THE CHILIAN WAR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 2446, 28 August 1891, Page 3

THE CHILIAN WAR.

CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.

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New Yoek, August 26, President Balmaceda was fully informed of the insurgents' plans and the information received from his spies materially aided m checking the attack on the Government position. A "New York Helald" despatch reports than at last date the iusurgents had surrounded Valparaiso on the land side after twelve hours' continuous lighting, though the loyalists numbered double the insurgents, owing to the latter being armed with Remington and Winchester repeating rifles. Fighting round Valparaiso has not yet been renewed. The commanders manoeuvred 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 m Santiago and Valparaiso are rejoicing over the President's victory. The insurgents are said to be in' the last extremity. London, August 27. Telegrams have been wsceitecl by tfte

Chilian Legationsin Luiui'- 1 and Paris, stating that at the battl f Quinteros on Tuesday the insurgents .vine placed between two fires, and suii'rivd frightful loss. The casualties among the Government troops at th° passage of the Aconcagua were 2500, and those of the insurgents 3000. Conflicting accounts are still received of the state of affairs m Chili. One report is that President Baluiaccda's triumph has been complete, and that he will probably annex Bolivia m 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. (Received August 28,10.15 a.m.) Valparaiso, August 27. President Balraaceda has dismissed Don Bedlaar, the Chilfan ConsulGeneral at Washington, on the grounds that he is friendly disposed towards the insurgents. The Government troops at Valparaiso have been largely reinforced, and an attack will shortly be made on the strongholds of the insurgents. Received August 28, 10.20 a.m.) Berlin, August 27. The German authorities refuse to supply the Chilian cruiser President Pinto, which lias arrived at Kiel, with provisions or munitions.