The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-09-16
F1IE BATTLE IN
CHILE.
hi DF THE INSURGENTS
..r7r OF VALPARAISO AND
SANTIAGO.

:, NH special correspondentD
.o.sauic steamship Australia,
gndlette, arrived at 10 A. NJ,
!, news from San Francisco
Sh inst.
!, enains about the same as
i,1s dates.
yesn news bears a warlike
rbile's War is Over.
t fortnight has been rife with
nj tbe seat of war in Chile, and
5at time the defiant Balmaceda
defeated in his own stronghold,
Is captured and himself COM
Gee for personal safety. More
peace has been restored and
by is dominated by the insur-
The final conflict was brought
z Tthe discrimination and agrees
dthe rebels, who selected Val
sgthe scene for a decisive battle.
z 10th, 5000 OF the latter effect
rdHg at Quintero Bay, twenty
m the city. At the same time
.gat feet appeared off the har-
movements taking Balmaceda
generals completely by surprise.
siderable diminishing, the final
sMk place on August 296h. The
4 the battle, under that date,
IpHais0, describes the situation
-iGt as follows:
l.l2eda's power in Chile is broken.
szI has been crushed after five
ird lighting and scattered be-
~ hope Of reorganization. The
-alsts have taken possession of
a0, With Balmaceda practically
PIE, without resources in men or
With the principal seaport in the
d the Congressionalists, with
lteIect FiCuna q refugee on
iGerman warship and the coun-
4l1g in masses to the standard of
lllefS, it is a matter of only q few
Iael the capital will fall into the
Eai The revolutionary leaders.
ai Uanto and mis- army won to-
aIte by superior generalship and
41a1Ill3.g, assisted by good fortune
Alllng Of Balmaceda's generals
T. consequent Generalization OF the
|. 'aq Inc desertion of entire regi-
furthermore there has not been
~ b.! IN the military councils of
f ~ BalmaCeda. Both Barbora
~I Il wanted supreme COM
lnS jealousy resulted in an al
yen rupture, and these officers
\. d cross purposes.
llls morning, however, the
VI cannon announced to the
s It i movement beyond the Skin.
,,, w. .Ae past few days had begun
r saSio1al loud report of a cannon
! u.s.. 'Spsa INTO a continuous roar.
ss Ss position was on the hills above
\, sa a at Iina del Mar. He haC
r,p n i.oalFoI Of the railroad to San
] + T5 ~ the ordinary roads
! ss saa come to such pass that il
noss Tor Balmaceda to make
d. S', T,,i Accordingly at daylight thi,
H. n b sg5d was given to attack the
3gs,o, u oy the revolutionists, anC
|ed I'I Ilnt troops advanced unde
aso1 n ~ fire from their batteries
,s5;5 s a. the approaching column
nv tHSnge a destructive fire wa,
II So,e one entrenched revolutionists
Ri SIN stIt.I'Aent troops, however. ad
d n S rs.,, They were soon nea
bud ls,usn the fire, but shot, shell
RnfI a59 i!e tore through thei
ia t5sr ueespIte the efforts of thei
ss. A. ofOke and retired almost il
aogs n ~ 49, soon as they got outside {
setEke S tne deadly fire the officer
Sad ~ SGI "a to reform their CO
.ac la a. last succeeded. ' W
q he aora another attack. In stead
'al6lle1 oorrtitlnment troops started Q
GjI ss,34o ,q: up into the torrent rem =
ot ran an winch blazed from the il
y The ;5aa1 s.. General Barbosa Wa
aeg Rent tlae Wavered for an instan
"a, Ge Gems, On A short distance flu
solndalSS IA Aizerecca fell from h
aa t6s I I;s unto death.
Caato g 5,ne Tt91vered, and then &c.
s'sid S ysif It the order to charg
l9treafDuaS es and charged on tt
AadeadiSs enemy, The artille
'sis's y, IN, ire into the ranks
eSess,us troops: The loss s"c Of 4
=, lad I'd, snd mad HH left the latter wit +
oSSeers st r. all ~, efforts of the SUBJ
s,spPaaic,' s a1S became a rout t. t
,attion, and then came utter tier {
tras ''sa5n ns!n cavalry made a star
lees. VT VI, They were litera
a9tbe dSolley alter voll lev V V
ots Which, [noralized mob, VIII
a. iar pation had not lost their re
loops 81 c went over to the y '
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