New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
PROGRESS OF THE CIVIL STRIFE.
A FIERCE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE HAIBOR
OLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POWERS.


san Francisco, June 1.-Advices received here from
Chill describe a naval battle having occurred in the
harbOr Of Valparaiso the night Of April IS, four
days after the naval engagement which had occurred
in Chanagal Bay, when the insurgent cruiser Magd-
lanes attacked by the Government torpedo cruisers
Aldea, Condeu and Lynch. III that engagement,
which has already been described, the Magalanes
cceded in driving of the three Government vessels and
after sharp fight the Government cruisers retired to
Valparaiso. Then the Magallanes. after receiving
munOn from the insurgent supply ship, decided to
steam TO Valparaiso ard attack the three Gov
crnmcnt vessels before they could be repaired The
Magallanes. under the Of darkness steamed up
alongside the Aldca and fired a broadside which
pletely ddlcd the torpedoboat, dismounted nearly all
Of her rapid firing guns, and killed and wounded fully
half Of her The Magalanes steamed quickly for
the Lynch but the Of the latter were alert They
returned the fire Of the Magaanes and attempted TO
launch a torpedo, but failed
The Condell had steamed outside the Magallanes
began firing subiectng the latter to the fire from
both Government ships killing and wounding forty of
the of the Maclllanes. The latter, under cover
If the smoke began to move asern, and before the
fact was discovered the two Government ships were
pouring broad sides into each other The trick not
discovered until the Magalanes had steamed across
the stern OF the Conde and had poured in brOadslde
which nearly destroyed the latter. In the meantime
The forts could not fire. owing 10 the fear of hitting
the Government ships.
When the Nacaancs began to steam out of the
haIbor the forts opened their fire, but only ono shell
struck the rebel cruiser which tore big hole in her
deck and dismOunted her pivOtgm. She then pro
ceeded TO CaldeIsi over 100 men were killed in the
cucasement fully onehalf Of whom board the
Nacallanes The Condell had TO the beach to
prevent sinking. while the Aldea 50 badly dam
aged that IL will take long time TO repair her. The
Lynch was not seriously damaged. Three foreign
vessels were in the harbor the time OF the engage
ment
Washington June 4.-south American mails received
by the Bureau OF American Republics are full Of in
tcrcsting details Of the Chllian Civil War. The
Chilian Congress convened by Bam2ccda which Is
In session. and in which Bamacoda's friends say that
all but two provinces represented has placed abso
lutte ROVER in his hands. 1t has authorized him. pend
ing the pacilcaton OF the country, 20 arrest and trans
port persons WILL to augment the land and forces
TO eXpend the public revenues without regard 10 the
estimates, procure money by plcdGng the credit Of
the state rendering an account to Congress. and
pend the night Of meeting ana the liberty Of the press.
In pursuance OF these powers DEGREES are pub
nshed in the Diaro Ofcal,7 releasing four promi-
nent men. suspected Of sympathy with the Congress
sional revoutionsts, from imprisonment in the san
tago Pententlary their depOslting $4,000 each in
the Valparaiso National banks 10 the order Of the Sec
retary OF the Interior, conditioned their not taking
part In the revolution. They further required to
1--we In Europe and not 10 return tO Chill without special
permission OF the Government. Ten or twelve other
citizens also released from Imprisonment on similar
conditions their bonds ranging from $1,000 mp to
$4,000 but with permission TO remain within Chilian
territory provided they do not take part In politics.
The AImraDte Lynch and the Conden, the two tor
pedo beats which surprised aud sunk the insurgens