The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
THE NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

THE NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. /
Fatal SQUATTER DITFIcULTY.-We are
indebted to gentleman who came over in the |
Contra Costa boat last evening for the follows
ing facts regarding the shooting Of Deputy |
Sheriff Johnson, at Oakland yesterday. 1t |
seems that some months since, Hon. T. B. Van |
buren leased certain piece of property to a
tenant at Contra Costa, who afterwards un-
der let the premises to a person named Hardy. |
Upon the expiration of the term for which the |
lease was made, the party in occupancy refused |
70 aeiiver up the premises upon the ground Of |
being pre-emption claimant. Mr.. Van Buren,
tnereupon procured an order from some one of |
the Courts to be put in possession, bur an in |
junction was taken out against it. This was
afterwards dissolved, and yesterday sheriff
Johnson attempted TO put Mr.. Van Buren, in
possession, when the former was shot and NOR.
tally wounded.
When the ferry boat reached Oakland yes.
terday evening at 6 o'clock, there was great ex-
element existing among the people. Mr..
Johnson was shot through the stomach, as he
was entering the door. after having broken it
down. Hardy tried to escape, but was arrests
ed. with two other men, supposed to have been
connected with him. Mr.. Johnson expired
soon after, and when the boat left, a Coroner's
jury had been summoned to hold an inouest
upon bis remains.
Ihe steamer was dispatched back to this city
to procure assistance to enforce the law, The
excitement was very great, and there was con.
siderable talk of lynching when our informant
left. There can be but little doubt, however.
that the offenders will be strictly and Justly
dealt with.-San Francisco Wing of fJuly 81.
Maj. Cheyalie, one of the original Texas
Rangers, who died at Stockton on the 9th, vas
followed to the grave by the Masons, and BY
detachp'ent of the I'd Infantry, under the COM
mand of Maj. G w. Patten, who was in the city
at the time.
MORE Troops REQUIRED IN THE SOUTHERN
DIsTRIcT.-A friendly Indian in the employ
of the Quarter Master, as herdsman, reports
that he has seen and conversed with number
of Yuma Indians in the mountains between
Santa Ysabel and Vnlecitas, who told him that
their people had been compelled TO abandon the
Gila ri'er country, in consequence of the
movements of Maj. Heintzelman-that they
had crossed the desert for the purpose of at.
tacking Mai. Mckinstry's train of wagons, and
inducing the Cahuillas and Diguenos Indians
10 join them in their war against the Ameri-
cans. These reports arc confirmed by the In.
dian Alcalde of San Jose, who says the noun
tains are full of Yumas, who want us to join
them in attacking the whites
FATAL AFFRAY IN TRINITY CoUNTY.-We
learn that an affray occurred on Sunday last,
at the Upper Mountain House, between Weav
er and Shasta, which resulted in the death Of
one of the parties. Two men named Smith
and Noble had dispute obout dog, and of.
ter high words, pistols were drawn by both
parties. Mobiles pistol went off accidentally,
the shot entering the ground and doing no
damage. They then commenced firing indis.
crminately. The first shot struck Noble in
the leg. He then fired and hit his adversary
in the neck, and again in the side. The last
shot proved mortal, as Smith died on Monday.
The deceased was young man, and formerly
of sachusetts.-Sacramento Union.
Col. Freaner, who is supposed to have been
murdered, was on his way from Yreka to attend
the Democratic convention.
LOWER CALIFORNIA AN INDEPENDENT
STATE.-The San Diego Herald of the 22d has
il from reliable authority, that active prepara-
tions are on foot TO proclaim the independence
of the peninsula ferry, and hoist the "Bear
flag" DON Manuel Castro, native of Monte.
rey, and late an officer in the Mexican army,
it is said, has been silently engaged of late, in
enlisting men in this and the county of Los
Angeles, to proceed to lower California and
proclaim the independence of that territory
Rumor has il, that he has been quite success
full, and that his followers are now daily max
ing their way over the line in small parties, in
march up St. Thomas and La PeZ. Nerete,
the head of the Mexican authorities in that
country, is represented as timiu man, incapa.
BILE of resisting well organized effort. His
family have taken refuge in our city from the
that the few Mexican troops in garrison at San
TO Thomas and La Pez, will join bis standard
SO soon as he unfurls it.