Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-08
CASUALTIES, CRIMES, &c.

William lord, of New York, the owner ola rich
quartz vein, Sonora, xii ed at that place in
rencontre with Mr.. Cardwell. The latter it ia said
acted in self defence.
A most cruel murder was perpetrated at Gillian
Gulch, Calayeras North Fork, on the 18th OF july
Inc particulars are communicated in the following
extract from letter of that date to the Stockton Tour
nal
About three o'clock this afternoon, two Americans
VINO were passing up the CHILEAN Caleb, called at
tent to make some inquiry when they discovered that
young American had been murdered, and his CON-
panion lay by him exhausted and bleeding but suffi-
GENTLY sensible to ask for drink Of water which
was gwen him. and he then stated that he and his COM
panlon had been attacked at noon by three armed
Mexicans. AT the time they attacked the sur
vvor SAID he was Inside the tent engaged in writing
letters, one to his mother finished an another Id
tiend commenced, when hearing the attack outside
upon his eompsnion, who had gone out to cook his
dinner, he attempted to step out, and by three
o twice at him. and then assailed him with the butt OF
the pistol and also with a heavy swor or Gu iass
which ne attempted to ward off with his naked hands
as neither OF the Americans had firearms.
One blow cut the thumb OF his right hand entirely
through the bones, leaving it barely hanging to his
hand, and his lett hand HAD grasped the sword which
had been wrcnched out SO as to larcerae dreadfuy
one slab penetrated the cavity OF The chest wounding
the right lung another thrust entered The windoipe and
his he al appeared cleft to the BRAIN with other wounds
OF SO shocking nature that it is wonderful how he
survived SO long He had there lam by his dead friend
about three hours. lie retained his senses for an hour
or two, and bore his sufferings with noble courage
and forttude, ana described the murderers as entire
strangers to hem that they lett him for dead and rode
away upon two animals, two OF them riding on one;
that they had robbed them Of their gold two or three
hund4ed dollars.
The name OF the Young man murdered ia Robsrt f.
Bradshaw, from Massachusetts, about 90 years old,
and the other is William A. Simpson, from Charles
town. Mass, aged about "a years.
Every assistance given to Young Simpson by
stauncfnng his wounds and administering medicine by
men VINO Immediately gathered las the news of the
murder spread lie expired at five O'clock this
lag.
It appears that young Bradshaw must have been
Killed instantly, as his skull cleft the bran in
three places and found lying upon his face with
box OF matches scattered around, if he about
light fire.
The murderers were followed by party of vo!un-
teefs, ana overtaken the same night at Bells Tent,
Aqua Fro. One OF them was shot while endeavering
TO escape, and the other two captured.
man, supposed TO be Nh. Mellison, of London
was killed at San Francisco on the 3Oth of July by
beng struck by car in use in constructing the Streets
sad accident occurred in San Francisco harbor On
the 2hh July, Capt Gellay, of the British ship Viii
liam; MIR. w II. McComb. agent for the owners of
that vessel; Capt ?. Clowell, OF the storeship Char
lote; Capt J. P Ward formerly in the empoy of D.
Gbb, Esq, es master OF vessel; the captain of The
British brig Desire and four seamen, excur
SION TO Contra Costa in long boat and in returning,
drowning all exec Capt. Crowell. Capt. Ward be-
ionged to New York. He had obtained competency
IN CALIFORNIA; ana intending to leturn the first
OF August.
CALIFORNIA MINING lNTELLIGENcE.-1At Carson
valley the miners at last advses were, reports speak
truly, doing well.
The snow on the Sierra Nevada has pretty much all
disappeared; and where twenty and thirty feet
deep this time last year, it is dry and dusty. On
the 18TH August, however, severe storm occurred 10
the mountains. great quantity of rain iell in the
valleys and considerable snow on the summit, Miners
were focking to the mines, and provisions COM
paraUvey cheap.
The Iews from the Southern mines is extremely
satisfactory, and particularly so in regard to quartz
veins. -
vein OF decom osed quartz has been discovered, SO
soft as to crumbe with the hands, Its extent is visible
some nifty yards, and will yield ten to the pound.
hastra or track mills Ia simple construction for anal
gaHlaungi are now being made, each OF which will
puVerlze and amalgamate forty five hundred pounds
OF Inc quartz per day. giving to The parties interested
very bountful yield.
AT HE washlngs tine miners doing well. On
Wood's creek, above Sonora, company oil ten men
take from ther long TOM daily from four to five nun
dred dollars. Where water be had without cart
ng earth the miners well satisfied with the result
oil their days labor Many of the dggngs are without
water, and earth is carried distance of one to three
mics.
ACTIVITY AMONG MEcHANIcs.-Eyery species of ar.
nan and mechanic finds ready employment at
s wages IN our city, IN conss quence Of The great
"uiHp1f oi improvements that are being made. From
nc aooIer mat excavates the foundation the painter
At gives me hnlshing touch to the build ng, all find
IS iuon 10 co as they attend to- and st fair re-
dune a ION We notice great numbers of carpenters
hfck aud stone masons, blackssnlths and PAINTERS al
worn upon the numerous buildings now going up
The unusual demand for brick masons has called
'orth many OF that occupation who were engaged 10