The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-29

From the Baltimore American July 81
ing Rio de- Jal Giro dates 70 alss June. Ths QUESTION
between Paraguay and Brazil Ii temporarily tsrmi
mated, the President Of the Repu blic having given
the satisfaction which Vas required from him BY the
Imperial govt rnment. Ths commander In chief Of
the Brazilian squadron was dismissed for net ha ring
c. implied In part with the orders given by the gov
eminent. The Brazilian steamer roc.uti ,us witch
lett Rio on the llsh utimo at the distance OF few
miles struck against the Danish bark India, on her
voyage from Hamburg.
We have received BY Captain Kelly, OF the Lap
wing, the following particulars Of q most b'utal
murder committed on board the ship Sea WITCH
Captain Frazier, bound TO Coin from New York;
The clipper ship STA Witch, Capt. Frazier, vnei
by Howlard d Aspinwall of New York. arrived In
tie port OF Rio Janero on the 10th OF June, and on
beipg boarded by the ofcer OF Customs II was els
covered that the captain had been mE 'dsrei rne
Custom house officer immedis'ely sent for 3 quad
and toolrcbfRe OF the ship. The American cJnsnl,
Mr.. Scott, was then no,iisd Of the affair, aud he,
acce mpanied by Capt. Rowan of the United Stats
brig Bainbrldga, promptly repaired on board. The
men were all put In irons. and Mf. Scott entsred Ia
6 an examination OF this e1esnc cly affair.
From TIE evidence takec. II appears that on the
Iisht cf the 5th Of June, bet the hours Of IL
arc L. the frat mate, who then had charge of the
deck, welt 20 the room occupied by the ships sur
geCp, Dr.. Bro.etky, and burriedy requested him 10
get up, sta ing that he believed the captain WIS
murdered. Tie doctor Immediately arose, AID On
entering the captain apartment, beheld him la bed
In blood, and he Immediately gave the alarm. The
watch On Geek came Gown and assisted the doctor
to raise re sptaip, ar on carefully tminiog the
VIC ands II was discovered thai the skull had De IN
fractured by three distinct bio VS. each bow b.ing
sufficient to bare caused his death, az the skull vas
absolutely driven in on the brain.
Tte captain died the next day and the body vas
To- in The lstit1de Of q deg s. and in the long
tude Of u deg. W., aboot SEQ miles from RIO.
The ccctor iotisted upon going int, Rio ~ the
reaItst pert, but the mate wished to kse, Oh.
~. .x.A Axft 49, 49, lii.
the murderer, and II he msbifested the slightest
symptoms of treachery he sculd shoot lin. THIS
seems TO have over awed the mate, a. he pa. into
Rio.
On tie 10th or Juue, DR.. Ru.enstein Of the
Tilted Stats ig cambridge, accompanied by
DY. Pennfil, q physician resident 10 Rio, made IA
examination q The body. TNy discovered three
fractures in tie skull and that they were tbs
cause Of he death. On examining the apartment
Of the mate msflinespike was found which. being
further, there was deep iDdensstlon In the wood
of the cabin Just above the captains hesd, 70 which
| the bead q the msriire splke sbo correspondent.
And On examining tie MARINE spike re closely,
| afms1 portion CT paint Wa discovered which gas
identified BY chemical tests ~ Of toe same quslty
a. that Of the cabin. The second mate on being
examined stated that the narlne spike had never
been painted: he first thought II had.
| The ezam,nstion brviDg proceeded thus fer the
Copsul ordered tho frH ate. Sylvsnas n spencer,
| 10 be arrested spd placed In irons. He requested
ave 10 diess himself previous 10 bsing taken asbofe
and ~ q marine was knocking "a the irons SPencs 81
drew knife and stabbed himself Ia the lef. breast.
The wound 10 slishtss the knife glanced over tbs
iifs, ard the wretched man failed In his wick 81 At
tempt. He was carefully atsendsd and eonveyei
| to prison TO remain until the Consul can send him
| 70 The Unifed States. All the men except thrce
have been liberated and they also win be sst free -
| tocn N examined. Thus far circumstances point
very strongly to the mate ~ the perpetrstor u ihs
crime.
henr. Msxwell, Wright Co, the agents OF A
| pinwaIi Co, have charge Of the ship. and viii ex
| p dIte btr upon her jyuney ~ sooa - pos bic
1 he Consul appointed Capt lang 70 the commit, ,,
| Of the ship, and he he's remained On board dannl
The whole OF The exsminAticn dihgeatiy pcrfosminl
| the tying duties Of this Melancholy occason. t.
bosy Of Capt. Frazier, Ne are informed win be ga
/ " New York Ia the ahip Uoicn, vsi.h uU abc1
] 70 Fail when the LspwIng len.