The morning call., 1891-08-12
Chilean Insurgents Receive Mu-
nitiOnS Of War.
Bitter Feeling Aroused Against United States
Minister Egan.
BalmaCela'S Forces Said 10 Have ReCaptured
YallenaT-A Night Attack by the In
sG!gent Naval Fleet.
ETeoial TO THE MORNING CALL

PANAMA. Aug. IA dispatch from
lquique says the Congressional steam trans
port MaitO brought large supply of NUM-
tions of war, including seventy-fve Krupp
guns Of different caliber and L, 900 maga-
zine rifles, with a plentiful supply of
ammunition. 1t is not known where they
were embarked.
Ell Nacional, the Congressional organ,
came ont with q scathing article against
United States Minister Egan, who, in a
letter addressed to the Iquique Junta. ex-
pressed the opinion that it is impossible for
them to overthrow Balmaccda. This Incl
dent, along with the Itata business, has
caused a bitter feeling against the United
States.
The late Chile mail advices from the
south coast bring but little news of interest
from the seat of war. There has been
slight fighting on land, which in one case
resulted in the Congressional forces captur-
ing Colonel, and on the other hand their
forces were driven out of Vallenar, and that
town has been recsptured for Balmaceda.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-Cable dispatches from
Balmacedan sources in Santiago de Chile
have been received here denying the re-
ports that fighting has taken place between
the Government troops and the insurgent
forces at Valparaiso and Coquimbo.
On August Sd, according 20 these dis
patches, the Government torpedo-boat Al
mirante COndell attacked the Congressional
party's cruiser Esmeralda and number of
transports at Caldera. A number of tor
pedoes were discharged from the Almirante
COndel, but as the attack was made at
night and n : 10 VI tba r1t
were unknown.
None of tile rebel vessels have since heen
seen near the provinces held by President
Balmaceda. The dispatches further state
that reports as TO the relations between
Chile and Bolivia, growing out Of the latteg's
recognition OF the insurgents as be.liger-
ents, are untrue, and that the stories of
cruel punishment inflicted by the Govern
ment are pure inventions.
INSURGENTS POSITION IMPROVED.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-An Iqulque corre-
spOndent has been over the whole Con-
greSsIUnal field within the last few days and
Is astonIshel at the great change for the bet
ter which has taken place in the condition
OF the lnsurgent party. From all that lie
saw he is led to the confident bslief that in
their expedition to the south the Con-
gressi0nai forces will meet with success and
prove victorious over the forces of Balma-
ceda. Every indication points that way.
The army is admirably drilled, and in
SNi4iC W eN VI duULAtI, Tue SEIZURE OIL LDe
1tata Notwithstanding, has been armed
fully. The insurgents ranks have been
swelied by large accessions of volunteers
from the mining districts of Artofagosta
and Caidera- The utmost unanimity pre-
walls among the leaders Of the Congressional
party.
Balmaceda's issue OF notes for 1891 is re-
fused at all the northern ports held by the
Junta.
Much feeling is expressed here at the de-
lay in the case Of the Itata. 1t is thought
the matter should have been long ago set
tied and the Itata released.
Unless Balmaceda gets his two new
cruisers soon his foe will, unless all appear
Rnces are deceptive, gain q substantial ad-
vantage over him.
There is no doubt that there are many
unwilling soldiers in the Balmacedan ranks.
me men are forced 10 serve against their
will, and many of them are at heart in
sympathy with the insurgent cause. 1t will
not take much to put them to flight.