Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-29


this morning the dependence OF
BalmaCeda. The defeat Of the gov
eminent is absolute. There IL no
possibility Of reorganization, aud II
Balmaceda does not succeed in maxi
ing his escape through the noun
tain passes the chances are that he
will he captured and shot. Prcsi
dentelect Vicuna carly took the
alarm when the stragglers began
coming in from the battlefield. He
went aboard the German flagship
and asked protection Of the admiral
II was granted. Then Veil sent a
communication to Admiral Brown,
Of the United States navy, and com
manding officers of other foreign
fleets requesting them to send men
ashore to protect their citizens, as
the probabilities were there might
be trouble.
A party of marines and blue jack
cts from the cruiser San Francisco
quickly came ashore and took up
positions about the American consul
ate. Other naval officers followed
suit, and soon there were enough
foreign sailors and marines on shore
to protect the city agasnst intruders.
The streets Of the city by IL O'Clock,
were filled with the disorganized
Balmacedian soldiers. The execu
tion among the officers had been ter
rife. In addition to General Bar
bora and Alzerreca, nearly all the
staff officers had been killed or
wounded, and the fatalities among
the line officers had also been great.
To avoid bloodshed, which would
probably have resulted from the vic
torious army entering, the city,
heated with the fire of battle, Veil,
sent flag to General Canto with d
proposition to surrender the city.
1t was accepted, and Senior Walker
Martinez, the congressionalisi
leader, took possession of the city
shortly after noon, the victoriou,
army began to enter Valparaiso, lee
by General Canto, with his staff
The insurgent troops were greeted
with the widest enthusiasm. Tb,
people were wild with excitement
and the streets resounded with tn,
shouts viva Chile, Viva Canto.'
shortly after the army entered,
Captain Feuntes, Of the torpedo
boat Almirante Lynch, was sum
moned to surrender. He attempted
to steam out aud opened fire with
his machine guns. There was a
sharp engagement, but Captain
Feuntes finally hauled down his
flag, and there was not an enemy tC
the revolution from Fort Valdivid t.
VIna del Mar.
During the afternoon such of the
troops as were in the city delivered
up their arms and were paroled
The city is as quiet as could be ex-
pected. Nobody here has any
knowledge of the whereabouts OF
Balmaceda, although the insurgenI
leaders are exceedingly anxious to
find him. The general belief is that
he is making his way out of the
country. perhaps overland to Buenos
Ayres.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug, 29.-
rhe unexpected turn of affairs il
Chill is the subject of paramount in
lerest at the state aud navy depart
ments. No details Of the capture o
Valparaiso has yet beeu received. |
is not believed Balnaceda has beer
completely defeated. AS long al
Bulmaceda remains in possession o
santiago the capital of Chilli anC
until the congressional party shal
nave set up defaclO government
the department of state must con
tinue to recognize Balmaceda as tho
president and Senor LaZcano as min
lister to Chill,
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
New YORK, Aug. 29-W. r.
Grace has received a dispatch this
morning from their house in Val
paruiso couiirming the report of the
complete victory of the insurgents
and the fall Of Valparaiso. The
firm is of the opinion the result oI
the battle is equivalent TO the over
throw Of theBalmaceda government
| WASHINGTON, ID. G. Aug. 29.
Up to noon today nothing in regard
TO yesterdays battle at Valparaiso
was received at the headquarters OF
the Congressional party In this city
The ENJOYS hardly expect any de
tails of the fight by telegraph today,
The insurgent leaders 1t is thought
will Immediately remove their head.
quarters from Iquique to Valparaiso
THE GRANuERS.
| WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Aug, 20
Yesterday was the banner day OF
the week at the Patrons of Hus'
bandry assembly. 1t Is estimated
that the crowd numbered fully TO-,
600 persons. Addresses We're made
In the morning by DR.. John Trimble
secretary of the National Grange
w, G. Clifford, master Of the New
York State Grange, and r., s
Downing, of the Pennsylvania
State Grange; and in the afternoon
10y Mortimer Whitehead, Of In,