The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-22
Arrival of the Cherokee.

Arrival of the Cherokee.
The u S. mali steam ship Cherokee, Capt. Wnde,
rived this morning from New Orleans aud Havana she
sailed New Orleans the 18th and Havana the
10th inst.
The steamer Falcon arrived at Havana, from Chagres
On the 18TH with 500 passengers.
There American vessels Of war ut Havana
Cherokee sailed The town is perfectly quiet
The sudden departure Of the ntendente to the United
States caused a little excitement and much regret.
The Cherokee brings the California mails she has
slso 600 passengers.
Augustus Thomas, Of Westerly va, aged about forty
died on board the Cherokee, the 10th inst
The Office of Berford Cos Express, in the Csfor-
mia Exchange, fire proof bu Hiding, at the Of
clay and Kearny streets in Portsmouth square 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
ADDITIONAL NEWS PROM THE GOLD REGIoS-rirrEES
HORSE THIEVES suoT.
From the San Francisco Herald, May 81
The following account Of the pursuit and shooting Of
thirteen horse thieves In the northern part Of our state
has been furnished by H. W. Granshaw. lie says the
people Of that region determined To- take summary
to relieve theslves Of those seoundrcls who
are 80 sold 10 crime to concae the Indians into their
vianous practices The returning persons brought
back thirteen scaps Of indians and two of the white
evidence Of the truthfuln.ss Of their statements.
On sunday night April 10Th, fifty head Of horses and
mules stolen from the coral OF Messrs. Pcasley
Lockhsrf on Trinity river. The thieves-whte men
with Indians la their emroytook the animals south
far as the South PORK Of Trinity river thence up the
South Fork 81 that stream through the Coast Range
Mountains TO the head waters q Cottonwood creek AMI
down the Sacramento valley crossing Sacramento river
above Ide's Ranch, 10 Antelope creek, which emp
ties into the Sacramento river the eastern side near
Idc's Ranch.
On Monday following, eleven started foot In
pursuit Of the thieves and animals; but finding thu In
dams very numerous and dangerous ON the route
Of the persons returned leaving four TO follow the
trail through the mountains These four-Eenj Brad
ford. James j. McKinnis. " H. Mitchell ami Coleman
ed Trail we'd
at Mr. J. klanons. Cottonwood the 18th, after
having been without food for two day ~ very kindly
furnished them with food Ac and they continued their
pursuit When they arrived at Major Readings. weary
and suffering with feet they shown that kind
and hosritay which have aracteri1,d that
man furnishing them with horses and provisions TO con.
tinue the pursuit
They Scrc joined by Mr. p,asley who had taken the
valley rout. on hls.back and ascurtained when the
thieves crossed the Sacramento river. While crossing
the Coat Range Mountains they were attacked by
party OF Indian numbering fom 80 t. 100 Te whites
gave them desperate fght. and killed thirteen of their
warriors after which. unhurt they reached the valley
having followed the serT entine course Of the thieve
through The mt untans dstans Of some l.j miles.
The Tur.usrs nov numbering i've. l.ft Maj Readings
on saturday the 2otb and the evening 81 the 9th
fund The animals quietly grazing In secluded spot
Antelope crecl When they recognized the animals
they looked around r the thieves; but from the fact
that the cncHmpm"nt almost surrounded by chap.
paiel did not discover them But entering the chs
rar they tired al by two Of the thieves but ostu.
taiey without receiving any injury. Seeing this two
others NOR bod and dot, rune than the ~ IT. %
their i,.t The first !. spatard. from ohio. With
hs - yelled upon Bradford when at the ar-t glimps"
y irt him through tile heart; thu second John Emory
known SAILOR rom with bis gun ievced a, MeNinnis
va shot dead by that auclsighsed Texan before he
suIpostd T. c Of the t that Tired H. ard butts
supposed O. h" wounded There must have BEEN fourth
one - two runs wer fred from tho chapPsre willie
sIahord aud Emory Tell with loaded guns
gbt camp sgemod t. be- long fr.queu.ed They
had good stock 81 rrOsisions aud cooking utcrsl,
Sven riding facdies, pack Of card, and Lorenzo
The driving 4 the animal, seemed to have been done