Chile.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 September 1891, Page 2

Chile.

The Chilian Legation in London ionfim, the def^t-^the insurgents, md anripun|se| v that. the insurgents vhowere finable ta to the ihips surrendered uncojiiditionaUy. The Herald's despatch says Balniaceda has been reinforced by SO.OOO men, and is preparing to ittnelc the insurgents to-morrow. He has formed a line of defence aetween Venandelmar and Paoilla. Torpedo boats are patrolling the Day to keep the rebel cruisers off Valparaiso. ' ... The envoys of the, Chijla'ti insurgents deny their reported 1 sdrre'nder. At daylight on. J^day. president Balinaceda's troops, whq occupied Pncillu, were ordered to, make an attack on the insurgept^. The Government trqpps were .led by Generals Darbosa and, Alzerreca. The insurgents, with their Manlicsher rifles and smokeless powder, poured a destructive fire into the rauksofthe Loyalists. The lfctter were unable to face the terrible onslaught by shell and shot, also irom rifles, and broke and retired. They, however, re-formed, and another a tack was made, in which thp Government troops advanced" at the double. While advaceing Gonerfll B .rbosa was killed, and his loss caused the troops '.fofoltfiv, the diso der beiiijar inoreaije't ~aY dreneral Azerreca fell. This sicoud loss on t.l io part of the Loyalists gave heart to the insurgents, who made a gallant charge, before which the Loyalists fled with" great loss .of their officers. The cavalry endeavoured to stand the charge, but were, shot down aad practically destroyed^ At this stage several regitnehtd, chiefly impressed, joined the insurgent* 1 . The fighting lasted for five hours. Five thousand were either killed or wounded. Th« defeat of the Goverriment troops was absolute. ' The fire of the insurgents was awful, and most of of Balmaeoda's officers perished in the battle. Valparaiso yielded a flag of jtsw& to the Gorman Adiiiiral, who" Wlftfsferred it to the insurgents.' ;j; ; ',; The foreign, squndron \ tended troops to preserve order,' arid prevent the Loyalists' and mob fioni p'uudering the city. ','; ! . Don Claiidio Vicuna, the presidentelect, fled from the city, and sought refuge oil board the German flagship. The officials have also fleil from the city, and it is be}ieve<| that President Balmacod i has goue overland to Buenos Ayxes. . , The populace sympathise with the revolution. ' The insurgent vessel Canton, after the capture of Valparaiso,' demanded tlio biuTdiidcr of the. Government cruiser Admirante -fjynch, which \vas yielded atter 15 lninjites' fighting. " '.'■■■■ f j The insurg. Nts are preparing to . attack Santiago, aud-bteps wiO be tikun to establish a new Gbyeinment. ( ' It is believed that the war is ovor. Nearly all the starT of''^'Government troops ars killed, or wounded.