THE WAR IN CHILI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2982, 25 August 1891, Page 2

THE WAR IN CHILI.

DECISIVE I!A'ITLE I MI'EXD IXG. (liv KI.KCTIUC TKI.K«KAI'!I. - COI'YHICHT.) VAU-AI! M.v>. August il. Pi.KI'A I: ATIo.N'.S I'll' 1 lie filial struggle are rapidly drawing to a head. Ten thousand insurgent« have landed ;il <Jruiii'-r's liay, mul a (1.-cL carrying 10 gnus is vi-:i> 1y to <>j>>■ 11 liiv. The forts nt V;i 1 tj.-ii-nisi> mount ISO guns. anil lialmaceda lias concentrated 10.000 men at Santiago for tin' defence of tho capital. Tlir insurgent fleetencircled ami attache.l the Government ship Almiranto Condell. but the latter escaped unhurt. Troops have cut the wires and blown up tho bridge north of Valparaiso. The insurgent cruiser Esmeralda fired o:i tlie troops in the town. New York. August 2:2. It is alleged that, the British warship Espicgle, attached to the Pacific station, at tho request of President lia.lnuieeda, of Chili, lias conveyed 1,000,1)00 dollars, seized from the Santiago Treasury, from Valparaiso to Monte Video, the capital city of Uruguay. It is also stated that, merchant vessels were asked to take the shipment, but declined. The insurgents are closing round Valparaiso, which is now severed from communication with tho remainder of President Balmaceda's army at Ooquimbo. Tho insurgent fleet will co-operate in the attack on Valparaiso, and a decisive battle is imminent.