The Washington union., 1857-09-19

crease the police afordng protection Whatever to
either person or property
L,rIR PROM SOUTH PAoIFc.-TnE ASSASSINATION OF
MR.. SULLIVAN.
The following account is from the Lima C5eeo of the
18th August = EfrF EFSEwEra.
With the most profound regret we announce the de-
porabe and scandaous attack made last night upon the
person OF H. Sullivan, esq Ii b. Ms charge aiiaires
and consul general. n ~ MA EyRl tEAEt &.
At O'Clock in the evening that gentleman was in
house situated in the street of the false door Of the pr
cpal theatre sitting at table at dinner in company with
Mr. Cheeseman and lady, with the door of the saloon
shut when one of his servants, who waiting at Ia
be was ocosted In the lane by apparently respectable
man, Of middle SIZE of dark complexion with dark whisk
ers and hair, who asked 10 the consul he told
it was impossible at that moment the man. however,
insisted at the repeated refusal of the servant he pre-
sened blunderbuss, which he drew from beneath his
coat at the same moment two other appeared at the
end of the lane, whereupon the servant hastily reeatcd
by the door thatled TO the dining raising ALARM
and passing to the saoon opened the door that led to the
to look for help but he was stopped by the
armed men placed there and compelled to hide himself
In the of the saloon The person who had entered
the dining by the door Of the lane passing the d
ningroom met Mr. Sullivan face to face, who rising up,
demanded, 'What do you wantf The answer
discharge of the blunderbuss directly in the groin saying
Now am revenged, (yd eaoy ves5ado) Mr.. Cheeseman
received Mr.. Sullivan in his arms and placed him
sofa whilst the assassin availing himself of the confu
sion which the suddenness of the act caused and of the
smoke with which the discharge filled the room fed with
his companions. r, H
The servants Immediately raised the alarm and called
for help. which heard by the policeman duty at
the Of ''la cae del HuevS,' who caught Of
the men, but, unfortunately, he set upon by the
Others and pistol snapped at him, of which the cap
missed fire the party then fled in the direction Of the
road TO Callao. ~
A few moments after the unfortunate occurrence, Don
Juan Ezea chief officer of the Secretary Of Foreign Rea
tons arrived at the house. who, with Kap Matute, Of
the regiment Of gendarmes caused the guard from the
theatre composed of twenty -four men, to be sent for to
keep order Shortly afterwards the ntendente of police
accompanied Comadantes Cobos Boquero and other of
fcias arrived, and at the moment also the Minister
of Foreign Relations, ID. Manuel Zaballos. ..@
DR.. McIane, Mr.. Sulivan's physician, also came inn
mctiatey, together with other doctors, who extracted
three balls and did everything in their power for the
wounded man. .. "'.- ' -'*t
Strong parties of cavalry and infantry were despatched
to the leading Calao to the assassn and
telegraph messages sent TO Caao for the pur
pose and means left untried to the de-
sired end. e a .s##&s p .- T.. ..aes ..u
The chief clerk, and afterwards the Minister of For
cgn Relations, nterrogaed Mr. Sullivan to ascertain
whether he knew the assassin suspected the of
the attack he answered, that he had difficulty
with any one that he did not think that he had per-
sonal enemy that he did not know the motive of the
unfortunate affair." and recommended the legation to the
Minister, confdng to his honor and assuring him that
what he regretted was to die without having given proof
of the particular friendship which he entertained for him.
reward of three thousand dollars has been offered for
such information as will lead to the discovery and capture
of any of the accomplices
The members of the diplomatic and consular corps also
met a the house of Mr. Sullivan Mr. John Barton H. b.
Ms Consul in Callao, having been the first, he took
charge of the house. property and archives of the lega
ton, having strong guard placed at his command.
The council is alarmed and all the city regrets
sssnation that cannot but affect society in general
The situation of Mr., Sullivan is not only serious but
almost hopeless. 2 ...,.r ..t,. r,. 81 f..'.. ..-