Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-09-28
Late from California;
ARRIVAL OF THE FALCON!

HI VI IAE EALCUN!
The steamship FALCON, from Cliayres,
with dates from San Francisco ~, 10 the
10Th August, arrived at New Orleans on
Monday, Inst. The News is important
and interesting.
:, We have received ly the Fttlc9H
o,ir usual files OF California. Panama md
Havana papers. From the Snn francisco
Pacific Ne,ts Of the 10Th nit, we cop,
The following summary
MATTERS on THE fActr1c SIDE.
Since we Inst had occasion to make NJ
n sheet for the steamers sitting for sht
States, no events Of n very striking %clurac.
ter hive transpired on the Pacific eoast
The mining operations are progressing
with zeal and energy, aud are yielding Il
good return for labor md Investment
Heretofore the sntface Of the gold region
only has been gone over blit lately tile
miners ure restoring to the use Of machine
nv; and the depth Of the eartl, and the
moltntaiils ire being made to yield their
quota Of treasures. Companies are branch.
ing out in every direction, ind going to
work Systematically md with energy
Where operations lave progressed FIR
enough to test the working, success hus
generally CROWNED their efforts.
Great iatility is still anticipated amongst
the rear trains OF the overland emigtants.
aud movements have been il progress TO
send them sttceor. The water courses in
Great Basin have been higher this summer
than for years past, which has caused
much suffering.
The Governor OF California has issued
his proclamation for al election on the It'll,
Of October next, for the choice OF Attorney
General, Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
District Attorneys, Members OF the Assem-
bly,. nc. and Ute shall soon be in full pre-.
partition for the cafnpaiun.
The desperate ARRAY at Sacramento, be.
tween the citizens and Sguatters, Of which
the Telegraph n,ade mention. proves TO
have been a very deplorable and bloody
collision The Pacifr Neus gives the
annexed account of it, in d letter, dated
nj Sacramento, III the afternoon Of the
t4tll
A terrible excitement tervades the city
Of Sacramento. The Senator DELAYED her
departure for San Francisco, 10 gather The
particulars.
The issue is one between The sunhtters
or settlers, md the citizens holders Of pro.
perty under the SITTER titles--and a bloody
issue it promises to be-. Several persons
already killed and wounded on both sides.
The history and result of the affair thus
far, is briefly thus:
Large tracts Of ground covering the
city and vicinity of Sacramento, are held
by grarfs from Cap Suffer, who cluims
under his New 1Ielvetia Spanish grant.
The settlers, hold, that Capt. Suffers grant
does not cover this territory that it
belongs to the government. They have
moved on and erected buildings a suit for
fofeible entry and detainer is brought
against them; decided in the plaintiffs
favor a writ Of restitution issued , The
officer attempts TO execute it; is met by
n body Of armed squhtters, who resist him,
this occurred on Saturday, 10Th. prior to
tliis date an appeal to the County Court
had been made by the attorneys for the
settlers, Judge Willis presiding, and the
right Of appeal denied
transportation of course was the effect
upon the party seeking redress in The
higher court. Meetings were held ind
resolutions passed to resist the law. Moth
ing was done more by legal process from
Saturday until yesterday, TUESDAY when
some six or eight persons were arrested
for rebellion or resisting the officers and the
Of the Court on Saturday, aud two.
in default Of bail inearcerated in the Prison
brig one Of them is McClatchy, carrier Of
the Sacramento Transcript.
To-day Wednesday, d body Of settlers
repaired to the brig to release their two
companions, where they met Sheriff Nc
Kinney, Mayor Bigelow, and a posse who
them from the ground, but no force
WIS used, Until the settlers had retrehted
MS for east from the river, mp J street. as
the corner OF 9TH, Dear the Crescent City
Hotel, when they were overtaken and
turned at bay with pistols and guns. Forty
Or fifty shots were fired between the par
ties, md in the period of five minutes,
Mayor Bigelow was shot from his horse,
through the body, arm, md in the face
not expected to live. The leader Of the
Mahloney, was also shot dead.
The horses of both leaders were pierced
balls. Assessor Woodland, an auc-
was also killed, while supporting
he officers. Mr.. Harper. assistant P. NJ, Y
shot in the left hand and right should
n, and Others OF the sarric side are wound
I'd.
Another man Of the settlers was killed
shot through the body. A little girl /,
was wounded while passing along Jstreet !,
he shots flew in all directions around the
corner Of J and Fourth, and the blood Of
he wounded streamed upon the sidewalks
IS they were carried along. One man ,
a mule along the street, waa shot
the head; from the top the ball
passed downward through the neck. ;
The greatest excitement still pervadcd ;
he city when the boat showed of. From !
tx to nine hundred settlers had assembled /;
It the corner Of J and Ninth streets, re- !
olved to fire upon any who approached !
hem. The city is declared under martial !
aw, and every citizen required TO enroll !
lis name Mt the City Hotel. i
Lieut.. Governor NJ cDousall is on board, +.
III his way down to Benecia to order mp /
he government troops stationed there. n
The officers and many of the citizens are !
to press the matter, to a tri. :
Imph OF what they claim to be the law \
the land, and the settlers are equally de- r
to resist what they affirm 10 he i
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