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We haze received the following additional Cali
fornia news by the Cherokee.
The amount Of gold .duat Shipped from San
Frantsca by the Pacific Mai Steamships, from
ApilA ith 10 Sept. Isl, was .sss1o 40 F55062 E#F
The Ala Californian states that the shipments
Of gold from that country. during The mUtti
of August, exceeds thatof ms other non!h sints
lheidiscoFnry Of the mines. The amount Is almost
incredibly large yergingup three MILLIONS Of dgli
lars TRis sum has Beep Regularly manifested,
and is eSeusige Of tl4e PARCELS carried through by
private hands. |2 AE aH5
On jhe Trinity, Shaste anl klamath Rivck4
thousands al work with EXTRAORDINARY average,
success, and new digsings arealnoSl dailYopanings
The banking houses Of Henley, Mcknight & CPL
and Wa6ass & Co, 81 Sacr4rhentq, haze stoPfe4
payment F F3
TIE Republic from San Ffanciseo had $50 p3s
ssnears ADD sstoo, 900 ia golll dust The North
ernet has 900 paseSengcrs ahd a large amount of
lrttet dated Sacramento City, Aug f6, after an
mounting that peace Lad been restored in that cis
and ssatisy that Sheriff NcK tnney, with posseof
20 ,naa, lad listed the Five Mile House to arrest
nuqiber Of sqaauers proceeds to give tile sollow-
ing interest ting details s
On their arrival at The Five Mile House no perl
sons were found in arms, and the party. proceeded
on quick galop 10 The Pavilion. They had net
ridden far, when, they learned that party III
Squatefs had taken possession Of a house short
distance beyond the Pavilion Alter short halt,
the Sheriff divided his party into squads, under the
command of Gen. Wilma Mr.. Robinson and hial<
self When the Sheriff had reached the house. he
ordered bis party 10 dismount and invited them LTD
jocofe manner, 10 60 Inland gFtsomeihing todraE.
He immediately. with Two OF three others, entered
the hdhse while the rest were hichiDs their horses
In the room adjoining the BAR the Squaaers were
waiting for an attack, and a summons from The
Sheriff = them TO lay dpRn their arms, was answer
ed BY q ,olley from eight or zen muskets. Firing
was kpfS up on both sid5 y for ali few moments. H
The Sheriff left the house tb look for the rest!of
his party, who were coming uH and was But lillle
DISTANCE from il, when a musket loaded with bulk
shot was discharged by tall man, supposed to be
AlleRs standing in the inner door, and Sheriff
two Of three times, Il am killed. walked few
steps ard fell dead Some Of hose who were pres
ent saythat the Sheriff was shot at The first FIRE df
the Sauaiters, as he entered the loom.
Jusi after the tall man shot the Sheriff. DR.. Bry-
aFiy, who was near, aimed his pistol at him, aid
fred The ball probably took effect, for the man
dropped his gun and fell over He, however, soon
recovered himself. Previous to this before many
had cot into the house, but after the firing had com
meneed. he fired from HE ballroom window, and
gTaZfn the drn OF Mr.. Cf0Weli4 -CroWeII Hred pack
il return, and thinks that the ball must have taken
effect 4 FH
In ibe melee the Sqiattersl who fred from The
bar, vere shot dead. Capt Radford was severely
wou6ded In the fore arm The bones were broken.
Two we're then brought out prisoners, and convey
ed Forthwith TO the Pavilion After they reached
the Pavilion, two others were brought in. One Of
the prisoners was then taken in wagon to town.
under guard.
Parties proceeded to town. 10 inform the citizens
Of the state of affairs The first reinforcement that
reached the Pavilion from town, party Of ten
men, led BY Mr. Lundy- The second was party
OF about Twelve men, led By Mr. Tracy. Gea.
WiBadre them up and made short specific
them +
Tkethree remaining prisoners were placed in an
omnibus together with Capt.. Radford and the re-
ma isssf Sheriff Mckinney. A guard Of horsemen
were appointed 10 accompany The omnibus into
town. Il
The names of the prisoners Who were in the ON
nibus we're John Hughes, Jas. r. Cofman, and
WIN. Rs Cornogg.
+ The hoay Of ihe Sheriff was Jeff at the fort, and
The rxfs6ners were conveyed down J. street. along
Frost. b the prison ship
On HE part Of the authorities Sheriff Mckinney
was killed, and Capt. Radfurd wounded, but not
rportaisF. On the part Of the squaters three were
killed. One, probably more were wounded, and
fo,.r were taken prisoners
pr Rsyarly, Mr.. Bryafly, Mr.. Milne, Mr.. Cleal
M Brace, and German, name unknown, , gave
evIdesce Of distinguished bravery during the afrav
Aliss, who i suPposed q have shot the Sheriff,
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