The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-08
The GILLIAN WAR.
BALMAcEDa, THE DICTATOR, COM
PLETELY OVERTHROW.

Peace and Quiet Soon Looked For-Scenes
at Observation-Disclosures Got Arms at Fri
DAYS Batt1efleId---IncendIarism ism Feared
This Capital City s~urrenders.
VALPARAISO, Chill, Aug. 30.-Santi-
ago has been formerly surrendered, the
triumph Of the Congressional party is
complete, and peace and quiet may be
looked for in Chill before many days
have passed. After the crushing defeat
which Balmaceda's forces met with at
the hands of General Canto's troops on
the hills back of this city Friday, and
the subsequent entry of the c%onquering
army into Valparaiso, the fall of the
capital was only a question Of time.
BaImaceda seeing further resistance
useless surrendered his capital and fled.
The lnSurgent fleet came into the bay
Yesterday morning and found conven-
lent anchorage ground. The sailors
were greeted almost as enthusiastically
as were the soldiers when thew entered
the city Friday.
SENIOR MONTE TAKES CHARGE.
Senor Don large Monte, chief of the
Junta Da GobiernO, came in with the
fleet ana took Charge of affairs immedi.
ately on his arrival. The first business
to be transacted was the formal capitu-
lation of the city. The foreign admir-
ais have mad a general supervision Of
affairs in connection with Senior Walk
er Martinez stree Friday, and a confer
eECe was held at which were present
Senior Monte, Senior Walker MARTINEZ,
the foreign admirals and the late in,
t%endente, Viel. Senior Monte an
nounced that the only terms he had TO
offer were the unconditional surrender
of the city, and OF all officers and troops,
as prisoners of war. He had no terms
to offer to civil officers, and had no
pledges TO give. These terms were,
perforce accepted, and Senior Walker
MARTINEZ was continued as intendente,
lquique, when tina arrangements will
he made
MOST EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOR.
The behavior Of the insurgent troops
since their entry into the city has been
most exemplary, perfect discipline has
been maintained and officers and pri-
Yates have ~endeayored to keep the n
ruly elements here in order. This is next
to impossible, however, as the town is
crowded with disbanded soldiers, and
disorderly characters of all kinds. Many
vi liitll llINO NlolICu Il llllly . DttUOlC
field and possessed themselves Of rifles
and ammunition. Fights and riots are
Of constant occurrence in the streets
II several people have been killed by
the rioters.
INCENDIARY ATTEMPTS FREQUENT.
lncendiary attempts are frequent,
n fears OF Il general cor Migration are
entertained. Strong patrols of soldiers
are o It through the streets constantly,
and the fire department and suburban
guards are on duty all the time. BY
their active work no serious outbreaks
have occurred, and as sun mary justice
is dealt out to men found leading dis
orderly demonstrations, it is altogether
probable that order will be secured and
maintained before very long.
BLUE JACKETS ON HAND.
In the meantime a battalion of 100
marines and blue jackets from the
United States ships, under command Of
Lieutenant Commander Il. +. TilleJ,
executive officer of the San Francisco,
has been stationed at the American
consulate and will look after American
interests generally. Similar action has
been taken by the other admirals, and
they will act in concert ii tide occasion
demands. This, howeY'., is not re-
gaIde' : 5 likely.
TIIE'MEN SACRIFICED.
Now that fuller details Of the fighting
Of Friday are at hand, it appears that
the jealousy and pickering of Balmace-
da's generals IA largely responsible for
the overwhelming defeat. They had no
concerted plan of action, and the battle
was fought on their side with absolute
ly no regard for tactical advantages.
Their men were brave enough, but they
were, it is pretty certain, simply
Sacriliced. The total number of killed
as 700 men and cf the opposition 200.
1t is impossible to learn the number of
WOunCeu.
THEY'RE AFTER BALNIACEDA.
Every possible effort is being made
by the CongreSSionaliSt leaders to dis
cover the whereabouts of Balmaceda,
but they have not succeeded in finding
{: trace of him. The impression is grow
Ing that the president and some of the
officers of the fleet are making all pos
sible haste to escape froIl the country
by the way Of some of the passes in the
Andes. 1t is now winter in this coun-
try and it is Il task sufficient to daunt
the strongest man, to make his way
overland to Montevideo or Buenos
Ayres.
The Junta has already taken steps to
get hold of the thirty tons of silver bull.
lion which was taken from tire treasury
by Baimaccda, and shipped on the Brit
ish slOop-of-war Espiegle, to EIenos
Ayres, there to be transhipped to Eu-
rope. The treasury is empty, hut it is
doubtful If it will be relilled by this
silver.