The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-08-28

THE cHilIAN WAS.

A Terrible Battle Near v.sparal-o-a CEN
aiet That WIN Gndoubtudly Decide tl-a
Ilcsalt-
NEw ToRK. Aug. 2A-Tho Horaldha
Valparaiso, Chilli, cable dispatches sub
stautialy as follows:
President Ealnacedu and The Iuut2
de Gobierno are cleuchod in the haaI
desperate struggle for the mastery Of
the republic of Chilli
The chosen battle ground is in full
view of the city OF Valparaiso aud
thousands OF anxious eyes are vVstch=
ing from every point Of vantage thu
battle which IS to decide the fate OF the
country,
The battle has been raging praeticsl-
ly for three days. The FIRST engagements
was at the mouth OF tha Acoucagua
on Friday and resulted in a reverse 10
the government The huaI test %
strength IS now being made at Vina del
Mar beach, directly across Valparaiso
bay aud less than tivc miles away.
When the news reached here tznl eE
army of G, 600 re bells had been landed at
Quiutcro bay Thursday, Ealmaceda and
his generals were taken by surprise
but the utmost activity was useG Sol. get
Gng troops % the front so as ~ possible
70 prevent the invading art-T from
crossing the Aconcapua river inimedi-
utcly south Of the bay The arrange
meuts were hurriediy aud only little
over half the troops were available for
this purpose.
six of tho iusurgcut vyarzhips were
anchored in Cosnon bay ut the mouth
of the river and under the cover of their
guns the army Of the 5uuta undertook
the task OF forcing a passage OF the
river Friday morning, most dcspeE-
ate aud bloody battle resulted, lasting
nearly all day
A Agalliug fire from the fnsurgent army
" n
of the river, aided 10y tine heavy bat
teries and machine gums from tho ships.
I was too much Tor the government troops
aud they were forced 20 rctire, which
they did iu good order. Both sides
fought with the utmost valor aud while
less than 90, 900 troops were engaged
the list of casualties Is nearly s.. 900
4 killed and wounded.
/ AN day long yesterday the jnsurgcnt
forces pushed their way steadily for
ward, driving she comparatively small
government forces before them 10 was
o. constant slyirmish for fifteen miles
over a broken country. AT every point
OF vaatuge the BRlmuccdists made a
stand, and while they were constantly
forced % give way before superior
. mum bers they restrained the advance
and gave the main army OF Niua del
Mar change TO better prepare ilEeli
for a decisive SIGHT.
IL was NOT until late lu the evening
that tHe attacking army arrived ia front
OF Balmuccdu's main line of defense.
IL was then too late 20 give battle. In
the meantime President Balmn ncoda,
with every available man in this de
purtHcuL with himself iu commend,
went 20 the front lie had over 10, OOt
. available mcn, while the iusurReul
forces had been reduced 60 less thaa
I q. 600.
The scene from Valparaiso Is one oi
/ awful grandeur & heavy pail o
smoke hangs like a cloud over the cen
tending armies It IS it mp almost
l continuously 10y sharp flashes of liEh
from the cannon and rifles and the usun
t, deFous roar OF the artillery can bl
. heard continuously.
The most powerful glass cannot pen
citrate the smolre and only occasionally
, can the movement of the troops %
guessed at though from Grucsa poiu
/ glimpscs OF charging regiments can oc
casioually ba seen through riffs in tn,
smoke cloud
There is constant stream o
wounded being brought into the city
from the front and temporary hospital
are being dtted mp wherever possible
Nearly all the women who have Eo
LETT the city have volunteered their ser
, vices as nurses and they and the ful
l medical force OF the city have theu
= hands full