The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-18

the boy that he is slave, is entirely nadm ssable
forif his testimony cannot be taken in his favor
should not be against him. Upon these considera-
tions, his Honor came to the conclusion that the
prisoner was illegally detained, and accordingly
ordered his discharge
/ News from Sacramento Valley.
We learn that a lynching affair came of at
Browns bar, on Weber creek. A man named An
drew Scott, from st. Genevieve, Mo-, murdered his
partner Mr.. Baker, by inficting five severe stabs
with knife, either Of which would have caused
death. The act was committed without the least
| provocation. Scott was tried by a jury Of twelve
men, who decided that he should be hung, which
was Immediately carried into execution.
Charles II: Blackmer died very suddenly at BENZ
| cia, on last Thursday morning.
The Times, in its news from Nevada, has
| count OF tho lynching of three men, Miller, Al
Mr. Napper Of 900 some time since; They con.
| about half the amount at nlo,ue. Rigley received
thirty nine lashes, and Allen and Miller twenty
each, well laid on. They were required to mme-
diatey leave the country.
The mining operations in that vicinity are prose-
cuted with great success The Sugar Loaf Tunnel
after having been prosecuted for 300 feet, encoun
s tered lead that doe does not prove very rich cold
Adams in Calaveras county The body Of Mr..
w. G. Babbitt, late of Morgan county, H., was
found in a small canyon, near that place. The de-
ceased was shot in the left breast and the temples
one Of bis hands was also badly cut.
On Friday last, fell to the depth Of eight
feet in Onion Valley, Feather river, about one
hundred miles above Marysve.
The tributaries Of Feather river have been greatly
swollen by the late rains.
Considerable snow has fallen recently at Tolls
Dggings, and all along the south fork Of Feather
river, but not enough to impede mining.
The Transcript gives the following account Of o
murder by the Indians
We learn by gentleman who came down yesterday
that the Indians have grown extremely troublesome in
the region f wyandote city which |. situated in the
Honcut country near Of the tributaries Of Feather
river About two years since miner who out pros
peeting shot by some Indians His body was
found pierced with number Of and the impress
sion seemed to be general that he had been killed by the
Indians for his money As the dead body Of the
white man was found number Of the miners armed
themselves and proceeded to rancherie eight
ten miles dsa mt for the purpose of taking vengeance
Having been discovered, the Indians took the hills
leaving only few squaws behind. The whites get fire
to their huts, and burnt them down Not be-
ing sufficiently strong they returned their camp with.
out giving pursuit to the indians. large amount Of
stock in the possession the Indians which had
been stolen from time time from the uhites Our
formsn states that large body Of miners were armiug
suit TO the retiring Indians and they would an
effort TO recapure the stock Quite number Of the In
dans are armed with rifles and shot guns though they
are not exper in the us2 ah them.
The Transcript says hat Sacramento - so
healthy that the professional gentemeh Pt2
work hard to keep q patfe4o do vn long enoos to
make three visits This is the case in almost every
part of California.
The prospects Of the miners at Bear river were
said to be exceedingly fattering.
Miners at Long Bar, on the Yuba, are averaging
from 81 to % per day large number ofFrench-
men ut work there.
Miners are taking out from one to two ounces a
day on Poor Mans Creek.
George Morton, the man who was shot while at
tempting TO commit burglary, is likely to lose his
life. His leg has been amputated near the thigh,
but there are only slight hopes of his recovery.
ANOTHER MAN SHor.-Edward ]. Alender was
18th ult., with ball in his shoulder blade, having
been shot while entering rancho on the road to
Auburn.
The Transcrip publishes q letter from Mr. Giles
o. Stubbns, datcdlat Raccoon Creek, ia which he
states that lato last October, whilst prospecting in
the mountains about the head waters OF Feather
river, himself and partners found themselves short
OF provisions. aud they then started hunting
excursion. While thus engaged they came across
a small creek whore they pitched their camp, in
tending to prospect along the stream Mr. Stub
spot they were looking for. In one pan of dirt
they took $50, and they have continued at the
same point ever since, making q daily average Of
$50 per day. We are informed that he has all tho
gold he wants, which would deem quite likely. IL
they made many $500 hauls, and that they would
leave their quarters as soon as they could get out
party Of eight or ten persons at Canon Creek,
In the neIghborhood OF Onion Valley, supposed
to have pcrished from cold and starvation. The
snow is represented as being very deep and proyi-
sions quite scarce.
Some lucky hombre. II t. reported while digging
in the hills at Weberville, struck rich crcvicc
Saturday last, from which hc took out $1,000.
The firm Of Woodward & Co, Of Sacramento,
have received the contract for carrying the United
States mail through to the Great Salt Lake. The
contract stpulates that the mail shall leave each
point once a month, that shall have advces
from the Great Salt Lake City, once every month.
The bids for this sont,ac, are Q, mos. varied
contract was rising Of $1,000. One gentleman
put in bid for the same contract at $4,000.
The TIM learns that the explorations upon
Salmon river were entirely unsuccessful, aud that
e.
gion On the Trinity, the large Of miners
are averaging half an ounce per day.
The UniCn learns that Mt Tolle's dry diggings.
cvcfything is ai n stand-still on account Of the
heavy fall Of snow Some rich spots have, how
ever, been discovered, which yielded 81 80 to 81
to the pan, and rs much a. FIVE ounces to fifteen
buckets Of earth. An Indian was recently killed
seven miles from those diggings. Two miners came
in and reported that they had been attacked by the
Indians company was formed, and took an In
dian for guide, who became frightened, aud, in
attempting 10 run of. was shot.
On the north fork Of Feather river, at Rich and
Smiths bar, the miners doing welt Flour Is
worth dollar and quarter per pound, and other
provisions in proportion. The snow was fsom four
to fifteen feet deep, and travelling heavy.
On Jackson Creek, the dirt thrown up last fall
has been yielding fine returns during the past wet
weather
The TSur sc.Ipt learns that the miners on Trinity
river have lately lost n great deal Of stock, from
the Indians slipping IN ut night, and stealing them.
a party has been organized 10 pursue them. The
Indians are reported 10 have large rencheria IN
that neighborhood, 10 which that party have d.
rected their attention.
The race horse Tom TTyer beat Lcm Custom a,
Sacramento, on Monday, for purse of $500.
Signor Pelcgrini has taken tho Pacific theatre at
Sacramento, and Is to open Il soon with his Italian
opera trop1s
News from the San Joaquin Valley.
The Stockton Timcs has been shown a letter re-
eaivcd in that city, dated " in camp, on the Cow
chills, March p, 1861, fIom which the following