Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-16
THE DAILY TIMES.
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

old and well known resden, of the MISSION came INTO
town IN the morning in company with Robert r. Rid
ley, Esq. Mr. Ridley desiring to remain in town Guer
zero took his horse to lead out He was picked I'D on
the plank road about o'clock Saturday with his
sknl 6roken ana perfectly senseess nearly in front oil
Aid. Green's house.
lie was taken to his house, where it was supposed
that the injuries had beer received by the tall from his
| horse. He remained perfectly insensibe without being
able to speak, till two o'clock Yesterday wte he died
Drs Peter Smith and Hitchcock were called out TO him
before he died, and also made posi- norton examina
ton. There were five distinct blows upon his head
two on the back part, two the LETT temple and on
The right any one of which would, in the opinion OF
| the physicians, have produced death.
The supposed murderer has been arrested by the Vigil
! lance Committee. On Saturday evening the horse
which Guerrero led out brought to the stable Of
| Green q Bowman by Frenchman. Yesterday after.
noon he came to the stable for him, and was arrested
| by the Vigilance Committee, in whose custody he now
is. A Coroner's inquest held by Justice Brown
yesterday, but up to late hour the jury had not
ed verdict.
! Postscript Monday, 10 A. M.-We understand the
Vigilance Committee last evening convicted the French
man who was arrested for the murder OF Guerrero. We
have not, yet, been able to procure the evidence
The name OF the Frenchman is Louis Lebras.-AHa
Californian, July IA.
INDIAN MAssACREs ON THE KLAMATH.
Mr. Hye reached San Francisco on the l2th in a
| small boat sent express from Trinidad. He brings
alarming news OF the hostilites OF the Indians in that
Ipeighborhood. The Indians the klamath had at
tackled fompkins Ferry that river and had murder
ed tour persons, all the settlement except Mr.. Black
| burn and his WIFE,
| AS soon as this news reached Trinidad the inhab.
tants proceeded to The ranches of the tribe near them
to take their arms away, tor fear OF attack There
they informed by friendly chief that the KIa-
math Indians had made proposals TO hem (the Trni-
dad tribe) to set fire to the town of Trinidad aud
sacte the inhabitants
The citizens had assembled in mass meeting, and
made representation OF these facts and the danger OF
the other settlements on the Klamath being off, and
therefore made requisition upon the Governor for
rms and ammunition, in both OF which they de-
Eniap yaIt tlaa aid of
could possibly be Obtained Great fears entertained
Tor The safety OF the small settlements OF the interior.
TRINIDAD, Monday, June 30-We are having great
trouble in this section OF the country with the Indians.
They have attacked many ranches the road the
Mines and killed quite large number Of persons--
On the evening ofhe 26th two packers were attacked
by three Indians and killed. The Indians we're
travelling with them and pretended to be friendly, and
when about four miles IRON Young's Ranch they at
Bender was killed the spot by Indian who struck
him with large knife the neck, cutting the Jug.
lar VEIN. He had just strength to speak to his partner,
named Welch and told hun to for his life.
The latter serted one Indian followed him until he
became exhausted, and finding that the Indian was gain
ing on him FAST he turned and stabbed him twice
der the left arm, aud then made his escape. 1t was
time after arriving at the ranch before he could
speak. AS there but two guns at The ranch and
the occupants expected an attack every moment,
messenger dispatched to Tompkins' ferry two
miles below, for arms and assistance Upon arriving
at the terry ne found four men murdered. The Indians
had made an attack at day break cutting the
asleep A short distance from the tent was the house
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn.
The savages also attacked this house, in which
fortunately two rifles. Mrs Blackburn loaded while
her husbad shot four othe lndians whereupon the at.
tempt was made to fire the house, but they were shot
down as soon as they approached, and finding they
were losing too many they at length retreated
Mr. Backburns father had left Trinidad Two days be.
fore He had come from San Francisco but a visit to
| his son. After the Indians left Mr.. Blackburn found
the ieless body OF the old about hundred Yards
from the house. lie must have arrived during the at
tack, and was imme date y murdered on his approach
The Indians at Trinidad hostile, and exhibit re-
centlya marked difference in their demeanor They
have sent away their squaws and Children and undoutt-
eddy mediate hosities against the whites. Yesterday
the citizens went 10 the rancherIas and took the arms
away from them.
| In the MarysviIle Herald we find an account offs
murder and the hanging of the perpetrator, who was
| woman We hardly credit the report, but we
transmit the statement entire is made through the
! columns of the Herald:
| A WOMAN Hume AT DowNIEyrLLE.-We are inform
ed by Deputy Sheriff Gray, that Saturday afternoon
a Spanish woman was hung tor stabbing TO the heart
| a man by the name OF Canaan, killing him instantly -
Mr. Gray informs that the deceased in company
with others, had the night previously entered the
house OF the and created riot and disturbance
which outraged her, that when he presented himself
the next morning TO apologize for his behaviour, he
was met at the doorby female, who had in her hand
large bowie knife, which she instantly drove into his
healt
She was Immediately arrested, tried, sentenced, and
nung at 4 OclOCk IN the afternoon OF The same
She did not exhibit the least fear walking up small lad
der to the scaffod and placing the round her neck
with her own hands, first gracefully removing two plas
Of raven black hair from her shoulder 10 make room
for the fatal cord Some FIVE or six hundred witnessed
The execution. On being asked she had anything to
say, she ,eplied, "Nothing but | would do the same
gain if | proyoked"-and that she wished her
remains to be deeently taken Of
LyNoBING ON THE SENAToR.-The following &C.
count OF lynchng affair on the steamer Senator,
on her last trip to Sacramento, is given in the Union
"SFPv RJcur IN hoor ,bo
her passage up last night, a "Sydney duck, ;" whose
name we could not earn was detected in stealing from
the passengers two several times. The first time, in
stealing pair OF shoes rom a Chinaman; but was let
OFF by giving up the property, with waning TO
be caught at the like again. Soon after he was de-
ected in stealing five dollars which gentleman had
just laid down at the bar. The attention of the
Captain again called TO him. The fellow was
then taken forward to the windlass, and three dozen
ashes applied to him, and afterwards sent ashore"
horse thief was arrested in Sacramento on Tues
day and aken up to the head Of the river for
punishment.
HGHLT INTERESTING MINING INrrLLIGENcE-RtcH
DISCOVERIES OF GOLD ON THE SIERRA NEvADA-Ma-
lor Henry r. Sweetser called upon us yesterday with
news OF the discovery OF gold upon OF the highest
submits OF the Nevada range The Major informs
us that the party with whom he has beer connected
nave been mining during he spring at point twenty
hve miles above Onion Valley near The base OF tho
mountains; that about three weeks since two or three
OF the company were cut prospecting and after le
time. found upon ledge near the summit OF Washing
ton mountain, detached pieces Of quarlz imp egnated
with gold. The ledge is no less than 5000 feet above
the Valley and within 200 yards OF The top of the noun.
tain. The news having been made known, numbers
focked in from the vicinity and encamped at the base
OF the mountain. The settlement has been named The
City OF sc" from the number of the company who
have taken possession OF the claims the ledge.
The company which has just been termed, have not
as yet any machines at work, but the specimens OF
rock which have been tested have been found on an
average TO yield IA cents to the pound. Thirty or for.
y tons have already been thrown out by blasting and
portion OF the company are now engaged 10
structlng wooden trough 10 the flat below for the
purpose of conveying the from the II ine. The
mountain is very precpito e. and it is impossible 10
carry up provisions or supplies to the diggngs.
There Is stream running through the flat called
La IL