New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
NEWS OF THE CHII4IAN REVOLUTION.
VICTORIOUS TROOPS ENGAGING IN RAPINE-
Trrr STTTrA ATroN At TOTIOrF

THE SITUATION AT IQUIQUE.
Panama, April o5.-The Gulf Line steamer Gulf Of
Ancud, which arrived In Calao on April %, landed
seventy -four passengers from the SOUTH who reported
that the vessel not allowed 10 communicate with
Arca On April Q. the expedonary forces were fully
organized in Iquique and were about to march on
Arca These forces landed at Vit0r on April A. having
with them $50 respectable persons whom they had
compelled to Join their ranks. 1t appears that the
Government troops at Arca and other places In the
vicinity had orders to offer any resistance to the
revolutionary forces and for this reason no fighting
occurred, and the followers Of the Government retired
on Azapa It is said that Colonel Cnmas, with 1000
Government troops retired from AntofOgasa, Calama
| and other places toward the interior, and that
revolutionary troops with machine guns went
in chase OF him. No conflict occurred,
as the Government forces crossed into Bolvia.
The following information respecting the Gillian
revolution was furnished by correspondent:
Callao, April 2.-It is stated that the Government
forces retiring from Calama revolted, and that the
officers fed toward Bolivia II Is presumed ina that
although another report states he went to Anofogasta
Wherever these men may be, however, they are In a
being without water and provisions.
Iqulque revolutionary organs publish items received
from Valparaiso which state that the Government
agent in Europe las offered premium Of 10000 II
the roncads ErTazurriz and Pinto are ready within
shot santiago for mutinous conduct and that many
being arrested in the capital and in the depart
| ments 49,
Valparaiso has been converted into castle Many
OF the guns captured in Callao during the last war
| have bean mounted.
Calao April 3.-After the fight at Pozo Almonte,
the victorious troops disordery and sacked the
| town. Shots were fired through locks. The doors
| thus opened, page followed and women and girls
of tender age abused and some were murdered.
| once fired with drink lust and rapne, notlng com
menced among the men, and soon the torch was ap-
piled, and three blocks destroyed while strife
continued the fall of at the hands OF their
comrades in rapine accompanied the fall OF walls. Te
aborers from the nitrate fields took part In this work
of destruction and eagerly seized the rifles and
cartridges Of the soldiers who fell The officers found
themselves unable to exercise the least authority over
the men The delegates to Congress have declared te
elections called by President Balmaceda for the 29h
ult to be null and void and in way TO affect the
present Senator's and Deputies
Caao April 5.-The following message has been re-
ceived here Santiago, Chilli April 4The insurgents
at IouiGue are In q desperate situation, since they
are short OF food and the squadron has no coal Al
the coal on board vessels has been seized. Afch-
bishOp Casanova said 70 have fed 10 the Argentine
Republic fearing the Dictator might 90 MIN some
injury The revolutionary troops In lquique, beng
without pay, have on several occasions !eit tHeir
barracks and plundered Unfortunately:
Letters from Valparaiso state that Balmaceda be-
lieves the Chilian revolutionary party Is warmly sym
nathized with in Lima which the Lima dailes state
NOT to be the case The Gillian Government mas for-
tilted VALPARAISO, Santiago Tacahuano and Coqumho.
A passenger who arrived at Panama rom ~ ihe
south bv the Santiago SAYS In Valparaiso Chllian
silver dollar was worth 50 10 in paper, and In Iquique
the same dollar worth $3 10 In Cmlan currency.
The whole front Of Iquque and the back OF the towll
present terrible appearance since the shoouhg ana
the Are Holes have been dug in the ground by those
who remain there, and these blankets ana SACKS
have been stretched in tent shape"