The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
OF STEAMER PHILADELPHIA

Laid-hoiders and Squatfers-.Nayor Bgeiow, rs
SCISSOR Woodland, and several citizens killed-.uar
tial Lac prociamed--T Troops ordered from BENZ
eia-T Tremendous ercitement.
The steamship Philadelphia, Capt. Pearson,
from Chagres by the way of Kingston, Jamaica,
arrived at New York on Friday evening, bringing
fifteen days later advices from California.
The Philadelphia left New York on the 28th of
August, and arrived at Chagres on the evening Of
September 9th, making the passage ON In nine
days and seven hours.
On her return she left Chagres on the 9th inst,
arrived at Kingston the 12h, departed from
there on the next day, and arrived off Sandy
Hook on Friday, making the passage home in
nine days and ten hours running time.
The Philadelphia spoke en- the 10th inst, in
latitude u, SIS, longitude "a, 20, the brig Motto, of
Portland, thirteen days from that place. On the
18th and 18th, encountered heavy weather, with
wind from the northward.
On the outward passage, George w. Williams,
coored cook, died on the Sd inst, of congestion
OF the brain.
The Philadelphia had on board large number
OF passengers. She brings $500, 900 in gold dust
in freight, and from $500, 900 to 100000 in the
hands of passengers.
81 FROM CALIFORNIA.
Our San Francisco papers are to the 18th Of
August, fifteen days later than the previous adj
vices.
The steamship Northerner arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 18th of August, in sixteen days from
Panama-the shortest passage on record
The U. s. steam propeller Chesapeake, Capt.
Potter, finally arrived at San Francisco, on the
9TH of August, after passage of one year and
FIVE days from this city.
The propeller Sea Gull, Captain Cressy which
sailed from this port on the 9th of February, ar
rived at San Francisco 9th ult., being $50 days
the passage.
From The Alta Californian.
RIOTS AND BLooDsHED AT SACRAMENTO.
The most important intelligence brought by
this arrival is the account of dreadful riot in Sac
ramento city. Our last advices had informed us
that there was very bad state of feeling between
the class of inhabitants claiming real estate UNI
der regular titles and the "squatter" residents
thereon, and som triaing collisions had prev-
ously taken place. The outbreak announced COM
menced on Wednesday, August Id, when an
armed body of about sixty of the squaters were
proceeding to the prison ship TO release two of
their party who were confined on board. They
were confronted by Mayor Bgelow and members
account of which we copy.
The Senator reached her landing at clock
this morning. The news which she brings from
Sacramento is exciting in the extreme. Riot and
death rule the hour The long expected collision
between the land holders and squatters has at last
knows when and where it will end.
Capt. Van Pelt, of the Senator, has furnished us
with the following information.
An armed body Of squatters proceeded through
J street about half-past | 'clock yesterday, and
were interrupted by the authorities, and opposed
by portions of citizens. An atiray soon COM
menced, and the city was aroused to arms. Mayor
Bigelow was shot in three places, and died in IF
teen minutes after. J. w. Woodland, city asses
sor, was shot dead, and several citizens killed and
wounded.
Our correspondent informs us that Dr. Robin.
son, the leader of the squatters, was shot through
the head His horse was first killed under him.
Several Of the squatters were killed and wounded.
Their ranks were swollen, from the sixty first en-
gagged in the atfray, to body Of armed men, num-
berlng between seven and eight hundred before
the Senator left. The keepers of gaming houses
and sporting men generally, sided with the real
estate owners, or citizens proper. A tremendous
force was fast accommodating.
The war continued to rage as the Senator left.
The discharge of fire arms was heard in every
part of the city. Martial law has been proclaimed,
and the excitement is intense throughout Sacra-
mento.
The Gold Hunter, having on board Lieutenant
Governor McDougal, came down to Benica last
evening, and was to return Immediately with troops
and arms
Couriers have been started to San Jose, and the
governor will probably repair at once to the scene
Of riot
Our military citizen companies in the State will
probably be required TO march under arms to Sac
ramento
We shall have later news by the Gold Hunter
this evening.
The squatters were assembling at the corner of
} and Ninth streets, in dcliberation, and 1t was
feared an attempt would be made to destroy the
city by fire.
Sheriff M Kinney was shot through the arm.
The two other accounts received do not concur
in announcing the death Of Mayor Bigelow. In
both, however, 1t is stated that he was wounded, |
and it was feared MORALLY. We hope that this
may not prove to be correct From his conduct |
in this affair, and the energy he evinced at the
time of the inundaton of Sacramento city, he
was evidently most valuable magistrate and citi-
zen.
The following extract from narrative in the
Pacific News furnishes insight of the gues-
tons at issue between the contending parties,
well as some additional particulars of the con-
hic:
Large tracts Of ground covering the city and
vicinity of Sacramento, are held by grants from
Capt. Suffer, who claims under his New Heve-
tin Spanish grant. The settlers hold that Capt. |
Suffers grant does not cover this territory; that
it belongs to the Government. They have moved |
on and erected buildings suit for forcible entry
and detainer is brought against them; decided in
the plaintiffs favor writ Of restitution issued;
the officer attempts to execute il; IL met by a |
body Of armed squa,ters, who resist him. This
occurred Saturday, 10th; prior to this date an APP
peal to the county Court had been made by the at
torney, for the Settlers Judge Willis presiding, and
the right Of appeal denied
Exasperated, Of course, was the effect upon the
party seeking redress in the higher court. Meet
ings were held and resolutions were passed to re-
sst the law. Nothing was done more by legal
process from Saturday until yesterday, Tues
day,) when some SIX or eight persons were ar
rested for rebellion or resisting the officers and the
process Of the court on Saturday, and two, in de-
fault of bail, imcarceraied in the prison brig One
Of them is McClatchy, carrier of the Sacramento
Transcript.
To-day body of settlers repaired to the brig
to release their two companions, where they met
Sheriff Mckinney, Mayor Bigelow, and posse,
who drove them from the ground, but no force
was used until the settlers had retreated as far
East from the river, up street, the corner of
Fourth, near the Crescent City Hotel, when they /
were overtaken and turned at bay with pistols
and guns.
Forty or fly shots were fired between the par
ties, and in the period of five minutes, Mayor
Bigelow shot from his horse, through the |
body, arm, and in the face; not expected 70 live