Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-30
Amount of Coal sent by Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for week ending Saturday, August 10th:
FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.

Our San Francisco papers the 18th of July inclusive
day later than those brought by the Pomeheus The
intelligence is generally unimportant
letter in the Journal of Commerce. dated a San Fran
cisco the 18th uIimo says "Our worthy Mayor Bren-
ham, and the Recorder, R. H. Waller are both very active
and dgent in endeavorng bring about reconciliation Of
things, far have the COMMITTEE Of Vigilance act
simply Police, and bring the criminals before the Re-
corder for speedy trial. he he Reeode having the entire
confidence Of the community honest upright Judge,
whose whole aim is to deal justly and do rightly The in
dicaons now are that the committee will yield up their
power, or dsband, within the next fortnight"
The Sacramento Union publishes fuller account Of the
aaay the Cosunnes river, Of which brief mention has
| heretofore been made.
MI. Sheldon, who u the owner Of large rancho on the
Cosumnes, about twenty -four miles from the Sscamsnto
had constructed dam for the purpose Of sang with the
waters OF that river bis farming lands In the project he
opposed by party Of miners, who had located their
claims above and whose would suffer by bis impeding
the rivers in carrying out which, after various attempts effect
conca ory arrangement with this party, Mr. Sheldon
threatened with violence But be persisted and as means
Of protection to his work. be caused be mounted small
piece Of ordnance overlooking and commanding the improve
ments.
Here be held watch and post until the demonstrations on
part Of bis opponents had ceased and the waters began
fill and flow over bis dam. Saturday last be Left with his
the grounds they had occupied for the
visiting some other part of his farm He placed one man ii
charge Of the cannon In their absence the miners came sud
denly upon his works. took the guard prisoner and spiked
the gun Mr. Sheldon, on hearing Of this FASTENED the
spohaving first dispatched Of bis party to town after
the shenfaad found the dam in Of the miners
who lined both sides Of the river and posted among the
rocks. We now continue from the Union
Messrs. Sheldon, Johnson, Cody Geson Dickerson AL,
en Baker, Bush Bonneville, Libbey Bowren and Morrison
walked forward into different parts Of the DAM as some axe
Of the other party advanced cut away the centre Of
the breast work. Mr. Sheldon told them coolIy that they
fYoonao ousnUv ks.
who struck blow toward cutting away the dam voud he
killed Immediately after This one cred and struck
johnson in the le BREAST the neck He walked few
steps and remarked Boys Pm d. sd man." andf. Tho
crowd upon the banks then heard to say, 'There
we've killed Johnson give il Sheldon give il to he
don, and Immediately large number Of guns were fred
Mr. Sheldon, who facing them he heard these words
turned his night side to them, and, receiving large ball in his
gn breast which raversed the chest aud out under
the left arm-pif fill dead, without word or struggle
Mr. Geson, seeing him dead, reteaed few steps back
ward upon some rocks the Of the DAM aud worked
himself into assure 10 the rocks in which place he Was ,a
at but not hit Mr.. Cody's abdomen was perforated v;,h -
apparently large ball just above the crest Of the um M
Dnkerson received in the back of his neck h;rh
penetrated in the direction of the carotid artery Mr. Bush
was slightly injured Of his ankles and II i. .oo,,.
that the man, who stood near 10 Shelaon w.. .uh
sounded in the breast Some Of Shedons pa,tv ve tsk.
prisoners, but ultimately released In Sbedous p.r,v heve
were three guns but according to the given ur mono
OF them were fired. The number Of miners armed -. -;
ously estimated at from 40 to I0O
on sunday morning the miners appeared upon the dam
about armed and commenced cutting ausy the
moer OF the suice~ay but upon discovering persons an
Poacnng on horseback they left the DAM ard have no, a.
yet resumed the work of demolition Mr. Codv v.. =,
tent short distance from the scene Of riot and died ~
day about twelve o'clcck.
The mining party charge Mr. Sheldon with having 6r,,
h'ed Inc following Is list Of the killed and wounded
AIea-ja,ed Sheldon, formerly Of Underhl, Vermont
James M Johnson, formerly Of Lancaster Iowa Edward
Cody, formerly Of Fox River Illinois
"o"nGed-Caivin Dckerson, from BerDan county, Mi
eniaan; Emanuel Bush, Deemoines county, Ohio