The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-05
REVOLUTIONISTS VICTORIOUS.
Balmaceda's Forces Repulsed with
Frightful Loss.

Jolll ~. opltthleS q DIOtltIS, Oi lllS CITY,
received the following cablegram dated
| Valparaiso, Aug. Is, this afternoon: "Op-
position defeated; Valparaiso in control of
Congressionalists." The cablegram comes
from source which houses here, interest
ed in the Chllan trade, state is diSinter2St-
ed and authentic
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 2S.-Acting
Secretary of State Wharton received the
following cablegram tonight:
VALPARAISO. Aug. 2s.-BattIc fought near this
city this morning. Government forces badly
beaten. Heavy loss both sides. City surren-
dcred to opposition, but in hands of the admi-
rails ofthe American, German, French and En-
glish fleets for good order. No communication
with Santiago. Opposition forces now entering
the city. MCCREARI,
Consul to Valparaiso.
Julio Foster, who IS assisting the Con-
gresSiOnal envoy in this city, about the
same time received the following dispatch,
dated New York, and signed by Richard
Trumbull, one of the agents of the con-
gressional party in America: "Balmaceda
is defeated. Valparaiso III our power.
Viva Chlle.o
The sender is Richard Trumbull. one OF
the congressional agents who Is now un-
der Indictment for violation of the neu-
trality laws in connection with the equip
ment of the Itata. The dispatch gave
great comfort to the congressional parti-
sans here, and Mr.. Foster did not attempt
to conceal his satisfaction.
An hour after the dispatch from Mr..
Trumbull had been received the following
dispatch, addressed to Pedro Montt, tbs
principal Congressional envoy, was re-
cciyed at the headquarters of Ele Congress
Sional party from Mr.. Nlel, the contiden-
tial agent of the InSurgent party at Lima:
Triumph complete. Valparaiso sur
rendered.
The following cablegram was received
by the Congressional ENJOYS here late to-
night dated lquIque:
Balmace la defeated fer the second .ime to-
day. After the victory the Congressional forces
remained outside the city. Valparaiso was de-
livered up to the German admiral. ho, on his
side, Immediately delivered it 10 the order of
the congressional government. Communicate
this TO the government OF the United states.
EREAZURIz
New York, Aug. 29.-The Herald de-
votes page TO Chill news this morning,
its news leader being the following dis
patch:
VALPARAISO, Chill, Aug. 2s.-Balmace-
da'S power i'll Chilli is broken. Ills army
has been crushed after five hours hard
fighting, and Is scattered beyond all hope
OF reorganization The reyolutIonists
have taken possession of Valparaiso.
The future of Chill for the time has been
settled, and settled concluSiycly on the
hills to the east of this city to-day. by the
grim arhtrament of war.
With Balmaceda practically a fugitive
without resource III men or money; with
the prlncIpal SeaportS Of the country in
the hands of the Congressional SIS and a
consequent shutting OIL Of all income from
customs receipts; With President elect
Nicuna refugee on board "a German war
ship and the country tiOcking en- maSSe to
the standard of the invaders. 1t is matter
of only a few days when the capital will
int. fh.a of H4. mn
leaders.
Gen. CantO and his army won tn-day's
battle by superior gcneIalShip, good hard
lighting, aided by good fortune in the kill
ing of Balmaceda'S 5 generals and the conSe-
quent decentralization of the army and the
deSertlOn OF the entire regiments.
Ever since the arrival of the Congress
sional party at Nina del Mar there has
been q constant series of manpuycrS for
position on the part of both generals, as
was indicated in these dispatches. Every
day and nearly every hour OF the DAY
there have been skirmisheS in some in
stances amounting almost to battles. In
nearly all of these the opposition has had
the better of it.
\ close censorship of dispatches was cs-
tabliShed by Balmaceda, however, and only
an inkling of the reVcrScS to his arms
could be got through. The position up to
this morning was in brief: Balmaceda was
not in a position 10 make an offensive
movement and devoted his time and cner-
gies to making his GefenSeS as strong as
possible. Then all was not harmony in
the military councils of the President.
Both Gems. Barhosa and AlZerrcCa wanted
to have supreme command of the forces III
the field. This friction and jealousy re-
suited in almost an open rupture yeSter-
day, and the two officers worked at cross
purposes.
Gen. Canto was in no hurry to move on
the enemy because he was receiving con
StaEt acccSSiOnS to his ranks from the peO-
ple in the surrounding country, which is
ropulated largely by those bound by ties
of blood or interest to the leaders of the
revolution. many of whom are natives of
the province Then he had strongly en-
trenched poSitiOn and could well afford to
fail.
EarIv this morning the boom Of a cannon
announced to the people of Valparaiso that
a movement beyond the ordinary skirmiSh-
es had begun.
The occasional Ioud rcports of the heavy
ouns soon swelIrd into one continuolis
roar and then If was known that the final,
decisiyn struooln which at the cost of
rhousands Of lives prrhans was 10 decide
,vberher Halmaneda ar tn. iunta was to ne
the rnlino noyyer in Ch1Ii lad bco,n
cen Cantn's noSitlon vas on thc hills
above the race track NJ NIna del Mar ont
sido Of tho CIV His raIdrrs have hpen
sra,ti,pa ~. i-Jdor anI, hoiGar ~ tho tinon
ff"rtEar in the coI,ntry lie had ahsolute
control nf the railroad 10 santiago and
commanded the ordinary roads. Hence
Santiago was practically in a state OF
SIEGE.
Atfairs had come 70 such pass that it
was necessary for President RaImaceda to
make some move and n little after day-
Irht this n,orning the word was given To
attacl, tha ,1ositioI, hold nv tbe reyolutIon
ISIS, and. led hy Gers. Barbosa and AIzer-
800 tha rrorernnant trnnns left thair
brcastworkS and advanced on the enemy
,,ndnr eover of n heavy FIRE from theIr nai-
tarios
tC soo,, nc tba onnroacbinr colpmn oot
vith;n ran@e Of the r,tlas Of tHn InsurTents
destructive fire was opened by the in
trcpched revolutionistS. The government
troops advanced with much SteadineSs to
the attack. They We're soon near enough
to do effective work with their pieces. and
the engagement became general. Shot
and shell. grape and canister and rifle bull