Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-02-22
RACE FOE LIFE.
Frantic Kndeavors Of the Foreign Minis-
sers at Lima TO Dodge Chaian shells
---Ihe Venerable Christiancy as a Pc
destriaa.

---Ihe Venerable Chrtsttdncy as re-
destrias.
washington Telegraml
The diplomatic correspondence OF the yea
is being published at the Government Printing
Office. From advance proof-sheets Is gained q
very interesting account of the narrow escape
OF the corps in Peru upon the 18th OF January,
1881. The nory Of sslks event has never been
more than briefly mentioned, owing TO the
remoteness of the locality. Lima was sur
rendered on tho nth OF January. On
the afternoon of the 18th our Minis
ter, Mr.. Christiancy, accompanied by the
members Of the diplomatic corps, went out to q
village five miles from Lima 10 have a consul
tation with President Pieroa and TO learn from
him his answer to the terms OF surrender
Offered by the commander OF the Chilian
forces. The Peruvian and.Chilisn armies were
drawn up IN line OF battle in the ncighborhooi
OF this town, but hostiliiies had been suspend
ed for twelve hours, By an accident heavy
gun was fired, and, without waiting for any
cxplanatiop, both sides at once entered
into battle. The representatives OF
the diplomatic corps who came out
suddenly found themselves between the
fire of the two sides, and had a very narrow
escape. Prom al extract made by the English
Minister the Hon. Spencer st. John, 1t appears
that Minister Christancy had himself a very
trying time. ii il evident that Mr.. st. John
did not understand Mr.. Christiancy's relations
with his wife. In his report, in describing the
escape he says "The corps divided, one par
ty making for the ,-.iroad train they
had left but a little while before,
while another parry sought to gain The
railroad track far ahead OF the train. NJ
Christiancy, the United States Minister, ad-
yised that course, saying that, though be was
not actively engaged in the late rebellion in his
country yet he understood fanking l joined
the Chnstiancy party, and the race for life
commenced. The shot and shell came thick and
fast, and our party displayed all the leg activity
each one was capable OF. Shells would explode
in front OF rs, causing q temporary malt when
an enormous solid shot in our rear, plowing up
the ground for rods and throwing the dirt over
and around us, would give sudden impetus
to a forward movement, and we would again
hasten toward Lima. The United States MIN
lister Jared badly. Aged, tall, and Of figure
not adapted to gyInnastic exercises, he made
but sorry work, and felt for hiin deeply. The
preparation rolled OF him, and at times his legs
wouli totter, and he but feebly staggered on.
1t looked very serious for us, but l en-
deayorcd 20 cheer him up. Alter a narrow
escape from q round shot j cried to him:
Keep up r good heart, your Eycellency re-
member your wife at home Oh, my
wife ? WAS the startling reply but j noticed
with much satisfaction that the thought
seemed TO give him renewed vigor, for be sped
on with increased speed, icing excellent
work for while. Through deep marsh
es, over hills, climbing walls, etc,
We pushed on towurtl Lime, the
shot, tie shell and the dirt dying all around
ms. The distance from Limf. to Milafores Is
'ut five miles, lut We must have travelled over
twice that distance TO reach the capital It was
late when we got there. MIR. c., our leader,
was forlorn, detected and i, an exhausted con-
dition the rest OF MS but little better"