The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-24
From the Stockton Times of the 9th Of July.
Outrages In the Mining Districts.

1t Is said that there is guerilla party in the noun
talns, headed by famous Mexican iobber-nor are
we inclined to doubt the statement, we have our
selves the disturbed state of feeling among the
foreign population. 1t has become unsafe to travel
and every man goes armed with revolver and
knife
Two men were found naked, with their threats
cut, at the Chinese diggings on Sunday. Two Mex
leans were shot on Tuesday at jamestown. Three
men were attacked at the Montezuma tent, on the
road to Sonora, on Saturday. One was killed with
lances, and the others SO wounded that their lives
are despaTed of. We saw these men, and thew
say that the assassins were Mexicans On We'd
nesday two men were found dead near Sonora, their
pockets having been rihed.
There is a small tent at the junction of Knightand
Taylor ferry roads, just above Knights and Keeler's
ferries; e. between them and the Mountain Inn
The tent has very lonely situation, and the owner
Mr.. Ford, of Massachusetts, lived in it by himself.
1t was well known that pretty brisk trade was car
RED on by him with teamstets and others, and it
was thought that he had earned considerable sum
OF money. Friday morning traveller called at the
tent, and found no person in attendance and he i'm
mediatey examined the premises. He found Ford
lying on the ground dead, with his scull rrctured in
three places. Near to him was ayinga Ratchet COW
cred with blood
Mr.. Morgan, who has trading tent on the banks
r,
who went out on business aud did not return Upon
examining his dust, he found that upward of $25OO
was gone; from this he induced to suspect that
his partner had left with the money A few DAYS
| afterward body was seen floating down the Mer-
cedes, which, having been secured, proved upon ex
animation to be that of Mr.. Morgan's partner The
body had piece of rope round the arms and severe
| Commissions were upon the head. No money was
found on the deceased. Mr.. Morgan then Instituted
rigid search in the store, and found the money pre-
sumed to be lost secreted in the ground.
On Saturday evening last three Mexicans, who had
been In the habit of trading at the tent of Messrs
Miller and Oranda, two miles this side of James,
town, called IN, and as was usual with Them engag-
ed in friendly conversation. One of them had =
long knife in his hand which he pointed in pavfnl
way at Mr.. Miller With single plunge he ian The
knife through Mr. MS body, while one of his com
panions with knile or short sword, butchered Mr.
M partner. The only other American in at the time
was teamster, named McMennis, who seized a re-
| vover and shot one Of the Mexicans through the
head. The tent was robed of some three hundred
dollars. Mr.. Miller was in dangerous state at the
last accounts. MIR. Miller was in dangerous state
at the last accounts. He and his partner were from
Pottsyille, Pa.
On Saturday night another murder was committed
near Sonora. 1t appears thata party of three Amer
leans was shot at, one was killed and second badly
wounded. The third effected his escape.
Numerous robberles have been committed at James
town, Woods, Sullivan's, Columbia, &c, within
the last few days. The miners are greatly excited
on the subject, and it is believed that terrible repris-
ais Will be made, if the offenders are caught
NARROW ESCAPE. Otis Partridge Of Temple-
ton came near losing his life on Thursday Ana,st