The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-30
No Longer Any Doubt That Balma-
ceda's Government Has Been
Overthrown.
Consul General Flint Thinks There
Will Be Another Fight at
Santiago.
An Adherent Of tho Routed President
Gives tho Causes Of the Rebellion
Ambitious Loaders.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The unexpected
turn Of affairs in Chill was the subject of
paramount interest at the state and navy
departments to-day. Since the receipt of
Consul McCreery's cablegram last night
announcing the capture of Valparaiso by
the congressional forces, no further official
news has come from the scene of war. Ad-
miral Browns failure to report is believed
to be due to the fact that he is very busy
disposing of the vessels and seamen of his
squadron so AS to insure American property
against damage and American residents in
the surrendered city against violence.
Then, too, it is believed that he delays his
report until events shall have SO shaped
themselves as to enable him to date the
conclusion of the movements CT occupation,
and also until he feels that he requires in
struction from the navy department, rela-
tive to his future course.
Minister Lazcano called upon Acting Sec-
rotary Wharton this morning, as did a
prominent lawyer of this city, who has
been acting as attorney for the Balmaceda
cause. The acting secretary of state could
not, of course, say anything respecting con-
fidential diplomatic communications. 1t
cannot be known whether they added to
the war news. 1t is not believed here that
Balmaceda has been completely defeated.
Still it is to be expected that result of SO
pronounced success as the capture of VAL
paraiso may be the adhesion to the con-
gressional party of that always considerable
number of men who are attracted by sue
cess. Also it is recalled that most of the
military supplies of the Balmaceda forces
entered the country through Valparaiso.
and that Balmaceda's small navy lost its
fortified port, which may have depressing
effect upon the fortunes of his party. AS
long as Balmaceda remains in possession Of
Santiago, the capital of Chilli, and until the
congressional party shall have set up de-
facto government which our minister re-
ports is really the government of the coun-
| try, the department of state connot have
relations With the congressional party and
must continue to recognize Balmaceda as
president and Senior Lazcano as minister of
Chill.
At late hour to-night the congressional
eLvoys in.this city received a dispatch from
| Errszuriz stating that in the first days
| Gifsine the Balmacedans lost 1900 men
| and an equal number of prisoners were
captured. Two thousand rifles were taken
and number of field pieces. The congress
sional loss was 50S and among the killed
were five officers. In the battle of Pacilla
yesterday, the defeat of Balmaceda was
! complete. His generals. Barbora and AL
cert eca, were killed, and many other Off
GERS. The whereabouts of Balmaceda are
unknown. Senior Lazcano, Chilian minis.
ter, denied himself to all newspaper report, !,
ers to-day. 1t is not believed, however, he
has received any dispatches from Chilli
Later a cablegram was received from Err
razurz regarding yesterdays battle, saying
that Balmaceda's troops numbered 1900
his artillery was taken. The torpedo boats
and all others are in the power of the con-
gressionalists. Valparaiso was occupied
without resistnn Balmaceda's lieuten-
ants sought safety on foreign vessels. The
congressionalists' losses were inconsider-
able