Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-26
ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
From the San Francisco Herald, May 81

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The following of the pur nit and shooting of
thirteen horse thieves in the northern part OF our State
has been furnished US by r. W. Granshaw. He says the
people OF that region determined to take summary
measures to relieve themselves OF those scoundres who
are so sold to crime to conciate the Indians into
their villanous practices The returning persons brought
back thirteen seal of Indians and two of the white
men evidence of the truhulness of their statements.
On Sunday night, April GOTH iftv head of horses and
mules stolen from the coral Messrs. Peasley e.
Loskhart, on Trinity river. The theves-white men
with Indians in their employ-took the animals south
far the South Fork of Trinity river thence up the
South Fork OF that stream through the Coast Range
Mountains to the head waters OF Cottonwood creek, and
down the Sacramento Valley crossing Sacramento RI
yer above ldes Ranch, over to Antelope creek, which
empes into the Sacramento river, the eastern side
near 1de's Ranch.
On Monday following, eleven men started on foot in
pursuit of the thieves and animals; but finding the In
dams very numerous and dangerous the route,
OF the persons returned, leaving four to follow the
trail through the mountains. These tour--Benl.
Bradford, James j.. McKnuis, w. H. Mitchell and
Coleman Jameson-folowed the trail on foot six days,
and arrived at Mr.. j. Klantons on Cottonwood, on
the 26h after having been without food for two days
K. very kindly furnished them with food, &c, and they
continued their pursuit. When they arrived at Major
Readings, weary and suffering with feet, they
were shown that kindness and hospitality which have
ever characterized that man, furnishing them with
horses and provisions to continue the pursuit,
They were joined by MIR. Peasely, who had AIKEN
the valley horseback, and ascertaned when
the thieves crossed the Sacramento river. While eros
sing the Coast Range Mountains, they were attacked
by party OF Indians numbering from so 10 100 The
whites gave them desperate fight and killed thirteen
of their warriors after which, unhur they reached the
valley, having followed the serpentine course OF the
thieves through the mountains distance Of IT'S
miles.
The pursuers now numbering fve left Maj Read
lngs on Saturday the Goth, and on the evening OF the
9th found the animals quietly grazing in secluded
spot on Antelope creek. When they recognized the
animals, they looked around for the thieves but from
surrounded
by chapparel, did not discover them. But entering
the chappare they fired at by Of the thieves,
but fortunately without receiving any hurry Seeing
this, two others, bold and determined than the
first rose to their feet The first, j. Spaord from Ohio,
rose with his gun levelled upon Bradford when at the
first glimpse. B. shot him through the heart the second,
John Emory, known as Sailor Tom, with his gun lev.
eled at MtDnnis, shot dead by that quick sigh ed
Texan before he could pull trigger. Geo. M. Holiday,
the third thief, is supposed be of the first that
fired He escaped, but is supposed TO be wounded
There must have been fourth one, as two guns We're
fired from the chapparel while Spaford and Emory fell
with loaded guns.
The camp seemed to be long frequented They had
good stock oil provisions and cooking utensils, seven
riding saddles, pack Of cards, and Lorenzo Dow"
The driving OF the animals seemed to have been done
by about so Indians, who were doubtless sent back
trail to kill those pursuing.
Great yield othe Carson's Greek Quartz Mines
[From the San Francisco Herald, May ~
We conversed yesterday with Major Austin, who
reached the city on Tuesday night from the Carson's
Creek Quartz Mine bringing with him two hundred
and fifty pounds OF gold. The specimens we have
seen i are astonishingy rich being almost solid Jumps
OF gold, without more than one per cent OF quartz
This mine is situated on the crest of mountain
5oco eet above the level of the Stanislaus, between
hatiriver and Carsons Greek. 1t has proved perhaps
ing vein has been traced about hundred feet ordi-
nariy not thicker than knife blade, but intervals
pandlng INTO pockets, one alone OF which yielded $780,
coo. The Company have some seventy Sonorian mi
ners at work. They are sinking seven shafts to the
vein, and when Major Austin left, all the indications
were that they were about to come upon another peck
ct. In consequence the magnificent yield of this
mine, party of Mexican gueras had attempted to
duce portion ofthe company's miners into attack
known to be on hand. But the Sonorians informed
the company Of the Intended movement, and all hands
were armed and preparations made to give the ba ndits
warm reception. The latter discovered that their
intended victims on the alert, and very prudently
retired Major Austin has deposited the gold he brought
with him at Mr.. Argenti's