The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16
BRAZIL.
BAHIA NABoB REvENGEs HIMSELF UPON
RIvAL-TAE FRENCH MONITORS FOR BRAZIL
NAvAv. Hrws


RIvAL-TAE FRENCH MONITORS FOR BRAZIL
| NAVAL NEWS.
Rio JASEIRo May ~, 1877
shocking crime has been perpcrated In tho north
ern part Of the province of Bahia at a city called
Itapcuru. Tho great man or that county is Colonel
John Dantas PortatiL He Is extensive planter owns
200 slaves employs about many recmcn, and has at
his back the justices OF the peace. the judge OF the
county and the six substitutes OF the
county judge When this great comes
from his plantation 10 do the City Council the honor
of presiding over II, he appears, with his uniformed
black pages with brass blunderbus and cutIass,
his body guard Of obscquious relations and fawning
yeomen the bowed and barred heads Of all the citizens
settlers. like ancient baronial kipgmaksr upon
a progress over his WIDE domains
RIVAL.
This great planter, Colonel Of tho National Guard,
President OF the Municipal Chamber OF Iapicuru, aud
'spAuence" Of his county, has, like all great men,
weakness and the ColonSs special weakness is that
Of his countrymen in general women among whom,
throughout his county, nc sIrutted like lordly
ter in the farmyard or three-Iailcd pacha
in his pachalik What, then, was not tho
astonshmcpt the stupefaction OF rage OF Colonel
when nc discovered that yeoman OF his district had
dared to improyse poems TO the black eyes of
who had found favor In the great mans eyes. when he
learned moreover, that the iavors Of his Dclah had
been left uIaccorded 10 the amoroug oger and
provisi,ore
v.NGEANck.
Like Alta the Hun the Colonel sworo a deadly
oath OF II rang the whole county and
all studdered. The audacious seducer turned pale
DEATH and like the bird before the cold glitter the
rattiesnakc's eye, he could up resolution
enough to flea HIS friends sought to save him by
appealing 10 tho representatives Of the law.
Vain appeal They would not, dared not
Interfere Suddenly the Colonel launched his shaft.
His slaves and capangas, armed 10 the teeth encrcled
tho house OF his rival in the darkest hours Of early
morn, and At the first glimpse Of day burst in the
doors, searched the house. dragged the unfortunate
man from under pile of sacks, tied him across a
horse and bore him of In triumph 10 their masters
plantation.
| When the Colonel him hc grinned nm atrocious
smile. He had the trembling wretch sotly secured
thick post in his cattle yard, his head below,
knees drawn tightly round and fastened on the other
side, In which painful position he nlutated. Not
even this su1ced TO glut the Cooncl's jealous ven-
gennce and he released his victim from the pilory
lie was babarously dashed with the heaviest cat the
establishment rho unhappy tainted in his tor
turers hands, spirit aud body alike broken, and
| in three days no was corpse.
The whole country rang With tale OF the Colonels
vengeance. but all spoke OF 1t with batsd breath.
! Relatives Of the victim denounced the crime tho
i Public Prosecutor and County Judge, with whom
lay the duty OF instituting the primary pro-
celvc the denuhciston or to apply for tho
arrest OF tho Colonel The Judge declined to open tho
inquest and swerc himself suspected " passing his
functions to his hrst substitute He also, was afraid,
and TO avoid action also swore suspected" So da
four substitutes, after Tho other, like the
cowardiy ours they were, and, although the sixth ac-
cepted the functions, II was TO openly them pre-
vent proceedings being taken against the Colonel.
| RErRiBuTIoN.
The Juiz do Dtreito (,he District Judge) however
reported the affair to the President OF tho province Of
Bahia, no, using very necessary power which he
1 sent ne al a wi fnr
soldery TO protect him, to supersedc the powers OF
tho magistrates Of tho county arrest the Colonel, and
conduct the inquest and other proceedings which the
| couuiy authorities had feared to make. 1t is TO
| BIO hoped that the savage planter will be hanged,
OF Fernando Noronha but the probability that not
Jury bis judicial district will be found with back.
country magnates inspire by their influence and
wealth, tho guns or knives of their '.capangas, and
complete subserytcnco them OF the magistrates
| and judiciary OF their district.
| BRAZILIAN MONITORS.
The discussions OF the navy have been tolcraby
lively upon tho subject Of the two monitors got from
France, which regular Noses spectaccs nude Tor
sale. for use, faulty constructed and quite
manageable in river, for which they in
Tended. A Brazilian commission inspecting the
construction but Paris Is u moro agreeable place
the commissioners stayed in Paris. The xoyernm. mt
sent officer TO look alter the construction of
and as commander Of her when complete, but this
gallant officer stayed In Lisbon to spark pretty
Portuguese girl, and whom notified OF the approaching
launch was so engaged in matrimonial diversions that
the trial "trip and receive tho vessel II up
proved. with tho steam steering q good hand kept
her toerably straight but with tho wheel, though
seven eight Fronchmcn WORKED II skiifully she
waved greatly from side 70 side trial OF the lighting
rudder and full speed was then made when she waved
turously that even tho commission were about
TO remark IL TO tho polite represents
uvcs Of tho company, whose wines, cigars and
barney were Incompatible. just, however,
at this awkward moment the chief
engineer rushed ON deck, cursnR like a mailman, 10
declare his dos oaton ut having to tell the mission
that sdcrrrs 6e of assistant engineer had dropped
cloth OF the engines, and the nigh speed trla
could not continue. Of course, the commission sym
pathzcd with the unhappy engineer, and equally, 81
the vessel accepted, and besides the prce
000 tho company got $3.50 900 bonus for early
completion But when II was tired 10 bring heI
she could not DO got TO keep course, anu onl!
after year. by lengthening her rudder greatly and
keeping powerful steamer ahead with havser Il
her bow she got Now, Who Is the OF
this job Is the problem yet unsovcd, despite tho IN
tcrrogations OF deputies ana Senator's
NAVAL NEWS
The Richmond and the Froc have both arrived
from Montcviuco hear that the late commander o
the Frolc is to be court maralcd here, under orders
from Washington upon grave charges.