Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-21
Correspondence u hc Baltimore american

Washington, Jan. 10. 1850
News has just reached this city of personal renc,p-
tire which to'k place at Lima, On the OH of the last
month between YOUR ftlow-ci'izen Col. Xahdlel "
foler, The newly appointed Consul OF The United States
at Valparaiso, and HE Hon. Henry Stephen Sullivan.
n'phrw OIL ord Pamereton and Her Bnlaunic Maes.
" ; bhhr2" ~ Aia'rs near the Government Of Chill
me particulars VI Which well "a can learn are as
How. On the Oh December last il seems that Col
Potter with his hmy, being route for VAlpnrais,
Soppd II Luna; It biug necessary that the spa ner
should lie by several days Calao in uter Ia take in
supply oicml. Col Potter Took lodgngs Tor himself aud
hmlly at lhe French hotel. After having taken his
rooms IN the hotel, into which he was shown bv the
,andiady III person, and he supposed comfortably
lodged MS family during the stayo the steamer AT Calao
ne walked out Ia company with ''conpapnon du yoy
aye to take view Of Lima aud lis novelties and curl
oses. ''' ''''
Col. Potter had not lung left his hdyioos betro tho
HonoIdbie Henry Stephen Sullivan WITH his family
s'oP'u at NE hotel and deliberately walked IN To The
IohIs winch had been assigned 10 Col Poier and f,m
~ ana 'oh ofcbIe possession Oft them, and turned Mrs
Potter aud her infant child of doors Mrs Potter he
sought hun with tears IN her eyes 10 wait the return .f
her husband who would only be absent for few min
nies, but II was all IN vain. His BRUSH mobility told
hef mat she was only common American co k and
ordered her out with her child in her AIMS ditc.,ing ,
servant 10 mud other apartments for her Gen Here
IA, VINO occupied rooms those taken by Col p,,ler
was Appealed 10 by Mrs p and he aud his DAUGHTER
Mrs. M'ckle, went with her 10 the CHARGE and he.
sought MIN to wall the return Of Col Poter-bul this
appeal also was without effect. MIS- p. was again Or
defed 0ul OF The nom, and she left in tears his ac
cOmpIiShrd !ucilouaiy aud clvulrc gentleman tainted
her with, words Of This sui" Mama don't whp me
III BE- Ep10 next timp-I will"
some time after lhls brutal occurrence Col Potter re-
turned to the hotel. when he was informed of what had
ranspted. aud he could hear the story he cal
led upon Mr.. Sullivan, who had zone out. After
short time he called again. but was agaa told that the
genlf man WAS not in like true American gentleman
Col +. declined 10 disturb the family of this Roye often
der in the least t. lake advantage Of his absence but
went Immediately 10 hotel in the Plaza and procured
other lodgings ii bang then nearly night. Early the
next IN ming lac again repaired 10 the room of the
Charge and iound INN this time "H home" He re-
qnesed him very p'tely to accompany him to the a
partments OF General Herrera, in order have an ex.
panaIion oil The dlsgraceuI conduct towards Mrs Pot
ter the previous evening Mr.. Sullivan coolly de-
cIined the reques and told Col F. that was he (Cul
P.) who must make the apology 10 His Lordship. Up
On this Col. Potter administered To hun well mertpd
and well apI lied cia,sement. Gaming him Until they
were both completely exhausted with ihe enou-tLe
one IN the passive, the other in the active sense.
Inns Just reirbullon Witnessed by large rum
Der o gentlemen, among wh0m WIRE several English.
men, aud every body agreed at Potter entirely IN
the rght. u IS needl,sI To add that the news
spread over the city Of Lima here uu esl burst
Vi admiration vi Potter Conduct on one hand and Of