The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-06


ceeds that of any other month since the discovery
OF the mines The amount is almost incredibly
large verging on three millions Of dollars. This
sam has been regularly manifested, aud is exclu-
slve ct the parcels carried through by private hands
The following exhibits the amount by each
steamer
August y, per Carolina. ............... $50 coo
| 81 per Oregon. ............,.. 100000
| per 4. IVA
| Total. ...........,.... S20s0, ia
:. The Oregon and Repnbhc leave to-day for
Panama The former takes go passe myers and
81 600 in gold dust the latter about $50 pas
sengers and about 100000 in dust.
| Anarchy at Sacramento.
| SHERIFF MKiNNEY KiLLED-TuREE MORE sQUArrEss
| knLHD-rRISoSKEs TAKEN-TiE soUArTERs Dis
| rtHsED-GRLAr SUFFERING or IHg OVERLAND
| IMsTeRASTs.
| [Csrrsspondense Of the California Courier
! SAcnAMsNro, August I6, 1850 AT a late houf
| yesterday afternoon, the Senator hailed the Gold
| Hunter IN SuIsun Bay, and the welcome respons.
reached our ears All right above---every thisg
| quiet in Sacramento :" Judge Of the gloom that
| settled upon every countenence, the boat came
! To the Leyte, when il was announced that another
brave and generous hearted public officer had fall
en- beneath the murderous bullets Of desperate out
| laws. Alter the funeral OF Mr. Assessor Woodland,
yesterday afternoon, the Sheriff started with twenty
men for The Five Mile House TO any s,uotters
| he might lind there. portion OF the sheriff par
~ were entirely uDarmed, not knowing The purpose
| he had in view when they left The Fort On their
anivai at the Five Mile House, no persons were
found ~ nImssnd the party proceeded on quick gal
Icp 10 the Pavilion. Iney had not ridden far, when
they learned that u party at sqaa;tcrs had taken
pcssefsion Of house short distance beyond the
Pavilion. After short halt, the Sheriff divided
his party into squads, under The command of Gen.
Vim. Mr.. Robinson, anu himself When the
Sheriff had reached the house, he ordered his party
TO dismouHt, and invited them ia jOcose mlnner,
10 60 IN aud est BeihiDg 'odrink. He immediate
ly, with two or three oiirrs, entered the house,
while The rest were biicbing their horses Ia the
room a6joiniog ,be bar, the sqGstters were wait
ing for an attack, and summons from the Sheriff
10 them 10 lay down their arms, was answered by
vOllcy from eight or ten muske,s Firing was
kept up on both sdes for few moments.
The Shenh letI the house 10 look for the rest Of
bis party, who were coming up, and was bat lit
tie distance from IL, when musket loaded with
bVCkshot, war dschared by a tall man supposed 10
be Alien, standing ia the inuer door. sud SheIih
| Two crthree Bme-, al am kiiledr walked few
Steps, aud fell dead. Some Of those who were
presen say that the Sheriff shot at the first
| lire cf the squaiirTs, rs he entered the room.
" Just after the tail man shot the sheriff, q
! quote from the TroasupO DIR Briariy, who was
| near. aimed bis pistol az bim, and fired. the ball
probably took effect for the man dropped his gun
| and fell over lie, however soon recovered h,ui-
| self Previous 10 this, before many had got into
The house, but after the firing had commenced, he
fired from The barroo window, and g.szed the
aim Of Mr. Crowell. Crovell tged bach ia return,
and thinks that the bail must have taken effect.
Tin the rtelSe, the squetter-. who hfed from the
bar, were shot deed Capt Redford was severely
/ wounded 10 the forearm. The bones we've broken.
| Two were then brought OCT prisoners, and convey
/ ed forthwith 10 the Pavilion After they reached
/ The Pavilion, two others were brought in. We re-
riet to learn that Capt llammtrsly, after the
! firing comms need, was tafewu from his horse. lie
was injured 10 the back, PROBABLY not severely
One of the prisoners was then taken IN a wagon 20
town, under guard,
Of The siHte 81 Affairs The frs'rriniOrcemept that
reached The Pavilion from town. was parry etten
meu, led by Mr.. Lgndy. Tine second was a party
! OF about twelve men, led by MI Tracy. Gen Winn
drew them up, and made snort s.eech to them.
The three remaining prisoners were placed 10
l an omnibus, together With Capt. kadtofd and the
/ remains of Shenf Mckinney. a gsard OF horse
men were anointed TO accompany the omnibus
| into town:
The names tof the prisoners who were Ia the
omnibus were John Hughes, Jas. X. Cofiman, and
The body Of the Sheriff was efi at the fort.
I and the prisoners were conveyed down street.
along Front, 10 the prison ship.
On the part OF the authorities, Shert Mckin-
ney was kil,d, and Cspt. Radtord wounded, but
l net MORALLY. On the lrl ut the squsiers three
| were killed. One, probably more, were wounded,
and four wee taken prisoners;
Mr. Bruce, and German, (name unknown gave
evidence Of distinguished bravery during the
Array" 10
has been riEglstdcr Of The squlIssIs, and is said
10 he most desperate old n,an. HIS wife, who
has been SICK for scue tire, died in back room
Of the same house where The hight took place, 2
fouAd, but traces Of blood are obee able from the
house &c the river. and hey are Lost on the riga
bank, he Is supposed TO have been drowned in at
tempting 10 cross y.
When the news ~ the death Of Sheriff McKinn. ,
| reached here, the whole town wa in an iutsn-s
state ofexciement. A meeting Of the citizens was
Immediately he'd, and a large party volunteer
alive. At three O'Clock this morning, saw nan
| from the scene OF action, who reported that the
asustters had dispersed, and all was quiet
Mr.. Woodland funeral train, under the dtrec-
ton Of Recorder Washington, was very long and
imposing. large body Of citizens, on foot end OF
borsehack, and a military company COMMANDED
by Coz, sherwood, with ,wo bands o. music, pro
Mr.. Woodlands daughters followed Close to the
hears. Mrs w. gave birth TO a sou, while ths
band was pie irg solemn drge icr the departed
been very impressive The service 81 the Church
Of England was performed by the Rev. Mr.. Deal
; Scarcely dry eye was perceived 10 the immens'
ismy Of VIE sus four children Lis los seen.
to be deeply felt by the whole city
sherili Nc Kinney Prasss, for gallant oonduo
tongue. He was large hearted, nsble- roindc'
man, and universally esteemed. He leaves
young wife, who refuses 10 be comforled, and VIII
We in a state bordering on insanity. They ha'
been married olly few uooths.
saw Mayer BigeIow, at tive o'sloeh to-day
, He was somewhat easter, aud many express hope
fer his fins recovery but fear they are too
euics HE noble bearing, before he was sho
, from his horse, s the theme ofths whole city. Co
. srant that he rnay live 10 be rewarded BY has fel
low. citizens for his noble conduct
The report that Malopey, the capsais n tn
: Yquaiters, WHO was killed, IVES dcsertcr IN III
NE Siesn war /. not true. He was appointed \.
: Lieu,ensnt by President Polk, ~ the solicitsiio
Of Robert Tyler, served calamity al Monterey sn
on the lire o. Cen. Scotia operations. and receive
; an houorsble discharge tile shevedihe mos, dete
/. r1ned bravery, when ne drew HE men ~ acro-
, the street; and uhen he could no longer rail-