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Show llOllSjniGUTlNG. A Dinpatch Prom Buenos Ayres Says That Government Troops Were Deftated by the Insurgents. THE MINES OF ILO ABANDONED. The Natives of the Caroline Islands Vanquish Van-quish the Spaniards in a Minor fattle. Fahh. Feb. 17. A dispatch from liueuos Ayres nuuounres that govern-merit govern-merit troops were defeated ut Coquimbo and (ui!!ota. The insurgent forces are rapidly increasing and advancing upon llie capital, Santiago. Only a few towns remain loyal. The destruction of railways by the insurgents hampers the movements of thu government troops. President Balmiiocda is well siltported in the capital and is said to lio hopeful of being able to repel the rebeis. Jt is feared the effect of the re-hellion re-hellion will be diisiroiis to the liuaucos and commerce of the country, C During the battle at Tarapdea the Ilo mines were set lire ami afterwards flooded to extinguish the flumes, The German miners lied into tho interior. The coal depots at Coronel have been pillaged by the insurgent sailors to obtain ob-tain coal for rebel vessels. |