Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-09-05
From the Baltimore American Of the oath.
Two DAYS Latter From California.

Two Days Latter FROM C0tlOrnlA.
Information has been received at Stock
ton that party numbering about twelve
have been found dead in ravine near the
"Double Springs" where they had been
digging. From their appearance, death
was caused by the stabs they had received;
| and from the scarcity of any article OF val
ne upon their persons, the supposition is
that the poor fellows had been robbed of
what they possessed.
The San Francisco Herald Of July Is
says: There has been considerable ex-
element to-day on account Of the EXPOSE
ton of the fact that one Of our largest
mercantile firms suspended payment yes
terday, and assigned their property
They have stood among our most respect
able houses, and will receive the heartfelt
sympathy of the whole community.
The existence of the guerrilla band of
which we have spoken, is confirmed by a
private letter handed us by gentleman
doing business in Sonora, but now in this
city. 1t is from his partner, and bears
date on the night Of the 10Th inst. He
states that posse of about 100 persons
had just brought into town four Mexicans,
who had been found in the act of burning
the bodies of two Americans whom il
was supposed they had murdered and
robbed that night. Upon examination,
their :hroats were found to have been cut,
| but their bodies were so much burned
that they could not be recognized. Sub
sequently fifth, who with others made
his escape when the party were discover
ed, was brought in. They were alltaken
before the magistrate, but so incensed
were the populace that they insisted upon
their being taken upon the hill east of the
town, where their case was to be decided
by Judge Lynch, and his sentence carried
into immediate execution. Four Of them
would undoubtedly be hung, but the fifth
used as evidence to detect the residue of
the party. On the night of the 9th, a
party of Chinese were attacked near the
town and robbed Of abou, $4,000, and one
Of them sc badly wounded that it was
supposed he would no. recover.
From the Alta Californian, of July nth.
The Outrages in the .Mines.-We have
quite late information from the Southern
mines, representing matters there as still
in very unsettled and excited state, par
ticularly in the region of the town of So
nora. II has become matter of certainty
that not only are there large number of
thieves and muraerers roaming through
the Southern mining districts, but that
there is regularly organized band of des-
perate characters, composed of Mexicans,
Chilenos, and, it is thought, some equally
demoralised white men, who have banded
themselves together as guerrillas for the
purpose of plumber. Not only is the mi
ner, returning With his hard earned gains,
subject TO their remorseless attacks, but
the trader, while upon his lonely path,
laden with his supplies, falls victim to
their rapsci'y. Outrages of this kind
have been frequent, and have at las,
aroused the people Of Sonora to decided
action. A party of Americans have been
raised well armed and equipped, and
formed into scouting party Of rangers, TO
sconr the country in search Of the dcspe-
radoes. and with full power 10 execute
The se,erest retalatory measures upon |
those who are found to have committed |
any act of violence or robbery. This
company numbers about twenty, is regu-
larry organized and paid by the citizens
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