The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23
Eron, California.

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| The steamship Philadelphia, Captain Pearson,
from Chagres, by the way of Kingston, Jamaica,
arrived at New York. on the goth instant, bringing
fifteen days. later advices from California.
The Philadelphia left New York Oh the 2sh of
August, and arrived at Chagres on the evening of
September 9th, making the passage in nine days
and seven hours.
On her return, she left Chagres on the 9th inst
arrived at Kingston on the l2h departed from
there on the next day, and arrived off Sandy Hook
yesterday, making the passage home in nine days
and ten hours, running time.
| The Philadelphia brings $500, 900 in gold dust in
freight, and from 100000 to 100000 in the
| hands of passengers.
| The mails from San Francisco, brought by the
Carolina to Panama, had not arrived at Chagres
when the Philadelphia left.
| RIOTS BLooDsHED AT SPONTANEOUSLY
most important intelligence brought by this arri
val 10 the account of dreadful riot in Sacramento
| city. The outbreak commenced on the l4th Of Au-
gust. We copy the following account of it from
| the Aita California Of the 10th August:
The Senator reached her landing at O'Clock this
morning. The news which she brings from Sacra-
mento is exciting In the extreme. Riot and death
rule the hour! The long-expected collision between
the land holders and squatters has at last taken
place. The battle has begun. No one knows where
and when il will end
Captain van Pelt, OF the Senator, has furnished
| us with the following information:
An armed body OF squatters proceeded through
J street about half past ! O'clock yesterday, and
were interrupted by the authorities, and opposed
by portions OF citizens. An aiiray soon commenced,
aud the city aroused 10 arms. Mayor Bigelow
shot in three places, and died In fifteen nih-
utes after. j. w Woodland, city assessor, was
shot dead, and several citizens killed and wounded.
Our correspondent informs us that Dr. Robinson,
the leader of the squatters, was shot through the
head. Hls horse was first killed under him. Sieve
raj of The squatters killed and wounded. Their
ranks swollen from the sixty fret engaged in
the atIray, to body OF armed men, numbering be-
tween seven and eight hundred before the Senator
left. The keepers Of gaming houses and sporting
men generally sided ith the real estate owners, or
citizens proper. tremendous force was fast &C
cumulating.
The continued to rage the Senator left.
The discharge OF firearms was heard IN every part
of the city. Martial law has been proclaimed, and
the excitement 10 intense throughout Sacramento.
The Gold Hunter, having on board Lieutenant
Governor McDougal, came down to Benicia last
evening, and was to return Immediately with
troops and arms.
Couriers have been started TO San Jose, and the
Governor will probably repair at once to the scene
of riot.
Our military citizen companies in the State will
probably be required ~ march under arms to Sac
ramento.
We shall have later newa by the Gold Hunter this
evening.
The squatters were assembling at the corner Of
and Ninth streets, in deberaton, and it WAS feared
an attempt would be made to destroy the city by
fire.
Sheriff Mckinney was sho. through the
The two other accounts received do not concur
in announcing the death of Mayor Bigelow. In
both, however, it was stated that he was wounded,
and it feared mortally.
The following extract from the narrative in the
Pacific Neics furnishes insight of the questions
at Issue between the contending parties, well
some additional particulars of the conflict:
Large tracts Of ground covering the city and vi
cinity of Sacramento are held by grants from Cap
tain Suffer, who claims under his New Helvetia
Spanish grant. The settlers hold that Capt. SUIT
ters grant does cover this territory; that it be-
longs to the Government. They have moved on
and erected buildings suit for iorcible entry and
detainer is brought against them; decided in the
PLAINTIFF favor; writ OF restitution Issued; the
officer attempts 10 execute IL; is net by body of
armed squatters, who resist him. This occurred
Saturday, 10Th prior to this date an appeal TO the
county court had been made by the attorneys for
the settlers, Judge Willis presiding, and the right
of appeal denied
Evaporation, of course, was the effect upon the
party seeking redress in the higher court. Meet
ings held and resolutions passed to resist
the law. Nothing was done more by legal process
from Saturday until yesterday, (Tuesday,) when
some six or eight persons were arrested for rebel
lion resisting the officers and the process of the
court on Saturday and two, in default of bail, in
carcerated in the prison brig. Ono Of them is
McClatchy, carrier of the Sacramento Transcript.
To-day body OF the settlers repaired to the brig
to release their two companions, where they met
Sheriff Mckinney, Mayor Bigelow, and a posse
who drove them from the ground, but no force was
used until the settlers had retrcated far east from
the river, up street, the corner Of Fourth, near
the Crescent City Hotel, when they oyertaken
and turned at bay with pistols and guns.
Forty or fifty shots were fired between the par
ties, and in the period Of five minutes Mayor Bge-
low was shot from his horse, through the body,
arm, and in the face; not expected 10 live The
leader of the settlers, Mahoney, also shot dead
The horscs Of both leaders pierced with balls.
Assessor Woodland, an auctiOneer, was also killed
while supporting the officers. Mr.. Harper, assist
ant postmaster, shot in the left hand and
right shoulder, and others of the side are
wounded.
Another man of the settlers was killed-shot
through the body. little girl wounded while
passing along street; the shots flew in all dircc
lions around the corner Of and Fourth, and the
blood of the wounded streamcd upon the sidewalks
they were carried along. One leading
mule along the street was shot throug h the head;
from the top the ball passed downward through the
neck.
The Pacific Courier says:
On Tuesday evening, august 1877 IL was
derstood that an attempt would be made TO release
the prisoners. The Mayor, Woodland. and others
early yesterday morning repaired 10 the brig, in
order 20 resist any such attempt The equatters
made their appearance, were driven Off and then
retreatcd up street, the crowd increasing, and
the Mayor and the citizens on the pursuit The
squatters proceeded far the corner Of lth and
J street, when they made n stand and the battle
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