The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-14

1sbesnsnt.
TAsrs has for several months existed In this town
N Organised association Of consisting OF SAILORS
else pointed miners general lo.fsrs, ssd, an sorry
20 raw some Of our disbanded volunteers, banded 70
xstAsr for roway purposes and known among them
selves and to the unity, under the ssphoniouS sp
p.llation Of "Ths Hounds Acting In their individual
or so.sve capacity, they have for months disturbed
our community. They considered themselves smcns-
Die TO no law; and although they did - they liked,
entered bar rooms aad drank much they pleased
without paying it, have lived by robbery and theft
have beaten and misused any member OF our
community who may have happened to fall undsr their
dwp,essure notice vas taken Of their oaragss u
aSsr which could not fall 60 action
comm unity that had In II any Idea Of jutse
any desire for sef preservston On Sunday afternoon
July 10th portion Of this band met and paraded the
streets military order, with fife and drum ut their
head anded by Of their number in military
dress and after going their round the
srogge beat and shot at with pistols several
prsons But the night for their terri
Bile deeds Having Increased their numbers to some
Sfy sixty they repaired to the tents OF number Of
Ghjlsnis which they down, robbed to . large
amount. and severely wounded two Of their inmates
Through the whole night nought heard but yslls
shots the outcries OF the Rioters and the drum and
hfs
60 q their duty and their danger Little knots
were gathered around the streets discussing the affairs
Of the night Business for the time suspended,
all then seemed determined that somsthng oud
BE- done TO restore Law and order to the In the
meantime the Alcslde with praise worthy ,rity
sued proclamation giving short detail Of tn, nights
proceedings and calling \ meeting Of the oihZens ia
the afternoon TO take for the and pun
ifhn.nt Of the Offenders terrible excitement pre-.
vailed The meeting Was held in the square, aud ably
addressed by several Of the csons when 1t deter
mined TO oraanize voluntary police for the purpose
above suggested Two hundred Of our best citixena
immt aiat.ly enrolled under the command
Of apt VIM ,SpoHordi prompt measures were taken;
dstschmeDts OF police, under command Of sheriff,
spys around the town and In the Of ths after
thirteen 81 the supposed In the out
rage arrested and securely confined board the
u 4. tloop Of war Warren. On the following day,
Tue, day another meeting held in the SOU and
two associate Judges appointed by the p-ope to ao
with the Acsde In the trial Of the The
appointments fell on DIR Wm "A G~in and James G..
Ward. grand jury Of twenty. four citizens Inn
msdiately .mpaDpeliea, who: on Wednesday morning
returned charges OF conspiracy riot robbery aud as
ssult with intent to kill against Samuel Roberts VIM
Njckls Philip Higgins David Gale JAS II Harrison,
Augustus st. John, Lewis Burma, George Bachelor
Peter Gardner,J Barker Thos r. Orandsr, George
Childs X. bert Starkie James Robinson Alex Mssure
James sealberey John Curly, John Powers, and John
II appeared by the last that the amount
Of property stolen Sunday night and with the rob-
bsIy Of which these persons charged, abeut
50 COO In coin 81 500 in gold duet and large guam
atty Of clothing blankets and jewelry
On "Wednesday afternoon, jury empanae ed
for The trial ~ Roberts who considered the leader
Of the association His trial long aud rather unin-
tereting occupying all through rhursday and Friday
Roberts was clearly proven to have been member of
the association and 10 have been the leader Sunday
afternoon IN the occurrence OF sunday night, how
abb to their own satisfaction, proven by
the prevention.
On Saturday morning the jury returned verdict Of
guilty against Roberts; and they had been request
by the sentence they sug xested
that he be sent TO tbs United States and there nbe
.Hhs California Of to-day The next that OF
r Saunders, who was also proven guilty The
naming persons under strong exceptions their
scur,ei tried together and their trial pied
the whole Of last week up to Friday George Bachelor
proven guilty. Philip A. Higgins had previously
turned States evidence and acted witness through
all the trials after Roberts On Friday morning. July
If.r l,~A
by the jury seutsnc~d To fine the frst Of $780,
The second Of $780, and placed under heavy bonds to
ON Saturday the Remaining prisoner. we're called up
for and the utence which the court passed
upsn them you viii observe to be most remarkable
Whether " can be carried Into effect IL very
doubtful At any rate you good citizens OF the United
s'st.s will not probably very much relish the idea Of
having your country made Botany Bay OF for the
iox:@ A y '"' '''-''N-' 'eA'''''' wore Us '''-
samuel Roberts s.ptsueed TO ten years, confinement
NJ h.id labor in the pent OF the District Of CO.
