The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-29


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MURDERS, ACCIDENTS, RoBBERIES, ETC.
On Sunday, the 9th October, says the California
Pacific Mars, a Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Stockton,
starred in one horse wagon, to visit some friends
on the opposite side OF the river Tuoumne. He
was accompanied by his wife, with babe eleven
months old, two daughters Of Mr.. Cruel, one
eighteen years OF age, and a Spanish boy, some
ten or twelve years OF age. They crossed the
river in safety, but Afterwards the horse became
unmansgeable, and jumped over the bank, with
wagon and load, falling into the water. distance
OF some twenty-five feet, and where the river was
twenty feet deep. The Oldest Miss Cruel, aud
the child Of Mr.. Mcdowell, were both drowned
The rest Of the party escaped with little injary.
We are informed that a boat containing the
captain OF a ship in the hsrbor, his wife and child,
and four sailors, while on pleasure excursion on
Sunday, October u, wss upset, and the whole
party drowned, except the captain. We were I'M
able to learn the nsmes, or any further particulars
except that the survivor escaped by clingng to the
bottom Of the boat.-EUering PIC.
A man, apparently about twenty-five or thirty
years OF age, dark hair, and sandy whiskers, was
found dead on the Levee, on the 18th Oct lie
was dressed in cottonsde pants, hickory shirt,
thick boots, and straw hat In his pocket was
found $500 or $500 in dust and coin. There was
nothing to indicate his name or residence.-1t'nes.
Mr. Durpee, a contractor for moving and raising
houses, was crushed to death 18th October, by the
falling Of house which he was engaged in raising,
IN Sacramento street, near the corner OF hesrny.
lie was raising the building by means of Screws,
some OF which gave way, causing the death OF
worthy and respectable man. We learn that the
deceased had wife aud one child, in Springfield,
Mass.-dta California, OF. ~.
The bodies ofthree miners were found close to
each other not far from Nevada CITY. It's sup
posed that they were murdered for the gold IN
their possession. They had all been shot. Miners
who are about leaving the mines should be well
armed, and in parties sufficiently large for their mu-
tuel protection. -Sdoamsnto TranscrtS, Oct IL.
On the night of the 9th September last, VIM
Hanna, OF Georgia, an elderly man, owner OF
small ranch on the Calsverss, about ten miles frov
Stockton, was murdered in his bed, by some per
son unknown. The deed was committed with AZ
exe belonging 10. the deceased An Indian 10 Nj
| n g employ was suspected.
miner nom the Stanislsus river informs US
that an atsecous naSder was committed on oatur
Gay mic ~, 9th Goa, IN the Mormon gulch by tw'
men, CASTELAR, and Mexican. Inc VICTIM
vere tso lfehans, whose names we Odd not hear
| The surdefers ESCAPED, with the object OF the
| ct.us-ro less than twt ny-nine pounds ot gold
hut ps ties are IN pursuit Of the suspected villains
| AID hopes were entefts'ned that they would
| s~vrhi --Ata CALIFORNIA;.
On the l2ih Oct a train 81 psck.mulss, boun
/ Z the Mercedes, was attacked Just beyond IN
| luvlnnlLe, short distance nom Rogers Bar, an
cie Mexitsn killed, aud another shot IN the fo'
While making has escape up steep hill hw.
splgofed that the object Of the robbers was 10 o
avn posst ssion ct the mules; bat In this they faile
The Mexcsrs In charge ~ the train, assert tn
jhr persous making the attempt were six viii
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