New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-07

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Nth two or three Others, entered sue house, wals
the rest were hitching their horses Ia the room
adjoining the bar the squ alters were waiting for
an attach, and summons from the Sheriff 20 than
to lBy down tbeir arms gas ans Eered by a voley
from eight or ten mulkeu. Firing waE KEEP. up
on both edes Tor q lew nom snts.
The Sheriff left the house to look for the rest OF
his perty, who we're coming up and was bu; q liz.
tie distance from il hen muaket, loaded with
buck shoi was discharged by = tall man sopoos I'D
10 be Allen atagding in the inner door, aud Sheriff
Mckinney fell. nortay wounded. Ha exclaimed
tuo or three times, am killed - walked few
atsps and fell dead. Some OF those who wers
preeeDt say that tie Sheriff was shot at the frs.
fire of the squatters na he entered the room
"Just after the tail man shot the Sheriff Il qq0te
from the Transcript Or. Briarly, w2o was nesr,
aimed bis pista az him, and fred. The ball prob l.
bly, took effect for TIE dropped his gun aad fell
over. he, bowoveT, soon recovered himself Pre-
vious to this before many had got into tha house,
but after the firing bad commenced be fred from
the bRr-room window and grazsd the arm of NJ
Crovell Crowell fired back in return. aad thabs
that The bal! nust have taken effect
g In the meter, the squatters, who fired from She
bar, were shot dead. Capt RAdford was severely
wounded in the forearm. The boneg were broken.
Two were then brought cot prifoners and convey
ed forthwith to the Pavilion. After they reached
the Pavilion, two others we're brought in. We re-
eret TO learn that Capt Hamnersly, altar the firing
commenced, was thrown from his horse. he was
injured in the bach, probably not severely. Ooe Of
the prisoDers was then taken in e wagon to toED
under guard
Parties proceeded TO town to inform ,he cit
zeps Of the siate OF sfairs 3he htst rsinf1rce-
ment that reached the Pavilion from tow waa q
party of ten men, led by Mr Lundy. The second
waa a party Of about twelve men, led by Mt.
Tracy. Gen Vim drew them up and made ehors
speech to them.
The three remaining priaoners were placed in an
omnibus, together wiki Capt Radford and the re-
mains Of Sheriff Mckinney. A guard Of horsemen
wero appointed to accompany the omnibus into
town,
Tbenames of the prisoners who were in the ON
nibus were John Hughes Jaa. H. CofmRn and
VIM. B, Corncgg
Ghe body Of iRs Sheriff was left at the fort and
the prisoners we're conveyed downfall along Front
to the prisou.ship.
On the part Of tbe Authorities, Sheriff NJ kinney
whs Killed and Gap. lladford wounded bat not
MORALLY, On the part Of the sq7attors three wers
hied. One, probably more, were wounded, and
four were taken prisoners.
Dr.. Bfinrly, Mr. Bsiary, Mi Milne, Mr. Olesl
Mr. Bruce and 3 Germ:u, name unk1oHn,l gave
evidence Of distinguished bravery turing tho al
fray"
Allen. who is supposed TO have shot the Sheriff,
has been & fipgeader Of the squaiter5, aud IL said
to be most desperate old man. His wife who
has been sck for some time, died in back room
CT the same house where the light took place,
few hours afterwards Allen has not yet baeu
found, but traces OF blood observable from she
house to the river end as they arc lost the right
bark he is AuQpcsed TO have been drowned IN at.
tempting to cross it.
W hen the news OF the death of sherh McKin-
ney reached here, the whole town in an in.
tense slate Of excitement A meeting OF tho cisi-
zens was Immediately held, and large party vol
uhteered to go out and bring in all mcn In arms,
dead or alive. At o'clock this morning, saw a
man from the scene of action. who reported that
the equhtters had dispersed, and ali was quiet
Mr. Woodlands funeral train, under the direo-
ton OF Re corder w ash ington, was very long and
imposing. A large body OF cisiZeDs, on foot and on
horseback and military company commanded by
Capt. Sherwood, with two bands OF music, pro.
cseded TO the late residence OF the murdered man.
Mir. Woodlands daughters followed close to the
hesIse. Mrs, w gave birth to con, while the
band was playing solemn dirge for the departed.
The rites OF the cemetery described aa having
been very Impressive The service Of she Church
OF England performed by Rav. M Deaf
Scarcely dry eye was perceived in the immense
concourse Of Spectators. Dir Woodland leaves
family OF wife ond four children His loss se5ns
to be deeply felt by Inc whole city.
Sheriff McKinney's praises, for gallant conduct
in the whole of this dreadful affair, are on every
tongue. He wac a large hearted, noola minded
wife, who refuses to be comortad, and who is in
state bordering on il sanity. Whey had been mar
rie6 only fe~ months
saw Mayor Bgelow ct two o'clock today,
He wuE somew hat easier, and many express hopes
for his final recovery bat fear they are too San
guine His noble bearing, before he was ahot
from bis horse ia the theme OF tho whole city.
God grant that be may live to be rewarded by hls
fellow. citizens fox bis noble conddcs.
The report that III aloAey, she captain Of the
sQuetters, who wss killed, was deserter in thu
Mexican war, is not true Hc Wac appointed lst
Lieutenant by President Polk, ST the solicitation of
Robert Tyler, served calamity at Monterey and on
the line ot Gen. SCOTS operations aud received an
honorable discharge. 1o Ghowed the deter.
mined bravery when he drew hia men a. accoss
the street; and when he could nol0Dger rally them
be spurrcd bis horse boldly into the mdst o, his en-
emies. He was killed by Recorder B II. Wasn.
ington formerly Of Virginia Mr.. Washington has
charge OF all the arrengem ents for preserving the
peace tbs city, and liz most allaut gentleman.
His life would not be worth much il aqua ter
could get fair shot at him and yet, met him
this morning, at two O'clock, persmbu!atng the
streeta, with ha rifle at his shoulder, az cool as
snow lake.
Anintepse excitement parvades the public mind,
and e coed many talk OF hanging the prisoners at
once but the greater portion, hope, are in favor
Of giving them & fair trial. That eli those shall
sptier on tho eaiows " no were taken With arrs
in their hSnds is the universal cry Of the city.
special term Of the Court will no doubt be lmmedi-
ately called.
To-day at 10 O'Clock, Dr. Brary brought in from
Brighton man named BALL. He was found Sc.
creted in the bushes, near Aliens hOuss Tas
man gave the names of al! the perlons 10 the house
whom he could recolect viz; VIM Goddard,
Anderson Arnet James Kaufman, Jackson dock,
George HepshsE, Kelly killed., g man, name un.
known, who Was killed, and Allen, wno was shot
by Dr. Bliary. There were others present, whore
names Hall did not give Ho viii appskT eg
witness asainAt the outlaws.
A letter has been found among Robinson's pa
pefs giving al hif plans OF resistance to the lars
snd eyidencing h's intention TO light to the ast
TINS California Guard aud Fire Company Ne .
/ were received by slsrge mass OF the ciFlzeas With
three hesrty cheers, she Senator approached the
levee They will no. so down 70 day, but viii at.
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