The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-13
CHILE'S DICTATOR.
Story Of che Tronble in the South
American Republic.
BALMACEDA AND HIS METHODS
The so-CaIIed Insurgents Rapidly
Gaining Ground Against the Au-
tocratic Pretensions of the Man
Who Holds the Presidency-Men
Who Refused Funds Imprisoned.

UOcrAtiC fretonSlonS OF the MAN
Who Holds the Presidency-Men
Who Refused Funds Imprisoned.
LONDON, April 13. - Dispatches from
Buenos Ayres tell fearful tales of the
conflict between the forces of Balmaceda
and the 80 called Chilean insurgents.
Rapine, violence, confscations, arbi-
trary arrests, complete overturning Of
the laws, treachery and everything else,
almost, that is bad prevails. Trade is
nearly at standsti1. The supreme court
and the court of appeals closed because
the judges found themselves without
authority.
President Balmaeeda has thrown off
the mask which he wore at first, and has
assumed functions which the czar Of
Russia would hesitate TO grasp. 1t is q
struggle between the people and an ire
sponsible power, between law and order
and dictatorship. The conduct of Bal
maceda has lost him the confidence and
respect Of the foreign community, and
he is the best hated man in the country.
News Suppressed. ..5.-
The actual situation from purely
military standpoii is hard to compre-
hend. Not wold of reliable news
comes by the tr, ns-Andin3 telegraph.
Ehe Balmaceda partisans hold the lines
in their grasp Only strictly business
dispatches pass The mails afford scanty
protection for corresI ondence. Travel
ers from Chile who ccme over the Us
paltata pass from Santa Rosa have only
general idea Of the situation. The
censorship over the press precludes a
truthful presentment of news.
The revolution has been strongest in
the north. Pisagua is in deplorable
condition. Everybody who could leave
did so. The hills in the rear of the town
were covered with dead bodies, which
the vultures devoured.
No Mercy for Enemies.
Horrible tales of cruelties are related.
Prisoners taken by either side-the adj
herents of BalInaceda or the sympa-
thizers with congress-are bayoneted or
shot without mercy. Soldiers slay their
officers il they differ from them. The
officers Of the Rengo battalion at Tara
paca were killed by their men. The
officers Of the Fourth battalion (Bal-
macedists) were also shot because they
attempted to restrain their soldiers from
pronouncing for the revolution. The
revolutionists have thus far won most
OF the slirmishes and battles that have
occurred. There is no question that
disappointment exists because the army
did not generally revolt.
How the Despot Levies Taxes.
Balmaceda had financial resources and
he corrupted men who had promised to
join the popular movement. Several
battalions that were pledged by their Of
fcers to pronounce against the dictator
for like reasons remained true to the de
facto government Balmaceda has no
funds legitimately acquired. He confis-
Gates the property of all who do not
support him. He called on the banks
for IL ,000, 900 pesos. The managers re-
fused. They were at once thrown into
prison.
Important Insurgent Victory.
New York, April IS. = Ricardo L.
Trumbnll, of Santiago, Chile, member
of the Chilean congress, and q strong
sympathiser with the revolutionary
party in that country, is staying at the
Glenham hotel. He received this cable
dispatch Saturday.
IQUIoUE, April 11.-tArica and Tarna
taken on the 7th inst. without resistance.
Part of the dictator's troops came over
to our side, and the rest fled to Bolivia,
leaving plenty of ammunition and pro-
vision"
The dispatch is signed by Signor Bar
ros-Luco, president of the chamber of
deputies, and Signor Waldo Silva, vice
president of the senate. They are the
leaders of the revolutinary faction in the
congress, which comprises the majority
of members.
This is an important victory for our
SIDE" said Mr.. Trumbull. "Tacha is o
city of perhaps 15, 900 inhabitants in the
extreme northern section of the country,
and africa is its seaport town. The die
tator's army here numbered about Is, 600
men. The revolutionary party is gain
ing ground every day, and President
Balmaceda's troops are fast losing
heart"
Speaking Under Difficulties.
DUBLIN, April l3.-The anti-Parnell-
ties, Tanner and Deshea, tried to deliver
an address yesterday at Macrom Their
voices were drowned by the hooting and
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