Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-23

The doctrine and principles translated
from the German print were never before
known and put forth into the world until
the above named medical man published
them many years ago; therefore, let praise
be given unto whom praise rs due.
CAPTAIN Paddock.-The following particu-
lars are given in the New Bedford GazettS
of Wednesday, relative to the melancholy
tragedy at Valparaiso, IN which Captain
Paddock (whose execution by the civil au-
thorities Of that place was mentIoned) was
so unfortunately engaged:
II appears that the Catherine had put
into Taica huana, leaky, bolt being loose
lin her bow-it was repaired, but Imper-
fecily, as afterwards appeared, and on the
18th of August the ship sailed, and pro-
ceeded for the Of Shore Ground The
vessel became so leaky that they were o.
bliged to bear up for port, TO repair, and
accordingly reached Valparaiso, on the
18th Of December. On the Goth, Captain
Paddock considered himself unwell, and
sent for a doctor on board, and told him
he had been poisoned by the Consul, who
it appeared, he had not seen, as he was
absent at Santiago, The doctor saw he
was inclined to delirum, and requested the
mate to have watch kept over him to
prevent his jumping out of the cabin win
dows, which was compiled with
The next morning, the mate sent ashore
to the Consuls counting house, and in
formed Mr. George Carnes, the head clerk
who had the control of the business in Mr.
Blspham's absence, of the circumstances
Mr. G.. went on board and invited the cap
tain to remove on shore to his house on
the hill until he should become better; and
they took such articles as might be want
| ed, and went to the house, and after they
had put things to rights, walked down to
the counting house together, Mr.. q. stop.
ped to speak to some one in the street,
when Captain Paddock, went into the
counting house. and in an instant drew
knife and planted it in the heart of the
Spanish clerk, who sprang to the street
door and fell dead without speaking. He
then made for lad named Pedro, who
was at another desk, but he escaped by
getting ont of a back door, and shutting
it. Capt P. then sprang to the street
door where he met Mr.. Carnes, whom he
stabbed near the heart, and then ran for
the place where his boat lay, and on his
way fell in with Mr. Wheelwright, who
was engaged in conversation with another
person, and gave him stab in the breast
bone, and three other severe cuts, A Mr..
Bulge then attracted his attention, and he
fell at him, but he fortunately got out Of
his way by stepping into the house and
shutting the door, which Captain P. struck
bis knife in
The noise was heard in a watch ma
, ker's shop opposite. and DIR joaquin LIE
Rane, one of the most respectable citizens
OF Chill, went to the door to ascertain the
cause. AS soon as he came in sight Cap
, tain deliberately put his arm around his
, waste and plunged the knife into the
heart OF the old man, who fell dead with
. out struggle. The man of the store still
, ignorant of wharwas going on, went to-
wards the door, where he was met by Pad
; dock. but by turning and II aG.ng spring
into the back store. escaped with three
severe cuts. By this tiie the peones la
borersl had gathered, and commenced pei
ting him with stones, one of Which brought
him to the ground, and in the act of Sc
curing him and taking away tie knife, one
peone was wounded so that he died the
next day, and four more were. badly cut.
In his pocket were found two spare knives,
which. with the bloody one, were fixed
with springs to prevent their shutting. and
the points were ground sharp on both
sides. LIE Rane was great friend 10 the
Americans in Chill, and has left family
of twelve children.