The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15

The confession OF Stuart occupies more than two col
Of email type in the San Francisco papers He left
England for New South Wales when sixteen years old,
under sentence of transportation for life for forgery but
was subsequently paIdoned, and after remaining several
wears in Australia and the Pacific coast of South
America, came TO California and engaged in mining His
st offence against the law in that country stealing
over $4,000 10 The vicinity OF Marysvile. for which he
escaped hanging by the populace The detail
OF his subsequent the extraordinary record
OF crime that we have read
David Hill, from Corand county, New York, had
been executed at Sonora but the account before US does
not mention for what crime We copy from the Sonora
Herald;
After o'clock Hill was led forth 10 execution A
large number OF accompices and other villains had col.
ecied from various camps After the prisoner was placed
on the stand, he made lew remarks, describing his HE
of crime, and warning others against following his
He also said that he had robbed and stolen and
done many ohe OF crime but had never shed BLOOD
and he threw himself upon the mercy OF the people.
The question was then put, " Shall he be hung!"
large number answered "Aye." but equal number
responded in The negative Immediately some hundreds
OF pistols were drawn, and universal stampede
red. Horsemen plunged through the crowd and over
them, and the people ran in every direction.
Order being partially restored. several persons spoke
for and agains, The executon-unnl at length George
then pledged his own life that the prisoner should be
forthcoming at the district court If they would deliver
him into the hands OF the civil authorities His remarks
In the excitement the prisoner was taken from the
stand his hands all the while pnoned behind him. and
he was thrust INTO wagon which mmsSaa,eIy drove on
person also the wagon and several others accom-
panied them on horseback.
News of the result having reached here shortly after
the rescue, L. Edwards, accompanied by f. Lnoberg,
with gang passed through the city, and called meet
ing of the people Instantly in front OF Mr. Holdens store
Mr. Edwards then addressed the crowd in a short but
very effective Speech referring the escape OF criminals
heretofore, and the danger OF citizens while such
thieves and rascals permitted to escape He pro-
posed TO take the prisoner soon he might arrive in
Town, and hang him. There not dissenting voice.
The crowd then prepared with weapons TO meet the
sheriff and the prisoner al the entrance OF the city They
back But all was OF no avail The men in that crowd
were not to be frightened. They followed the wagon,
driving at rapid rate until struck against post be-
ing dark Geo Work then jamped out with the pris-
oner holding him by the collar and both at full speed
Tor The JAIL pungng through the arroyo, while the crowd
behind were shouting: Stop HIM in front We are
afraid to shot, lest may kill friends Stop him in
front" Mr.. Llnobeg soon caught the prisoner behind,
and hung 10 him, compelling him TO drag him
along, and thus impeding his progress Col; Cheathem
also ahead at full speed to the JAIL and planting him
self before the door, cooked his revolver; and George
Work and the prisoner came running up he placed
hand on the prisoner.
Others by This time came up; and one party taking
George, another The PRISONER no shots were exchanged
and the rescue was made. Two persons threw a rope
over the prisoners neck and away he was led 10 execu
ton The place selected the limb of tree behind
the FL Dorado minister was requested, and fifteen
minutes allowed the prisoner being surrounded by ring
of firm men, who cool and determined in the work
before them. large crowd was gathered round, but
all was still as death The fifteen minutes having tx
pred. the signal was given, and in an instan, the
wreched man was hanging by the neck. There
scarce struggle.
INDIAN DIFrIcuLTIEs.-A letter from Trinidad, dated
June 80, furnishes the following record OF disturbances
in that quarter
We are having great trouble in this section of the
country with the Indians, They have attacked many
number of persons. On the evening OF the 2elh two
packers were attacked by the Indians and killed
The Indians travelling with them and pretended TO
be friendly, and when about four miles from Young's
anche they attacked them with knives One OF the pack
Jacob Bender. killed the spot by Indian
who struck him with large knife the neck. cutting
partner (by the name of Wech) run for his life. He
started and Indian after him. Running until he became
Exhausted, and finding that The Indian was gaining on
him fast, he turned and stabbed the Indian twice under
the left arm, and conlrived 10 make his escape.
Ii was some lime after arriving at the rancho on the
road before he was able to speak As there were bu,
hour, messenger was despatched TO Tompkins ferry,
two miles below, for arms and men. Upon arriving at
the ferry, he found four men murdered The Indians
had made attack just at day break, cutting the
entering the tents and cutting their Threats while
asleep short distance from this tent a house
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs Blackbu The Indians, after
numbering those in the tent attacked the house There
were Two rifles in the house; Mrs. b loaded while her
husband shot four Of the Indians They attempted to
nre the mousse out MT b. shO them down as last they
advanced. The Indians, finding they were losing many
without chance OF entering the house, soon retrealed
The Indians have sent of all their squaws and children,
and no doub, preparing for general war.
These facts obtained from Mr. Raynes who
the messenger to the ferry, and who his way
back from Salmon river with Crane, Rogers, Co.'S
press
Names of persons killed j. Bender. Ovens Scott, OF
Missouri Anthony Blackburn, OF San Diego; L. t. Jar
nagn and John Ludley.
The Mr. Blackburn, whose name is mentioned among
he killed, The father OF the gentleman whose house
calamity defended. The Alta California says
Mr.. Blackburn, whose house attacked by the hos
Tile band and whose defence of his property, assisted BY
MS heroic wife, successful it was brave and
discovered after the retreat OF the Indians that
his own father, whom he had not for years.
among the victims of Indian wrath and revenge He
OF his house To relieve The orunaes If re-
lief could be of avail, and they lying the ground
they had been abandoned by their enemies, when
turning The Iteless body of of the murdered
men, he recognised the features OF hs father This
father he had left behind him when he to Calfor-
MA, and only when the horrible discovery made OF
his corpse he made that his parent had
TO this country in search OF his The feelings OF Mr,
lackburn, when the agonizng truth made known 10
him, can only be sympaihizngly imagined-they
never be described.
Captain Stewart, Of the rife regiment, had been killed
in encounter with the Indians Major Kearney, in
command OF company OF so men, with as pack mules.
had Just arrived at Rogue's river While the forces ere
coming round the mountain in two delachmenls, Captain
Stewart with party of thirty men, fred upon
Longs ferry. Captain Stewart wounded in the side
with an arrow from The effects OF which be died next
1ay Three or four of his men. besides himself were