The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-21
lily. your obedient servant,
FAYETTE M. RINGGOLD.
SHIP "MEMNoN,'
Payta. November 1. /

Elias. who some weeks previously had been banshed
Lima facts which agreeable to the feelings Of the
Peruvian government entered the town OF Tumbez, from
Gnayaqu with about 20 rs men. They were almost
Immediately surrounded and fired upon by the national
guard, Goo menu under command OF the Governor Por
talauZa
Don Domingo Elias forbid his men to fire under any
circumstances and the governor succeeded in taking
States consulate, begging the protection Of the Ameri
can flag which was Immediately granted them by s. j.
Oakford. esq, consul of The United States for that port
Among the number who sought this protection was Don
Domingo Elias. They were followed by the national
guard into the house and yard OF the consulate and
nufd hiring after the fugitves, even into the house OF
the consul, killing man and wosnding two Others,
and endangerng the lives Of the consul and family,
well as a number OF unfortunate females and chill
dren who had fled TO the house Tor asylum. This
party of guards did not firing into the house until
they had been repeatedly requested t6desist by Mr. Oak
ford. They ultimately retired, leaving some thirty or
fory men to guard the consula but, in spite of all
their precautions, Don Domingo Elias made his escape
no one knows how. AT last the affair became so very
alarming that MIR. Oakford requested me TO escort his
lady to a place OF safety which she peremporly refused,
saying like heroine, that she would leave
her husband in the time OF danger.
Things remained pretty much in this way until the
morning OF the 49, October, when the governor Of the
province of Puira arrived in small vessel or boat from
Payta The party that had sought The protection OF the
consul still remained in his house. with the exception OF
Don Domingo Elias. who, as | before said, had es-
capped.
between egDt ana nine O'CLOCK on Tue morning OF Tue
26th the consul into his house, followed by the
governor OF the town, Seor Poaauza and several Pc
ruvan officers armed. The governor Immediately de-
manded oil the consul certain supposed to have be-
ongrd 10 several persons then under the protection OF
the United States consul in other words, the arms
of the aforesaid These were given up at the re-
ques, OF the consul and the officers left the house with
Them but within the OF half hour they re.
turned and demanded the whose arms they bad Just
received threatening at the same time, II The men were
given up 10 fire upon the house OF the consul The
told he had resist their violence,
bu, be would not give up the men voluntarily The
officers then left the house, but there still remained
around il numbers OF soldiers. When the Ode camp
the governor OF the province came with letter from
that parsonage to the consul. he said on presenting IT,
"the governor requires an answer in fifteen minutes
Bat he did not return for an hour when he did, the con
sui told him ii ready and TO wait but be declined
the honor, preferring walk to sitting Soon alter The
letter. rather the consus reply being hnshed the aid
de-camp called for it, and carried il of and in about an
hour and half the of the town. SeRor Porta.
auza," accompanied by several officers, came and or
dered the soldiers to come up which they DID, ~ ms
the balcony As The governor OF the town came ", ne
delivered message The consul from the governor oil
tie province 10 this effect that he 1.-THE conau had night
TO defend bis house. bnt that he he governor) had
right 10 attack idemandng al the same time the mme
dae surrender OF the in his house. which the consul
respectfully but firmly refused. The governor hen
stated that he would take the men by force and ordered
the troops TO go in and take them One OF the men I'M
der the copsurs protection said 10 the that IT
useless to call up the troops for they had no means
Of defending themselves and OF resistance IN any shape
They then entered inner room, and seized the men
and took them out forcibly
The governor of the province in aconversaion al his
house. with the consul, told him that II he had the
force he would put him 1.-THE consu IN irons. and carry
him 10 Lima. Moreover, he insul,ed him in every pos
sibe way.
fagfant outrage has been committed up.
on the American flag. We want here an American
man of war. with some such captain al Ingraham to
stir them up. The Peruvian authorities al this time
nsolent and less concatory than in any par OF
the world. Not day passes but some outrage takes
place and IL this last not noticed by government
home will be impossible for the consus to
| side in safety Yours truly
JAMES H. HAUGHTON.