The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-26
| RICH AND RACY CHAP
TER.
The Diplomats at the Capture Of
Lima, Peru.

The surrender of Lima, Peru
which occurred on the 18TH of Janu
airy, 1881, was made notable to Minis
ter Christiarcy of the United States
government, IS well as the entire
diplomatic corps, from the several
narrow escapes they had from being
KILLED, the facts of which have not
yet been made generally known. On
the 18th of that month, as 2 p.m.,
Minister Ohristisncy, with ell the
diplomatic corps resident in that
city, embracing those of the English.
French, Spanish, ETC., legations went
out to Milafores, village five miles
distant from Lima. to receive from
President Pierols his answer to the
terms offered by the Chilean General
Bsguedano, through the committee
of the diplomatic corps, consisting of
Mr.. Pinto, SalvadorIAn minister,
dean OF the corps, and the French
and English ministers. The two
armies were drawn up in line of
battle hard by, but an srmietice bad
been arranged, 20 terminate at II
midnight, to hear the answer. Pierols
and his staff were at breakfast in a
house, and the committee was wait
Ing for him to come out, when 8
single heavy gun was discharged,
fired through inadvertence, and in
less than minute battle was rag
ing. There was an Immediate siam.
pede of the committee, and in fact of
the diplomatic corps, who enmssse
looked anything but dignifed. and
who flung diplomacy to the winds as
they all strovs itooth and nail, heel
and toe TO reach L ma, or anywhere
where safe quarters were to be
had.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FLIGHT.
The English minister, Hon. Spen
Ger St John, wrote TO his own govern
ment graphic description OF their
fight, cOucealing nothing, "nor set
ting down aught in malice" he
ssys,in his report: "The corps divided,
one party 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, who was with the
latter, advising the course, saying:
That though he was not actively en-
gagged in the late rebellion in his
country, yet be understood flanking.'
| joined the .Christiancy party and
the race for life commenced. The
shot and shell came thick and fact
aud Our party displayed all the leg
activity each one was capable of. |
Shells exploded in front of as, caus.
ing temporary halt; when an
enormous solid shot in our rear pillow
ing up the ground for rods and throw
ing the dirt over and around us,
would give sudden impetus to for
ward movement, and ne would again
hasten toward Lima.
the United States minister Jared
badly. Aged, tall and OF figure not |
adapted to gymnsstic exercises, he
made but sorry " rk, and I felt for
him deeply. The perspiration rolled
of him, and at times bis legs would |
totter, end he but feebly staggered
On. It looked very serious for as,
but endesvored to cheer him up. /
After a narrow escape from a round /
shot / cried TO him. keep up a good
heart your excellency; remember
your wife at homer
"'Oh, d-n my wifel' was the
startling reply; but I noticed with
much satisfaction that the thought
Ieemed to give him renewed vigor,
or he sped on with increased speed,
Icing excellent work for awhile.
Through deep marshes, over hills,
walls, etc., We pushed on
oWard Lima the shot, the shell, d
he dirt flying ell around us. The
istsnce to Lima from Milaflores is I
ut five miles, but We must have c
raVeled over twice that distance to a
each the capital. It was late when J
re got there; Mr.. G., cur leader, IL
'rlorn. detected and in sn exhausted &
ondition; the rest Of us but little
stter." v
3. CHRIsTIANCY DESCRIBES THE =.
RACE,
In dispatch No. 230, dated Lima, u
Lnuary the %, 1881, sent by Mr..
hristiancy to Secretary Evarts, the g
roof sheets of which have just been
sued at the government printing to
lice, may be found correborative Sc
,idenee Of Mr.. st. Johns enistla.