Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-29
EXIT BALMACEDA.
Triumph of the Congressional
Party in Chill.
THE "DIOTATOR's" ARMY DEFEATED

And the Insurgents in Possession of Val
paraiso-A Bloody Battle Fought Close
to the City That Seems To BE Decis-
ive-Oficial kilograms That Indicate
That Some Chilians Are Expert Liars
Great Rejoicing at the Insurgent
Headquarters at washington-Egan'
Doom Sealed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The CHILEAN
Congressional ENJOYS in Washington re-
ceived the following cablegram late yes
day afternoon:
LIMA, Aug. 2s.--To PEDRO MoNTT: The
triumph complete. Valparaiso surren-
dered. lSignedl VIAL"
Something That Is Reliable.
Acting Secretary Wharton, of the state
department, received the following cable
gram last night from United States Con
sui McCreary at Valparaiso:
VALPARAISO, Aug. 2S.-Battle fought
near city this morning. Government
forces badly beaten. Heavy loss both
sides. City surrendered to opposition,
bat in hands of admirals of American,
German, French and English fleets for
good order. No communication with San
tiago. Opposition forces now entering
the city"
official from the Insurgents,
The following cablegram was received
by the Congressional ENJOYS here last
night:
"lQUIQUE, Aug. 29-MoNTT, Washing
ton: Balmaceda defeated for the second
time today. After the victory the Con-
gressional forces remained outside of the
city. Valparaiso was delivered up to the
German admiral, who, on his side, imme-
diateiy delivered it to the orders of the
Congressional government. Communi-
cate this to the government of the United
States.
ISigned.l ERRAZURIz
Lazcano Has No News.
Senior Lazcano, the Gillian minister
said last evening that he had received no
news from Chill other than the dispat Oh
from the minister OF foreign affairs given
to the press Thursday. He was shown
the dispatch received by the Congressional
ENJOYS in Washington yesterday annouuc-
ing victory for the Congressional party,
but said he knew nothing concerning its
truth. When he was told of the contents
of Mr.. NcCreary's dispatch, he sent back
word that he had nothing to say.
settles the Matter Beyond Doubt.
The official news of the insurgent vic
tory in Chilli. cabled to the state depart
ment by the United States consul at Val
paraiso, settles beyond doubt the conflict
ing reports OF The past few days concern
ing the condition of affairs at the seat of
war. The receipt of dispatches from Val
paraiso telling OF victory foe. the Balma-
ceaists is explained by state and navy de-
partment officials as resulting from Bal
maceda's control of the cable line from
that city.
Reasons for Incredulity.
Doubt as the absolute authenticity of
these dispatches was expressed in official
circles yesterday, for the reason that it is
custom in vogue here, part of diplo-
matte etiquette in fact, that when a min
lister receives an important dispatch from
his home government that is given out.for
publication, it is sent at once to the state
department for the Information of this
government. This was not done, and, as
a result, the department officials and the
members of the diplomatic corps now in
town discredited the stories and inclined
to the belief that there was nothing more
than some diminishing.