Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-22

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them persons who had been hanging around his homo,
10 oacTamento, previous to the disappearance of HE
otes and the animals found at the camp were i,.nt;
neg by Mr. Owen and others as i +ir property When
Dolan1 was called upon tell what he knew he an
s"efeo mat he had nothing TO testify. Upon ibis a
insh was made from outside the bar several in the
crow" mat there sutficen evidence to
vet A confused melee ensued in which The officers
came IN conflict with the citizens without however anv
m W ne 70 eer party The affair at first look
cd " ny threatening; several revoyers were drawn The
prisoners being released for the monent in the
confusion, from the grasp of the officers souoht to
get 10 place of security Boand ran several nocas
down the street, and was fired at four times inef
equally. He was Immediately secured. and with
the other prisoners, after much trouble, was taken
to the prison, which was but few steps from the Re-.
corders court. Somebody then proposed to place a
target on the prison wall which is of thin boards and
practice little with their reyoves, giving the officers
ten minutes to come out. This idea afterwards
abandoned.
Immediately afterwards, a Lynch court was assem-
bled to try Russell, the keeper OF the rendezvous The
evidence against him was unmistakable and he was
seized and plunged several times in the river. Being al
forwards stripped, he received severe whipping and
was ordered TO leave Stockton in sixteen hours We
learn that he has since been in this city, and there
Is little doubt that he has come to swell the list of ras
Gals who already inest San Francisco
AT the camp OF the thieves were found saws, files
made OF watch springs, and burglars tools of various
klnos In person the prisoners were well looking, and
dressed respectfully. Various papers were discovered
IN the possession othem written in German char
acers going to show their connection with an exten
1--WE gang tmarauders whose operations extend through
Angeles On the trial Mr. Bell said he could bring evil.
nence to prove that Solimore, of the gang, had
committed murder.
lncendiaries and robbers are at work in Stockton.
On Saturday night an attempt was made to fire the
house OF Capt Chapman, and one or two burglares
were committed the same night.
EXECUTION AT STOCKTON We learn from pantIa.
man who LETT Stockton the 29h inst that the extreme
penalty OF the law was enforced oon George Baker
me young man who was convicted of murder last ia
The gallows erected Just outside the town and in
presence OF quite large concourse of people.
CRIME IN THE COUNTRY.
AS an instance of the excited state of feeling
throughout the country in regard to crime against pro
perty and e publish the following communication
from the Stockton Journal:
TO THE PUBLIC.
CITIZENS OF STocKToN-Without any wal-cry we al
ready have enemy in country and in the midst of
our town. The signal is Theft! Murder! Firei
ii the enemy would attack us from without it were
an easy matter tor the citizens of California to repel
them, as one and all would rise to defend country so
beautiful as this is-rich in everything which man re-
qures TO make lie happy
The strife within walls is far more difficult and
different to contend with, for fear the ball intended
Tor Toe might strike friend We are unwillingly en-.
gagged in this strife, and often the innocent have TO suffer
for the benefit OF the community.
Our country, SO rich in minerals, so fruitful in sgri.
culture, so temperate in cmate--fed with a young
and energetic people, rich in their activity industry cou-
rage and berality-an example for all nations. Com
merce, agriculture, manufactures, and even the fine
arts all equally forward in the Houses and towns
sprngng up where but lately the Indian alone rsigped
monarch of the land, and California is and will be pre-.
eminent in the West.
But how sorrowful to find that an inward enemy
threatens to crush this young and brilliant county,
Already has the sacrifice been made. The peope's
courage sdrooping and many of our citizens wives
and children are houseless who but Yesterday were
through their husbands and fathers industry weahily
and happily situated
Our laws are treated with contumely; our respectable
citizens are suppanted by wholesale horees OF refuse
from sydney and other countries who find how easily
10 California they can resume their old trades of robbery
punder and ncendarism, and this golien country
will be known only as the rendezvous for pirates by
land and water.
Ctlzens we yet strong enough to meet the
enemy, and the remedy is with ourselves.
Inc laws are good tor peaceful times, but not for
such state OF turmoil the present. For such un-
common times, should have equally stringent meas
ures to meet them.
Citizens in such emergency you have to frame
your own laws. The country is in danger and there ia
no time to wait.
The government and people are one! Show that, if
necessary, you can rule yourse ives All hope Of JUS
also nclu ed in the warfare Fire, robbery and mur-
der are the order of the day. Wait not until it is too
late, but call meeting, appoint commission and pro.
claim at once martial law, and lead the way.
. All industrious men living: the sick and in
hrm we are glad to help, but the thief incendiary and
murderer, can expect no mercy at our hands
IN martial law there are some few inconveniences,
but the good citizen will not object that which will
assure ms lite and property, and the guilty being execu
ed on the spot--will prevent our prisons from filling,
consequently the prisoners from escaping
MISCELLANEOUS.
The San Diego Herald, OF June 5, says: We are
Just informed by gentleman from Los Angeles, that
mtted several depreda about Los Angeles, and
oil whom the sheriff othat county was in pursuit have
been killed by the Indians, in the neighborhood, OF
'Cahoen Pa S." near The Rancho del Chino Il ia he
lleved that their conduct the Rancho of the Lupos
caused the attack the part of these Rancho Indians
1t is supposed that there eleven of the party be-
sides Irving.
The Herald OF San Diego states that Brew. Captain
II ardcast!e. corps OF Typographical Engineers, in
charge OF the Boundary Commission on the Pacific, is
now about finishing the work on this end of the line
All the monuments, designating the boundary be-
placed, and Captain H. is now erecting the splendid
white marble monument at the initial point. great
portion OF the most aborious and active duty connected
flcer, and he has acquitted himself in like
creditable to himself andshe profession he adons.
"A most daring robbery was perpetrated at Camp Sc
CO, on the evening OF June 7h. Some five Americans,
orwhe men and Mexicans, entered the store of Mar
des, Lppnco & Co., Camp Saco, armed to the teeth.
The inmates were all asleep, when. upon slight noise,
they awoke, and astonshed to man standing
over each of them, with Colts revolver, cooked, to
their heads threatening blow their brains tho
least attempt ofalarm They then demanded their re-
volvers and took the SAFE weighing some two hundred
pounds containing several thousand dollars and lett
The inmates, possible after they had gone,
broke the door down, which the robbers had fastened
with axe, and al harmed the camp Men soon started
out in pursuit and followed them so closely that they had
to leave the safe and flee, having time to break il
open. The same men were at the house the day be-
lore, and pawned revolver, which they redeemed
short time after. purposey, it is supposed, to ascertain
where the money was kept.