Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-02
OFFICIAL RENcoNlrRE AT LIMA.

leu ntatcS Nonsul al Lima, Whieh
letters giving an account of an extraordinary
occurrence al that place between Mr. Zap
diel w. Potter, United States Consul at val
parai,o, and Mr. Henry Stephen snlliyan'
the British Charge d'Afraires to the Govern
ment of Chill. MIR. Prevost's despatch en-
close. a letter 10 Mr.. Clayton from MIR Potter
which gives the subjoined account OF the al
fair. .-..-.,.-.. ..
q 1t becomes my duty, thus early, apart from
the qualification it affords me, oi informing
YOU of my delightful passage on both sides
of the continent SO far, to forward you an oiii-
cial communication. did not suppose that
I should have occasion 10 do so before reach
ing VALPARAISO; but recent unpleasant diff
ficrlty having occurred in this city on Mon
day last, 10th instant between Henry Ste
phen Sullivan, the British Charge dAtlaifes
10 the court of Santiago de Chill, and myself,
it becomes my duty at once, and by the ear
liest conveyance, 10 give You a correct ac-
count of it, before an incorrect statement
finds its way into the public press. When
you will have learned, from perusing the en-
closed, all the facts and circumstances con-
nected with it, feel assured that my con-
duct, so far from incurring The censure of my
government, will meet with its cordial ap-
prova and that of every honorable man.
On the arrival of the steamer at Callao on
Sunday last, repaired to this city, (the stea-
mer being obliged 10 lie by for five days for
the purpose of coaing,) and procured rooms
at the French hotel for myself and family
After seeing them comfortably lodged, |
walked out, in company with fellow passen-
ger, to see the novelties Of Lima. On return
ing 10 the hotel, met with gentleman who
advised me to hurry myself, informing me at
the same time that great indisniiy had
bseu offered my wife, in my absence, by no
less rersonaee than the said Henry Stephen
Sullivan, the English charge 10 the govern
ment of Chilli On reaching the hotel was
informed BY General Herrera, of Chill, Mrs.
Mickle, his daughter, and James Whitehead,
Esq, an English merchant, Of Valparaiso,
that, shortly after had left the hotel, the Of
fetal in question arrived with his family, and
went 10 my apartments, and, in the most rude
and insolent manner, ordered my rife oleave
the rooms which had been assigned 10 US in
person by the landlady, claiming them as his
by previous engagement. Mrs. T. appealed
10 him in the most earnest manner 10 wait
until my return, to which he paid no earthly
attention, but continued 10 inform her, in the
ina "a L.,
the servant of the hotel would find other lod-
gings for her. Alone, with her child in her
arms, she fled 10 the room of General Herrera
for protection. Mrs Mickle This daughter)
discovering the distressed condition of Mrs
p, accompanied her 10 the rooms which Sui
livan had forcibly entered, and besought him
10 let Mrs. Potter remain until my return ;
but she found that her appeals also were
equally unavaling. Mrs. Mickle then i'm.
mediately went out and sought the assistance
of Mr.. Whitehead, who came at once TO Mrs
Potter's aid, and demonstrated, in the most
energetic manner relative TO the ungentle-
manly course he was pursuing, imploring him
10 desist until my return, and then the right
of the rooms could be satisfactorily ascertain
ed. His remonstrance was treated with equal
contempt. In addition TO the objectionable
and unheard OF brutality which marked his
course, he capped the climax OF his arrogance
by calling the landlord TO the door, and re-
marked in French, "You must take this wo-
man ont of here; she is nothing but a COM
mon cook" This remark was heard by
General Herrera, which he Immediately COM
municated 10 his daughter. By this time the
news of the extraordinary conduct of this
functionary haA fired every one who heard
1t with the utmost Indignation. | fastened
to his rooms, and was informed that he was
not in. a short time after called again
and he was still not in. 1t being now late
in the evening, moved my lodgings TO
hotel in the "plaza." The next morning
repaired at an ea,ly hour TO his apartments,
and called upon this man TO accompany me
to General Herrera's room, for the purpose
of explaining his extraordinary conduct in
the presence of the General. He refused to
do so; and, with the most deliberate assur-
o''SS w S04i iiiuSi''Nt iAC ObsS''NN W NV,
dit is you, sir, who must aPoigise 10 me!n
Finding that he was not disposed to make
amends for his base conduct, resolved to
show him that, at home or abroad an Anne
rican gentleman knows how 10 chaslise the
insolence of blackguard by giving him
Gaming in the presence of about twenty per-
cons, who had gathered around in the mean
time, many of them, too, his own country
men, who, to man, remarked, "you have
given him what he deserves"
Shortly aferlhe occurrence, was waited
upon by Mr.. Stanhope Provost, United States
Consul for Lima, and other gentlemen, all Of
whom informed me That the sentiment of the
city of Lima, TO a man, was that ! could not
have done otherwise than resent the insult
offered in The summary way employed.
lam aware that the friends of the English
charge will exhibit TO the world vanished
and incorrect statement of this matter, and
give il a coloring foreign 10 the facts. have
therefore, called upon General Herrera and