The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-14
A REMINISCESCE
or the Surrender OF Lima-A Thrilling
Experience Of Ministers.


or the Surrender OF Limn-A ThrIIIIn,
Experience OF Ministers.
WARRINGTON, February ia membe
OF the diplomatic corps present makes tht
following statement:
The surrender OF Lima, Peru, which oc
Cured on the 18th Of January, 1851, wa.
madO notable to Minister Christiancy, o
the United States Government, as we'll as tc
the entire diplomatic corps, from the sew
eral narrow escapes they had from beinl
killed, the facts OF which have not beer
generally known. On the 18th OF thal
month, ut 9 O'Clock in the afternoon, Minis.
ter Christiancy, with all Of the diplomatic
corps resident in that city, embracing those
Of the English, French, Spanish, etc, etc
legations, went out to Milahores, a village
five miles distant from Lima, To receive
from President Pierola his answer TO the
terms offered by the Chilian General
Baguedano, through the committee OF tho
diplomatic corps, consisting Of Mr.. Pinto
Salyadoria, Minister Dean, Of the eorpy
and the French and English Ministers.
Inc Two armies were drawn up in line
oil battle, but an armistice had been ar.
ranged to terminate at ~ midnight 10 hear
the. answer. Pierola and his staff were M
breakfast in his house, and the com.
mission was waiting for him to come out
when aslngle heavy gun was discharged,
nred through inadvertence, and in less
than minute battle was rigging. There
was an immediate stampede OF the com.
mission, and in fact. Of the diplomatic
corps en- masse, who looked anything bu,
dignlfed, and who flung diplomacy to the
winds as they all strove, tooth and nail
heel and toe, to reach Lima or anywhere
where sale quarters were to be had.
The English Minister, Hon. Spencer St
John, wrote TO his home government /.
graphic description OF their flight, conceal
ing nothing, nor setting down aught in
malice. He says in his report: "The corn,
divided, one party making for the railroad
train they had left but little while before
whilst another party sought to gain tho
railroad track far ahead of the train. Mr.
I Christancy, the United States Minister
who was with the latter, advised that course
saying that though he was not actively en-
gagged in the rebellion in his country, vel
he understood flank. l joined the Chris
tiAncy party, and the race for life com
menced. The shot and shell came thicL
and fast. and our party displayed ali III,
| leg activity each one was capabl,
OF. Shells would explode in from
OF us, causing temporary hall
when an enormorous solid shot in on,
rear, ploTing up tho ground for rods and
throwing the dirt over and around us
would give q sudden impetus to forward
movement, and we would again hasten to
ward Lima. The United States Minister
fared badly. Aged, tall and of figure moi
adapted to gymnasGc exercises, lie made
but sorry work, and l felt fo- him deeply
The perspiration rolled off him, and Al
times his legs would totter, and he but
leebly staggered on. It lookefv very serion.
Tor us, but endeavored to cheer him up
After narrow escape from round shot,
cried to him: Keep up youl
heart, your excellcncy. Remember your
wife ut home '0h, d-n my wife, was
the startling reply; butt noticed with much
satisfaction that the thought seemed Ia
give him renewed vigor for he sped on
with increased speed, doing excellent work
for while. Through deep marshes, over
hills, climbing walls, etc, we pushed on
toward Lima, the shot, tho shell, the dirt
flying all around u.s. The distance frou
Lima to Milaaores is but five miles, but We
must have travelled over twice that distance
to reach the capital. 1t was late when We
got there, Mr.. c., our leader, torlorn, de
jected, and ina exhausted condition. tho
rest Of us but little better"
! In dispatch, No. $50, dated Lima, Jan
nary 90 1891 gont l,V NJ
Secretary Evarts, the proof.sheets OF which
have just been issued ut the Government
, printing office, may be found corroborativt
! evidence OF Mr.. st. Johns epistle. ThI
{ dispatches and all letters and cOmmunica
tiOns in reference to Chilian and Peruvian
affairs for the past year and more are be
, ing published, and will soon bC issued il
I book form, q volume making over six hun
dred pages In Mr.. Christiancy's dispatch
after stating pretty much the same as Mr.
St. John the going to Milailores, and III,
, unexpected firing Of heavy gun, III
4 goes on TO say: THE diplomati
E corps fled to tho rear toward Linn
! for their lives. Some reache,
, the railroad train, but others, like myself
/ endeavored TO strike the railroad ahead o
' the train, but being cut of by walls anr
{ bitches, were compelled to walk a deyiou
4 course back to Lima. was one OF the Int
/ ter unfortunate class. l was under tn
n shells OF the Chilian fleet and army, iallin,
! thick around me, for two hours before
/ could get out OF range, climbing smootl
4 perpendicular walls, between fields ant
/ around chacras and old buildings, wadinI
through water courses and travelling soml
eight miles TO get four miles ahead, unit
my muscular powers were thorough,
! exhausted; finding on my return SOM
Il seven or eight hundred refugees, womel
u and children in the legation who hat
9 sought asylum there, and before o'clocl
Il over l.2OO, which increased the next da,
9 and night to over 500 Of all nationalitics
1t and all this while more than half the tim
!. | was unable to stand upon my feet frou
:, iatigue.al have Just got rid OF the refugees
d but the strain upon my muscular power
J, has been such that even yet cannot wall
d or stand for half the time. am, therefore
1t in no condition 10 give you detailed state
ment Of events at present, but shall d
so as soon as can. TIL
Chilians have, as am intormet
1t robbed some haciendas belonging to N
Q, Columbian citizens, under the protectio
n OF this legation, and, / fear, some also bl
d longing to the Americans, which ia doub
'e less partly due from the inordinate dcsil
y Of my colleague in Chilli to make himse
Of popular with the government, thereby a
r, senting and giving currency to the ial.
er and vindictivs attacks Of the Chilian pre-
le against me, as ] know the bascst and mo
Vindictiye attack Of their press came fro