Telegram-herald., 1891-08-28
BALNACEDA A WINNER
He II Said 70 Have Completely
Routed the Insurgents
TIE GILLIAN WAR saY Be ALL OVER
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wAsHHsross Aug sr.-senor Laz-
cano. thu Gillian minister al Washing
ton. has received . eablsgram dated
Valparaiso the 2sth, from NJ. NJ.
Aldanate, the minister Of for
eign affairs. saying that on the 25th
the insarzent army was completely de-
Ee2Led IN Vino Del Mar. A division OF
the chiliAn government army cut OF
their retreat 10 tho ships and obliged
them 70 surrender uneondisioaally. All
the country, the Dispatch addA APP
plauds the vaior and skill of the gov
srnment army.
The dispatch was shown 10 Mr.. Fos-
ter, one OF the Insurgent representa-
lives. and that gentleman was asked il
he had heard anything from his party.
He replied thEt he had received the fol-
lowing eablegrarn from tLeir agent late
Wednesday night:
'IQCIouA Aug. sn--Notices inspired BY the
Eesasor's sgsns in Lima absolutely without
authorization (signed) ERaAsURIz"
This. Mr.. Foster said. probably re-
terred 70 the reported defeat of his
party.
Il do not say that the dispatch re-
.eived by the Gillian minister is not
correct" be continued. ''but think
that IN case the battle had been fought
on the e5th and won by Balma. o Ia he
would not have delayed SO long in
spreading the Dewa"
Mr. Foster also took into considera-
lion that the forces OF Balmaceda out
numbered those of tho insurgents, but
said that In case the insurgent party
was defeated it only meant prolonga-
ton OF the war, and that the insurgent
forces would be increased IN every pos
sible way and the dictator fought 10
The end.
Speaking further OF the matter, Mr..
Foster said that attempts Of the con-
Tressional army TO obtain foothoid IN
the country occupied by Balma-
reda's troops were very desperate
and rash, but that such
course had been repeatedly urged
upon the leaders OF the army by many
persons of wealth living in Valparaiso,
who synpathized with the revolutiora-
~ cause, and by many others who had
been furnishing money 10 aid the con-
gressional army.
Nothing has been received either at
the state OK navy departments of the
reported surrender of the Chilian con-
yrsssioral army On Tuesday at Vina
del Mar.
LoSpoy, Aug. 27.-Ths Daily Tele-
graph publishes statement from q
Chilian resident here. who says be has
seen q private cablegram from Presi-
dent Balmaceda 10 the Chilian lega-
ton, declaring that his triumph is COM
plete. The statement also contains an
assertion OF the belief that it is the
policy of the victors TO annex Bolivia
PARIS, Aug. 2Z.-Aaispatch has been
received az the ChiliGn legation in this
city from Buenos Ayres stating that
the troops OF the Gillian govern
nent have had another engagement
with the insurgent forces near
Valparaiso and were completely VIC
toriouA The insurgents, the dispatch
says, were hemmed in between two
fires OF the Balmaceda troops, and
were unable TO carry out an attempt to
retreat TO their ships, which were ly-
:
far as lay in their power. The dis
patch also says that it is reported at
Bucnos Ayres that the insurgent forces
had surrendered 10 the victorious Bal
macedan army.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-A cablegram
from Valparaiso dated the cath inst.
has been received in this city, of
which the following is translation:
The insurgents succeeded in landing
10000 soldiers at the bay of Quinteros,
north Of Valparaiso, where they
started along the shore toward VAL
paraiso under the protection of six
OF their men of war aud eight armed
transports, besides all the boats of their
feet, provided with mitralleuses. en-
deavoring to surprise the city by rear
attack government force of 5000
men was Immediately dispatched from
Valparaiso and succeeded In delaying
the crossing OF the Aconeagua
river near its mouth while q sufficient
number of troops were moving by rail
TO protect Valparaiso and oppose the
insurgents by at least $4,000 with a
prospect Of a further increase OF forces
from othe quarters The government
forces succeeded in stopping the insur-
gents for forty hours with loss to the
enemy Of about 1000 of their choicest
men. Notwithstanding the fire Of the
insurgent feet. besides that of the
land force. This operation enabled
the government to select the best posi-
taons for their 200 arriving troops.
although this advantage cost the loss of
half the number OF the gallant division
OF 8. 600 men which contested the march
of the rebels and their crossing the
Aconcsgua river. The rebel feet has
been kept at bay by the fire of Fort
Andes aud the insurgent forces are de-
privsd Of the expected protection of
r.sn Of war, while the government
forces are constantly receiving reen-
foreemeuts from the interior. Now
the rebel forces viii be found without
any possible way of retreat Such is
their situation.
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