New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
THE GILLIAN RkTOiUTION
HOW 1T BEGAN At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
DEPUTIES OF THE GILLIAN CONGRESS
ABOARD THE VESSELS.

The fastest mail from the southwestern coast o
tho Pacific has brought the first newspapers giving
anything like connected history OF the first day
Of the Gillian Insrrcction. OF course the narrative
is somewhat aint ID with partially since the santiago
Government was in control OF the press we'll aS OF
The land and sea telegraph while the Insurgents wcr'
cruising along tie coast. without any shic mean
Of communication with the outer world SIN IN
General run Of occurrences could not easily lc mis-
represented inasnluch tho leaked out through
private Information furnished to and published by
the Peruvian press.
It +, already known that the Chilan Congress had
adjourncd after having declined 10 vote ihc annual
authorization required by the Constitution cnablin-
the Executive 10 disbnrsc public moneys for tie pay
mcnt OF the army navy and Government officials
Before separating. the Congress had appointed. ar
coring to constitutional usage, Of It's members
clothed with the powers Of a special delegation 10
act during the intervals of parliamentary sessions
Tie members OF that delegation oenores Don Wald
silva Vice-pIcsdent Of the senate Don l7ldor'
Errazuriz, a Deputy for Valparaiso and Don
Ramon IarrOs Luco, speaker Of the House OF kcp-
representatives the whole plan Of the IN
>urrection. They sent order to the commander OF
the vessel In Valparaiso 10 recognize rs supreme chct
Of the naval division the navy captain Don Jorge
Moutt, who placed himself Immediately, and without
any resistance being offered 10 I'm, at the head oil
the revolution The movement, of the navy were ar
ranged with a view N a coalition with the apddorcS
and Bwn battaons. at Cadcra and AutofaSasta' bnt
that coalition could not be effected because the soldiers
refused TO proclaim a pronuncamcnto, and to revolt
against President Balmaccda.
Meanwhile the three members Of Congress mentioned
above had embarked board the naval squadron
taking along with hcm secretary of the lnsureeI1
Government Don Enrique NaldcS NergaT'i' the chlel
aditor of the " IIeraldo.1 The santiago Executive
ordered Rear Admirtls william Reballcdo and Nie'
who had remained loyal to take immediate measures
for the defence Of Valparaiso, which might DC oom
barded by the insurgen feet But ths did not happen
at that time, though later cable dispatches hd'e
rcportei such bombardment. The naval squadron Of
Don Jorge Moutt touched several Chillan ports IN
tho expectation Of securing there adherent'
to their cause. II was stated that IN
All these ports-TaIcIHuano, Caldera, Autofo-
ca,ta. ctc-the cause Of the rebellion, was not
approved by the people who compelled the rNem
harhation Of the few soldiers landed from the ships
on January z the intcndcnca. or prefecture. OF Val
naraiso received decree signed By President Baln|
ccda and eenOr Godoy. Minister Of Foreign Analr''
declaring that the insurgents were outlaws. On ,"
uary IL the Government asserted IN prociafll,.'i
maj order had not been disturbed I'm single "he ~
the proviuccs Of tho RcfIbic 10 was SAID also tAa'
ali of tho insurgcnt leaders in santiago, NalVhIa,o
Talca and Conception, had He'd and that The tNc'uuc
could rely on tho 1000 soldiers IN barracks IN ui'
c,nltal which number would soon be swcl"d -
1000 The rebel corvette Esmcrada had aucnprd
10 land marines al Tacahuano, rely upon thc ~
sstancc thcre of the land troops, but tle Iht'r W
rnalned faithful, and twice prevented The aueihpou
landing. ,,, . A., ,,,,o "a,
Tonuarv-at least according the latest news received
by mail from Government sources inc 9hy NV. ~, =
Otainable at that time. IL VIII 10 fcinemDi'u t,'i
the val sltuafon as cxcec->ngy uuiavOrhlc 10 the
maintenance Of President Balmaced1s Government