Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-24
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From the Ner York Herald, Ssrt %
IaTEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
Some of tho news from California is OF distressing cnhr-
IN Tho nth dreadful riot attended with loss OF lie,
occurred nj Sacramento City, between body OF people
known as The souatt,rs and tie real estate owners II IS
well known that for TINE past nnch III 'eehe as e.
J heween these classes and it has now found vent
in an omen warfare the Staying OF many persons ana me
burning doun Of The city as We are informed ny aespa'ch
u, -, ord hs Carolina Just she was Weighing anchor
Th onthre,k commenced Wednesday, August H. when
armed BODY of sixty Of the squntters were proceed
10 The prison ship release of their party who We're
Gned an hoard They were confronted nv Mayor Bige
low and members of the Corporation An ARRAY soon com
nenced and The CITY was aroused TO arms MAYOR bse'"
was shot in three places, and died in fifteen minutes alter
" Woodland Civ Assessor shot dead and several
other clizen were Killed wounded Dr. Robinson and
man named Alahloney, two leaders OF the squaers were
shat dead as were several others OF the parry.
The soratlr force sweed from The sixy-tFst en-
gagged in the ARRAY body of armed men, numbering ue-
tween seven and eight hundred. The keepers oil gaming
houses and sporting generally ded with The real estate
owners citizens proper tremendous orce Was last
Iieu, Gov McDouga repaired the city soon as he
henrd Of The afiray, and proclaimed martial law
The steamer Mckm WAS despatched 10 benicia and The
Senator 10 san Francisco for arms: ana men 10 use 'hei
The above is the published in The San Francisco
MINERS Just as the steamer Carolina getting under
WEIGH ,bon, p NJ despatch received on board from
tho life News office stating that express had Just
rived bringing the intelligence that Sacramento cy mad
been reduced ashes and the sqnaers were receiving
Inducements OF men from The hhheS lhis hteihGehcei
however needs confirmation.
We shall look with mnci anxiety for the next arrival from
learn the result ol hls most
The uews from the mines continues 10 be OF the most en-
couarnc nature We notice that several Jumps weighing
from 10 had been found and at one Of the newly
discovered lIcers the Weld from 81 Ia IS the PAINFUL
We ha ve with several Of The passengers from
California they MS that there is as much gold to
he had y digging as there ever was IN California nave
not space for particulars
Rev Dr. Southwick has been elected Bishop of the Cul
oa pucess by the Episcopal Convention late in session
al San Francisco
The steamer Norherner arrived in sixteen days from Pa
mana This the quickest Trip that has ever been made
The stoppage Barton Lee for the heavy OF 81 OO
000 sacramento City, has produced no little excitement
both in that city aud Mr. Lee had been carrying
in business un extensive scale He hos assigned
all his property Messrs. L. +. Gillespie f. j. c. Even
and Dr.. Mackenzie. Those gentlemen do not express the
slightest fear that he will be able all his liabilities The
Sscramento papers State tina,
81 100000 His Indebtedness 10 Messrs Cornwall Priest
his nrrcr partners, absent the States, amount 10
SOU0 co., 500 600 .; which is covered by mortgage The
special deposits $4,000 and the deposits, draw
ing interest S2sUtU. The ncomr III the estate is es
mate, from $4,000 10 $4,000 per month We under.
stand that considerable ide upon the Sa
cramento bankers generally the l5lh bu, that they
promptly met all dcmnnds.
Wien The Philadelphia lcil C!agres there few
cases vi the prevailing disease (ieser) which, however,
were confined almost entirely 10 the native population No
fear need he iel by those wishing the lthmus
with proper and attention 10 health there is little if
any danger No reliance he placed upon The reports o:
persons passing through The place, Us they are III general
highly exaggerated.
Il IS the opinion u Dr. Could who resides Chacres that
by the middle latter OF October, the sickness will have
entirely Disappeared that time the dry
ces aIi the principal cause o the un,aiihiuess u. The
PLACE y Ill ae removed.
