New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
B4LM4CED4S LIST DAYS.
HOW HE FLED FROM LA MoNEDA his w1FDs
MOSEY-MINIsTER EGAN on AN
FRRAND OLE MERCY.

Under the heading Of " The Last DAYS OF 'he Dic-
tator" Valparaiso paper FL Mercurlo' Ill us dss"c
OF september 20, published an interesting harauEo'
from which the following extracts are tahsia'eo :
At about 10 80 p. on August 20 the Gay Oh 'ne
second and final victory of the ConstltutIonast troops
senior Patrick Egan called at La Moneds, the Chlan
White House. lie explained TO the Minister Oh IN
terror Relations Don u. \ Zanaru that the moment
hnd arrived 10 take the necessary measures, III case
fortune Of war shall be uniayoraoe TO the DICTATOR
senior Zanartu declared that. I'm this very moment
senior Balmaceda was writing the decree when en-
trusted General Baquelano with the duty OF providing
for the public order.
"Balmaceda was comforting also at that time with
Don Eusebio Lilo and Don Alexandra Motnrana. The
Inter withdrew at II p m. believing that the sua-
lion was not lost. But at 30 m. an orderly ap-
pr sed him of the watchword Let every one who
can save himself Maturana escaped over the ROOF
Of his house in the forenoon Of the 2Th
@Balmaocda asked money from his WIFE who gave
him 5000. At midnight he left La Moneda IN a
car cage accompanied by SenoreS Zanaru and EuseDio
Lilo and drove to The Argentine Legation. seuor
Zanertu had already arranged or securing an asylum
there and while Eusebio Lilo remained in the car
Rage Zanartu entered the Legation with Eaimaceda'
who was received by senior Uri5urI. The dictator
had no baggage except small trunk, which IN thc
hurry OF the moment, was forgotten IN the carriage
and which Senior Zanartu took 70 his house where 1t
was lost during the disturbances OF August ~. III
the Argentine Legation. Sonora sofa Lnares dc Walker
had found asylum: and through rare coincidence
,hc was Obliged under the protecting ROOF
the prosecutor OF her husband, Don Carlos MaiAer
Martinez and the author Of the most bitter DAYS for
Chilli The sonora Linsres dc Walker, a. homage
10 those who had protected her. behaved with the
utmost reserve and concealed even from her husband
the facts relating to the arrival OF Bamaccda.
During the first days. the dictator refused TO READ
any newspapers, and somewhat in good spirits.
lie expected that senior Verdugo would succeed In
securing his flight by the Of the Andes. But all
his energy disappeared when he learned that NeIdnGo'
who had $50 900 wberewith 10 prepare Balmaceda ;
escape had been made prisoner. The Dictator re
ceyed also letter from his brother Don Jose Maria
En nlaceda WHO informed him IN desparng terms th.t
the situation HIN sh BIS Eim'N ana lrleld,. Wa
terribly Nlnrul.. This letter seems 20 nave had Il
very depressing influence the spirits or Balat III.
The Dictator lived ia the top floor Of the Legilloi
and his meals were cooked in the ground Moor II ouer
10 avoid any suspicion. lie ATTENDED 10 ~ one
of Tho female sevants. whD enjoyed The iulI cohiue,o
81 senor Uriburu. the Argentine Minister. ana N.o
aid not betray that confidence. The huhmne III
mems displayed by the representative o. the
Republic are greatly 10 his honor: ara We cosnrr I"
duty TO tender him and his worthy spouse our HiO''
sincere eSpectS.'