The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-18
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

Major Moses J. Barnard, formerly of Phila-
delphia) died at Oregon City, on the 4th of
July. He served with distinction in the Mexi-
can war, under Gen. Scout.
The advices from the San Joaquin country
convey unpleasant tidings. The difficulties
which have so long threatened between the
Americans and foreign miners, have at length
assumed a definite shape, and Mariposa coun-
ty is the scene OF an excitement which will
cause apprehensionS for the future quiet of
that section of country. For several weeks
our exchanges from the interior have been
gathering signs of coming outbreak. The
Journal says:
Various reports have been in circulation,
within the last three or four DAYS, concerning
a serious difficulty said TO have arisen in Mari
posa county, between Americans and foreign
ers. One of these reports, to the effect that
thirty or forty Mexicans were killed, is without
foundation. Judge Marvin, who arrived on
Sunday from Mari posa, has furnished US with
the following partc culars:
A number of foreigners, principally Mexi-
cans, who have been settled for some time al
that place called MaripoSita. on the Mariposa
had turned the stream and found good dggings,
possession OF which was claimed by body of
Americans, who denied the right of the foreign
ers to work them. The latter, to the number
of three or four hundred, headed by a few
Frenchmen, resolved upon defending their
claims.
The Americans Immediately sent out run
ners and some two hundred armed men col
lected, when the foreigners deemed il prudent
to retire, leaving their claims and improve
ments in possession OF the Americans. At one
time il was thought there would be much blood
shed, but the report is that only one shot was
fred Some 25 or 30 foreigners were arrested
but what disposition had been made of them
we have not heard. A scouting party was
formed, and all foreigners in the county ordered
off N 81 hours.
Judge Stakes informs us that he learns from
Mai. Daniels. of San Francisco, that some
blame is attached, by the rejecting portion of
the community in Mariposa, to the Sheriff.
for the part which he took IN the proceed
ings.
Those of the Spanafds who were in the
interior, it is said, have fed to the mountains.
and there is some danger Of their retallating in
some way upon the whites.
We are informed that there were foreigners
speaking English among the Americans, and
native Californians and other naturalIzed citi-
zens among the Spaniards.
The following note, without date, we have
received from Quartzburg, through TOdd's
Express.
"a party arrived in this vicinity this mora
ing, and gave Mexicans and other foreign mi
ners orders to leave this country by fo-mor-
row al II o'clock. The Americans who COM
pose the parry are from the Mariposa. They
give no cause whatever for The proceeding !"
Mr.. Joseph Hill Of Hills Ferry, on the
Mercedes, who left Manposa on Friday, and
arrived here yesterday, has given us the follow
inc Information A number OF SPaniards and
few French and Kanakas, had some mining
claims on ibe Mariposa, their right to which
was disputed by me American Miners in The
nrigboshood, who ordered them on The Tor
ls.',,.J ,ha Americans 10 meet Them at two o.
clock on THURSDAY, and Mr.. Hill was Inform, nGc
ed That at he appointed time there were Iou
foreigners and 500 Americans, under arms al
Mariposa. We think, however, that the mum.
ber was exaggerated. A parley Wa held ana
The foreigners agreed TO abandon ihe pia e.
Some twenty or thirty we're taken prisoners
but we're afterwards released. Subsequently,
all the Spaniards, French. kanakas and CHI
nese were driven from the coualTy.