The sun., 1891-08-30
THE INSURGENTS SUCCESS.
IT Is NOT THOCGHT BALMACEDA rs
COMPLETELY BEATEM

Re Has. However. Lost His Only Fortified
Seaport-we Cannot Recognise the In.
surgeuts just Yet-A RritIsh Compiica.
tion that May Have to be Explained.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Up TO noon to-day
no hing in regard to yesterdays battle At VAL
paraiso had been received at the headquarters
OF the Con gress party in this city. The envoys
hardly expect any details OF the fight by tele-
graph to-dny The rar,y leaders at Iaui1ne.
they say have many important matters 10 at
tend to. and no doubt think thnt the mere an.
ncuncement OF the result viii answer Tor tho
present. Tho envoys expect moro definite
news. however. by tomorrow. Tho insu' gent
leaders. 1t Ia thought. will Immediately remove
their head quarters from IuuiIus to Valparaiso.
90 as to be in communication with the army.
Mr. Pedro Mont tho principal Congress
envoy at Washington. who has been out OF
the city for some time. Ie,uined to-day. He
had not heard the news OF tho surrender until
informed Of it by MIR. Foster this morning He
was almost beside himself with JOY. Inquiry
at tho house OF Senior Lazcano the Chilian
Minister. this morning ELECTED tho sole re-
sponse til at tho Minister was not at homo"
and there was no ono to represent him
The unex pectUd turn In affairs In Chilli was
tho subject OF paramount interest at the state
and Navy Departments day. Since the re-
ceipt OF Consul McCreerys cableeram last
night announcing the capture OF Valparaiso By
tho Congress forces. no further official news
as como from tho scene OF war Admiral
Browns failure TO report Is believet
to bs due to ,hs fact that he is
very busy in disposing OF the ves-
ses and seamen OF his squadron so "a to
in sure American property against damage and
American residents OF tho surrendered city
against violence. Then. too. It is believed that
he delays his report until events shall have 30
shaped themselves as to enable him 10 an
nounce the conclusion OF the movements OF
occupation and also until he feels that he re-
auitss inst uction from the Navy Department
relative to his future couisc.
Departmental officers have not yet recovered
from their surprise at % the s sudden cap nre Of
30 wrongly fortified that II properly defended
1t could ave successfully resisted pr"tIncteo
lent lent by CERTAIN rumors that have roa he'd
Washington. is lha, the Cong ess element IN
interests that were unwilling % run the risK Of
" hombardmtnt AM. secured tho speedy
pn ne hss "rses "s eouS ne
Minis.er Lazcsno called upon Acting secre.
Hrominsni m lawyer Of thi: city, who hn. been
acting as an attorney for the Bslmaceda
rot. OF cur .. say anything respecting conf
cen ial plomatic commnnicatinns so 1t can
new news. e It % IS no. elirved here liza. Bslmscsda
IL Would p.1st ,9s ,frH5 S ss
alniranle defensive campaign Still. il is to
b. cxrcctcd that the result :f so pro.
may be- tue adhesion to he LonGress party OF
that always considerable numbe1o men WHO
ihHt most Of the military supplies OF the Bal
macAdH forces entered the country through
has ass r. dn oH Id p"s %hes may n
. sdepressng eject upon the fortunes OF his
party. u,, .,
for ae rcnsws ey iExan and the other
foreign Ministers OF the tender oi their good
i' Teieysi t shst he xilI fSiisw his ins!Faet'ons
mot ks s an Of tie
situation. it hus not cen changed BY >ester-
ds events AZ o1e o as s sa,s
ii Chill. and until tue Congress patty shall
hxv,. ret up dc iac;o G"vernm Mt which our
The country. the Department of state cannot
have relations with Tho Congress Iarty and
President H naL and LaScano az as II mister Chill. "
,oSp9S AME zdupcial 1 dssnascnes ,rt ,s re-
been r. n 91ps The GSnfss
p".n;s and ihe nui-t PREVAIL thsongh"Sut
Valparaiso have been SO Market that ths
Cniiiau watsI. n,.se dsciIed that ihere is no
need !or yny Intervention IN the PAL Of tho
Tho Gio.r tits afternoon. commenting upon
the capture OF Valparaiso and the consed.ent
u ter downfall OF Ialmaceun. says that the
Congress victory gives tue i pieKle affair
much more serious compI. xion; auuing: >,
pue aSS Wond aSs o""ed @ but hnrIand viii viii
or her 81 II tss
ann Viii na T. Win anot9er X x
iii tho cass is aa bad as it appears to .. the
ment about compen -ation, ness We nave
ton is strongly 10 be deprccn' cd
The Er gs s. re- erred ito to BY the GGor
Silver 81 Al insrssed 10 Tim b.
ssd. to 70. e. 10 Eur",s
payment i%r arms. amunni Ion. and ships sup
The insurgents chnrRe that Bnlmaceda; be-
eoR sscs ossd 9 tho
and after selling this silver found himself .un-
able 10 ! re a privae vessel to ,Iansnort ! 10
MAJ % dor Arthur HTt G. iaric OF the Grit IN 81 op-
"i.war mentioned to convoy Ihe money, 10 me
Tho 1imDs and otho rarer- have demanded
only official nIterances mad" IN i.onhon upon
the snhject came from tho Admiralty o'!c,nls
who. ON Wednes AZ isst: refer, ing 70 the Lspl-
egle affair. sad that ritish Consus in 'csr-
tain conting ,ncies" hrs empowered 10 give
British men war authority to carry II Ieasnrs
without going for permission to headquarters.
The News Connrmed in this City.
The news OF tho downfall OF Valparaiso and
the defeat OF President Balmaceda by the