Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-04
From California.
NEW York, Sept. 30.

New York, Sept. 20.
The California Pacific News gives the
following particulars of the Sacramento
riot: A terrible excitement prevails at
Sacramento; the issue is between squat
tiers and holders of property under the
Suffer titles, and bloody issue il prom
Uses TO be. Several persons are already
killed or wounded on both sides. The
history Of the affair thus far is as follows:
Large tracts of land covering the city
and vicinity are held by grants from
Capt. Suffer, who claims under his
Spanish grant. The settlers hold thai,
this grant does not cover this territory;
that i belongs TO the Government. They
moved on and built upon it, when suit
Of fnrcible entry and detainer was made
and decided COR the plaintiffs. A writ of
restitution was issued and i, was at
tempted TO be enforced by The proper
officer, who was met by a body Of armed
men, squatiers, who was resisted.
This occurred on Saturday, the 10Th.
Prior TO this act, an appeal was made to
the County Court, which right of APP
peal was denied by Judge Willis. Ex-
asperalion Of course was the effect upon
the party seeking reoress in a higher
court. Meetings were held and resolu-
tons passed to resist the law. Nothing
more was done from Saturday till Thurs
day following, when some persons were
arrested for resistance and rebellion; and
two persons in default of bail were in
carcerated on board brig. A body of
the settlers repaired TO the brig 10 release
them, where they met Sheriff McKim
and Mayor Bigelow and posse, who
drove them off. No force was used I'M
til the party re;reated some distance up
sheet, when they turned upon their
pursuers with pistols and guns, firing
some fifty shots. The firing lasted about
five minutes. Mayor BIgelow was shot
from his horse in The arm and face; the
leader of the squatters, Mahloney, was
also killed, and Mr.. Woodland, the as
SCISSOR, while supporting the Officer
The shots flew in all directions, and the
blood of the wounded sireamed on the
sidewalks as they were carried along.
The greatest excitement prevailed, and
when tie boat left some 900 settlers had
assembled at The corner of and Ninth
streets, resolved to fire on any who APP
preached. Martial law was proclaimed,
and all citizens required 10 enroll their
names, and an order was issued for all
noncombatants to keep clear of the
streets. and cannon was placed, sup
piled with 81 rounds, at the foot of J
street. The Gold Hunter brought from
Benicia all kinds of implements Of war,
and the Lieut.. Governor is determined
10 take the enemy and bring them 10 a
speedy and summary trial.
The suspension of Barton Lee for the
heavy sum of $l,lO00,0o0 has produced
no little excitement both at Sacramento
City and at San Francisco.
LATER-Aug. ID, 10 A. M.-An armed
force of squatiers, led by mounted
leader, with drawn swords, marched up
Front TO street, where they had fight.
The Mayor and six men were killed. -
Citizens are called to assemble in front
Of the City Hotel, and be armed to quell
the riot.
% p. h.--Four men are positively
killed and several wounded. Shooting
is going on while ! write. The steamer
Senator is waiting Tor The report. The
war continued to wage as the Senator
left.
Very Lotesf--sacramenfo City IN
fishes just as the Caroline was getting
under way, about 4 p. M, a dispatch
was received or board from the Pacific
News Office, bringing the intelligence
that Sacramento City had been reduced
TO ashes by the squatters, who were re-
ceiving reinforcemenis from the mines.
AT the time the Caroline left, fifty United
States soldiers had departed from Benicia
for Tie scene of battle and two yolun-
teer companies from San Francisco had
volunteered their services to maintain
order. ~
The Philadelphia brought no mail.
PORTLAND, Sept. 90.
MAINE ELEcTIoN--FoR GovERNoR.-
The returns from $40 towns give an in
crease of 1876 for the Wings and 3,522
increase for the Democrats. The Free
Soil vote fell off SO. The Fourth and
Seventh Districts are yet in doubt.
A MosT UNREASONABLE EDiToR.-
The Pawtucket Chronicle, after publish
ing, verbatim ct lileratinl, the cnmmuni-
cation of correspondent who differs
from other orthographists in certain par
ticulars, appends this unreasonable no.
lice:
1--WE cannot spend time TO correct the
writings OF persons who 6orroW our
paper 10 find fault with it,"
Now, will the Chronicle please TO give
US lis ideas Of the duties of newspaper
editor? We have noticed in various