The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-19

Smhs Bar North Fork Feather river recently, By thu
fall Of bucket while he engaged IA digs ing hole
He in the Mexican where he held the Office Of
Sergeant Major. under Col iiarney
Martin Schmidt German formerly of New York was
killed ut San Francisco the 18th Of Jure. by jump
ing falling into well forty ct deep, while suffering
under attack Of 6elirium tremens
Capt. James Everson, Of New York, Was recently
arowned at Red Mountain bar, Tuolunne river by the
sinking of beat He was thirt y-nine years old
Capt. Snow, IF Thomastoo, Maine was murdered by
two hexicans the 10Th Of June who stabbed him u
he weighing gold dust in his tent ut Dragon
Catch. near Sonora.
Intelligence from the Isshmns Of Panaasa
TIE FXFcUTIoS OF TWO os TIE CnAGRKs MURDER
Ras-sINGULAR AND EXTENSIVE reBBsRY or a
CtBHoLic PRIEST.
We have received by the Brother Jonathan files OF
the Pcssma Herald and Star to the Sd inst.
The only ites of intelligence Of any nterestsre the
following
CATHOLIC PkIEsT ROBBED or 1000.
[Irom the Panama Herald June &C.
We announced in our last number, the rumor OF
large bbery which II alleged had just occurred
and intelligence Of which received our paper was
going to press The has not only been confirmed,
but has been sscertap.d to be much larger thar
first supposed and the whole robbery involves
very extraordinary facts which have gathered for the
ben, fit q cur readers
Catholic priest residing in this city, named Jose
Maria bsnco has been for several years the guardian Of
two three orphans, the children Of his deceased bro
tier The perry OF these orphans this priest has had
converted into douhloons and gold dust and in this
had accumulate several hundred thousand dollars
somewhere Cathedral Plaza The amount Is stated
at less than three hundred Thousand dollars the
gresier roren Of which belonged TO he orphan children
and "hch he thus kept secreted with large quantity
Uf his own furds.
On Tuesday evening last the old padre had aston to
leave bis for hour his return. he
ssys he met three men, apparently Just leaving the
building Thee men he nsd seen before and he remeai-
mrs their having Knocked his door evening aud
when he admitted them they apologized by saying they
locking for rooms. and retired.
UICn reaching his room, the old gent ma5 found that
h.ef mo had
broken open; Lut irn the large amount of money con-
tanned in it, it inpossb BILE TO ascertain what amount
had hesn stOlGn. On Wednesday morning tho padre
very quietly made known The circumstance ct the rob
hery two personal friends. with the singular
r,quest that nothing be- said about IL, as he would
aiher L. the amount thar the risk % losing more
by bayirg the authorities count the balance"
But lis wishes In this respect were not graaed-for,
In few hours the terrified priest found himself beset by
inqusye vsiters, pokng all sorts Of ques ons AZ him,
getting all sorts of very short answer The runor
became spread the city The three individuals
whom the priest had met at the isor Of his were
sought for aud could not re found many suspicious cir
cumstances connected with their leaving the city
rsi,d up dousssd the authorities began to be ag
taed; public investigation proposed by the friends
Of The orphans and the dgnares Of the legal tribunal
which strongly resisted by the holy father aud
party consisting Of senor Connje and Col y. Amay
started eli in pursuit of the fugtye with full authority
| TO arrest ana bring them back to this city.
Meantime, examination has been made by the au-
thoftes, with the following Tesults-Priest Banco
nor FAY VIVA, amount ci goa vas eonueu in the cne
though he thinks there some s3OOuOO AS near as
be estimated supposed the thieves got about
s5oeoO Upon opening the chest t. make an cxamins.
ton upwards Of three thousand Spanish doublocns and
large quantity Ct gold dust in bottles found, the
whole ct which taken by order and PLACED In the
hands 81 his Exooency Governor Diar for safe keeping;
thus depving the pst Of charge which, 1t Is alleged
h. vas not very scrupulous In using.
