The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-04
mutinv and Murder on the High Seas.

! which it was almost impossible to provide
p1utinv and Murder on the High Seas
The shin S. Louis, Capt Haley, left Vera Cruz
on the evening of the 2ls ut for this port, with
! crew of eight men, two OF them being SpanlaFds'
| One was named Antonio ChapedG the other Pedro
Vauntena. On the evening OF the 2Sth nlf.' they
went to Captain Haley and stated that the crew
intended to throw them overload, and asked The
captain to allow Them to sleep abaft, they fearing the
crew would carry their threats into execution,
which privilege the captain granted them. Anto-
MO Chapeda took seat along side Of the mIzen-
mast A passenger named James Chapel and
| Captain Haley lying down on the Poop-deck on
mattrasse-it being the mates watch on deck atthe
time At this time it was about II O'clock on
the night of the 25th ut-oHe hundred miles to the
westward of the 5. w. Pass Mr. Chapel had fallen
asleep about ten minutes, and Captain Haley beng
ONLY partially in a dOZe, heard Antonio Chapeda
lump 10 his feet and saw him stab Mr. Chapel
with large carving-knile, TO the depth OF seven
inches at the same time making lunge at Captain
Haley stabbng him in the right shoulder, pene-
rating 10 the bone. The force Of the blow turned
the point of the knife He then attacked the
mate in the same manner, but without Inlurlng
him. on account of his weapon being out OF order.
Mr. Chapel exclaimed at the time he received the
wound . NV God what have | done that they
SllouIu hlI'iu0i me o'' ~ c,irtaI
i'aieS .'io'eu nm - w, ro,,;,-ad NJ
10y MN ,,I,i, was hon, tr,antc
- er,a;,, EaIey
minutes aeI l'eitil ,,'' ,io'. ilir from, Vara
St'''7S' '''' " l's ar " a4J aIi,.orod
package of money to Mr. Chapel, which the men
cav, and srnnoeed il 70 he doubloons. which
.apsoJ them to commit the murder, The whole
amount was only 500. in Mexican money. The
.,o,,;o.1 ,,,o-o i,,,ediataI1 secured and mt in
or tho n : Mar
'LollS' ana give" lllIo ti0 'iio' u ,'' 80
shal yesterday on ther arrival III 'Iie Guy Od|
Haley states that the balance OF the crew were not
''n'Iiea'7n VIM Tic ll'Ii'ele,S.
MAJoR-GENERAL WoRTH-The ceremony of
he presentation of a sword by the citizens and ma
lives of Columbia county. NY to Major General
WAl!an J. worm LOOK pace "' 'Iie ia
llu'Soh Oh Ills -'" y 'iii7' was Po'i'0'' ioI ''''
occ'Slol''
l "a, ar e., ioroa S5o1h sa
~ ,I' Ia, Ios sI,II,,, ac,sd
about 6j years. and was one of the most wealthy
and respectable citizens of Fayette county.
Rrn Fov yT-Tbe Newark Advertiser
a NED On ~ NJ ls',''ln
,rs ,5i ,,ia r.,
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was w. ,,l'l. -
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this fall in the English province of Canada. "
-TaIl,,-bor rho rod f,y hunt
any no Si.0 ,9I ioA ll.''l.
EUROPEAN ARIsToCRAcY ARRIvED.-Among
those shaken up and thrown out by the late revolu-
NON in E,rona there arrived at New York in the
'DI -, - 60 ~
P"CheI sup Iiel,IS Cias, 'iis ioiio"t"S
Count de Ia OroN; ana servant countess de ron
taIba and servant; Nj Alfred de Pontai0a and ser
want, CASTOR de PonIaina ana servant, Count DE
Ar0eTg and servant win others VINO We're perhaps
OF noble family.
Nz,,y Tprsr1 Iorrg,-,, ~ manor i bor+l,7
TO be established in New York city, to advocate the
cause Of Irish independence, and to be under the