The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-06
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
MUEpsRs AND HoBrRIEs.-The Stockton
Times of the 9Th instant, received last even
ing is filed with accounts Of murders and
robacFies in the mines, showing most dis
turbed and dangerous state of things. Tho
Times contends that the foreign miners tax
law has contributed to and brought abou:
this unhappy result. We make the follow
ing extracts:
! Gieriltas.-- is stated that there is a
guerrilla party in the mountains, headed BY
famous Mexican Robber, nor are we in
clued to douit the statement, as we our
selves have been witnesses of the disturbed
state Of feeling amongs. the foreign popula-
iion. 1t has become unsafe 10 travel, and
every man goes armed with a revolver and
knife.
.Murders.-Two men were found naked
with their 'hroats cut, at the Chinese Dig
gings, on Sunday last.
Two Mexcans were shot on Tuesday a.
jamestown.
Three men were attacked at the Monte-
yuma tent. on the road to Sonora. on Satur.
day. One was killed with lances, and the
others so wounaed that their lives even now
are Gespaired of. We saw these men and
they said that the assassins were Mexicans.
On Wednesday two men were found dead,
their pockets having Leen rihed, near
Sonora.
There is a small tent at the junction Of
Knight and Taylor ferry roads, just above
knights and Koeler's ferries. i. e. between
them and the Mountain Inn. The tent has
n very lonely sisuation; and the owner. one
Ford Of Ma ssachusett., lived in i: by him.
self 1t was well known that pretty brisk
trade was carried on by him with teamsters
and others, and it was thought that he had
enrned considerable sum of money. Fri.
day morning. a traveller called at the tent,
and found no person in attendance. and he
Immediately examined the premises. He
found Ford lying on the ground, dead, with
his scull fractured in three places. Near
to him was lying Ratchet covered with
blood.
We regret ,ha, it is our painful duty to
record another violent death. Mr.. Morgan,
who has trading tent on the banks OF the
Mercedes, few days since missed his part.
ner, who went out on business and did not
return. Upon examining his dust. he found
that upwards of $500 was gone; from this
he was induced to suspect that his partner
had left with the money. A few days after
wards, body was seen floating down the
Mercedes, which. having been secured,
proved upon examination TO be that of Mr..
Morgan's partner. The body had piece of
rope round the arms, and several severe
contuslons were upon the head, No money
then instituted rigid search in the store,
and found the money presumed to be lost,
secre'ed in the ground
, On Saturday evening last, three Mexicans,
who had been in the ab,t of trading nt the
tent Of Messrs. Miller g. Oran'o, Two miles
This side Of jamestown, called in. and as
was usual wnh them, engaged in friendly
conversation. One Of them hnd o long knife
in his hand, which he pointed in a playful
way nt Mr. Miller. With q single plunge.
he ran the knife through Mr.. Ms body,
while one Of his companions with q knife.
or short sword bu'chered Mr.. M.'s partner.
The only other American in at the time was
q teamscr named McMenns. who seized q
revolver and shot one Of the Mcxcsns
, through the head. lie was severely stabbed
in the side and arm. but made his escape.
The tent was robbed of some three hundred
I dollars. Mr.. Miller was in q dangerous
state ut las, accounts. lie and his partner
, were from PoitsviIle, Pa.
: On Saturday night. another murder was
: committed, near sonora. 1t appears that q
party of three Americans was stopped by
three Chilcnos. One Of the Americans was
shot and n sccort badly wounded. The
third effected his escape. The active sheriff
of Tuolumuc county is in pursuit Of tho
miscrean,s. and It is confidently expected
that they will be brought TO justice.
Robbcries.-Numerous robberies havo
been committed at jamestown, Woods,
Sulivsn's, Columbia, &C., within the last
few days. The miners are greatly excited
on the subject, and 1t is believed that terri.
bic rcprsas will be made, if the offenders
be caught.
Here is rather neat epigram on q pale
faced wife Read it, all who are toperousIy
. inclined;
tWhy IS /, ina; on Ep,ma's cheek