Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-09-30

Important Frem California
mrElLtaEscE BY THE ST. R. PHILADELPHIA.
TsrHbls Roit a. Sacramsnto,-Collisio'' |
betaeesn the, Land holders and Squat
tsrs-Mayor Bigstop, Assessor Wood-
.iasd, and xeverat citizens titled
Martial Lazy proclasmed-Troops or
dsrsd from ;Bsnicia4 Tremendous Err
cifeatsHt. - 4
Frsm the Alta California, August IS.
The Senator reached her landing at
o'clock this morning. The news which
she brings from Sacramento is exciting in
the extreme. Riot and death rule the
hourl The long expected collision be-
swssn the land holders and squatters has at
lest taken place. The battle has begun.
No ono knows where. and when it will
end.
Capsin Van Pslt, of the Senator, hos
Furnished ~ with the following informa'
tipA.
An armed body Of squatters proceeded
abfoash street about half past O'Clock,
ysiGssday,. and were interrupted by the
aashoeities, and opposed by portions Of
citizens An affray soon commenced,
and the city was roused to arms. Mayor
Bisslow was shot in three places, and
died in fifteen minutes after. J. w.
Woodland, city assessor, was shot dead,
and several citizens killed and wounded
Our correspondent informs Us the: DR..
Robinson, the leader Of the squatters, was
shot through the head. His horse was
hrs, killed under him. Several Of the
souat,ers were killed and. wounded. Their
j. renks we're swollen, from the 80 first
engaged in the affray, 10 body Of armed
mon Numbering between 100 and 800,
before tho Senator left. The keepers Of
gaming houses and sporting men generally
sided with the real estate owners, or citi-
zsns proper. A tremendous force was
fast accumulating.
The war Continued to rage as the Soma
tor leff. The discharge Of FIRE arms was
heard in every part of the city. Martial
law has been proclaimed, and the ex.
eiiement is intenss throughout Sacra.
msnto.
The Gold Hunter, having on board
Lieu. Gov. McDougai. came down to
Benicia last evening, and was TO return
Immediately with troops and arms.
Courier Is have been started to San Jose,
and h.e Governor will probably repair al
once TO the scene Of reit.
Our military ctizen.companies in the
State viii probably be required to march
unaer, arms to Sacramento.
We shall have later news by the Gold
Hunter this evening.
The squattsrs we're assembling at the
corner OF and Ninth streets, in delibera.
sion, and it was feared an attempt would
be made to destroy the city by fire.
Sheriff Mckinney was shot through ths
arm.
The two other accounts received do not
concur 10 announcing the death of Mayor
Bigslew. IA both, however, il is stated
that be isswounded, and it was feared NOR
tally from his conduct in this affair.
and the energy he eyinced at the time Of
the innpaation of Sacramento city, he was
evidently most valuable magistrate and
Thsfollowing extract from the Pacific
Meas furnishes an insight Of the questions
at issAe between the contending parties, as
we'll as sonne additional particulars Of the
conflict: -. 4...,.F.s,. .s~.ss...-=
Large tracts Of ground covering the
city and vicinity ofSncramento, are held
ty grsnts from Capt Sutter, who claims
Under Els. Now Helye.ia Spanish grant,
The ses.lefss bold that Capt. Suffers grant
does not cover this territory; III that it be.
longs to The Government. They have
nsvsd on and erected buildings; a suit for
forcible entry and detainer is brought
against them; decided in the plaintiffs
favor a writ:.of restitution issued ), the
officer attempts 10 execute it; is met by
body Of armed squatters, who resist him.
This occurred Saturday, 10Th !; prior to
this daiesnn appeal to the county court
had been made by the attorneys for: the
settlers, fudge Willis presiding, and the
right Of appeal denied.
Exasperation, Of course, was the effect
upon the party seeking redress in the high
Or court. Meetings were held and resolu.
tions we're passed to resist the law
Nething more was done by legal process
from Saturday until yesterday (Tuesday,) }
when some six or eight persons were ar
rested for rebellion or resisting the officers
and the process Of the court on Saturday,
and two, in default Of bail, incarcerated in
the prison brig. One Of them is McClat-
chey, carrier Of the Sacramento Tran.
seyipt.
TO day body Of settlers repaired to
the brig 70 release their two companions,
whore they met Shsriff Mckinney, Mayor
Bigelow, and a posse. who drove them
from the ground, but no force was used
until the settlers hnd retreated as far east
from the river, up street, as the corner
Of Fourth, near the Crescent City Hotel,
when theywere oyerlaken and. turned ut
bay with pistols and guns.
Forty or fifty shots were fired between
the parties, and in the period Of five min
uses Mayor Bigelow was shot from bis
horse, through the body, arm and in the
faces; not expected to live. The leader
Of The settlers, Mahloney, was also sho,
dead. The horses Of both leaders were