The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-25
Interesting from RIO Hache.

Tho schooner Monterey, Captain Arrant which arrived
on Monday last from Greytown brings intelligence Of the
murder Of the Chief the Indians living on the borders
of Venezuela and New Granada We are iuiebted to
Captain Arant for the following interesting
MURDER OF THE CACIQUE LLAaMPG.
Intelligence had been received from Rio Hache Of The
tragic death of this extraordinary man. long known on
the Indian frontier of Venezuela New Granada as an
adopted chief Of the yet unconquercd Indian tribe poly
gamis!s, known as Goyera, who brutaly murdered
by the families of two of his wives, in January last
II appeared that Lagmpg had returned from trading
expedition on Lake Aaracabo, bringing with him varie
~ Of articles for barter amongst his ibehe being knswn
az tho great trader-and had made of his wives
valuable present. giving also other inferior articles to
bis remaining five WIVES enc OF which, by whom he had
several children, being Of jealous disposition
mined on his destruction and accordingly arranged
with sister wife and their brothers to kill him in the
night whilst asleep with two Of his other wives
1t appears that Lagmpg was aroused in the night by
receiving blow from Ratchet some such wea BON
welded by Of the women, which severely Injured
him. but, net~ tbstsnding which, being a OF glea.
presence OF mind be and defended hiGse dscoarg
ing nrst his revolver IN the midst Of his antagonists Of
wbom report says there were eight or en He oravey
defended hirisolt for over an hour with his native
mechete with which he did fearful execution killing two
of astalan.s outright and seriously woundng ali the
rest; but tho women, bent his destruction, kept
urging on their relatives 10 despatch him, and nay
perate Struggle epsued, the doomed man still cutabins
the now broken mschee and dealing out terrible stabs
right and left until finally overpowercd by assalints
and by the ots Of blood he despatched absolute
y cut 10 pieceshs eyes ripped out, and his and
fingers cul Off 10 get a. the ornaments. appears that
the two with whom he bad retired rest took nc
part whatever in the Fray but stood aloef
sang froid until all Aerw ards the remains OF
the unfortunate Chief coleced, aud according to
the custom OF those primitive people, exposed three
DAYS 10 the winds and then burned and boxed up;
and after variety OF other ceremonies peculiar the
tribe, were finally deposited on the root OF the house of the
senior wife.
Isgmpg described as having been powerful man. of
six feet four inches in height, and known amongst
the Spanlards with whom he traded FL largo (the
long,, ard was always very friendly TO the whites
1t does appear that the elder Of the tribe took much
notice OF this brutal MURDER except lnng the negaor
five mules ard ten All the property Lagmpg pos
sessed at the time Of his DEATH and said TO amount be-
tween twelve and fifteen thousand dollars exclusive OF
several Thousand head Of cattle seized and distributed
amongst bis families, in the settlement of which another
disturbance took place that resulted in another murder
Llagmpg WIS the Cacique who had promised to guido
Mr. Fnner into the Indian territory OF the Gograss"
whose vast anos have yet been rod by the foot
Of the white man, in the expeditions which had been
organized by Captains Doyle and Nnner, but which had
the present been abandoned in consequence Of the
above event. much to the chagrin Of the promoters,
anticipated great results from the explorations.