The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-27
twenty-five Hundred Government Soldiers
Fall in the Battle, While the Loss of the
Enemy Is Put at Three Thousand.
Rebel Fleet Kept at Bay and the Retreat
of the Land Forces Said to be Cut on.
Storm on the English Coast-WOmen Visitors
toFrench Iron-Clads Compelled to Spenda
Night on Board-Festivities Ended.
IN A TIGHT PLACE
Retreat of the Gillian Rebel Army Cut OF
Heavy Losses on Both Sides.

Retreat of the CHILEAN Rebel Army Cut Of
Heavy Losses on Both Sides.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga ablegram from
Valparaiso, dated the oath inst, was to-day
received in this city, of which the follow
ing is q translation:
THE insurgents succeeded in landing ten
thousand soldiers at the Bay of Quinteros.
north of Valparaiso. where they started
along the shore toward Valparaiso. under
the protection of six of their men-of-war
and eight armed transports, besides all the
boats of their feet provided with mitral-
leuses, e~ndeavorlng to surprise the city by
a rear attack. A government force of FIVE
thousand men wereimmediately dispatched
from Valparaiso. and succeeded In delaying
the crossing of the Aconcagua river near
its mouth, while q sufficient number of
troops were moving by rail to protect Val
paraiso and oppose the insurgents by at
least fifteen thousand. with a prospect of a
further increase of forces from other
quarters
The governmentforces succeeded in stop
ping the insurgents for forty hours with a
loss TO the enemy of about three thousand
of their choicest men, Notwithstanding the
fire of the insurgent feet. beside that OF
the land force. This operation enabled tho
government to select the best positions for
their 1900 arriving troops. although this
advantage cost the loss of half the NUMBER
of the gallant division of 5000 men which
contested the march of the rebels and their
crossing of the Aconcagua river.
The rebel feet has been kept at bay by
the fire of Fort Andes, and the Insurgent
forces are deprived of expected protection
of their men-of-war. while the government
forces are constantly receiving reinforce
ments from the interior. Now the rebel
forces will be found without any possible
way of retreat. such is their situation
Information has been received here that
Mr., Charles Il. Flint, of New York, has
been appointed consul general of Chill by
President Balmaceda.
Germany VIII NotPermit Their Transference.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The National Gazette
states that an English steamer which has
arrived at Kiel is believed to have a cargo
of war material on board for the Balma-
cedan war vessel Presidente Pinto, which
arrived at Kiel yesterday. Should this be
the case it is generally understood here
that the German authorities at Kiel, acting
under special instructions from the i'm
perial government, Will insist upon the
neutrality of the port of Kiel being strictly
observed by the English steamships and
by the Gillian war vessels. mother words.
the German authorities will prevent the
English steamship from transferring her
cargo. should it consist of war material. to
the Presidente Pinto while those two YES
sells are In German waters. Germany. IL is
distinctly understood, has determined not
IN any way to take the part of either side
in the struggle now going on in Chill be-
tween the Congressionalist party and the
forces of President Balmaceda.