The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-07
osILEs INsURREcFIoN.
Tauique on the Point of Being Bonn
bArded-ValparaisoB Blookaded.


Tauique on the Point OF Being Bom-
bArded-Valparaiso Blooksdsd.
PARIS. Feb. "a dispatch received here
from Chile, by way Of Lima. Peru, states
that the port Of Iquique, when the dispatch
was sent, was momentarily expecting to be
bombarded by the Chilean insurgents.
VALPARAISO BLocKADED.
LIZA. Feb. 6.-Latest messengers from
Valparaiso state that those members of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies who are
not imprisoned are In hiding. Valparaiso
has been bloclcaded since Jan. l6 by the
Blanco Hncaida and another vessel, which
are about Ave miles from the shore and toll
crate the entrance of ships which risk it. The
revolutionists have taken the steamers Itata,
Amazonas and Aconaougoa. belonging to
the Chilean company; also the new cruiser,
the Almirante Lynch. which arrived from
Europe, and also, It Is believed, the Abtao,
by which they provided themselves with
ammunition, which they badly needed.
On the 10th the revolurionists intended
cutting off all the bridges south
of Valparaiso, to cut Off the supplies of coal
and wheat. The wheat harvest is being
lost, there being no hands to work. The
diplomatic corps met at Santiago to con-
slider the right Of blockade by the revolu-
tionists. All the members, except the Brit
ish minister, Mr.. Kennedy. did not rscog-
nize such right
TIE GOVERNMENT HOPEFUL.
The governmeat have confidence In the
result being in their faver. They have
y, 600 men. Serena has been taken by the
revolutionists. The government sent troops
under the command of Col Wood to re-
take IL. On the morning of Jan. 10 the
Blanche fred on Fort Andes in Valparaiso.
The shore returned the shots. The damage
done Is not known. On Jan. % a fsht
occurred in TAltala between the regulars
and the revolutionists, in which the former
were defeated. The blockaders OF Iouious
only allowed women 20 hand. The malls
brought by the Pizarro were handed to H.
M. ). Pheasant. Tho governments force at
IQuique numbers 1000 men. IL IL expected
that they will surrender on account Of q
lack OF provisions.
A MERoHANTMAN FIRED UPON.
Pisagua Is In the hands Of tie rebels, and
the merchantmen Beardstone, anchored off
Pisagua, was fred upon, the ball entering
the vessel near the water line.
Quiet prevails at Araca, although the
revolutionists are expected to land, aided
by the people.
There are seven steamers ct Coronel, un-
able to leave for want of coal. Commerce
is at q standstill.
News brought by the bark Andrea, dated
the 2Sd, states that on q petition from the
Valparaiso merchants, that port was opsned
TO allow the finishing Of the loading and un--
loading of vessels, which was done with
difficulty, a majority OF the workmea being
occupied on the fortiflcations Frequent
skirmishes take place near Valparaiso.
The government has confsoated the
Edwards property.
Tho news of the taking Of Quiliota and
Limache is denied
An attack on Valparaiso was expected
daily. Ae
It is expected that Coronet has been bonn
barded.
The 1ails are crowded Many Newspaper
men have been arrested. A mutiny which
occurred in ono OF she barracks on Jan. 81
was quelled. Many soldiers are deserving
with their arms. The government proposed
a loan. but the banks do not favor It. There
is great emigration from Valparaiso.
The Esmeraldn bombarded Talcanuno,
but did not take the town.