The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-02


A tremendous force was fast accumulsiiog.
The war continued 10 rage as the Senator
left. The discharge Of fire arms was heard
in every par, Of the city. Msrtia law has
been proclaimed. and the excitement is IN.
tense through"ui Sacramento.
The Gold Hunter. having on board Lieut..
Gov. McDougal, came down to Ben'cia las'
evening, and was 10 return immediately win
troops and arms.
Courlers have been started to San Jose
and the Governor will probably repair al
once to the scene Of riot.
Our military citizen. companies IN The State
will probably be required to march under
arms 10 Sacramento.
We shall have later news by the Gold
Hunter this evening.
The Squs,lers were assembling OF the cor.
ner of and Ninth streets, in deliberailon,
and 1t was feared an attempt would be made
TO destroy the city by fire.
Sheriff NJ Kinney was shot through the
arm.
The two other accounts received do not
concur in announcing the death of Mayor
Bgelow. In both, however, il Is stated that
he was wounded, ard it was feared morlally.
We hope that this may not prove TO be cor.
rect. From his conduct in this affair, and
the energy he cviuced at the time Vi the ia
uudalion Of Sacramento CITY, he was evident
ly a mos, valuable magistrate and cI'z"n.
/ The following extract from the narrative
/ in the Pacific News furnishes an insight OF
the questions al issue between the contend
4 ing parties as well as some additional par.
ticulars of the COT ilict:-
! Large tracts Of ground covering the city
and vicinity of Sacramento, are held by grants
from Capt. Suffer. who claims under his
New Hel,eia Spanish grant. The settlers
hold tina, Capt. Suffers gran, does no, cover
this territory that i, belongs to the Govern
men'. They have moved on and erected
buildings: sui, for forcibe entry and de-
,ainer is brought against them; decided IN
the plaintiff favor; e wri, Of restitution -
sued; the officer attempts 10 execute 1t; II
is met BY body Of armed seuauers, who re.
sis, him. This occurred Saturday, 10Th !;
prior to this date an appeal TO The County
Court had beeu made by The attorneys for
the 5 t,legs Judge Willis presiding, and The
right of appeal denied.
Evaporation. Of course, was the effect up
on The party seeking redress IN the higher
court. Meetings were held and resolutions
we're passed TO resist the law. Nothing
vas done more by le- al process from Saiur.
day eut,l yesterday, (Tuesday,) when some
SIX or eight persons were arrested Tor rebel.
lion or resisting The officers and The process
OF the Court on Saturday, aud two, IN default
Of bail, lncafcerated 10 the prison brig. Que
of them is McCIatchy, carrier Of the Sacfa.
mento Transcript.
/ To-day body OF settlers repilred to the
/ brig 10 release their two companions, where
they me; Sheriff Mckinney, Mayor B'gelow
and d posse, who drove them from The ground
but NJ force was used until the settlers had
r-stea,-d as fur Eas, from 'he river, up }
street, as the corner Of Fourth, near the
Crescent Guy Hotel, when they were over
taken aud lurncd u, bay with pistols anC
guns.
Forty or fifty shots were fited between the
parties and in the period Of FIVE minute.
Mayor B gelow was sho, from his horse
through the body, arm, aud IN the face not
expected to live. Tue leader OF The settlers
MahIoney, was also shot dead. The hof-es
Of both leaders were pierced with balls. As
SCISSOR Woodland, an auctioDeer, VAS also
killed while supporting the officers. Mr.
, Harper, Assistant p NJ. was shot in The left
hand and ri! ht shoulder, AID others Of The
same side ste wounded.
Another man Of the settlers was killed
: shot through Inc body. A lr,lc girl wa
wounded while passing along J street; 'h'
+, shots flew ~ oil dltectIm around the cornc
Of J. aud Fourth, aud The blood Of the ~oun
ded STRAINED upon the SIDE walks as the,
were carried along. Oae man leading
mule along The stree: was shot through The
head from the top the ball passed downward
: through The neck.
The Pacific Courier says:-
o. Tuesday evening Aug. 49, il wa, un
defstood that an al empt would % made Il
release tie prisoners. The Mayor, Wood
!, land, and others early ye.ie day morning re
Il paired to the brig, IN order to resist any suc
5 ailempt. The squaltets made their appear
4 auce, we're driven of and then relteaied u
i street, the crowd increasing, and the May
IS or and the citizens on the pursuit, To-
ID .quat:ers proceeded a. far as he corner q
n Alb and street, when they made stand
d and he battle commenced with fire arms O
a both s,de..
e AT the time o. our infnrmants leaving tn
% place, al 3 o'clock, =. VI. the squatIers ha
4. gathered at Tie conner Of J and oh stree,
" some nine hundred strong, with arms, an
" were determined upon resistance to N
,e death.
) Leu. Governor Med lugal bad declare
a martial law and ordered a cannon 10 be pa
il ced al the 600, Of J street so rs TO sween
m with grape shot--,hat all non combalan,
i. should not appear in The street, and that a
K. citizens should immediately repair to The Cit
nd HnIel. and regl1le1 their nnmes for lmmed