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Foreign News
October 12, 1826
Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter from Caracas dated August 23 reports the assassination of the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires at Bogota, Mr. Watts, due to an intrigue with a local lady whose brother sought and exacted revenge.
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A letter from Caracas, dated August 23, published in the United States Gazette of the 30th, contains the following paragraph. We take it for granted that the U. S. Gazette is satisfied of the truth of its contents, from having published it. It is, in more views than one, a sad affair, that is described by it:
"I must inform you that the U. S. Chargé d'Affaires at Bogota has been assassinated. I am not acquainted with particulars; but the brief is, that he was in intrigue with a lady of that place for which her brother demanded satisfaction, but was refused; he accordingly took the opportunity one day, (after Mr. Watts had been to dinner, and laid down to rest on his sofa, stepped in and accomplished his end."
A letter from Caracas, dated August 23, published in the United States Gazette of the 30th, contains the following paragraph. We take it for granted that the U. S. Gazette is satisfied of the truth of its contents, from having published it. It is, in more views than one, a sad affair, that is described by it:
"I must inform you that the U. S. Chargé d'Affaires at Bogota has been assassinated. I am not acquainted with particulars; but the brief is, that he was in intrigue with a lady of that place for which her brother demanded satisfaction, but was refused; he accordingly took the opportunity one day, (after Mr. Watts had been to dinner, and laid down to rest on his sofa, stepped in and accomplished his end."
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Bogota Assassination
Us Charge D'affaires
Mr Watts
Diplomatic Intrigue
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Watts
Where did it happen?
Bogota
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bogota
Key Persons
Mr. Watts
Outcome
assassination of mr. watts
Event Details
The U. S. Chargé d'Affaires at Bogota, Mr. Watts, was assassinated by the brother of a lady with whom he was in intrigue. The brother demanded satisfaction which was refused, leading him to kill Watts while he rested on his sofa after dinner.