The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-08


pers by the Empire City. but find the following inter
esling detail. in the New York Journal OF Commerce
From the san Francisco Herald OF July l.
Within the past fortnight The body OF clzens IN
city know the vigilance committee instituted Tor the
prevention and punishment OF crime, have largely IN
creased in numbers and efficiency and by Their moderation
and enlightened policy, pursued with unfnchng vgor,
they have secured the confidence oil the community who
have come look to them for protection 10 the hour OF
danger Their exerons 10 rid The city OF the gang oil
that have long infested have thus lar
been crowned with great success. Hundreds OIL The
vlest have been forced TO leave the city others are now
in confinement, and VIII De sent pacK 70 oyuhey a. an
early opportunity , !,
OF San Francisco. and have Instituted branch vigilance
committees who act in concert with the parent body
They have recently displayed the same energy and vg0f
that have characterized our own association IL Is prob
able that such branches will be established Throughout,
all The settlements the country when by concert and
speedy cstce will be sure to overtake
the criminal, however rapid or remote his fight
Throughout the mines the same stern determination has
been exhibited to bring offenders TO justice Many ex-
ecutons have taken place OF those who have been found
clearly guilty In every instance the trial by Jury and
the time honoed forms OF the law have been observed
and there TO suppose that single individual
has suffered unjusty Those who have been forced to
fly into the interior from own city will meet with no
encouragement in the mines. The stern and unreentng
punishments that have become general throughout
The Stale will either result in the intimidation and expu
sion Of the common enemy, or in their extirpalion.
The Indians in the Mariposa district have been paci-
southern part OF the State endeavorng 70 treat with the
tribes along the Colorado and ella. In the northern
mines Indian disturbances still exist. bu, not TO any ser
GUS extent and il is hoped that the efforts being used
by the commissioners will bring them to terms
All accounts from the mines concur in representing the
yield this year greater perhaps, than ever before The
quartz mines, both north and SOUTH becoming every
day developed The results thus far exhibit them
asoasngy rich, and Astounding throughout the whole
mining district. New veins are being constantly dis.
covered and large amounts OF capital have been invested
machinery to extract the rich deposes OF gold from
the rock The yield from this source is becoming i'm
portant item in our export OF gold.
DEPARTURE OF THE srEAnrRs-Three ocean steamers
leave this sernoon az o'clock, for Panama and Union
by their steamers Panama and lshmus. $l,4ooo0o in
gold dust
The Union takes a3e passengers the Panama 1885, and
the lshmus 272
ONE OF THE CAMPO SEco ROBBERS TAKEN AND CON-
DEMHED TO DEATH.-By slips from the Sonora Herald
office and the Republican Office at Stockton we have the
pa,ticu OF the arrest trial, and conviction OF one OF
the persons who committed robbery some weeks ago at
the store of Mr. Mardis al Campo Seco
Last night it was reported that Jim Hill was in town
one Of the who went into store at Campo Seco
short time ago, the night and held pistols over the
heads Of the propretos while others Of the gang stole the
iron saie. Hill was one that had scar on his neck
Last night he took pistol from man in Sonora,
stranger him, struck him with IT, and then shot at him
The man out OF the house. frightened and gave the
alarm, not knowing who had robbed and shot at him.
Hill then hid under bed. where he found by the
dalope the keeper, is no doubt accomplice.
This morning party OF about dozen OF our most re-
spectacle citizens went TO the Jail, and took Hill away TO
stand his trial at Campo Seco.
The jury. alter being out fifteen minutes brought in
verdct OF guilty II then voted TO hang the prisoner
in an hour and half and q committee of five were ap-
pointed confer with him, and endesvor to obtain dis
closures in reference TO others and their whereabouts
In this they successful He confessed his guilt and
told OF others connected with him in horse stealing and
other crimes He is willing die for wha, he has DONE
and wishes those who led him into crime 10 be hung
along with him. He said one OF them was in the room
to-day during bis trial. Search made immediately
but the rascal fearing disclosure had escaped Parties
despatched TO Sonora Melones. and other places TO
catch different ones who were named, all OF whom bad
been suspected II then voted 10 defer the execution
OF the sentence till tomorrow afternoon, a, o'clock In
about hour afterwards another OF the gang arrest
ed in Sonora, according 10 the disclosure He will be
tried tomorrow, al Campo Seco. and then be will gIye
bis name.
The doomed man is about % years old. says his real
name is Charles May, and that he is from New York.
SETTING FIRE TO THE crTY.-During a considerable
portion OF yesterday the vigilance committee engaged
in Examining several persons whom they had before
them II was ruDored last night about town that one oil
the prsonersa colored man-had confessed that be set
the city fire the 23d instant but that he did ii under
threats from white woman, whom they also had ar
rested
The United States soop OF yandala arrived at San
Pedro on Wednesday, the 18th June, and sailed the
18th for San Diego.
A LARGE CARGO OF CHINEsE-The British ship Hen.
retta Capt Oaiis was entered at the custom house
Tuesday She is last from Hong Kong, and brings 223
Chinese passengers. list of whom is before Ye GODS
what collection OF Amungs, and Aungs, and Achoys
vi the 223 names, 1870 commence with the letter A. usu-
ally terminating with or Y, and in every instance
two sylables in length. But the most singular crcum-
stance connected with this cargo OF Ceestas that
OF the whole number 22l shoemakers, one DOCTOR
and merchant
LATER IRON Los AsGELEs.-On Sunday, June |,
an inquest was held on the bodies OF John Irving and
ten others, killed by the Indians in the canada OF Santa
Maria.
1t appears by the evidence that Irving and his band
went TO the rancho OF Jose Maria Lugo to plunder and
with the avoged intention OF killing his cons.
Alter hearing the testimony of eleven witnesses,
among whom were Luis Robidoux, General Joshua "A
Bean, and Stephen C. Foster, the jury brough, in the
following verdict:
That the John Irving, well as ten others mentioned
10 wit: Odenei (brsi name unknown) Hitchcock, first
name unknown,) George Boge Frank Wilson, and six
other persons whose names unknown, and all OF
body OF the said John Irvng-came their deaths on or
about the 9th day OF May 1851, by the following cause
TO wit; That said deceased said day, broke into and
robbed the houses OF Jose Maria Lugo and Jose Carmel
Lugo, ~ consequence whereof they pursued by
party OF Indians OF the Cahulla nation, whose aid had
been sought by the owners of SAID houses and of the
stolen properly and the said deceased were killed by
selves and having refused to surrender 10 be dealt
With according TO law We further find that the aid of
said Indians invoked this occasion by Jose Carmel
Lugo, as cilz n for the protection of his property and
that said joe Carmel Lugo justice Of the peace
and acted m The premises IN that character. And we
further Ind that the death OF said deceased usfsbe
homicide
Those who are known 10 be killed are John Irving
Frank Wilson, Perey, Jack Hitchcock, Charles Iavtle
and George Clark Besides these there were known