WAR IN CHILI.
The Final Bftttli* Valparaiso Oapturel (United Press Association.) Valparaiso, August 29. Medical officers attached to the warships belonging to foreign nations are. attending to the wounded •in the recent battle.
A portion of the insurgent tlVKps are armed with the Manlioher rifle and smokeless powder. New York, August 29: A telegram to the New York World stateß that the Valparaiso insurgents surprised the Government troops to-day and captured Santiago, but the forts %ere not taken.
A Lima telegram slates that the insurgents captured Valparaiso yesterday, and later telegrams confirm the capture, but the information re seizure of Santiago is incorreot. Beblin, August 29. The German authorities forbid the employes of Sir W. Armstrong to transfer the cargo brought from England for the President© Pinto, the Chilian cruiser, which has arrived at Kiel.
At daylight to-day President Bal" maceda's troops, who occupied Pacilla, were ordered to make an attack'on the insurgents. The . Government troops were ted by Generals Barbosa and Alierreca. The insurgents, with their Manlioher rifles and smokeless powder, poured a destructive fire into the ranks of the Loyalists. The latter were unable to face the terrible on- : slaught by shot and shell, also from rifles, and broke and retired. They however, reformed, and another attack was made, in which the Government troops .advanced at the double. While Advancing General Barbosa was killed, and his loss caused the troops to falter, the disorder being increased as General Alzenup fell* This second loss on the pwt of the_—.Loyalists gave heart to the insurgents, who made a gallant charge, before whioh the Loyalists fled with great loss of their officers. The cavalry endeavoured to stand the charge, but. were shot down and practically destroyed. At this stage several regiments, chiefly impressed, joined the insurgentd. The fighting lasted for fiye hours, five thousand were killed or wounded. The defeat of the Government troops was absolute. The fire of the insurgents was awful, and most of Balmaceda's officers perished in the battle.
Valparaiso yielded a flag of truce to the German Admiral., who tr anßferred it to the insurgents.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3901, 1 September 1891, Page 2
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