New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-23

lblll Oul compute lli'S VI bll' ' dlllbl llid
papers received by the Norherner, we take the fol-
loving additional item.
Fifteen Horse Thieves Shot.
The following account of tine pursuit and shooting
Of thirteen horse thieves IN the northern part of our
State. has been furnished MS by r. W. Granshaw.
lie says the people OF that region are determined to
take summary measures 10 relieve themselves Of
those scoundrels who sold TO crime as 10 CON
clIate the Indians INTO their yalnous practices
The returning persons brought back thirteen scalp,
Of Indians and TWO of The White men as evidence Of
the truthiuncs, of their statements
On Sunday night. April 2Otii, hty head of horses
and mules were stolen from the coral of Nessr,.
Pta>ley Lockhart. on Trinity River. The thieves
white men with Indians ~ their empoy-tOOk the
animals south as far as the south Fork of Trinity
River, thence up the South Fork Of that stream
through the Coast Range Mountains 10 the head
waters OF Cottonwood Creek. and down the Sacr-
mento valley crossing Sacramento River above Ide's
Ranch, over 90 Antelope Creek (Which emptles into
the Sacramento River OH the eastern side near lde'>
Ranch.
On Monday following, eleven men started on foot
IN pursuit of the thieves and animals but finding
the Indians very numerous and dangerous on the
route. seven of the persons returned, leaving four
men 10 follow the trail through the mountains
These four-Benl + Bradford, Jas J. MKinnIs. w
II Mitchell and Coleman JamesOn-fOllOWed the tran
ou foot SIX days. and arrived al Mr.. J klantOns OH
Cottonwood, on the 26h, after having been without
food for two days h. very ksdly furnished them
with food. &c. and they continued the pursuit
When they arrived AZ MAJ. Readings. weary and suf
erng with feet, they were shown that kindness
and hospitality which have ever characterized that
man. furnishing them With horses and provisions 10
continue the pursuit.
They were joined by Mr. Pcasley. who had taken
Tie valley route oQ horseback. and a>certalned when
the thieves crossed the Sacramento River. While
crossing the Coast Range Mountains, thsy were
attacked by party OF Indians numbering from 80
10 100. The wines gave them desperate fight and
killed thirteen OF their warriors. after which unhur
hey reached The valley. having followed the scrpen-
tine course Of the thieves through the mountains
distance OF some - mile.
The pursueTS, DOW numbering five. left MAJ. Read
uEs on Saturday the 2t;n and on the evening al the
9th found Tie ANIMALS quietly grazing IN secluded
pot on Antelope creek. When they recognized the
animals. hey looked around for the thieves but
rom the fact that the encampment was almost sur
rounded Oy chapparel. DID not discover them. But
GA entering the ciapparel they were fired AZ BY two
Of the thieves but fortunately without receiving anv
injury. seeing thus. TWO others more bold and de-
termiLt than the nSst 20 their feet The first,
>pafOrd. from Ohio. rose with his gun eyelcd up
on Bradford. when. a. the first glimpse, b. shot him
through tne heart the second. John Emory, known
sailor Tom. IS IN his gun leyelled al McklnnIs,
was shot ccad by hat guck-s GIFTED Texan before he
could pull trigger Geo N. Holiday, the third thief
is supposed 20 BE- zone Of tie first that fired lie
escaped. but is opposed 20 be wounded. There
must have been fourth one as two guns were fired
nom ne chapparel While spafiord and Emory fell
with loaded guns.
The camp scented % De- one long frequented They
had good >iOch al provisions aud cooking utensils
seven ndlns saddles q pack Of cards, and Lorenzo
Dow
Tie driving Of the animals seemed to have been
done by about 81 Indians who were doubtless sent
back GA trail 20 hl those pursuing
san Francisco Herald, Mays
>tuice Washing"
Machines are invented from time 20 time IN differ
ent sections Of the mines 10 suit best the different
pecUhanues OF the washlngs. II we mistake not
the Long Tom which took the place Of the com
mon rocker. made rs appearance first IN FL Dorado
county. The Jack" was invented in the Trinity
mines The last invention which we have heard Of
is me >lulce Boxes We find the following de-
,cuption Of sluice washing III the Nerada Journal.