New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-21


sheriff McKipnev, Mayor bigelow, and q posse
" no drove them from the ground, buS no force was
need until the settlers had ret;eated aa tef ees'
from the river up street, rs the corner OF FOURTH
near the Crescent City Hotel, when tosy were
overtske en- and turned at bay with pistols ana guns
Forty or fifty shots were fred between the par
tiee, ard In The period Of 1--WE minutes Mayor blge
low YVES shos from hia horse, through the oooy'
arm and in she face not expected to ilVe me
leader Of the sestlers, Mahloney, was also soos
dead The horses of both leaders we're pierced
with balls Assessor Woodani, sn aucHoneer Was
also killed while supporting the oihcers: 1r' mar,
per- Assistant P. HI. was shot in the left hand ana
right shoulder, and others Of the same Gde are
wounded
Another man of the aettlers was killed-shot
through the body. A little girl was wonaaea
while passing along Ist the shots Hay In all az
rections around the corner Of and Fourth ana tne
blood of the wounded streamed upon the sldeWass
az they were carried along. One man leading q
mule along the street was shot through the heao
from the top the ball passed downward through
the neck.
The greatest excitement still pervaded the city
when the boat allowed off. From six 10 mne nun
dred settlers had assembled at the corner OF and
Ninth SITS. received to FIRE upon any who ap'
preached them. Che city is declared under mar
ssl law, and every citizen required to enroll his
rame at the City Hotel
w. w CHAPMAN, Of shcra Rehding Room.
P.S.-In addition to the order for clslzea "a TO
enroll their names, at the City Hotel, Lleut Coy
McDougel, also directed an order to be published
thnt eli non com6atants keep clear 81 the &trse'S
and directed q cannon supplied with twenty tour
rounds. TO be placed at the foot OF street, ana
will By the Gold Hun.er," take up from benic'e
by Thursday morning all the implements OF war,
with which be is resolved to take me enemy Emu
bring them to a speedy and summary srls!'
Very Latese-Haclnmento City la Ashes.
Just as the steamer Carolina was getting under
way, fabout Nj dispatch was received on
board from the Pacific News Office, stating tnas an
express had Just arrived, bringing the Intelligence
that Sacramento City had been reduced TO ashes,
and the squetters were receiving relnforcements
OF men from the mines.
The dispatch referred to was received by
Mr. Noroross, Asastant Editor Of the Pacific NewS,
who reached here last night in the Philadelphia.
He considered it, we understand, entirely reliable
AT the time The Carolina left fifty U. s. soldiers
had left Benica for the scene OF battle, and two
volunteer companies in Gan Francisco had also Of
fered their neryices to maintain order.
MATTERS on the Pacific Side
The mining operations are progressing with zeal
and energy, and are yielding good rsturn for la
Dor and investment Heretofore the surface OF the
gold region only has been gone over; but latsetly
and the depth of the earth and the mountains are
being made to yield their quota OF treasures
Conpapies are branching out in every dirSetl0ni
and going TO work systematically and With energy.
Where operations have progressed far enough 70
teet the working, aucceas has generally crowned
their efforts The difficulties which have existed
It the Southern Mines between the Americans
and foreigners, and which have resulted IN no little
boodshed, have finally auhsided, and peace 10 again
restored. In consequence OF these outoreaks and
murders, largo parties of foreigners bad efs the
country, and thua deprived the State of the benefit
OF the Foreign Miners Tax. However, we are
glad to be able to ntate that reaction has taken
place and that henceforth there is every appear
snce Of quietnets.
From Oregon the intelligence ia not OF much 10
tercst to the Atlantic States Business was In
very prosperous condition at our last dates, July
25 Gold has bsen found on Rogues River, and it
was confidently believed that when The waters
sub.ided considerable quantities would be taken
out. A tresty of peace had been negotiiced With
the Indianp hy Gov Lane.
Busineta generally on the Pacific Coast ID soW-
ly improv ng Our own city has 10 great maa-
sure recovered from the disastrous contlagrdtlon
with which we have been visited, and our stroats
prestht their Wonted hustle and activity.
The mners will uDdor 5sedly take out more gold
this season than ever before, in the same length o.
time, end of coarse all kinds Of business will be
correspondingly affected.
Win the exception Of ono failure Eomewhat ak
tensive at Sacramento, nothing has occurred 70
shake the confidence Of the public in our leading
business men.
Great fatality ia still anticipated among the rear
traue of the overland emigrants and movements
have been in progress to give them suocor
The water courses in the Great Basin have been
higher this GUNNER than for years past which has
caused much suffering.
The Governor of California has Issued hia Ptocla-
nation for election on the 18th of October next,
for the choice of Attorney General, Clerk of the
Supreme Court Distriot Attorneys, Members OF
Assembly &c. and we shall aoon be in full pfopera-
lion for the campaign. Pacific News, Aug. Is
Great Yield of the Hines.
We copy the following from the Sacramento
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0nr acconnts from the South Fork Of the Amer.