The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-09
FURTHER NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Revolution In sonora.


The Revelation In sonora.
terrible collision has broken out between the
Americans, on the hand. and the forei gners in
Sonora, on the other, which has been attended al
ready with fearful and melancholy results. The
California Courier introduces the account we give
below, in the following excited strain
Murder, anarchy, and robbery in the mines
have reached crisis. The miners goaded to the
midrif, day and night, by hands of assassins, rob-
bers and outlaws, have combined, and determined
ON an unconditional and immediate pusion Of all
Foreigners, except persons engaged in permanent
business and OF respectable character All mi
ning operations have ceased and the people, as one
man. have united to rid the country Of these evil
doors The policy is proper one.
- we are gratlned that the miners have adopted
our suggestion-to stop all labor until these
sins and robbers are driven out and extirpated.
The other mining districts ought to issue the same
decree, and carry 1t out. The whole country will
be overrun by Mexican guerillas outlaws, pirates,
and the villains and despcradoes of every land, un
less prompt measures are adopted to expel them, at
all hazards, from the country. To this decision
must come at last, The outlaws and criminals Of
every hue and color, and from every cline,
coming to California, and are attempting to
trench themselves. Resistance to such villains is
obedience to God"
The following resolutions adopted at mass
meeting held in Sonora, Sunday, the 2lst July:
Whereas, the lives and property of the American
citizens arc now in danger, from the bands Of law
less marauders of every cline, class and creed
der the canopy of Heaven. and scarcely day
passes but we hear Of the commission OF the most
horrible murders and robberies; and have
now in midst the Poems of Mexico, the rene
gades OF South America, and the convicts of the
British Empire, we therefore submit the following:
lst. ResOired, That all foreigners in Tuolumnc
county, Except persons engaged in permanent
business and OF respectable characters be required
to leave the limits of said county, within fifteen
days from this date, unless they obtain permit 10
remain, from the authorities hereinafter named.
I'd. Resolved, That the authorities referred to be
committee of three to be chosen selected by
the American citizens of each camp diggings.
Sd. Resoiped, That all the good citizens of this
county shall resolve themselves into Committee
of the Whole to carry out the object of this meet
ing D
be, and they are hereby notified to turn their
firearms and deadly weapons to the seectmen of
each camp or diggings forthwith, Except such as
may have permit to hold the same;) such select
men shall give receipt to such foreigner for the
same, and each and every good citizen shall have
power to disarm all foreigners.
5th. Resoped. That the selectmen of each camp
or diggings shall promptly carry out the duties
assigned to them.
9th. RESOLVED, That 500 copies, in Spanish and
English, of these resolutions, be published and
forthwith distributed throughout the country.
7th. Resoiued, That the selectmen of each camp
diggings take up the subscriptions to deray the
necessary expenses of such publication, and remit
the money thus collected to the proprietors of the
Sonora Herald
correspondent of the California Courier writes
as follows:
SONORA, TuoLUMSE Co., July %, 1850.
GENTLEMEN: BY the annexed notices you will
perceive that we are up and at them. We had
glorious time of it here last Sunday-full two thou
sand persons present and great, indeed, the
excitement Nothing but accounts of murders and
robberies reached our Our state of society is
far below the brute The midnight assassin's
hands at work. The lives and property of our
citizens are daily and hourly sacrificed by bands Of
land pirates, and the scruff of the earth. Mexican,
CHILEAN, and British convicts, "who have left their
country for their country's good, !" are now in
midst; but we must every hill and valley,
gulch and gully, and give them their just punish
ment.
Not less than twenty murders have occurred
within the last twenty five days, and robberies are
numerous. But these wretches have now TO leave.
We have forborne with crime until patience has
ceased to be a virtue. Our laws here have been
tirely inadequate, and demand much assistance to
have them enforced. Men and women seem TO be
alike hardened in crime and iniquity. certain
madam now in this town, buried her husband, and
III seventy four hours afterwards she married
other. One OF our fair, lovely danses had a quar-
rel with her husband-be took the stage for Stock
ton, and the same day she married another man.
She changed her name from Mrs. Is 10 Mrs.
We.
Such arc our married ladies in the mining re-
gion of TuouInne county. "Oh, society,"" pity
your change from virtue 10 vice. This evening,
Mr.. McIlroy shot Mr. George Marsball-the ball
entered his left breast. He Is hardly breath
J.. G.
Marvin, and discharged The people arc
leaving here fast; this place is much deeper in
guilt than Sodom and Gomorrah. This state Of
things cannot last long. We have no society, no
der Of the day. Nothing is safe secure amongst
us. ] must now close for the excitement around
me 10 great Adios. JUsTIcE.
We gather the following important intelligence
from the Sonora Herald
"On Monday morning last, our town was thrown
into state OF great excitement by the appearance
IN our streets OF a company of about eighty men,
armed with guns and rifles, bearing the American
flag, and marching "a la militaire.' Besides this
band, which presented most imposing aspect,
about three hundred miners arrived at early
hour in town, armed with revolvers knives, lances
&c. The effect upon this community here may be
better imagined than described. These people
came from the scene Of the late murder where four
Mcxicans were found burning the bodies Of two
Americans, 10 see the laws carried out in the pun
ishmcnt OF the men caught in that act. They were
highly excited, and would scarcely submit 10 any
delay.
"They halted opposite the court house, where
Judge Tuttle appeared and addressed the thrOng
urging them to be moderate, and assuring them
that the criminals would be tried posi-
bic, and that justice would be done; that If they
were found guilty they would speedily meet their
just dcserts and If not guilty they should surely be
acquitted He further urged them TO respect and
sustain the laws and acquiesce in the decision Of
the jury whatever it might be. At the conclusion
of this sound advice three cheers proposed by
some one In the crowd but the excited people were
not disposed 10 quietly await the delays of the law,
and they suddenly marched back TO the prison, and
thence to their encampment in the neighborbood.
strong guard was placed the Me1icans,
from the ranks Of the company.
ain the course OF the morning, Mr.. Hinell cap
tain OF the company, waited upon Judge Cranor,
and informed him that his company would not brook
delay in the trial of the prisoners. and intimsted
that they must be tried on that day, Monday. The
Judge replied that such could not be the case since
there was no grand jury empanneled, and the court
would only that day commence its sitting. The
captain said that the company was resolved the
trial should take place. The judge calmly but
warningly advised them not TO attempt any inter.
ference in the matter
"a rumor having reached town that the prison
colleagued with number Of susp icious
persons in Mexican camp some three or four miles
distant about twenty armed Americans accompa-
MED energetic sheriff, Mr.. Work, to that place,
who arrested and marched into town about one
hundred and ten men, nearly all the males in the
camp. II appears that the four Mexicans who were
first apprchcnded were part OF a company Of forty