The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-09-27

appeared kindly disposed, hut afterwards
showef asht They Were fred upon and scat
teHcil
An Indian attempted to shoot Mr. VrrroAt
Sacramento under the following circuhstan-
ces Mr. V. and young man named Linck
were riding about six miles above Jobuson's
rancho, on Bear river 10 scAr,-ls Of horses,
when Mr. Linck vpied an Indian presenting a
gun from behind clump OF willows, NJ Mr.
Ncrro He was not mOrr than 1--WE yards OF
lSnok charged in and Wrcstcd'th gun from
him he did not attempt 10 escape. The in-
dim was then brought down 90 JOhnE0n's
Rancho, whore be was tried BY a Jury Of ciii.
Eens, found guilty, and sentenced to receive
thirty lashesi punished AT once and. "sent on
bis way rejoicing"
The Stockton Ubiqn states that ti,c farmers
cultivAung ranches on the Sacramento and
| American Rivers, are flooding the mark 0t
with the finest corn, tomatoes, potatoes, and
other vegetables, besides the choicest melons,
, peara, &c. The mania for cnltivAting fruits
has nov heroine so great. that every patch
OF ground under cui,iSa-'~- has a liitle spot
set apart for raising the fruits appropriate 10
our soil. l
| A correspondent OF tho journal OF Com
nerve, dated San Francisco Auy. 18th, SAYS
The Vigilance Committee sin continue
their organ ration, although Il q done at a
t'oathly exprnsS TO itsshembers OF over $500
I IN cash. ~ HIN N'
Admps,the bureIar, has been Ia their keep
ing nearly two weeks, and having boon found
! guilty on trial, fhe Committee Of zoo menl.
lBrs wcre called togcthet,1 so pass sentence
scven eigidhs Of those present voted 10 turn
him over 10 the Court Of Sessions Tor trial,
| The Grand Jury at once found true bill
against him, and whth brought Up for trial
he pleaded not guilty aud asked for two
days 90 prepare Tor trial, stating that be had
no cnnnael ,rhh- c,,.,.t ,,l,i him urrr,
and when the day Of triad came on be with
drew his plea 6f not guilty and pleaded
guilty.
Arrcntrue another Of the gang brought on
and implicated by starts confession. was al.
( - arrested by the Committee, and by them
delivered over 10 the courts.
/ A. Belchrr Kay, who was also implicated,
l,as t.f4 i-4r-ey 20 Gravr tiIrBu partE tue sAuIt
may be said Of Mrs Hogan aud others, whose
IIz1Iir= r5I1GsEst0H OF
\ Stuart.
A disagreement Of the Jury ia the trial Of
| Captain Gallagher, was not altogether uAex-
| pected; the ease. although in nut she'll is
one great doubt, as 20 whether Gallagher
committed the decd in self defence or not
I the community are somewhat divided ON this
] point, as was the Jury and had the Judge
sent them out second time there is little
doubt but that compromise would have been
effected, and verdict Of 'manslaughter,' with
a recommendation 10 the mercy of the court
been promptly rendered. As the case now
stands, the probability is that he will be freed
/ from all punishment other than his Temporal
/ ry present confinement His counsel asked
that he be admitted 70 bail To which the Judge
at hrst asscnted, in the sum OF S90, 900, which
was obtained but outside influence induced
the Judge TO change his mind, and he refused
10 admit him 10 bail, but renamed him back
| 70 prison to await a new trial"
The Statesman gives this account of re-
markable escape
! The news from the seat of war is void Of
interest. save the fact Of Lieut.. Irvug's re-
markable escape on the fourth Of Jolly. II
appears that when within two miles of Shasty
mines, he was attacked by two Indians and
Frcnchman. They bound him TO - tree,
scorched his person, and otherwise tortured
him. The Indians were finally sent away by
the Frenchman, for what purpose the Lieu
tenant was unable TO diyine--the language
used was Walla Walla. Shortly after the
departure of the Indians the Erenchnian told
the Lieutenant that he knew thar Mai Kear-
ney had made attacks upon the Indians, aud
added that he was present in all the battles.
He hooted at the idea OF making treaty and
discoursed at length upon tho hope Of again
fighting the Americans. Lieut. irving had a
watch which he purchased Of Mr. Couch OF
Portland; when the Frenchinan came 10 II
he remarked, II have seen this before-I saw
it at Couch's in Portland.r Ailer all this had
been gona 4hroegirw the Frenchn,an with
ttircw to-sis FIRE; leaving kieHt irving tied To
the tree The Lieut.. at once set himself at
work. to release, if possible, his body, and
succeeded admirably. He armed himself an-
known to the Frehehman, and With a bound
sent Billy into his brains, which, for a mo-
ment, argued instant death to his adversary
Lieut.. l. left the Frenehman for dead, but he
was not dead. He raised and sent an arrow
at the Lieutenant, which called the Lieuten-
ant and his Billy into service again and az
ter hard fight the Fren=ssnan was sent to
that bourne from which sush desperate