The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-24
Correspondence of the Yazoo Dem oorat
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. /, 1850.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. /, 1850.
Mr.. Editor: On the sailing Of the last
steamer sent you paper containing some
accounts of the troubles in Sacrament
TO. That was the first act OF the tragedy.
The next arrival brought us fresh accounts
of bloodshed and murder After the burr.
al Of the dead and quiet had been partially
restored, the Sheriff and sma" company
Of men started for the Five Miles House for
the purpose of arresting any squatters they
might find there. Finding none there, but
hearing Of number being posted at the
| Pavidiuu, a short distance further on, they
proceeded on On their arrival there they
found number Of squatters in back room
| waiting an attack. The Sheriff summons
for them to lay bown their arms, was ans
wered by discharge Of muskets upon him
1 and his party. which was followed by FIR
ing on both sides The Sheriff fell dead
from the effects Of musket ball discharg-
ed hy man named Allen, who in his turn
was wounded by pistol ball from the
Sherif's party. The melee resulted in the
death Of the Sheriff, and the wounding OIL
2 of his party. The Sheriff party succeed
ed in bringing in two or three of the other
party as prisoners Allen made his escape
TO the mines, where he remained until few
days since, when I learn he was brought III
: whether by voluntary surrender or by forcs
; have not learned. l suppose he will be
imprisoned and await his trial will. the
other offenders. Mayor Bigelow still sur
wives, and contradictory opinions are giver
as to his final recovery hope however pre-
dominates amongst his friends.
An awful responsibility in relation t.
these outrages rests with one of the parties
S on this subject opinion is much divided
The Squatrers, although they were viola
tors of law and order have the sympathy o
a great many.
: The proceedings against the Squatter
first commenced ina Justices court, ant
4 Fwere appealed from that to the Count!
J. Court Beyond this our statutes provide
for no appeal in cases commenced before
Justice Of the Peace. From some pro
vision in the Constitution, the Squat
tiers claimed an appeal to higher court
This appeal being refused by the Count,
Judge, and a writ of eiectment being ISIS
ued against the Squatters they took u
arms to defend what they claimed to b
their rights, aud from this originated al
the difficulties. There are circumstance
on both sides which render it difficult t
give an opinion as TO the merits of the cas-
:, in relation to real ownership. When tn
trial Of the prisoners will come off yet ur
determined. Although the Spuatters nov
" appear to be subdued, new outbreaks ma
take place on that occasion.
For the last two OF three days we hav
had rather discouraging accounts from tn
mines especially from the Yuba. The bal
on that river appear nearly all to hav
failed. To that river the. greatest rush VIZ
A4oOS IA SIAS SPtAASy di4O consequently t0Ol
sands have been disappointed in their hope
In most other parts of the mines the ave
age yield is tolerably good. The amour
of gold commiag into this city at present
= much short of that anticipated from Ii
= mining preparations of the spring.
= The emigrants are still comming in lars
:" numbers across the plains, and all ri,
dreadful accounts ofsufering amongst tho
= behind. Relief is being sent out from til
:" place, Sacramento too, and other place
with liberal hand.
&c The funeral obsequies of the late Pre-
" dent came off III this place on Thursd,
- last, The turn out exhibited the rig
= state Of feeling on the occasion. The pr
cession was large. and every thing went
: in good style. 1t presented a new featu
in American professionals about i
:. Chinese were assigned place in the ran
who with their long queues and wide trc
sers presented quite an interesting appe
ton an9e from the novelty Of the sight.
not Yours &c.
| W. ". F