The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25

The Policy OF the Junt. In Forcing cr,sss
In the StrureJe.


The Policy OF the Junta In Forcing Crisis
In the strursie.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Tho landing OF the
insurgent army a few days ago. at Qnintero
Bar. twenty miles north Of Valparaiso and
onansed the whole face Of the ohiiian war. That
since tho debart alton q, sioht ,bonsand ,roops
s.o, s"' s ueosrkson Of eleo. .nousana .soop.
OF war ships, was unopposed. The planting OF
sucb n force cjoso nnon vsInaro,sn was a chai.
ience to President Balmseod. a that Ma had to be
the army Of tho Junts would sndssvor 70 gain
hold 1t at thor mercy. It was. in fact, precip.
s S,o OF INC fnal struggle for the mastery.
Raeements and heavy losses in tho efforts OF the
INC distance from 11unue south to VAL
than n,s ra' dn uv' m' .s pu. ra.ner more
wharo IN. ,nsurosnt osmn ou no' MA ."u Ea
esda wa. as.op "n loans rao sn Sod sn
and connected with II By rail is Copi,po, where
are important mines short ,ms a as, =, 49, w,s
reported that the unta hnd moved its sent Of
Government from Io,i,no N co,,n,.o nrd
'hat 1t was enlistinR large numbers OF men
among tho miners whose occupation was ans.
PENDED. J.. now appears probable that what
was really accomplished was to con-
centra,o at Caldera tho military and naval
force. dssirned 70 tato mart IN tbo nrou,.oJ
49,. us ., w. ."ho pnas IN .he 'roposei
movement., Meanwhile II was given out that
aoout halt way nGtweeh Saldera nnd Val
pArhlso Accordinely strong force Was there
ssloEs Of eessrsisSip Was aeco fiF .a"i bs
mnsKinc the rea attacS win naval temC n
10 the sou anp ihon andns
true OBJ ectivc without the fatigue and losses
o. m"fcnine anu ,iThting but nsutrnLizinE. at
lulmho; The irst steps taken by tho Lnnta's
army after landing were apparently. 10 cut tho
ROAD. ior tho pnrr@se Of. delaying the concen-
tration OF Balmaceda'e forces. Then its AL
Ve me was shnrriy resisted ny the Latter:
lance OF his cha, GO OF Ease will he better ap.
O" snn. before it
arms against the Loyernment early In the
preset rear car. supported sup by most OF tho navy
If ships : mfardoa and cansnred f ISia"o q
city second only 70 Valparaiso In commercial
imn1rf"nee. and this Inv Jmnta then made It's
Tacnl which is 70 decide hereafter ~ POPULAR
Wa-Hiso recognized by Bolivia rs one oftwo bel.
lserents claiming the sovereign an' hority. and
through which Eoliv'a's commerco was carried
on. But with tho Ercat mountain ranges
sretrh.nE between the portion OF Chill thus
OF the Santiago Government. 1t was practically
out OF the question more especially during tho
season lust ras-eu. i"r the Two arm iss to meet
ench other By lnnh marching. The main
.vents OF the war. accordingly. have hitherto
been naval including the demonstrations OF
the insurGent ships against tho forts OF Val.
raraiso. the conptcr.dem OF Bal
macoda's TWO new torpedo "ruisers and tho
lmperial against lGuiue: and the sinking Of
the Blanco Encalada at Caldera. Thele was
PROSPECT ~ continuing the military deadlock
The question ut once sugce is itself. why the
Insurgents should n I have been content to
leave matters as they were. relying upon their
ability to keep their hold Cpon all North Chill
insteat OF riskirG the fortunes o, their cause
IN bold . vance upon Valparaiso and san
ttago. where Ba!mRccia had an army perhapS
10000 to $1,000 strong. They held the enlire
nitrate re.ion. constituting large part OF
me resource. OF lhii: and since no disturb
nnce had 'een created in the course Of trade.
they were regularly collecting thp ovnnrt