The Of the persons for whom wits have been
Issued are Dupey. or Dupre, gambler from New Or
hans; - Foster, formerly engaged ia the mule and
transportation bus.aess and 10 simpson hote. runner
Thee the three cen by the padre leaving his
house the evening u the robbery aud they also
BY other persons ia the street. who desC be them
being srparntiy tsdsd down With something heavy,
pockets Of their sack coats being sustained by their
bands. Sc. sc. Dupy has since been seen at Cruces
ard have doubt but that the whole party are at
Chsgr,s ready to take the rs, steamer eE the United
States.
TWO or TIE cuAeEES MUEpERERS EyECurED.
[trom the Panama star, July
Yesterday evening" NJ half pas, four o'clock francisco
Medrapo ma jose Maria Radillo two Of tho men con.
yct,d Of having committed che recent murders on the
thsgres river paid the penalty affixed TO their crime ~
the laws Of the country ~ being shot In front OF tho
city jail. n. ..,.,
In the Plaza the eastern wall Of the jail 70 each Of
which later In the day attached Label giving the
name, piece u birth and crime committed by the ci
prit As the hour approached when the execution
70 take place crowds pee pie fockod to the Plaza aud
every balcony and other prominent place. from which
view could be obtained, was early occupied large de.
tsctuent a tho national guard under arms, aud
after marching ard counter marching through the prin
eIal streets q the city. they were drawn up in very
good military style forming three side of square,
the iail Afterwards guard Of regular soldiers.
uEeer the roll o. muhed fdrum, conducted the prt
v,re the priests heard the last confessions that the
condemned had make, aud administered to them all
the earthly ctnsolaton tbot mother church could give
The done white ude tied the eyes Of the
rriscrers which at the time bound their heads
their respective posts The officer IN cSmmsnd the
words; make ready aim and the rattling sound Of
MT stttiJ proclaimed that the law wac ustihd One Of
the prisoners died without struggle ball having
tered an artery fiom which the blood spoaed upwards
as from fountain. The other who leader Of thu
he's q mutctfera and who proclaimed whom arrested,
that he was 'ny sorry he had not Killed twice many
NwlH
noe displayed the most hardened and defiant tone
net 50 quietly despatched. and second voley was In
startiy dischsTs,d nc him. stl he not killed. hut
another vol,y cent his soul beoie that God who had
CrtstCdt.
Oh. God Il l. fearful thing
To see the human soul take wing
In any shape in any mood"
Fron the moment Of the execution until o'clock the
bodies II the erin nals suffered 81 remain exposed
to the cfths curious crowd Who had assembled to
the number q Thousands. At that hour they
moved. and Ne presume. decently inferred
We srnpct Close remarks without saying that the
whole affair vent on most orderly and quietly, not aloud
or sngTy icing heard the rasa during he whole
Attention sud CnD the liw noise Of the mufed drum
and The murmung sound Of the many voices disturbing
the tolemnity 81 the occasion
THE ssruMus RAILROAD.
Frm the Panama Herald July 81
We observe that SIR Archibald the gentleman engaged
In the service of the Panama Railroad Company In this
vicinity hss made considerabe progress uton the line
Ct survey during the past week The company to
be spguaTly Fortunate in the choice Of their principal
employ ecSst this time Several changes have bee made
in the higher departments of labor within short time
and the gentlsmen recently installed Of the most
reliable and energetic character Every aspect Of the
companys ssrs at this time warrants the nost sau-
guine expectations FOR the speedy completion Of the
work
PASSENGERS FOR CALIFORNIA.
The steamer Tennessee sailed the st and the Ere
the "a, a. advertised with full complement q
passepgers, We think by the way there has not bcca
less exctptonate assembly of in Pansma for
the pest Elk months Among those whose sgreeabie
oi.y we enjoyed, was Gel Colin Wilson; o. Fenn-yfs-
vania, collector Of the port Of Scottsve tmplua
district Oregon