Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-05
oHIIIAN TROOPS ROUTED.


The Insurgents Gaining strength and
Winning Victories.
BUENos AYREs, Jan. 20.--Advices re-
ceived here from Chilli show that the IN
surgents are steadily gaining ground.
| Soon after the bomhardment OF Fort
| Coquimbi the rebel forces occupied La
Sarina, the City of Coquimba, without
any opposition on the part Of govern,
ment troops though the latter occupied
La Sarina in force, being quartered IN
the hospital, schools and other public
buildings.
The government troops upon the ap-
proach of the rebel forces from Port
Coquimbi vacated La Sarina and re-
treated inland thus placing fine har-
Dor and most advantageous base OF
supplies in the hands of the insurgents.
BuEYos AYREs, Jan. 30.-According
to CHILEAN advices received hero there
have been desperate and sanguinary
battle in the provinces of Chill between
the rebel forces and the government
troops. There have been many killed on
both sides, but the reports are conflict
ing as to which side proved victorious.
There seems TO be but little action
taken on either side at Santiago de
Chill, the capital.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS REVOLVING.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-T'he Gdul0is of this
city to-day says that 10000 Chilinan
government troops dispatched from Val
paraiso against the insurgents, have re-
yolted and joined the rebel forces.
READY TO ADVANCE ON THE CAPITAL.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Advices from
Buenos Ayres state that $4,000 insur-
gents are massed at Quellote, Province
of Valparaiso, so miles from Santiago,
and il isreported they are contemplating
an advance into the capital. The in
surgents threaten to lombard every port
on the coast unless their demands are
granted by the government. President
Balmacoda's forces have recaptured
lquique. The insurgents have been
forced to withdraw from Lupena, where
after desperate engagement, 5000 gov
eminent troops compelled the insur-
gents to retreat to Lanorita.
BuENos AYREs, Jan. 31.-War news
continues TO filter from Chill into this
republic, but, it must be admitted the
information received seems to come in
the main, from sources favorable to the
insurgents and unfavorable to the
Gillian government. Valdivia port or
Corral and the seaport town of Valdi-
via, 16 miles from the mouth of the
Callacalla river, are now blocked
according 10 the news referred to by the
war vessels of the insurgents. Valdivia
port is one of the best harbors on the
Pacific, though the population is small
The insurgents war ships are also
hlockading the Island of Chloe and the
Chloe archipelago the ships patrolling
the Gulf of Ancud and thus cutting off
all communication between the island
and mainland. One rebel vessel is "
ing off Ancud.
lnsurgent marines from that vessel
have occupied Ancud. The Chloe
archipelago consists of about go small
islands, a number of which are we'll cul-
tiyated. The population of the province
of Chloe, to which the archipelago and
the island of Chloe belong, is estimated
at about 10000 souls.
The insurgent war ship which was
anchored off Ancud recently left that
port in charge of the marines, she had
landed and steamed away to capture
uHpNllbl ppll. w ullG lulS vessel was
absent ship having government troops
on board appeared Off Ancud. She
hoistcd the British flag and tried under
that bunting, to land the troops she had
on board. The insurgents, however,
detected the stratagem and opened fire
upon the government vessel. The latter
replied with guns and small arm fire,
but, after sharp engagement, the gov
eminent vessel was disabled and had to
leave the port of Ancud in the hands of
the victorious insurgents.
President Balmaceda is now said to
have announced his willingness to nego-
tiate for terms of peace with the rebels
who seem to be victorious on all sides.
One of the stipulations insisted upon by
the president is the negotiations are to
proceed is that the port of Valparaiso is
not to be blockaded while the parleying
continues. The rebels, it is added, insist
that President Balmacada must resign.
Some compromise favorable to the in
terests of European merchants and
financiers is looked forward to, accord
ing to the latest advices.