Dispatches from Chile continue to arrive, contradicting each other.

New York, August 28th.
Another day without a decisive battle. Around Valparaiso, operations are being actively conducted, but they are limited to lively skirmishes of little importance. The insurgents have fortified their positions on the hills overlooking the Vina del Mar racecourse.

New York, August 28.
A dispatch from Buenos-Ayres on August 27 to the World newspaper announces that a new riot has taken place in Corrientes. The rabble, mostly Italians, have attacked and half destroyed the Civic Union circle. The army was called in. A fierce battle ensued. Six rioters were killed and twenty wounded. Nine soldiers were wounded, one killed. Calm has now been restored. Troops patrolled the streets during the night, fearing further disorder. The confidential agency of the government of Iquique having requested news from its government concerning the information published by the agents of M.Balmaceda and according to which the army of the Congress, after having suffered a serious defeat on August 25, would have submitted unconditionally, received, this morning, in reply, the following dispatch: 
Iquique, August 28 The news of the triumph of the dictator Balmaceda, said to have taken place on August 25, published by his agents in Europe and the United States, is absolutely baseless. You can categorically deny them. Our army is now in a very favourable position. On the other hand, we can confirm the defeat of a large part of the dictator's army at Concon on August 22. Errazuriz

Lima, August 28. Private telegrams announce that Valparaiso has fallen into the hands of the congressmen. No details of the battle are available.

Washington, August 28. M.Julio Forster, the secretary of the Chilean congress delegates in Washington, has just received the following dispatch from M.Pritchard Trumbell, one of the congress agents in New York: Valparaiso is in our power. Long live Chile!