Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
EXCHANGE OF SHOTS
IN TIE GILLIAN WARFARE AND BALNAORDA
REVERSED.
The Priests Influence the Women, Who in Turn
Arouse he Asn Against he Prssiisn:-Sizty
Bxlss Sent 10 lquicus-NO Blood Shed.
corr..rona.ne, Of N Z Herald.

siOnal and government troops. some
200 men Of the government forces
marched from this post northward TO
Villianah, $50 miles distant, and there,
after raiding the rancherOs and stores In
the little town, began TO make descent
on the towns Of HuascO and Carrizal.
Both OF these places were In the hands
OF the Junta's troops, but the garrison
was very small and it was anticipated
that no resistance would have been
made. The civil authorities OF Viliainah
fled before the government troops, ana,
reaching the line Of railroad, succeeded
in gaining the port Of Carrizal.
Tired from their long march the gov
eminent troops were resting al VII
lianah. Their movements In retro
grade manner were soon accelerated oy
the arrival of squadron OF cavalry
from COpiapO, aided by body OF ma
rines landed from the war ships Alml-
rant end Cochrane and Magalianes, both
having arrived from Caldera at Huasco.
A retreat was ordered, 0nt messen-
gers arriving here on July 3 caused
Colonel Carvall to send reinfOrcements
to the North So far as can be ascer-
tanned no lives were lost.
ARMS FOR INSURGENTS.
The most important and depressing
news to the Government party is the
fact of the arrival Of the steamer Maipo
st Iouique, on June y. She brought
six thousand rifles and ammunition from
the southeast coast, and also obtained
twenty-seven hundred rifles from the
CHILEAN settlement at Punta Arenas,
otherwise known as Sandy Point, in the
Straits OF Magellan. With an expected
supply OF clothing and fOotgear that ap-
pears 10 be every probability that as
soon as the winter season closes de-
cided movement will be made south with
the combined forces Of the Junta.
Meanwhile President Balmaceda con-
tinues 10 show decided and unbending
line OF conduct toward the Junta at
IquiQue and the entire body of sO-called
traitors. The newspapers published in
Santiago and Valparaiso are loud In
their denunclatiOn OF the acts and con-
duet of the Congressional party. An
utter want of reliable statements char
acterizes the the publications so far as
events and happenings at IQuiQue and
other Northern ports are concerned.
One OF the Santiago papers announced
that President MOntt had requested of
Admiral Brown that orders should be
issued to prohibit the landing at Iqui-
Que of any officers or men belonging to
United States ships. This request was
based upon the III feelings Of the Chilli
ans toward the United States on ac-
count of the Itata affair. OF course
there is not the slightest ground for
such a statement. Similar stories rela-
tive to the state OF affairs are also cur
rent IN the South.
SIXTY EXILEs on BOAND.
The steamer Bolivia arrived from
Valparaiso on the evening OF July 4.
She had on board some sixty males for
transportation TO IQuique. Among the
number are Seniors Walker Martinez and
Ricard Lyon, both we'll known residents
OF Valparaiso, highly respected, hold
ing social positions and capable OF ex-
ercising powerful influence. In COM
mon with the rest Of these deportees
they are exiled to IQuiQue in order to
prevent by their presence in Valparaiso
and Santiago any influence in favor OF
the insurgents. Some OF them have
been confined in prisons for seven
months, and now Balmaceda, in order,
II is said, to avoid extra expenses for
their maintenance, and TO punish them,
by separation from their families, sends
them TO IquiQue 10 join their friends.
Another theory exists as to the Danish
ment Of these individuals. Balmaceda
thinks that diSSentiOn exists among the
leaders and members of the Congress
siOnal party. BY the presence Of infu-
entail men like Martinez and Lyon he
hopes extra discomfort and strife will
arise, and thereby rend the factions.
No one was allowed 10 visit the Bolivia
aud the mole was closely guarded to
prevent any communication from the
ship TO the shore. A guard OF soldiers
accompanied the exiles from Valparaiso,
in order to prevent their landing at
this place.
SYMPATHY FOR THE OPPOSITION.
I learn upon reliable authority that
popular feeling and sympathy for the
opposition party is rampant in Valpar-
also. "Men, women aud children are
against Balmaceda, and oven the dogs
are in opposition" said my informant.
A curious feature in the position is
the marked feeling against the govern
ment exhibited by the feminine portion
OF the community. All classes OF the
gentle sex appear TO be imbued. Not
only in the towns held by the Congress
siOnal party is the spirit rampant, but
here in CoqUimbO and La Serena this
feature is remarkable. l hear that the
same feeling exists in Santiago and
Valparaiso. This sympathetic state is
not confined to women of the general
mass, but also exists among those whose
connections are in official life. They
are perfOrce obliged under existing cir
cumStanceS 10 conceal these proclivlties
but they take no pains to disguise their
feeling IL questioned by 4 known SYM
pathizer of the cause.
hear that the influence of the clergy
IS the cause. Balmaceda, by acts of
Imprisonment Of high Church digni-
taries and minor clericalS, has aroused
the ire of the priesthood. They In their
turn, DESTROYS OF revenge, inoculate the
laity with these feelings, and as women
lOEm tue uA-oAAhl VI NtNNACCS tuty
naturally become imbued with sympathy
for the oppressed clericalS. To judge
BY The assemblage in a church, men are
far away in the minority Of worship
pers. In fact, unless in dread OF death,
the services Of the priesthood are not
invoked by Chilians of the higher or
middle classes.
PRIESTS INFLUENCE THE WOMEN.
Mainly the lower orders are in touch
with the priests, who use their influence
with the women folk to work upon the
feelings OF the men. As this class CON-
pose the main body of the army it is
easy to account for the hopes expressed
by the leaders OF the Junta, who believe