CHILIAN REBELLION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2247, 29 August 1891, Page 4

CHILIAN REBELLION.

New York, August 25. ‘An unoonijrmed telegrajn from Lima states that the Chilian insurgents have been repulsed; also that President Balmaceda has ordered the loyalist police to defend Valparaiso and instructed 4000 Government troops at Coquiznbo to make an attack on Iquique. As darkness approached, both sides having Sustained heavy losses, and the men being very much exhausted, the fight outside of Valparaiso was suspended. , General Canto, an old Peruvian veteran, commands the insurgents, and is preparing .a flank movement to get behind Valparaiso, which the President hopes to, frustrate and is hurrying on the advance of troops. The President’s cavalry massacred sixty youths who attended a political meeting at Santiago. The silver conveyed .by H. M. S. Espiegle was 35 tons, and it has been forwarded to Southampton. ■ Later. Advice from the seat of war in Chili report that darkness stopped the battle. The Government troops withstood; the charges of the insurgents throughout Sunday, Inflicting frightful loss on their assailants, tixough the latter’s artillery mowed the loyalists down in large numbers. At night-fall Red Cross ambulances, '• - under a flag of truce, searched the field j tor wounded, On MondLay both sides!

were, engaged scouring the country fo supplies. Valparaiso is quiet.

Later. President Raima coda’s men repulsed frequent attacks by the insurgents, desperate valour being shown on both sides. Owing to the deadly fire of the artillery on one side, and exposure to the rifle fire of the insurgents on the other, the loses were enomous.

The railroad between Santiago and Valparaiso has been cut. One report represents the President as victorious in the final struggle, and the remnant of the insurgents as escaping to their ships, leaving numerous prisoners behind, including several of their leaders. The victors are said to be advancing on Iquique. Other despatches say that President Balmaceda was defeated. New York, August 26.

President Balmaceda was fully informed of the insurgent’s plans, and the information received from his spies materially aided in checking the attack on the Government position. A New York Herald despatch reports that at last date the insurgents had surrounded Valparaiso on the land side after twelve hours’ continuous fighting, though the loyalists numbered double the insurgents, owing to the latter being armed with Remington and Winchester repeating rifles. Later.

Fighting round Valparaiso has not yet been renewed. The commanders manceuvered for the purpose of getting an opening to attack, but without success, and it is generally believed that the insurgents’ coup has proved a failure. The majority of. the people in Santiago and Valparaiso are rejoicing over the President’s victory. The insurgents are said to be in the last extremity. London, August 25.

Lord Salisbury has requested the Admiralty to enquire into the circumstances attending the conveyance of Chilian treasure on board the Espiegle. August 27.

Telegarms have been received by the Chilian Legations in London and Paris, stating that at the battle of Quinteros on Tuesday the insurgents were placed between two fires, and suffered frightful loss. The casualties among the Government troops at the passage of the Aconcagua were 2500, and those of the insurgents 3000. Latest.

Conflicting accounts are still seceived of the state of affairs in Chili. One report is that President Balmaceda’s triumph has been complete, and that he will probably annex Bolivia in revenge for the assistance afforded to the rebels. The retreat of the insurgents is represented as impossible. Another account makes out that the rebels have been continuously victorious.