The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
IS TIE VICTORY DECISIVE ?
The Department Of State Think the
Chilian Var is NOt Over.
BALMSCEDA STILL TO Be RECOGNIZED
BV the United States Until New Constitu-
tional Government is Formed.
The Oficials Very Reticent.

ian war. It's present aspect and future con-
tincencics is the all-absorbing topic Of dis
oussion in official circles here this morning.
No dispatches calcu culatcd to throw additional
light upon the situation have been received
in Washington to-day.
The State Department was without addi-
tiona advices with which to supplement the
dispatch Of Consul McCreary last night, and
the Navy Department during the entire con-
fict Of the past few days has not received d
line from Rear-Admiral Brown. who is COM
handing the United States feet in Chiiian
water. At both the State and NAVY Depart
ments officers are anxiOusly awaiting adYices
from the American representatives. IN Chih.aud
intinations are thrown out that Ministers
Egan and Rear-Admlral Brown will be heard
from some time to-day. in tho absence Of
the particulars the news already received IS
eagerly discussed
WHY THE CITY WAS SURRENDERED.
The fact that the insurgents should have
captured Valparaiso without. as far as known
bOmbarding tho city. is the subject of much
comment and in official circles the suppOsI-
ti0n II that the city was surrendered TO the
insurgents by consent of the citizens 10 save
life and property This view of the case is
strengthened when II 10 recalled that Napa-
raisois the weathiest CITY of Chill and doubt
less It's citizens would rather pay large sum
than nave the city burned 10 the ground by
THE insurgont lect. Then. again IL Is pointed
out that the city Of Valparaiso is IN charge IF
tho four powers the nlted States, Germany
France and fngiand-a peculiar condition IF
affairs, If the insurgents had captured the city
by storm.
THE WAR OVER
All the circumstan ces lead 20 the opinion at
the Department Of State that there are impOr-
tant facts in connection with tie capture OF
Valparaiso which have not been stated IN the
Aial,afrIaa raceiva6 and which g1B9fGUput
Rdvices Will make clear. Even IN the present
light of Chilian affairs the opinion is to-day
freely expressed that the war is not over The
Government Of Chill has yet possession OF
very large part of Chill and Der army IS dou-
bic that Of the insurgents The capture OF
Valparaiso Is recognized TO be q tremendous
blow 70 Balmaceda, but not necessarily tataI
one The interior of the country remains III
his possession and is said 10 be loyal TO him,
and more desperate fighting will. il is believed,
take place before his power is broken and his
Government oyerthrOwn. Until that is done
the United States Will continue % recognize
the BsmGcedan Government and Minister
LazcanO as its representative at Washington.
STILL RKcooNIzFs BALMACEDA.
Assistant Secretary Wharton explained this
morning that the only government known to
tho United States in Chill Is that Of Balmaceda
Should that DO Oyerthrown completely the
country become penceiui and new constltu-
tiOnal government formed. then 10 would be
the duty of the United States to recognize
the new order Of things and the new Govern
mCnt- Minister i.azcano called npon Assis-
tant Secretary OF state Wharton inns morning
and conferred with him about the olplonatic
relations Of the two countries. Beyond tins
fact il conld not be learned what occurred
Mr. Wharton also had q conference with other
diplomats in regard to Chilian matters, but
said he had nothing to communicate 10 the
press on the subject.
BALMACEDA HIDES HIS FACE.
f)Tf1,.;r. "a, orrrot,, was rooaiVad at a
late hour tonight by Senor Montt, the envoy
of the Chilian Congressionalists at Washing
ton:
TQwQUE, August 2sth.
PEDRO Montt. Washington
According 70 an official dispatch from
Commander Mont, Of the Congressional naval
forces IL the battle of COncOn, the enemy lost
500 men, and an equal number OF
prisoners were captured. Two thousand
rifles we're taken, besides a number Of
Geld pieces Our loss WAS five hundred and
eight Among the killed were FIVE officers
In the battle of Placills, the defeat OF Bal
maceda was complete. Two generals, bar
bosa and, ,AlceTrica, were killed and many other
officers Yicuna, the Presdeat-elect, has
escaped on board 4 foreign war vessel. lie
wheTea6ogts Of Halmaced@ are unknown, s.5a,z
The battle Of Concon. mentioned in the
dispatch was the first battle fought after the
landing Of the Congressional troops from the
feet and the battle of Placilla was the last
battle fought prior TO the capture of Nalpa-
raiso. Senor bionttF had no other news to
commune ate and said If any further tele-
grams were received tonight they would not
be opened until morning. At the head
quarters of the envOys all had retired by md
night and the house was closed 10 callers
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
New YoRK, August 29.-Specal News
confirming the capture Of Valparaiso by the
,pc,,roant forces has bQen received DV Charles
r. Flint from his confidential agent III Val
paraiso and by William Il. Grace Co. Ihe
dispatches to both fully bear out the reports
of the defeat sustained by Balmaceda.
Mr. Flint, the newly appointed Consul
General of Balmaceda said to-day that there
was no doubt that the Government forces had
been badly beaten. The following dispatch
WAS received by w. Il. Grace * Co: Com
plete victory for the opposition. All IS well.
1T is laconc, said a representative OF the
house. but il shows that the Government
forces have sustained crushing defeat.
predict the quick and complete downfall OF
Balmaceda"
HOW THE NEws WAS RECEIVED ABROAD.
Copyright Cable TO The TimesJ
LONDON. August 29-The news from Chill
has caused the most profound sensation III
London When. over the official signature OF
a Chilian minister, Il dispatch came on
Thursday stating that the insurgents
had surrendered. everybody accepted 1t
As the end OF the Waf Inc news
was not welcome in London, where
sympathy is strongly with the side Of the re-
volutiOnists. but II was not supposed possible
that false report Of such plain and clean
cut character would De cabled throughout
the world and the truth of the statement
was not therefore questioned. Then yester-
day came the denial from Pedro Montt, chief
of the revolutionary Junta followed this
morning by the authoritative news Of
the defeat of Balmacedas forces and
The surrender Of Valparaiso. Apart from
any political issue, the result is great rehef
10 British commercial interests, which have
been injured 10 the extent Of millions OF
pounds by tho existing embargo on trafhc
for although commerce has not been prohio-
itod il has been greatly hampered. 1t Is ex,
pected that now there will bo speedy end OF
The conflict, and that commercial affairs Will
resume their old channels uninterrupted.
SYMPATHY FOR THE NsuEGESTs
The insurgents have received more than
sympathy In Great Britain. When the secret
history OF the war is told twill be found
that the land and TO some extent the naval
operations Of the Congressional party have
been directed by Englishmen. ana their
Secretary of War. Colonel Holly. Is sad % DO
either an Englisianen or an American Inc