Correspondence Of The New York Herald
SAN FRAScIsco Arc Is 1850
The Terrible Riot in Sacramento Chy-ippreasasi0ss for
the 3att:y u tie Cuy-IfemeHdous Ercten.cnt Dc
By il9 palcs OF this morning, You will notice that the
lonouket Tor collision between the property owners and
the squaers. has at ias taken place The Senator left Sac
rlncul1 CITY IN the midst ui the ray up {" the sailing,
prcscu, vGting nothing further has received
So far has bloody tin extren:cwh-re i,
will enl TELL but the arrltcst aprehensiuns
fell
scenes :nly follow, time alone can develppe.
San Francisco has heen alive this morning. The utmos,
excitement prevails. The Senator lett again. for the pur
puse taking troops and the California guadsile old
sanzrd nhlia'y corps vi This cry; they jond bv
20 citizens, who volunteered cooperate in
restoring quiet 1hcse who are acquainted with The chaac
III lie w!o compose The squaer earg prophecy lie
possible result. they powerful body oi reckless
aud determined ntn-nlpstly Western.
The next intelligence from there which shall receive
might, WILL doubt he the firing and complete d.siruc-
ton u the city.
claims the land ITSELF viii not hesitate in their needless
aud lawess course, lay Waste whatever stands in the
aeir lesires 10 rule and retain possession They number
beyond one thousand ='!cng and are armed win their favor
ite weapons. The movement from all can learn
concerted and The part oil the usurpers carried with
determination.
Tie Governor is hourly expected from San Jose; what
he will pusu= IS mol Yet ascertaned but he must
and call 10 his aid nil the seIyreaLle military force Of
county. Gen Smith, with his command, will undoubtedly
be called upon 10 act in concert with the authorities.
men have taken SIDES win The people, anu we're rering
much valuable aid during the The excitement here
has BEEN and is intense; business operations have beer
TALLY suspended.
meeting citizens called for this afternoon for the
purpose oi aals1ng pn5!c feeling, and il possible 10 de-
wise Tor Tie security vi property and ptrsun Public
opinion is divided upon the subject The effect the inei
ccuce will nave the miners when it reaches the various
pacers given in great variety OF forms The squatter
question its advocates and supporters in numbers
through The country and particularly through the mi
ming districts in The vicinity Of Sacramento City. The e.
feel tins dis iacefn movement will be complete
ton Vi business and genera deterioration OF the interests
the place. Property will decrease in value alarm
ing extent and man can feel that interest in business or
advancement oi the place. while such Of things
exist und The consequences will be, that other cnre2os
the mines VIII be selected, which will eventually and
draw the bulk OF trade from her. Where this is to
end NJ man this time predict though n thousand
opinions given every m"inen sun Francisco is 'oo
out making II dem 'nstration ot some sort.
But for this unfortunate outbreak, should and would
have had opportunity by this steamer, OF sending yon
cheering and encouraging news Business generally has
been brisk the confidence vi merchants and traders
ing fast Mining operations cheering 10 the utmost de-
gree.
have written this in the utmost confusion and with the
creates, haste having only reached here from san Jose
i.w hours since
The next cause of disturbance will grow out of he quar-
anne law OF the Slate Ii has far least its
don has given general dissatisfaction. II repealed al
the session OF the Legislature serious consequences
must inevitably
Our from New York the 9Th of July. C.
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The two Houses Of Congress have arranged their disagree
relative the deficiency mileage BILL for paying the
California members The Caiornans get their full mileage
some six thousand dollars each!
The Unonown (Pa.) Whig of tie l7lh inst, says that
Major Miller, the husband of Mrs Miller died the resi-
dence of Dr. Porter the Thursday previous and that he
inferred with military honors tina, place the follow
ing day.
From the Vermont Family Gazette
MRS. MILLER
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, SEPT. 10.
Mrs. Miller has returned her this CITY, She
il her intention when she LETT the hotel Niaga-
have thrown herself off the bridge which crosses
Goat Island, just above the cataract but arriving the
place. she had the courage do itshe was coward
instinct She had previous leaving the house. pat
her children Sleep written letters her parnls and
the landlord stating her intention and requesting
be kind 10 her babe she had also of her curs and LEFT
them with the letters in conspicuous place the table
From that time TO the present nothing positive has been
heard from her II rmored that she left the country
with n gentleman, and travelling the continent
of Europe Her father, however, believed that she
somewhere in the vicinity Of Philadelphia and spent several
weeks in iru,ess search Returning in June or July he
died heart. Not long since brother of