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 xviii CONTENTS engagements at Callao — Failure to arrange treaty of peace — Pierola turns over the government to La Puerta • • 298 CHAPTER V — The battles of choeillos and miraflores— OCCUPATION OF LIMA AND CALLAO ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT Peruvian army at the capital — Active preparations for the defence of Lima — Movements of the Chilean troops — The battles — Acts of vandalism — Burning of Miraflores — Mob rule — Calderon selected as provisional president — Skirmishes in the interior — Caceres — Failure to effect treaty of peace — Pinto's admin- istration. . 309 CHAPTER VI — The administration of president santa maria Active political canvass — The liberals divided — Two conventions — Baquedano a candidate — Pinto favors Santa Maria — Santa Maria's cabinet — The war in Peru — Continued skirmishing in the interior — Caceres defeated at Huamachuco — Engagement at Huancayo — Peruvian officers submit to Lynch — Treaty signed — Iglesias made president of Peru — The terms of the treaty — Expense of the war — Chile's gain of territory — Bitter disputes with the church — Turbulence caused by church ques- tions and legislation relating thereto — New laws and public improvements. . 318 PART V BALMACEDA AND THE CIVIL WAR OF '91 CHAPTER I — President balmaceda — material progress Turbulence in elections — Opposition to the liberals — Reforms — Railroads and public improvements — The gathering storm. 329 CHAPTER II— The revolt The constitution — Congress opposes the president — Party oppo- sition — Changes of ministries and votes of censure — The Con- stitutional Committee calls a congress — Balmaceda issues a manifesto — The Supreme Court declares his acts illegal Naval officers declare for congress, the army adheres to the