Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-24
INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA.


Our San Francisco papers are to the 18th Of June,
eighteen days later than the previous advces The
prominent event which find in files is the record
OF very unfortunate occurrence Sacramento the
18th Of June Of which the following account is
, ncated by the Sacramento Union:
most unfortunate affair happened at the courthouse
this morning at about IL The Conrt Of Sessions
had ADJOURNED and Judge Wilson, of the justices
Of that court leaving the courthouse he and
assaulted with cane BY John II. McKune, Esq,
Judge Wilson Immediately drew his sword-cane and
stabbed the assaiant under the left nipple penetrating
the lef lobe Of the lungs. Mr. Henry Caufeld, friend
OF MIR. Mckune, thereupon drew pistol and fired at
Judge Wilson, missing him and hitting Mr. Mcdonald
the keeper Of the prsonbrig, who at the time sup
porting MIR. McKune, who falling. Mr.. Mcdonald
shot through the sde and is dangerously perhaps
MORALLY, wounded
"The immediate cause leading this unfortunate oc-
currence not acquainted with We learn that the
attack upon Judge Wilson has been premedated for
raj days. and that the Judge conscious Of this fact
Caulfed is supposed to be the prime mover and ins
gator Of the whole difficulty. Mr.. McKune is mortally
wounded.
The second fire Of Cauied took effect ON Judge viii
son, infictng only flesh wound Judge W. in the
time had drawn n revolver, and fired twice at his assa
ant but account Of being held by parties in the
his aim was too elevated to do any injury.
This occurrence caused considerable excitement at Sa
cramento public meeting Immediately held, which
son-brg, might have immediate trial Judge WILLIS,
however the chief justice of the Court of Sessions de-
cned trying the prisoner because the ARRAY occurred in
his presence Judge ALDRIcH of the District Court
appealed to- but he could do nothing until indic
ment found and the prisoner brought before him in
regular of law The meeting acquesced in these
decisions and it the opinion that delay would
place in bringing Caulfeld to trial. ea
| FROM THE MINING DISTRICTS
The intelligence scarcely of the ordinary interest The
San Francisco Price Current Of June Is says:
Gold dust continues comparatively scarce 1t is ra-
her than at the date Of last ISSUE and for
the same reasons viz gradual failure of the water in
dry digging and the continued height of the rivers
vera Of which in the Southern mines have been within
six feet high during the past fortnight at the spring
floods Of this year This caused by the melting Of the
mountain SHOWS and encouraging sight the MINER
who is waiting the rivers falling work his last years
claim in its bed
party of Germans have discovered very rich gold
placer the Sacramento Yreka creek emp
tying into the Sacramento river from the west This
creek is about fifteen miles north Of the heights
known the Back Bone and the party called it Back
Bone Greek. The mining ground is said to be extensive
and of great richness.
Many persons who left Shasta Valley for the mines on
Rogue river returning. They report the mines
Rogue river be exceedingly rch but they were not
of sufficient extent to afford claims oil who
are generally obtaining great abundance Of gold.
A SLAVE CASE
Three fugitive slaves belonging to Mr. Perkins were
arrested at Ophir the 14th Of June by Sheriff Allen
of Placer county. They were taken from Georgia in
1S49 their promising faithfully to work stipulated
time for their master, the expiration Of which time
they were to be set at liberty They eoped soon after
they landed and Mr. Perkins returned to Tennessee. He
dispatched by the last steamer orders for their apprehen
son They were taken At the time of their arrest
thQuh adl in fhalrn eaQQlny Of rpttaa
and about S4OO in money.
CASUALTIES AND CRIME
The Marysvie Herald publishes an account of muir
der in the vicinity Capt Suffers place. and the prompt
execution Of the murderer without the Intervention of
Of justice The person murdered Mrs Bader,
and her murderer man named John Jackson, whose
object plumber. This having been arrested the
popuace without waiting the verdict of the coroner's
jury that investigating the case threw
his neck, hurried to a tree, and hung him.
Two Mexcans, named Cruise and Cheperino, suffered
like punishment the hands of the people of Jackson
for having murdered M. Pontanier, Frenchman
Richard Hays, of jackson county Missouri was killed
at Sonora the 9th of June by fall from his horse.
Simon Armstrong, proprietor Of the Slough House at
Daylors Ranch, killed the 9th Of June by being
thrown from q wagon.
Learner Davis was drowned on the 3lst May in at
tempting to swim horse Black Greek, the
| Stanisaus river.
Charles Gardner, OF Buffalo, New York, was drowned
in the North Fork Marysvile, the 31st of May;
Henry Buck, also of Buffalo, drowned at Slate Range
on the same day.
Felix Lore, Frenchman, aged %, killed at SUIT
ers Greek by the caving of bank of earth under which
| he at work.
Alexander McAlister killed in rencontre with
Thomas Moore at Sacramento the Sd of June.
Mr.. A. Woodward, mail contractor, accompanied by
party Of four persons, is supposed have been
dered He left Sacramento in the early part Of Novem
Der with the mail for Salt Lake. and tidngs had been
received Of him. The last that Of him was in
Thousand Spring Valley by the returning mail carriers
On the 23d of May train Of six wagons arrived at Car
Valley from the Salt Lake, who bring the inte-
gence that tdngs had been received of him Of
his party Salt Lake up the time of their departure,
which months after the time they should have
arrived there. There be doubt that he and his
party had fallen victims to the eachery Of the mercess
| savages
/ THE OVERLAND IMMIGRATION.
At the latest accounts Gov BGLER about to start
for Carson Valley tour Of relief for the benefit of
/ the overland immigration =
The Marysvile Herald of the 10th Of June states that
parties just arrived in that city from the mountains
port that thrtyour wagons Of the advance emigration
had arrived at Salt Lake. The company in good
| health, and report large emigration to California
well advanced the road
The Sacramento Union of June says: We learn that
the overland emigration beginning arrive in Carson
Valley. Forty families are there now. There will be
immense quantity of stock driven this It is
estimated that Eve thousand head Of cattle will be driven
frrraS IoIn Tha lova