The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

TN list febuasy, MIR. Duchanc, II painter en-
ployed by Mcssrs. Farchild Prou, on Clay street,
Just tho head of the Plaza was in the back shop,
when the report Of some kind of fire arm was
heard, and ball passing through the window went
through the cap of Mr.. Duehane. The ball sscd
through the shop and lodged in one Of the sashes of
the zinc building opposite, from which it was ex-
tracted by Coroner Gallagher. The ball was a
small buckshot, and appeared to have been forced
into pistol with many others. This might have
been an accident; but it looks very much like n
premeditatcd attempt at murder. Mr.. Duchanc
has no idea OF who could have been guilty of such
an act.--Ma California.
William Ticrney was shot at Murphy's rancho,
about nineteen miles from Sacramento, by Mr..
Inglcsby-the quarrel originating from a DISPUTE
respecting the ownership of mule.
On ith March, as DR. Lamar was returning, after
the FIRE, to the hospital brig North Beach,
noticing a man following him, nc told him to stand
at the same time drawing n revolver to repcl any
attack. The fellow instantly drew IA pistol, and
said, II that's your game, two can play ut it,"
Before be could fire, however, DR.. Lamar dscharg
cd his pistol, wounding the fellow In the leg. The
man turned and attempted to run, but could not.
some persons from n house adjoining came out
home
James &. Holmes, Esq, Of san Francisco, a
young lawyer Of considerable reputation and highly
esteemed there, and by many friends in this city,
for his amiable and cstimsbe qualities, shot him
sell Saturday morning, March !, at abou, eight
o'clock. lie had been laboring for several days
under temporary abcrationo Of mind and was heard
walking in his room few moments before the re-
port of the pistol The ball entered Mt the temple,
fracturing the skull and causing mortal wound.
Mr.. IL. was at the point of death when the steam
or left. lie was formerly a resident Of New York.
The Pac!fc .Noes, March 5, states that an In
glishman named Charles Jane. Joseph Richard
Halih.ad, was murdered on the Goth OF February.
near Murphy diggngs. The ball entered through
his hat iniron just above the middle Of the forehead
passing clear through the brain, and coming out
behind. lie was formerly from Bedford, near Lon
don, but had been engaged 10 Boston, a. a machin-
~, Tor h'e or sS years previous to coming to Cali
fornia.
The following account Of skinning n white man
whilst he was alive, by the Indians l. taken from
the correspondence Of the Copyio. The affair hap
lcncd at what j. known as the -Four Creeks, in the
southern part Of the state, and ~ once cvincss the
harbarsus and desperate characters our frontier
men have to deal with About four weeks since, IL
appears the Indians attacked party of whites, and
carried of the person Of Mr. y. Woods. of Jackson
county, Missouri. young man who has been living
Tor year or two in California lie had been lite
rally skinned alive. as his body presented that APP
peearance lie had no other marks upon his body
when found, save blue lines round the neck and
ankles, shosing that he had been bound to q tree
while he was skinned alive
I'm the 2lst Of February, two well dressed men
stepped into the dry goods store Of T.. J.. Janeon
Co, corner Of montgomery and Washington streets,
and proposed to Mr.. J. TO examine some of his
others from the store, they took advantage Of Mr..
y, and struck him two violent blows with sung
shot-onc on the forehead and the other Just over
the ear. lie was soon Frustrated, and while Que Of
the villains was sssaulting him on the bales Of
goods, the other wretch robbed the drawer Of over
$1,000. The injuries sustained are very severe but
perhaps not mortal Dr. Temple who attended
upon him, thinks he may recover
The Pootc Nt,cS Of the Let ult. aye, y gentleman
who arrived in this city from Maryssle, informs us
mat news was received M that place, a short time
before he left, giving detailed nccount Of ono of
nc most fearful tragedies near Fosters bar, which
mas yet transpired in California. Our informant
STATES that horses and mules have been stolen at
various tncs. until the forbcarancc Of the citizens
WIS past all endurance. About two weeks since,
iaige number of animals stolen, when II was
seertained who had taken them but the parties
had bed with their booty, and it was not known
~ which direction to pursue. The affair was kept
quiet until last Wednesday, when the thieves, think
ing they we've not suspected, returned TO Fosters
bar, when the miners IN that vicinity became de- |
scmincj 10 pot stop 10 The further proceedings Of
ihis yong, The thieves returned, and IN the very !
~ I" iaking another Nv VI animals, sRs VI them