The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-24

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yana on the 18th inst
The steamer Falcon arrived at Havana, from
Chagres, on the 18th, with 500 passengers.
There were no American vessels of war at
Havana, when the Cherokee sailed. The town
is perfectly quiet.
The sudden departure of the Intendente to
the United States, caused little excitement and
much regret.
The Cherokee brings the California mails
she has also 300 passengers
Augustus Thomas, of Westerly, Va, aged
about forty, died on board the Cherokee, on the
goth inst
The Office Of Berford g. Co.'S Express, in the
California Exchange, fire-proof building at the
corner of Clay and Kearny streets, IN Ports
mouth square, was not destroyed or injured by
the fire, and no interruption Of their business
has taken place. Their charges for freight to
San Francisco are very moderate
From. The San Francisco Herald, May 8.
| ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM THE GOLD REGIoH--FIF-
TEEN HORSE THIEVES SHOT.
| The following account of the pursuit and
shooting of fifteen horse thieves in the northern
part of our State has been furnished us by II.
| w. Granshaw He says the people of that re-
aion are determined to take summary measures
to relieve themselves Of those scoundrels who
are so sold to crime as to concilate the Indians
into their villainous practices. The returning
persons brought back thirteen sealps of Indians
and two Of the white men as evidence of the
truthfulness of their statements
On Sunday night, April Goth, fifty head Of
horses and mules were stolen from the coral Of
Messrs Peasley a. Lockhart, on Trinity river.
The thieves---whte men with Indians in their
employ--took the animals south as far as the
L. ha South
Fork of that stream through the Coast Range
mountains to the head waters of Cottonwood
creek, ard down the Sacramento valley, crossing
Sacramento river on the eastern side, near lde's
Ranch
On Monday following, eleven men started on
foot in pursuit of the thieves and animals; but
finding the Indians very numerous and danger
GUS on the route, seven of the persons returned,
leaving four men to follow the trail through the
mountains. These four-Benj +. Bradford,
James ]. McGinnis, w. III. Mitchell, and Coleman
Jameson-folowed the trail on foot six days,
and arrived at Mr. J. Klanton's, on Cottonwood
on the Goth, after having been without food two
DAYS X. very kindly furnished them with food
&c, and they continued their pursuit When
they arrived at Major Readings, weary and suf.
ferng with sore feet, they were shown that
kindness and hospitality which have ever char
acterized that man, furnishing them with horses
and provisions to continue the pursuit.
They were joined by Mr.. Peasley, who had
taken the valley route on horseback, and as
certained when the thieves crossed the Sacra-
'mento river While crossing the Coast Range
mountains, they were attacked by q party of
Indians, numbering from so to 100. The whites
gave them desperate fight, and killed thirteen
of their warriors, after which, unhurt, they
II 4bo hoyipO fo1Ioma1 fha
pentiue course of the thieves through the noun
tains distance of some IT'S miles.
The pursuers, now numbering five, left Maj
Readings on Saturday the Goth, and on the
evening of the 9th found the animals quietly
grazing in secluded spot on the Antelope
creek When they recognized the animals, they
looked around for the thieves; but from the fact
that the encampment was almost surrounded by
cbapparel, they did not discover them. But on
entering the chapparel they were fired at by two
of the thieves, but fortunately without receiving
nyiniury. Seeing this, two others. more bold
and determined than the first, rose to thor feet.
The first, ]. Spafford, 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 levelled at McKinnis, was shot dead by
that quick sighted Texan before he could pull
the trigger Geo. M. Holiday, the third thief,is
supposed to be one of the first that fired. He
escaped, but is supposed to be wounded There
must have been fourth one, as two guns were
fred from the chapparel while Spafford and
Emory fell with loaded guns.
The camp seemed to be one long frequented.
They had good stock Of provisions and cooking
utensils, seven riding saddles, pack OF cards,
and Lorenzo Dow"
Tho dr;vinn nf tho animals anampd To have
been done by about 80 Indians, who were doubt
less sent back on trail to kill those pursuing.
From the San Francisco Herald, May Z.
GREAT YIELD OF THE oARsoS's CREEK QUARTZ
MINES.
We conversed Yesterday with Major Austin,
who reached the city on Tuesday night from
tho Carsons Creek quartz mine, bringing with
him two hundred and fifty pounds of gold. The
specimens we have seen are astonishly rich,
being almost solid Jumps of gold, without more
than one per cent of quartz. This mine is stu
ated on the crest of mountain, 5000 feet above
the level of the Stanislaus, between that river
and Carson's Creek. 1t has proved, perhaps
the richest mine in the world. The lead or
gold bearing vein has been traced about one
hundred feet, ordinarily not thicker than a knife
blade, but at intervals expanding into pockets
one alone Of which yielded $4,000. The
company have some seventy Sonorian miners at
work They are sinking seven shafts TO the vein,
and when Maj. Austin left, MI the indications
were that they were about to come upon another
pocket In consequence Of the magnificent
yield of this mine, party of Mexican guerillas
had attempted TO seduce a portion of the COM
panys miners into an attack upon the mine TO
carry off the large amount of gold known to be
on hand But the Sonorians informed the COM
pany of the intended movement, and all hands
were armed and preparations made to give the
bandits warm reception. The latter discovered
that their intended victims were on the alert,
and very prudently retired. Mai. Austin has
deposited the gold he brought with him at Mr..
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