Polynesian., 1852-04-03
No. 3.
Valparaiso, Jan. 18th, 1852.

Valparaiso, Jan. 18th, 1852
SIR:-A series of horrible Acts of Military Mu-
tiny, Piracy and murder, partly detailed in the
printed Bulletin herewith is denounced by the Chi
lie government in the Circular of Department of
Foreign Affairs, dated 18th instant, of which copy
enclosed, perpetrated by part of garrison of the
Chilian penal settlement at "Puerto Arena, in the
Straits of Magellan before situated at "Puerto del
Hambre," San Felipe, Port Bulnes) on which set
tlement | reported in my dispatch 1851 No. 10;
and haste to convey the intelligence, for the in
formation of His Majesty's Government, as it is
quite possible that the malefactors, some of
them, if not Immediately overtaken, might find
their way to His Majesty's dominions. | subjoin
copy of my reply of this date, to the Department
at Santiago.
1t is one Miguel Jose Cambiaso, Lieutenant
in the Chilian Artillery, (compania fila de Magel-
anes) who under punishment, on the 18th Novem-
Der last, rose upon his superors, forced the small
garrison to join him. and arming the convicts, mas
sacred the Governor of the Colony, Commander
Benjamin Munoz Camera, of the Chiian naval
service remembered no doubt at Honolulu, as hav-
ing served under Rear Admiral Thomas, in II. B.
Ms ship Dublin, and most gentlemany, ntei-
gent officer,) the Chaplain, (cura,) Senor Acuna
and several others.
An ingenious set of forgeries and frauds had
been resored to by said Lieut.. Cambiaso, in order
to deceive the commander of H. B. M. war steam
er avirago," when calling at "Point Arenas" on
her passage from England to this port; and to
Al oofxp ptot
had taken place. not less so, to entce vessels into
his clutches.
The p. S. n. Co. steamer I" Lima" arrived here
Ilth inst, from Liverpool and Rio Janeiro, reports
the force of the Pirates, with which they left Pun
ia Arenas on the 2nd inst for Port Famine, to have
consisted of two vessels viz: brig, said to be
American name unknown, and stated TO be from
California bound to the United States, which they
plundered of bars of gold and silver coin (quant-
ty unknown) and American schooner |" FLORIDA, I"
Charles Brown, Master, sailed from Valparaiso,
Nov 4th, 1851, for said penal settlement with po-
litical prisoners, chartered by Chile Government.
The I" Florida" is three masted schooner, of
about 199 tons built for steamer, and consequent
ly long. rakish looking craft with house on
deck: carries four brass guns, -four six pound
ers sails fast, has new foreandaft sail; the rest
of her sails were well worn. She was painted
black; her captors gave her white streak, with
painted pOrtS. UO ulSguloc Hcfs dIu uSSCNC PoiuSo
hidden, who would not join them. When last
seen, she was painted all black again. The brig,
reported from California, gave up the gold, when
first seized but had the silver concealed under gu
ano could therefore not well be from California
at all events not direct. have not been able to
obtain any particulars respecting her.
The description of the person of said Lieut.. j.
Cambiaso, given me by one of the officers of his
corps, is that he is tall slender, of fair complexion
comparatively, about "a years OF age, has blue
eyes, and light hair, and used to wear small
moustache, rather seedy knows no language but
Spanish, and that not grsmmatcally. And | am
told that he has the ways of "tnterillo," (petty
Jogging Attorney. ~
/ have the honor to be with great respect Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedt
and most humble sv't
3 EDWARD BEYERBACHe
To His Excellency r. c. Wyllie, Esqr.,
His Majesty's Minister Of Foreign Relations,
Member of His Council of State and Of the House
| of Nohles &C. &c. &C.. Honolulu.