The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-05
Murder by McxIcans.

from the Stockton journal, Aug -
NORTH FORK, CALAyERAs, July IL. ISL.
About three o'clock this afternoon, two meri-
cans, who were passing up the Gillian Guleh within
two miles of this place, called at tent TO maze
some inquiry, when they discovered that you
American had been murdered, and his companion
lay by him exhausted and bleeding, bat suficienlr
sensible to ask for drink of water, which Wa
given him, and be then stated that he and his CO..
panion had been attacked at noon By three arm
Mexicans. At thei time they were attacked {,
survivor said he was inside the tent, engaged
writing letters; one to his mother was flashed,
another to a friend commenced, when, hearing l.
attack outside upon his companion, who lad 60
outside to cook his dinner, he attempted 20 step c.
and was met by the three Mexicans, ons Of whom
napped largo revolver pistol twice az him, and
then assailed MIN with the butt Of the pistol, and
also with heavy sword or cutlass, which he at
tempted to ward of with his naked hands, asneither
Of the Americans had firearms.
One blow cut the thumb Of his riga hand en-
tireIy through the bones, leaving il barely hanging
70 his hand, and the lett hand had g:asped the
sword, which had been wrenehed out so ss TO lace
rate it dreadfaly One stab penetrated the cavity
of the chest, wounding the right lung, another
thrust entered the windppe, and his head appeared
cleft to the BRAIN, with other wounds OF 80 hooking.
a Lature that il is wonderful how be survived sOf1
long lie had there lain by his dead friend about
three hours lie retained his senses for hour orI
two, and ore his suierings with noble courage
and foltude, and described the uidercrs entire
strangers to them that they lett him FOR dead and
rode away upon two animals, two Of them riding
on one that they had robbed them OF all their
gold, some two or three hundred dollars.
The name Of the young man murdered first is Ro-
bert l.. Bradshaw, from Massachusetts, about p
years old, and the other is VIM. A. Simpson, from
Cbarlcstown, Mass age dabout u years. Their tent
was in an unfrequented glen, which probably in
duced the murderers to believe that their DEATH
would not be soon discovered, and there is little
doubt that the assassns had watched them for some
time Last evening they were at this place. and
spoke of leaving, a. the water had failed. They
were remarkably correct and inoaensye persons,
and much esteemed by all who knew thein. Every
assistance was given to Dung Simpson, by staunch-
ing his wound, and administering medicine, by mer
who Immediately gathered in as the news OF the
murder spread lie expired at ~ o'clock this
evening.
The murderers took the road toward Stockton, !
and five men, well armed, are in pur suit Of them,
who, IL is hoped, viii succeed in arresting these
monsters. They certainly guilty of the most
blood thirsty and vfu murders, In open day, that
ever have occurred in the country.
We learn from Mr.. Hamilton, who has Just re.
turned from a trip to Calayerag county, that two
men, from Boston, Mas, whose names be dill not
learn, were murdered ut Caaycras river, on Friday
morning. One Of the murdered men lived long
enough, after being found by hi friends, 20 de-
scribe the perpetrators Of this outrage. who were
Mexi,ans. Two men Immediately started ia pur-
suit, and at suffers creek, four miles from this side
Of Jackson, the county scat Of Calayeras county.
overlook 70 Alexica7s who answered the descrip-
ton precisely as given by the dying man.
As Mr. Hamilton sscd, on sunday, a. O'Clock,
II. NJ, the Mcxicans were about being removed TO
Jackson, for examination.