The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-29


Washington Officially Notified.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-[Speciall-
At Late hour in tho afternoon new
aspect was given to tho CAlian situa-
ton when Julio Foster, who is assist
ing the congressional ENJOYS in this
city, received tho following dispatch
dated to-day at New York.
''Balmaceda is defeated. Valparaiso
is in our power, Viva, Chilli
TRuMDULL."
The sender is Richard mbull, one
OF the congressional agents, who is now
under indictment for violation of neu-
tfality laws in connection with the
equipment of tho Itata. Tho dispatch
gave great comfort to the congressional
partisans here and Foster did not at.
tempt to conceal his satisfaction.
An hour after the dispatch from
Trumbull had been received, the follow
ing dispatch addressed to Pedro Montt,
principal congressional envoy, was re-
ceived at the headquarters Of the Con-
gressional party from the confidential
agent of the insnrgcnt party at Lima:
Triumph complete. Valparaiso sui
rendered"
The abseace OF official information at
the Departments has puzzled the OIL
Gals. Certainly il a decisive engage
ment has taken place it was to be ex-
pected that Minister Egan or Admiral
Brown would promptly report the fact if
communication were open. Admiral
Brown is at Valparaiso and Minister
Egan at Santiago, through which place
calbegrams from Valparaiso must pass
to reach Europe and the Uuited States.
or run the risk of falling into the hands
OF the insurgents on tho Pacific coast.
The only theory advanced which is
plausible enough to find acceptance is
that the telegraph lines. being under
military control, will not transmit ci-
pher dispatches such as would be sent
by our government representa- IS
1t is not presumed, however, that il
Balmacedas forces had achieved a sig
nal victory they would ate .npt to pre-
vent the confirmation OF the news of
the event from renching this country;
SO that official judgement he:e is that
no decisive combat had taken place up
to yesterday: -
Nothing official or unofficial has been
received at either State or NAVY De-
partments to-day of the report ID sur.
render of tie CHILEAN congressional
army at Viva del Mar on Tuesday or of
the contrary report OF tho capture Of
Valparaiso. II either event really o..
lrred the absence of any informatic1
from either Minister Egan or Admiral
Brown on the subject is believed t. he
due u interruption of telegraphic com
munication.
fnnn Ch;1i,p 49,.
any information relative to the surren-
der other than chat contained in tho
dispatch received by him ycstc day.
Friends OF the Balmaceda government
in this city commenting on the denia'
from lquiquc of the rrpol ted surrender
OIL the lnSurgent army say that ipsur-
gents at that place cannot get any telc-
graphic communication from Valparaiso,
as both cables along tho coast and the
telegraph lines from Valparaiso to
liuasco arc in possession CT tho govern
ment. This fact they insist shows that
tho denials from IquiqLe are without
foundation.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. % Especial i
The firm of John D. Sprecl cs &
Brother, of this city, received tho fol-
lowing cablegram direct from Valparaiso
this afternoon:
VALPARAISO, Aug. es.-Opposition
dcfea' ID; Valparaiso in control of con-
gressionalists."
The cablegram comes from n source in
which the houses here arc interested in
Chilli trade, and is disintcrestcd and
auvGentic.
AT TIE STATE DEPA RrMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-lSpecial T.
Acting Secretary of State Wharton re-
ceivcd the following cablcgram to. night:
"VALpARAI.o, Aug. 2S.-A battle was
fought near this city this morning. Tho
government f,rccs were badly beaten
with heavy loss on both sides. Tho city
has surrendered to the opposition but Is
in the hands Of tho admirals of the
American, German, French and English
fleets for good order. There is no com
munication with Santiago. The oppo-
Sltiou forces are now entering the city.
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