The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-28
CAN'T GET SAILORS.
Police of Lisbon Sympathize
With Chilean Insurgents.
NEW CRUISER LACKS a CREW.
Congressionalists About to Attack CO.
Quimbo by Land and sea-Balmace-
da's Army Has the Best Ofiicers.

LISBON, July 1.-THE river police here
having interfered with attempts made to
obtain crew for the Chilean war vessel
Erazuriz, the officers of the cruiser have
warned the police to keep at distance
and have prepared guns for action.
SANTIAGO, Chile, July 27.-An official an
nouncement has been made to the effect
that the revolt is not making any progress.
After the defeat of the rebels at Vallenar
$500 men were ordered from Iquique to
Atacama, but 1000 Of them re-
fused to leave as they had
not received any pay. The rebels will not
venture to attack the army at Coquimbo,
although the forces there are isolated from
the other Balmacedan forces. The judicial
authority, SO the report goes, has been re-
established and works regularly through
out the territory in concert with the legls-
lative power, thus, it is alleged, rendering
impossible the overthrow of President
Balmaceda.
WASHINGTON CRY. July 27.-The pub
lished accounts of the reported defeat OF
the Chilean congressional troops at Huas-
co and Vallenar having been received at
the congressional headquarters at Iqulque,
Senior Errazuri, minister of foreign affairs
gressional ENJOYS here, fatty denying the
truth of the report. The cablegram says
also that the forces of the constitutional
government occupy the extensive province
of Satacama, in which are comprised HUI
asco and Vallenar.
A telegram received at the navy depart
ment today announced that the United
States ship Pensacola, which sailed from
Callao about three weeks ago, arrived at
Acapulco, Mexico, yesterday. She will
will take supply of coal there and pro-
coed northward to San Francisco.
CooUIMBo, Chile, July 27.-Once more
the prospect of battle within short
time between the forces of Balmaceda and
the insurgents causes great excitement
here. The junta's troops are massing at
Huasco, and it is expected that they will
be marched toward this place. The
congressional feet will operate here
in the combined attack that is to
be made upon the government strong
hold. As recently cabled, the Anna
zon, Acongongua, Cochrane and Es-
meralda were seen lowering outside Of
Coquimbo bay few days ago, and an at
tack on the town was hourly expected.
For some reason or other they did not
storm Coquimbo, probably because the
land forces of the insurgents were not then
ready to cooperate. At any rate they
withdrew suddenly. Now they have again
been seen not far from Coquimbo. 1t is
generally believed that combined attack
will take place within three days upon
this place. The government forces here
are now stronger than ever. They have
been reinforced by men brought here from
Valparaiso on Balmaceda's transports.
Balmaceda's army at Coquimbo now num-
bers from 5000 to 10000 men. It is said
the insurgent troops are about as numer-
Gus. The result of the engagement be-
tween the two armies, therefore, will
depend upon the respective fighting
qualities of the Balmacedists and
insurgents. One thing is very much in
favor of the government troops, and that
is that they are led by experienced and
brave officers. 1t is not likely that the in
surgents' fleet will have it all their own
way in making the attack. The best ships
in the government service are now on their
way north to engage their attention so as
to let the land forces have it out between
themselves.