Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1891 — LATEST FROM CHILL [ARTICLE]

LATEST FROM CHILL

Btlinarrda's Money Captured—Minister Egan Criticised. The New York Herald of the 3d has the following dispatch from Valparaiso, Chili: One of Balmaceda’s most ardent supporters and closest friends Deputy Yerduga. was captured to-day at Talca, while he was making his way out of the country with the purpose, it is supposed, of joining his fleeing chief cither at Buenos AyrCs or in Europe. He was taken to Santiago and turned over to the authorities. He carried with him *300,0)0 in Chilian bank notes and *BOO,OOO in drafts on London. This, of course, was promptly conficated . by the representatives of the junta, Itwas at first supposed that Senor Yerduga had accompanied the late President in his flight over the mountains, but a sharp lookout was kept for him and the funds, nevertheless, and his capture followed. There Is little donbt that Balmaceda is making his way over the Andes through the south pass. It would be impossible to stop him now. Mr. Egan’s friends are doing their best to dispel the impression that he has acted offensively as a partisan|of thelatcgovornraent. One of them, an American named Spencer, is authority for the statement that it was largely due to Mr. Egan’s efforts that the President decided to turn over the government to General Baqucdano and give up the struggle. 1 This was done, according to Mr. Spencer’s story, in the face ofthe opposition of Balmaccdak ministers, who insisted that the victory ol the revolutionists at Placilla was not decisive and werodosirous of keeping up the ffght,despiteTliefalLofVaTparalsd; Be this as it may, the bitter feeling against Mr. Egan in particular,and Ameri cans in general, shows no sign of abatement. The Congressional leaders profess i.o be puzzled at the continued refusal ol the State Department at Washington to recognize the envoys at that capital, and are generally inclined to attribute the tardiness to ulterior motives, though just what these may be they do not say. There are vague rumors of fat contracts and nitrate beds in the air, but nothing definite is specified. No further news has been received from the mob-stricken town of Coronel. Your correspondent is assured, however, that the provincial government has taken steps which will result in the restoration of order there in a short time. It is altogether probable that it may require some fighting to get the rebellious soldiers and miners under subjection, and it is perfectly safe to say that the ring-leaders will be shot as sure as they are captured. Intcndc Walker-Marlinez has got the city government here in fair working order, and Valparaiso is gradually settling down into its ante-bellum state. The same is true of Santiago, w r hore the leaders of the government are now awaiting the arrival of their confereies before taking any action toward the formation of a government. A proclamation has been issued to the effect that any person who is harboring men who were officials under Balmaceda and who fail to give them up to the authorities will be shot. Word has just been received from Santiago that Balmaceda in his flight left his family behind. They are now being cared for by Senor Domingo Torrez, brother-in law of the fugitive President, but who is himself a strong supporter of the Congressionallsts. Many instances of the unreliability of the late government, so far as abiding by its promises is concerned, are coming constantly to One of the latest is the killing of a valuable herd of blooded cattle belonging to Senor Edwards. Balmaceda promised Minister Egan and Consul MeCreery last June that this herd should not be Interfered with, on tho ground that nearly all the improved cattle in Chili were bred from it. A dispatcli received to-day from Rancho Maillai says that on Aug. 23 an order from Balmaceda was presented, in accordance with which eighty nluo valuable imported cows were killed.