The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13

Call han they knocked down, and a child that
cried they struck and rendered senseless. On
Mrs Cal,ahap's coming to, they reused her up, and
forced her TO 90 TO her dying husband and take
from his pockets the keys OF his trunk they then
went and took all the money they could md, and
took likewise some blankets and horse, and de-
camped Ii was nearly two hours before any one
arrived a; the house young man then came,
and on entering, ne witnessed a sight which it
would he difficult to depict. The floor was cover.
ed with blood, and Mr.. Callahan, 10 the agonies of
but never came TO his senses. Ii was morning be
fore any thing could be done for the sufferers The
men were soon after pursued and, as have before
said, have been taken but as yet none OF the
money has been discovered IL Is probably IN
the hands of an accomplish.
Mr.. Callahan was native OF Missouri, and had
been IN this country some ELK years Through all
the EXETER ent OF the gold mines. he has staid at
home quietly and attended to his farm, and had 10
this way accumulated snug little property
There was man in the community more re-
spected He was correct in all the relations OF
life, and his integrity was unimpeached. HIS
properly was on the rancho of EUROPE, which Is
about fifty miles from this place. and adjoias Chino
on the cert
This series Of murders is not the only one that
has been committed in this vicinity. ABBOTT two
countrymsn in this piece; and when was in San
Diego, Major Fitzgerald sent in another, oh trged
with sboouDg woman. In fact, neither properly
nor lite be considered safe at this time, IN this
region. lTdVtItlS ITOW the nottu dsseIl tndt II
is nothing uncommon to see a murdered man
lying by the side o. the road This state Of things
will probably continue until the returning Mexicins
have all passed.
The times at the north are said to be very uu-
promising, but ia this section it is the reverse
notwithstanding many new buildings are going up
rents are high The people from above are coming
down here 10 invest in real estate and there Is no
doubt il is the best thing they can do, as this u.s.
unquestionably, the best portion of California. hav-
ing the b, 81 of climates, and the most fertile of
soils. steamboat-the Gold Hunter--has COM
menced running regularly on the coast. She goes
down as far as MaZatlan, and will stop at all the
ports between that place and San Francisco. On
her return trip next week, she will be laden, from
this place, with grapes. They are delivered At
San +. dro, in good condition, at 81 the hundred
pounds. ADoher article of export from this region
is onions. They raise here the finest onions
have ever seer, some Of them weighing as much
as i've and six pounds. They sell here by the
SEPTEMBER % Since | wrote the above, We
have had an arrival at San Pedro OF the govern
ment steamer Massachusetts. She had on board
the gentle men of the commission that have been
on the coast for two years or more, engaged 10
examining the ports, &c. They have been up as
Tar as Vancouver's Island, and will 90 Down to
San Diego. The commission is composed Of Col.
Smith and Maj Ogden, of the army, and Capts
Goudsboro and Won Brunt and Lieut. Blunt, of
the navy. The Massachusetts is commanded BY
Capt. Knox. The report of this commission will
be looked for with much interest. The Common
Council Of this city gave them public dinner, on
Saturday last, which was attended by almost every
gentleman in the place, and passed off very well
! regret to say that the prisoners in the couaiy
Jail broke out, few nights since aad FIVE of them
have escaped, among whom was one of the muir
derers of Callahan, and another who was CON-
mitied for the murder Of Mexican. The Jail of
this city Is very insecure building; il was built
by the American troops, and occupied as guard
house. TT.