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Particular Of The Rist I'm California.
New YoRx, Sept. 90.
The California Pacific News gives the
following particulars ofthe Sacramento riot.
terrible excitement prevails at Sacrsmen-
to ; the issue is between squatters and hold
ers Of property under the Su:ter titles, and
q bloody issue it premises to be. Several
persons are already killed or wounded on
both sides. The history of the affair thus
far is as follows: Large tracts of land COW
ering the city & vicinity are held by grants
from Capt. Sutter, who claims under his
Spanish grant. The settlers hold that this
grant does not cover this Territory that il
belongs TO the Government. They moved
on and built upon it, when q suit Of forci-
ble entry and detainer was made and deci-
ded for the plaintiffs. A suit of restitution
was issued and it was attempted to be en-
forced BY the proper officer, who was met
by body Of armed men, squatters, who re-
sisted.
This occurred on Saturday, the 10TH
Prior to this act, an appeal was made to
the county court, which right Of appeal was
denied by Judge Willis. Evaporation of
course, was the effect upon the party seek
ing redress in higher court. Meetings
were held and resolutions passed to resist
the law. Nothing more was done from Sat-
urdsy till Tuesday following, when some
lpersons were arrested for resistance and
rebellion; and two persons in default Of
bail were incsrcersted on board brig. A
body Of the settlers repaired to the brig to
t release them, where they met Sheriff Nc.
Kim and Mayor Bigelow and posse, who
drove them of. No force was used until
the party retIeated some distance up q
street, when they turned upon their pursu.
;, ers with pistols and guns, firing some fifty
0 shots. The firing lasted about five minutes
|, Mayor Bigelow was shot from his horse, in
the arm and face; the leader of the squat.
: ters. Mahloney, was also killed, and Mr.
0 Woodland, the assessor, while supporting
!, the officer. The shots few in al direc'
tions, and the blood Of the wounded stream
cd on the sidewalks as they were csrriet
along.
Q The greatest excitement prevailed, ant
i when the boat left, some 900 settlers hst
assembled at the corner of and Nintl
= ! streets. resolved to FIRE on any one who ap
preached. Martial law was proclaimed
and al citizens required to enroll 'hsi
o nsmes, and On order was issued for all non
o ocombastants to keep clear Of the streets
= = and cannon was placed, supplied viii
etwenty- -four rounds, ct the foct Of street
% The Gold Hunter brought from Benicia 81
}. kinds of implements Of war. and the Lieut.
% Governor is determined to take the enem
: and bring them to speedy and summar
trial.
Thssuspension of Barton Lee for Oh
ohe.vy sum Of $ll 100000 has produced n
little excitement both at Sacramento cit
2 and at San Francisco.
LATER.-August IA, 10 M.-An arme
e force of squsttsrs, led BY mounted lead
uIer, with drawn swords, marched up Fror
s to J street, where they had fight. Th
and six men were killed. Citizen
Il we're called to assemble in front OF the Cl
Slty Hotel, and to be armed to qusll the rio
!. HALy PAST Two, p. M.-Four men az
., positively killed, and several wounded
70 Shooting is going on while write. In
y steamer Sssstor Is waiting for the TePort.-
hIThs war continued to wage a. the Senate
: left.
70 70 Tsry Lokst- Sacramento Cay IN .7s'
:. c.le..-Just % the Caroline was getting und'