Litchfield enquirer., 1832-10-18

Sliserussfe which the paanlp- On allose islanas are nuF tedmced by flle unnt of rain aud ihe failure uf. their crops. Al she anlmsls and
 many of the people, have fliedifom want Ul
 nrovisions. The American Consul at Porto Praya computed the tleaths from want at la
 ar i4 daily. Capt. Ryder was earnestly re- nnested bv tho sufferers Co inform the Amer. icans of their sufeFiUgs. They said. with feelings which at once do honor tO the char
 acter of our countFymen, aud Jay us under
 new ohlieatinns Co relieve the unfortuuate. that they had nothing to expect 60m Porta-
 gal. or any other European country bul confidently hoped for some thing from Amer
 ica. A vessel from New Brdford had a quan
 tjty of provisions. which had been sent tO
 them. in consequence Of the information pub-
 Iished a few months ago in relation to their
 condition. It is thought that 60,OOOo: 70, 900
 persons must soon perish unless supplied with
 food by charity.-N. Y. Daiiy Adper.
 Supposed Case cf Pir0ey and Murder. r.-On Thursday evening about 10 o'clock, Mr. Dunlap. U. s. District AttOrney, received jn-
 formation that two sailors who arrived in this city about ten days ago, and took lodgings in Ann street, had thrown ont sundry hints a. gainst each other which, combined with the fact flat each had several hundred dollars in his possession, excited fearful approximations that they had been engaged in some nefari0us and blnody transactiOns.a Measures were promptly taken by the District Attorney to secure their persons, and cause them to be brought befure his HOnor Judge Davis, yes terday morning. for organization. afsa
 Upon this arrest, they gave their names as Joachim Antonia, and Joachim Silva. and stated that they arrived at this port on Sun day. the 22d of September last, in the brig Sarah Louis, from Point Pctre, Guadaloupe.
 The account given by Antonio Silva to the District Attorney was as follows; that he and his co,orade were two of the crew of the Portuguese brig El Triumrho (Triumph) that sailed ahout t,vo months ago from the port of Para. in Brazil, bound to the Western Is- lands and Lisbon-that the vessel had on hoard Sl8 900 in s!eGie, and a valuable cargo -tbat there were i've passengers, and two children. me white and the other black, each abUut eighteen months old-that the passen- gers were lawyer and his wife by the name of Marte, Portuguese supercargo by the name of Justine, black woman, the mother of the black child. and Portuguese mer- chant named Joaquin Lawrence the father of the whits child-that about fortnight after they smiled, the crew took forciblc possession of. the vessel, murdered the captain and one ofthe crew, and all the passengers except the two women and tho white child-that they kent the two women about a week. forced them to submit to their horrid embraces dur ing that time, and then cut their throats and threw them overboard--that they directed their course to Point Petre, Guadalonpe. where they stated that they had lost their captain. who had been knocked overheard by he boom ofthe vessel.
 When questioned by MT. Dunlap why he had not made known the circumstances pf lhe murder to the civil authorities at Point Petre when he arrived there, he answered that he was afraid Ofhis life, as the crew had threatened to destroy any one who should give information against them. The vessel and cargo was sold, he said, at that place.
 The life of the white child was saved, and he supposed was still alive. He further stat ed. they tOok passage from Point Petrc. in he brig Sarah Louisa. working their passage, but paying for their prov isions. Each ofthen mad about $500 in specie, when they landed lere. sTsa 3%sastssA S S4f &1 v j
 Upon their examination before Judge Davis yesterday morning. Silva narrated the same story. His companion, Joachim Antonia, maintained a sullen silence but we under stand, that he declares he was never on board any such vessel, and, that the money in his possession is the fruit of his own lahor.
 Several Of the crew of the brig Sarah Lou isa were examined, who testified that these two individuals came along side the brig in the harbor of Point Petre. and engaging pass sage, were brought by the brig to this port One Ofthe crew stated that they told him a. bout the captains being Knocked overheard by the boom, but that they said nothing about any murder. They were both committed to prison by Judge Davis, Antonio to take his trial for the piracy and mnrder, and Silva to be used as States evidence. s4s.
 It is highly important that publicity should he given tO the traDsactinn, in order that ear- lyinformatiOn may be ecOmmnDicated tO Point Petre, will, 2 view to ;he apprehension. ifpos- slble, Of the other murderers. Boston Altos.
 The Brooms County Courier. published at Binghamton, N. Y. contains the following
 interesting narrative. which the Editor re- quests other papers to copy :-
 An instance of the grossesf aband onnient of character, and derrliclion of domestic duties, lately occurred in this county in the town of CoiesvilIe. ln the lallof 1881, Snaith Baker sett ms tamsiy, consisting of his wiEc and six
 Or seven small children, taking with him, in the
 absence of her husband. the wife. Of Israel A.
 Sm'tn' anu considerable amount of Smiths
 Personai property. Process fOr their appre-
 nens'on was issued, but as some time had e lapsed, the attempt 10 arrest them resulted in
 Iahure. few days after their denarture