the first day the
insurgent army landed in the vicinity
of Valparaiso. he battle of Placil "a
was fought on Friday. Numerous con-
| gratulatory dispatches from many
places have been received by the Con-
grcssional ENJOYS during the day.
| The Chilean minister declined to re-
| ceive any one last night. 1t is reported
I that he received word to-day that Bal
maceda was still in possession of San
| tiago and had not fed.
/ The only news received here by the
ENJOYS of the Congressional party bo-
! sides the dispatch from lquiquc saying
| the iunta was on it's wav to Santiago,
| was a message from Lima stating that
Santiago is in the hands of the on
gressional party and that they have
established temporary authority look
ing to the safety of persons and prop
erty and that Balmaceda's where
abouts is unknown. Mr.. Montt says
there can be no doubt that the capital
has fallen and that the insurgents will
soon be in full control of the govern
ment
The dispatch from Admiral Brown
to the navy department was the only
information received to-day by the
government officials. Nothing further
has been heard from the consul at
Valparaiso since his dispatch announc-
ing the surrender of that city to the
insurgents, nor has anything been re-
ceived from Minister Egan at Santiago.
Chilean Cruiser at Kici.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The commander of
the Chilean cruiser, Presidente Pinto
has asked the German authorities for
permission TO dock his ycssei at kiel.
In Control of the Capital.
PARIS, Sept 1.-The agents Of the
Chilean congressional party have re-
ceived an official dispatch from Santi-
ago saying that the congressional
party is in control OF the capital; that
Balmaceda fed on Friday night and
that the country is tranquil.
Buenos Ayres dispatches say that
Balmaceda resigned in favor Of Cen
Baluedano.
Mysterious Death.
JACKsoSvuI., ILL.,, Sept. l.-Edwaro