The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-12
The Massacre ON the Amazon.
Yovu Anv4l I4H,


10 ] BBSSEr1, ESQ
Dean SIR ny Ath n y has just been called 70 para
graph your OF the ON inst, communicated BY
Capt 8. A Higgins, Of the schooner Harriet Hslock,
Para trader, In reference TO . massacre Of gold
hunters the river In 1885, the order Of the
commanding oncer OF the Brazilian frontier town OF
fAsasirgs, in Brazil. Ihsve read some half dozen diff
ierert versions Of tho matter, all differing somewhM
irom the otners-al, however, agree that there was
massacre and that there was that massacre American
orEens This q fact that osnno. DO gsinssyed. Az
pretty familiar with the location Of Tabatiogs aud all
ha; region Of the river AmaE,n having been connected
9th the Psruviae ssea mat built ia ths city
Tor that government, for the purpose Of exploring the
rpper aSen OF that gisrt OF rivers and the ,unt
awe on below was obtained from the only surviving
Of tie party, whom saw In the house o. Robert w.
Coilock Esq sxscnaive sugar planter On the Amaz,n
tho Brs do Rio Negro, where be took refuge and
assisted his way to tho United ssaes and his homs
In swizsrand He claimed TO be oi,izsa Of the United
states but had no papers 70 show 10 that effect though
uke for srssied ths. he vAs
The ssugnler occurred In this way. give It In 80
o' Sss,s VS. U.r,y o. ssous twenty person. start,
cd nom Lima, on The Pacific. 10 cross the Coriil.
ie'ss. for the .uppSed gold region, Of we upper
me NO Busllass tributary. being the hiSns,t nsvi
gable snluen, Of sne mighty Amazon, which they do
nded sbe town Of Tarraposs, In tho prov OF
Mansy at the OF the Eastern range Of tbs Andos In
Peru, when they became saiIsned that gold hun ing
1' Pay p.sn,r -. P,os oe
was irmedistsIy undertaken. The rest Of the party,
ten In number. made up their m.nd 70 proocei
ate upi 70 climb the Andes For thn purposs they pur-
chased canoe, psovisions &C., and started upon their
most hasvdous journey do~n Of cam
There being passports required Peru and Of
ibe suibosities having NO power 10 give Brazilian pass
pss se;o,. sSs r.sv sSs.S rsssass Sos Of
tire number ded and three others turned back leaving
six 70 procetd Al rsoatrEs the oommsrdan'e ~ was
item nsssport or allow them 10 proceed without
The party NOD wshng 70 he deaneo and not being able
to uoertsu when The officer would probably be sabsr,
they ooocuoed 70 proceed vi,aou, passports Toe oo
msposnie being duly informed Of nefsct sent dozen 81
SOLDIERS, 70 i.o canoes 70 Intercept then. these vol
town, while they we're engaged In cootinG some food
The bank sf the river seeisg the soldiers
and they took 70 their boat and psdd,ed for the
other sde OF the river The two canoes OF soldiers
on sbes tide and being more used 70 padding ihsn the
scd hunters, they Wooded In overh sulnG tho
party, wten the soldiers rmedatcy commenced cross
Gre, by which one vas killed and two wounded, being
BAR their number. OF the three left one only bad
ms, that being revolver. This was the ooly wespoa
which ibey used for cooking purposes. The revolver
used 10 some effect was raid. The bos, no beng
se s ss eus op ss
spo making his escape by climbing up . tree,
from which he Witnessed the mslsnonoiy speo,, Gle
hu rally cut ino pecef by The knives OF tnese
vssss 10 Bszlian uniorms But no, beng et satisfied
~ their dsboilosi work. thev secured the
woods 10 search OF the other tor the purpose Of
sv'rs cry 10 tell The tale so eager they tass
portion ~ ,hesn rtmsined all night ground hops
~ sccurh tbs n victim bu unfortunately for their pur
oee ihtir game vss 10 suso top an ey, witness TO all
th,k mar Oae Of the soldiers ~ss wounded by
the nra Of bis companions, ard supposed 70
nave died Two OF tho murdered men Amerio,us
By birth one ns'urazsd ciizen CT the Uoited states;
one Hungarsn The other two. my informsut did not
-yey know the nativity Of bu, supposed they were
C.psd,us
Toe pTesdor, OF the Borrs, on learning tss croum.
'sUcss 10 Tabstogs and brought tn often isg
NJ cr 10 ire Borrs, and was Furnishing him br putng
parole Of honor within The boundary OF tho city
y, Bora, which nllcs In oxtsnt Nov, 81, ell these
fscf we're ocm munioslei TO oar Consul, II nry Sud
Dsv ey Of rsr, bus whether hsv taken
any ice CT n rot ths writer mott but this he
Rrow that ~ the present writing the government
NJ orecn Nictoria IA overhsuling toe horitss Of
Pus putrg OF her subjects In prison foe lbe
tao OF boisdns red pocket bsbekrcbIe at the mast
bead OF his canoe on TIE Amazon river. Even Spain.
bis Me esty Fsustin will intu
~ heiy subjects whilst most benevolent
permits her ciiiE 20 be hi led roasted alive or
allowed who's. for wat caves, without ssxox |
sby or vherefpre. now hope better things from Ne
3oohsnsn and VIZ. Cess. TRAVELLER.