The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-17
A RACE FOR LIFE.
Frantic EndeavOrs Of the Foreign
Ministers at Lima 10 Dodge Gillian
shells. 1.-The Venerable Christiancy
ms N PedeSlrian.
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as a Pedestrian.
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The diplomatic correspondence OF the yea
il 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 story of this event has never been
more than briefly mentioned, owing to the
remoteness of the locality. Lima was sur
rendered on the 18th of January. On
tho afternoon of the 18th our Minis
ter, Mr.. Christiancy, accompanied by the
members of the diplomatic corps, went out to a
village five miles from Lima TO have a consul
tation with President Pierola and to learn from
him his answer TO the terms OF surrender
offered by the commander OF the CHILEAN
forces. The Peruvian and CHILEAN armies were
drawn up IN bne of battle in the neighborhood
OF this town, but hostiliiies had been suspend
ed for twelve hours. BY an accident heavy
gun was fired, and, without waiting for any
explanation, 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 very marrow
escape. From an extract made by the English
Minister, the Hon. Spencer st. John, 1t appears
that Minister Christiancy had himself very
irving time. 1t is 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 railroad train they
had left but little while before,
while another party sought to gain the
railroad track far ahead OF the train. Mr..
Christiancy, the United States Minister, ad-
vised that course, saying that, though he was
not actively engaged in the late rebellion In his
country, yet he understood thanking. l Joined
the Christlancy 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 us, causing temporary nalt, when
an enormous solid shot in our rear, blowing up
the ground for rods and throwing the dirt over
and around us, would give sudden impetus
to forward movement, and we would again
hasten toward Lima. The United States Min
lister Jared badly. Aged, tall, and of figure
not adapted to gy1nnast.c exercises, he made
but sorry work, and felt for him deeply. The
perspiraton rolled off him, and at times his legs
would totter, and he but feebly staggered on
1t looked very serious for us, but l en-
dea vored to cheer him up. After a narrow
escape from round shot / cried to him:
Keep up a good heart, your Excellency, re-
member your wife at home. oh, - my
wife, was the startling reply, but noticed
with much satisfaction that the thought
seemed 10 give HUI TcileWcu NHOt, iOi tPeu
on with increased speed, doing excellent
work for while. Through deep marsh
es, over hills, climbing walls, etc,
we pushed on toward Lima, the
shot, the shell and the dirt flying all around
ms. The distance from Lima to Milafores Is
but five miles, tut we must have Travelled over
twice that distance to reach the capital IT was
late when we got there. Mr.. c., our leader,
was forlorn, detected and in an exhausted con-
diton the rest OF us but little better"