The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-18

VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
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Trial and Execution Of Cambiaso, the
Gillian Pirate.
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The Murderers Of the Owner Of the American
Bark Florida.
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AFR CIOUS PENAL CODE.
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THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. FLORES
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Richness Of the Silver and Copper Mines.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
OF SOUTH AMERICA.
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VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
TRIO IOUS PENAL CODE.
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The English steamship Quito arrived at Panama
the LIST inst, from Valparaiso, whence she sailed
on the 10th ut. AS she did not call at Guayauuil,
have received no further news of the Flores OK
petition.
The markets were improving, and prices of NOR
chandise generally, were on the rise.
Coal was worth about $lS; the cargo Of the Rip
ley was sold, to be landed in Panama, at $35.
The demand for freight to England was decreas-
ing-two vessels had been taken up for satpetre, at
se2 S., and the Libra, for guano, at G2 los.
The Chic government had agreed to take
100000 stock in the Santiago railroad.
Cambiass, an account of whose infamous and
murderOus conduct we published some time ago, has
been tried and executed at Valparaiso.
The penal code created by him, and all his gone
fal orders, are of bloody and cruel character,
scarcely comprehensive to the mind.
The accused were ten in number; but only seven
were sentenced to death Belonging to the army,
they were tried by court martial, and Cambiaso-
lieutenant in the garrison stationed in the Straits,
and chief leader in the rebellion-was convicted Of
heading the instruction, which took place on the
10Th Of November last, and Of taking the govern
ment Of the Straits into his own hands of having
ordered the assassination Of Gonzalez convict and
formerly sergeant in the army, for the offence
of receiving bottle of brandy given him
by Captain Salas, prisoner of Cambiaso's; Of
having made his followers swear fidelity to
a red flag, with skull and crossbones, with
Abe motto, 6 give no quarters"-a fitting symbol
of his ferocity; of having seized the vessels Florida
and Eliza which anchored in the Straits; of having
ordered the assassination of the masters Of said
vessels, and passengers-of one Riquelme, supposed
to be in communication with some fugitives of
Post Captain Don Benjamin Munoz Camera, Cover
nor of the colony; Of the clergyman Acuna; Of four
Indians natives of the Straits; and of ordering all
the bodies, excepting those of three Indians, Con-
zales and the clergyman, to be burnt whilst the
national hymn sung around the funeral pyre.
He and his accompices also convicted Of burn
ing the hospital and the sacred vases; and, after
quitting the colony, leaving from forty to fifty mon
abandoned in Port Solana, where they would inevi-
tably have died OF hunger had they not been re-
lieved by the steamer Virago. Being convicted of
these crimes by court martial, he was sentenced
to be degraded and shot, and his body to be after
wards cut in pieces.
Six others, yiz:-Ensign villegas. and the convict
SERGEANT Jimenez, Aristegn, Brones, Captain Ri
queme, and the sailor Jose Tapia, convicted of aid
ng and abetting Cambaso in his murderous designs,
were also sentenced to be shot
The ether three absolved, the ground
Of being forced to follow Cambias0 in order to
heir iyes and also for having planned and effected
he counter-repolution on board the Florida.
The sentence published on the 23d ult, and
carried into OBJECT on the 4th
CambiasO and the old soldiers showed courage
worthy Of better cause. If it had been displayed
on the field Of battle, if it had not been preceded
by the most dreadful crimes, they would have been
heroes. Born of great actions, for glory, and for
their countrys Defence they mistook their mission,
and they have suffered an gnominous death, haunt
ed by remorse and soiled by crime.
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begged leave to address the people. He spoke with
self-pOssesson, and confessed himself guilty Of all
the crimes imputed to him, and worthy Of the fate
he underwent. he said the same OF his acc0mpces
who shared his fate.
CambiasO was about twenty-five or twenty six years
of age. His personal appearance did not reflect the
bloody laws of his penal code. His forehead was
open his complexion fair his hair dark and profuse
He had fine aquiline nose, and red lips, adorned
with an ample moustaehe. His face was almost CO.
vered with beard
His stature was of the middle size, and more thin
than stout But his eyes revealed the secrets OF his
heart, and told what nature hid under the beauty
Of his person He could never meet any ones gaze
with frank and open look. His eyes were view
less by his eyelashes from underneath which he cast
covert and piercing glances, like those OF bird of
prey. He appeared fearful of fixing his gaze, lest
he should reveal his secret thoughts.
We publish Cambiaso's penal code. It's atrocity
IS such that it gives the whole transaction savage
character, which may perhaps interest our readers
MILITARY GRIMES THEIR CoRREsPoSpING PUNISH
Arr Livery inferior who speaks unexpectedly of
his superior officer shall be Immediately shot,
Arr EVERY inferior who shall raise his hand
sganst his superior officer shall be Immediately hung
ART 3-Ifan inferior strikes his superior officer With
or without arms he shall BE- burnt alive.
Arr Ale who should be a traitor to the flag we
have sworn to- shall be cut to pieces alive and after
wards burnt.
Arr 5-Ie who is guilty of perjury, incurs the same
ART. 6-IIe who communicates with the enemy incurs
the same punishment,
ART Tile who speaks against the service, ncurs the
Arr S-.RoBBERY.-He who steals any object, money,
or any article whatever, shall be hung
ART 9-WANT OF PUNCTuALITy.-If any person in the
military service (no matter in what capacity be want
ing in his duty and does not present himself in the place
and at the hour he has been ordered to appear shall be
tried and shot.
ART lO-CowARprcE.-Every who, for want Of
courage flies from tho enemy shall be put to death by
the bnyonet and his eyes shall be taken out to prove the
fact The body of a coward shall be burnt
ART 11H any traitor be seized his tongue shall be
Ne burnt with hot iron he shall suf
fer the punshments he has according to articles
9Th and 9th.
Arr ~ -sentnels found asleep at their posts shall
be Immediately hung they being the only respon
sble for said posts security Therefore the sergeants
requested to visit the posts every ten minutes for the
Arr l3-He who in battle gives quarter to an enemy
out Of pity any other consideration shall be imme.
ARr. 14-The officer, sergeant soldier, who Is not
viglnnt when on guard, shall be tried and shot.
ART. 15The infractor Of any Of these laws, If an ON
Ger, shall be hung; III soldier. shot.
AIR. 16-Au military persons are charged with the
suflment Of preceding articles This is particularly
recommended superior officers and they requested
to inform their troops that want Of information this
head will not them from undergoing the punish
lnents expressed.
AR 1T-IIe who should steal OF hide abet another
In so doing any powder balls articles Of war shall be
burnt alive.
Arr. 1s-He who in battle. march should throw
away the cartridges given him. DESTROYS OF not nurng
the enemy of relieving himself Of their weight shall
H. ,s,t - gtrf tAanu min In
ference with the fingers Of the right hand His remains
shall afterwards be burnt.
Art 19.-If arriving in any province. Montsta be
discovered his house shall be sacked and the
tenant thereof shall be burnt in said house.
ART. 2O.-f any person in the troops under my COM
mand sells any article with usury he shall receive loo
lashes.
Arr 2l-The chiefs Of this division DESTROYS of pre-
venting all fraud prohibit under pain Of the gaows
any attempt to give money gage with any kind Of