The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1849-03-30
nents Of the. "Alta California seem

r. I.nt.xs--In another column VIII pe
~ 49, e.or, ! correspondent at SaeEa-
Iouho e''Jt ata;iing the particulars OF the IN,
I;e fohf which recently took place III .li,'s
1aon we regret to hear that sucn esena4 si3
has,o tronsnired. and were sorry TO oelies9 ',l'e
tho dicultes have grown out OF the fiIs.l.i's
of the whites rather than the cuiPapil.Jt ,;1ot
tIo Tndians From our own Observation "iil,s'
- the mines we do not believe tne lii1i'ii9
sirous to take life, although we nay -, ~ rTta,
thev will always be found ready 10 stea' 1 -
are puny, cowardly and perhaps lreac.eio .tahod
race. and only require TO be CLOSELY a4 ~
Nevertheless, we have witnessed on tlie P"Hs =
many white men disposition 10 Waioiiiy - -;
treat and abuse the Indians whenever II W. 80 -
tbeir power. This has become SO mueh a MAJ !!
tar ~ fact with.somc. that they regard an lnai-
ans life as little better than the lie OF q uoS
Such feelings and such conduct are manllestiy
vrono as they are most assuredly nJudlclous'
and it will probably be found that IN nlire cases
ont of ten it is to the wantOnness OF the WHITES
more than the criminality OF the Indians liiat
difficulties and outbreaks are OWING
We trust that the wel-disposed OF the MI
ners will condemn conduct which IS llkeiy 10
involve themselves and the country at large III
an Indian war; and that they will do SO III
manner which will restrain the reckless ana
vicious whites
Com. Jones is endeavoring to coax some OF
his deserving sailors back, BY promises OF LEM
ency towards them, but withsw success we
do not learn There may be some things N
our file which we have overlooked, but shall
recur TO them again, having only room to-day
for the following from the "Alta California" Of
January 25th, which indicates that justice IS
exercised upon outlaws with rigor:
ARREST, TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF THE SAN
MIGUEL MURDERERs-By the military courier
from Monterey, who arrived here on the 22d
inst. we have received the following Parhcu-
lars Of the condign punishment Of the perpetra-
tors Of the barbarous murders at San Miguel:
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, Jan Is, l849.
The mail rider south, named Pearson, return
ed last evening from Dana's lie waited there
three DAYS for the mail from Los Angeles, pnt
it did not come: so he returned with no written
mail. but considerable gossip, amounting to
this-Lieut. Ord with his party, together with
some ranchcros, who were aiding him IN his
pursuit of the famous San Miguel murderers,
came upon the fugitiyes this side Of Santa
Barbara where the road lays upon the sea
beach. They resisted their arrest, and in the
r
captured, and one took to sea- swimming be-
yond the range Of firearms. lie was repeat
edly fred at, and at last, upon a signal being
made to him. he turned to swim for shore, but
drowned before rcacbing it. His body was
washed in bv the surf and was found wounded
in two places The three men captured We're
! conducted to Santa Barbara, tried and shot
Thus the five are disposed OF. One OF the
men was named Lynch, formerly corporal II
company g. of the volunteers; the other, hls
companion, and three sailors, were deserters
from the Warren The two former are sup
J posed to have committed a murder on the
Stanislaus last November A Californian d
/ the pursuing party was killed.
These facts are given BY Pearson, as having
1 been told him by Capt Wilson and Mr.. Garner
i who arrived at Danas from Santa Barbara, anC
rode as far as San Luis Obspo in company
!. with the mail rider. They are therefore enti
: tied to credit.
! Lieut. Ord and party have gone south to Los
I Angeles. Why, | know not-doubtless t
. communicate with the newly arrived Dragons
! There is still another mail rider south, due thi
{ evening, but he cannot get back SO soon as tht
f rivers are all swimming.
j. The following letter from the Washing
! ton correspondent Of the \. 0. Pcayune, who's,
: statements we have always found reliable, vii
: doubtless prove interesting to our readers, a
: afiording a correct idea Of the manner in whicl
! ! s.Old Zackr intends to conduct himself as Pre-
IS sident. We rejoice At the confirmation of ou
/ previous opinion that the odious motto, ito tn
g yietors belong the spoils,' will not under hin
! disgrace our Republican form Of government
i and that the only changes made, will be sue
is as the public service demands, and not as
punishment or reward for partizan action.
Il WASHINGTON, March IL, 1S49.
Gen. Taylor is certainly the most sue
is cessflll man Of all who have lately occu
e pied the White House in keeping office
o seekers at arms length. Not that he dc
Y nies his person to these honest patriots
: : but that he draws no line of circumvallf
II ton round him 10 keep them off. He II
ceives them all-and all of them at once
His doors for three hours in the day al
2 never closed. Every body may see him
: friend and fee are welcome, and if the
choose to do so, may talk at once. If an
of the company begins in whisper, {
IS mezza roce, to speak Of stray collector
OF ship, the General refers him to Mr.. Mere
It dith; if post office be the object of h
e. vows. the General extols the talent for al
he probation Of Mr.. Collamer; if, in fine, th
of visitor have any diplomatic secrets for h
ID ear, Napoleon refers him to Talleyrant
:. In this manner the Generals rooms al
: generally crowded; but not fatiguing, Il
= conrersazione turning on different thing
u not Immediately connected with the publ
welfare.
at NJ removals Of any consequence havei
ed Yet been made; and the opinion is gal
al ing ground, that few will be made, al
he none at this moment A batch of ne
ral appointments have gone in to-day; but
believe that not a single removal has bee
ar made since Thursday last. The nomin
i tions sent to the Senate are to fill vaca
=. cies which have occurred by the expir
N tion of commissions or designations, n
~ thing else. Among these there are son
reappointments Of former Democratic
on cumbents. If Gen. Taylor continues tn