lnnhs or In California "a. the Governor (t;.n R'ey
sAsn decide Upon Saunders the psma s.utencs wa
pared; curly was sentenced To One OF 81 900 and
enc Jesr.s imprisonmeny; csie To nne OF $500 and
Oh, months imprisonment; ST John to fine of $500
and bond Il IS oco TO keep ths peace for twelve
Hsnihs BARKER ard MickIe senteneod - IA anr Of
r2Ss aud bonds II 81 900 TO keep thosaes for twelve
nepthp The Whole proceedings 10 be sent to the
0ovsipor for his revision, Snd the decisions may be
materially altered Tbs cases were very ably oondne
by Horace HsWtr. FTarsis Lippatt Han he tni.ter,
and b Turk counsel for the persecution aud Ayron
Merton and z Barry for the defence. The other pri-
sossrs previously mentioned, against whom there
NO evidence were acquitted.
The " Hourd" excitement has BY this time almost
r.d aud eitizsDs nov all alive AMI kirhingi
for the elscti5n. Which takes place To- There
two tickets only IN the h.li and the contest
viii probably b. y pretty Il ~ Leav.n
wertb who has been Act AleaIds 81 this district
for ere than a year has publicly declared his deter
gipa,i 20 for ONCE aud H. about 10 retire to
biz rancho on the sacramento Mr.. l. through his
ofn.isi eoorse has made many friends and many
miss: but In retiring from the resp0nonfibs position
H. hss held 90 lorg he crsioly deserved credit for
brmr aud consistency o. action which has eharae
tsri'd him throughout aud asry in these late
trial where be cndsavorsd To quel much possbr
any ppds- DE- gree 81 excitement and give the
nStr psr.ps = fair and io partial trial
Sur Local politics nave assumed new turn since
Hast wrote you At the election % the 9Th of July
shhtu Ugh large majority 81 thu votes actually pnilai
we're fnr the contnosnce % the Legislative Assembly,
thu vote mali that u ~ss not considered fair
n'nifn Of the wishes Of the people and mort n
the ssnh.u Of the Assembly aud all the Judges have
rsrsb.d and our citizens have oorl- pretty gans.
rally 90 the cosslusinn 70 adopt tie course rsoou-
H.rde6 by General Riley 10 arrive at that oousun-
unsion deyouily 20 be wished" tho AniEa,on Of
ststs gorsrrmsrt for sfoTBia
San frsDsiseo J. growing rapidly as ever. both IN
fss and population Prices % most ricl.a
men .s- are gradually decreasing Rent. and lumber
sth bssp up A new frame building has Just besn
sr.si-s tn. lot opposite N. rarker us.d
Arptips and sporting house aud the rent ~ ~hish
~ to h- So zoo per month CT $500 per day How Tong
tho. hirh rent, e.n eou,nus II s i'm possible TO tell
tmonr the ensrprifes 81 the town large theatre IL
ss.s, bsIts erected ny wIlsm Bu.Iom E'1 This
she sn"s' we no" labor under iron the lack Of any
kina ~ amusement.
Gold crntuu-s plenty ever. The sickly saa-
cen 10 eommsueiug In the miBss and already m tny a
poor i.llo~ Who came out 20 Csliforbis with hiah
bcpes has len his hosUt bleaching In the The
waters ere gradually going down and ri-h harvest
vii soubsss he rcapad this TALL In yaross parts Of
IN. sp.s meeting have hssn held BY the minsrs pro.
te,trg against the admission ~ foreigners into the
n,tpirr regions aud over i've thousand Mrxicsna sni
bilipos have b.sD expelled from the Middle Fork,
ssnislsps srd Mol clnu sRcinss 40 yet there has
kssp serious work tn foreigners leaving when no
bss ra given thsn hut - difcpl. 20 tell when aud
whore the ~ill end. The California leaves io-morrow
norspr and must cloee WEB.
Gas FHaSrisco, August 2. 1sta.
IN. Pss~h Of ne ~ oiion-Sceass Ia Nee YsrA-7ys
CAsl,rs, &C., &C., DC.
TIE steamer not having got IN all her coal yester-
cay has postp ned her departure an today. We had
yeststsay most exciting election A. a. Of course
be expected in community whore there no party