Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-09


ATTrNPrED MU.EeR ANb PIRAcY oS A
BALTIMORE NESsEL@The Boston papers
os Friday morning give the folIow:ar
details of an attempt ~ murder anA nj
racy on board the brig Poulieney, Capt
Mouai, of Baltimore Capt. Towle, OF
the brig Lucy ,at Boston from Penaunbl-
CO, brings the intelhgence:--
The attempt was nude about tho s5lh
oil November, when the u. Was north OF
The Equator, and about l8 or 20 DAYS
before her arrival 1t was on a moon
light night and during TIE second mates
watch. A! l A N, Capt. Mouat Wen, on
deck, not { cling satisfied with The look.
out Kept by The mates. lie found the Sc
cond mate. IA young MAJ OF Charleston,
). u. OF wealthy and highly respectable
~parentage. and educated Ut some Uniyer.
slty ,)waiking the deck IN hurried man
ner, quite contrary TO the usual custom
Capt NJ. t!;en went below and turned in
lie awoke about3 O'clock, aud found
the light IN tho cabin extInguished. As
he proceeded up the companion way.he
observed the second male looking down
into the cabin, but before he reached
the deck he received a severe blow M
on the head, and was knocked down NJ
on the cabin floor. The chief mate, in.
stead OF coming to his assistance, left his
berth, and went upon deck where he
prevented the men who heard the noisy
from going b low, telling them sc thee.
went bcloS the Captain would Shoot, the
hrst man who came into the cabin
NJ han (fa,f Al
ness, he was PROSTATE upon the cabin
hoCr, his wounds bleeding freely AMI the
second mate standing near him with u
marlIng spike fastened around his wrist
with a lanyard. Capt NJ. b~gged hard
for his life, telling the second mate that
he had a young family, aud promising
not 10 trouble ham ifhe would cease from,
his murdcrous intentions.
In the meantime the ste ward had come
into the cabin, and the second mate. be
coming aware that the crew had asce r.
tanned what was going on ,dcsiSted. Capt,
NJ. then went to his slateroum to ret the
key Of his medicine chest, when the sec
ond mate folio we'd him, seized Capt MS
pistols, which were under his berth, and
threw them,overboard- On The arrival
of the vessel at Pernambuco, the U. S
Consul, Mr. Show, had the second male
arrested, and advised Capt M..to take
the chief mate to Rio Janerio,as he could
not SUPP ly his place at Peruanbuco,and
ON his arrival al RIO JSnerio, to deliver
him up to the y S consul ;hcre.
On investigation 5efore the Consul at
Pernombuco. the crew testified that they
had heardthe two males conwersinp as
they sat together on the mail hatch the
lay before Ire attack, and heard The Sec
ond mate tell the chief mate thvt the La,
ter was 90 chIcken-hearted; and if he
would be qniet, he (the second mate
would despatch the old man.
The crew had been asked by the sec
ond mate to Join in taking the vessel but
mad refused. be told them that II was
their intention 10 take the vessel around
cape Horn. Three or moro of the crew
we've co.ored men, and they gave as a
reason for not informing Capt N. that
they did not believe the ma es would do
what they purposed.
Capt houatt is 65 years of age, an old
raider 10 South America, and much res
pectej. lie .owned half the vessel an
cargo. lie had had no difficulty either
with the mates or crew, but was rather
remarkable fer being too easy with his
men, and too indulgent with his IN &c.
Both mates will probably b, sent 10
Baltimore for trial. The wounds re
ceived by Capt NJ were highly dang r
Gus in their nature, AMI the physicians
at Pernambuco expressed great astonish
ment that he survived them.