The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-23


mark; consequently he fell at The first fire, MORALLY
wounded, having Der pierced by three balls. AS
SCISSOR Woodland was shot dead the first fire.
Sheriff Mckinney W as wounded in the arm though
not dangerously. Mr.. Harper, formerly clerk IN
the Sacramento Post Office, received shot in the
shoulder and hand. Mr.. Robinson President of
the Settlers Association, and Mahlony, another of
The squatter leaders, were both shot dead The
horses OF the leaders both sides fell pierced with
balls. Several persons passing along j street al
The time the sliray commenced, were wounded
among the sufferers was hte girl. When
the steamer Senator left Sacramento City,
Uhree o'clock, p N.Y. the squa,ters were assem-
bling IN large numbers al the corner of 9Th aud
streets, and fears were entertained that they would
hre the city. The city was q. clared under martial
law. and the cizens were enrolling their names
for duty A field piece loaded with canister b 4d
been placed III front OF the City Hotel, on Front
street, with orders from Lieutenant Governor Nc
Dougal, to hire upon the squetters should they ap-
preach.
Lieut.. Gov. McDougal came down to Benicia
for u :. troops and munitions of at that place,
and returned 10 Sacramento the same nght ON The
steamer Gold Hunter
AS soon as the WIS Of the bloody aflray reached
San Francisco, Col Geary, the Efficient mayor,
placed himself at the head ~ the California Guards,
Protecuon Fire Company No. z, and a very consi-
derable number Of other gentlemen volunteers aud
started at once for the of action board the
steamer Senator, which had been pl iced, by Mr..
Mntuin, her az emf the disposition of the volun.
teers for Sacramento.
The following proclamation was issued by Col.
Geary, prior To his departure;
PROCLAMATION.
The citizens Of San Francisco are requested to
meet at the earliest possible period form panies
and hold themselves in readio--s TO such calls
MS may necessarily be made upon them to assist in
quelling the unfortunate urbsDc-s, the news of
which has ust reached DIS from sacramento City.
JNo W. GEAhY, Mayor.
San Francisco, Aug. Is.
Early on the mOrniug of the 18th messenger
was despatched 10 San Jose TO apprise Governor
Burnett of the mass
The steamer FL Dorado arrived at her landing a
few moments previous 10 the departure OF the Co
lumbus, bringing dispatch from Benici,, which
had just reached that place from SdcrdmeL to-
overland, stating thai Sacramento City was barred
by the squateIs on the night al the Nth aud that
the squstiers had despatched messenger TO the
mines for sid.
Upto the moment of the departure OF the Column
Gus, the most anxious sollcItude was felt 10y the
ci,izens ct San Francisco foI the fate of their sister
CITY. The settlers, or squatters, rs they are com
monty deDcmlnatsd, are very numerous in Sdcra-
mento City, and the adjacent mines, aud they
are daily iecei'i0g accrssons 10 their ranks
from the overland emigration God only knows
how this matter will end
The overland emigration commenced arriving
IN California as early a. the ION Of Jaly, aud up
10 the 10Th of August 10000 engrants had arrived
The advance parties report great suffering on the
pleins. Relief meetings have been held 10 all the
l,,..."oal cities, end large amounts have been sub
scubed Medley johnson, Esq, of Sacramento
City, left the last of july for Carson valley, with
supplies for the suffering em grants. May of the
recently arrived emigrants lett for the States via
the lsihmps Immediately upon their arrival in FL
Dorado.
During the past three months mining oper atoms
have been very dull, in Gems. quence of the rivers
being swollen by The melting Of the snow from the
mountains. The streams are now falling rapidly,
and several companies have already commenced
working, with success the beds Ut the rivers. New
dgrgins are constantly being discovered, and many
of the old pacers are being workt Il this season
with the quicksilver machines, with better success
than last year. Large amounts of gold will be
tshen from the mines this year; yetyery many whe
visit III DOrBdo will not realize fortunes Several
steem machines for working the quartz gold mines
on the Manposa hsye arrived in California, and
will soon be put IN operation. Companies inte-
rested in these mines are sanguine Of success but
whether their expectations Will be realized, time
alone will show.
The steamship Nortberner, Captain Waterman,
arrived in san Francisco on the morning OF the
10Th ult,, ~ days from Panama-l6 days sailing
time. The steamer Tennessee, hence for San
Francisco, left Acapulco on the evening of the 10Th
ult.
The Columbus performed the passage between
SanFTancisco and Panama in ~ running days-ll
10 Acapulco, and from Acapulco TO Panama. AT
Acapulco en- alteration occurred between the
keeper Of monte bank and two Of the passengers
Oi the Columbus, which resulted in the arrest aud
trial Of the latter before the Alcalde The CClum-
bus got under weigh while the trial was progress
ing, leaving behind several Of her passengers who
were detained as winessrs.
during the entire passage, with the exception OF
some 80 hours IN the Gulf Of California, the
has bten smooth and weather pleasant. The CO.
luubus il fine boat, ard Capt. Peck and his Off
Gers gtntltmanly and courteous in the extreme.
TREMENDOUS GOLD STORIES
lFrom The Pacific News, August t51
Heretofore we have occasionally recorded dis
coyeTss Of lamps Of gold. Once said some
II iDR about a mountain, which, although true TO
the letter. provoked only little mrth at
Isnse. Truth, however, is mighty. Converts are
coming over daily. The mountain is no longer a
fable. Nov we have another weighty fact 10 re-
cord. Al CarsOns new di2gings, last Friday, a
chunk OF gold almost wholly tree from quartz was
taken ou', weighing forty pounds This fact we
have from Col ID. j. Woodlief collector Of the TO-
gings ere about three miles from Robinsons ferry,
on the Stanislaus, on the north side. Who says the
mines are failing 7
The same gentleman from whom we obtained
the information Of the forty pound lump. related
another instance Of fortune OF which the recipient
does not complain. IL occurred az Murphy Dig
giDgs, for long tItae famed AS the ricaett IN Cali
iuInia. person by the name Of Ashe took out
Of one hole last Friday or Saturday, gold to the
amount Of four thousand dollars.
INTERESTING MINING INFORMATION.
From the sonora Herald Aug 101
lmruRrANT MOVEMENTS OF THE MINERS. On
the lst instant a meeting was held at nurphy's,
which was attended by large number of miners.
II woE resolved "that from and after this date, no
person shall hold more than enc claim" 80 that
those ~ho have registered their clsims, and have
rot worked them, run the rick (if gbSenO Of having
Item Jumped" al any moment. One party of
miners took out five Ice. OF gold in one day.
Cor rraders will have learned that the owners
oi hers on the Stsnslaus have entered into an ar
TaEgsme nj To keep sl inierlcpers Oft their claims.
u sprears thstseveral compauies have been noti-
ted by men who have never put in spaie to turn
he river, that they shoald, when the work was
finished, reap portion Of the harvest. Morally,
such conduct, in cur estimation. would be thelt.
1 o W u appeaTs That the man IL just vile who
wonld sieai our Purse az rob us IN this manner Of
The fair proceeds Of our labor and capital
TIlE RsRs on TIE SrANIsLAus-We have re-
ceivcd important news from the Pine Log Cross.
ing, On the Stanisl6us We are told that the PRO.
pFietors uf this bar are digging gold in large guam
utles--"in Jumps pound weight EACH One
man in two hours washed from dirt that had been
thrown away, 500. We have every reason 10
believe that this report IL true and we think that
al the bars on the Sfanislaus and the Tuolumue
VII prove equally az productive ~ their golden Re-.