Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-16

fAuu ua0 ~Ass4 ss "~s aaAu Aus siSsa"8 UOt SsaOOi | Breathings of prayer, ~
 Join the dirge with which | wall theea Il Lost one and fair !.
 Hon. E. Gilbert. Senior EfllOr of tho
 Alta Californian, killed in a Duel! 1 [Communi catsd to the Jour. oi Com. by Rev. | M. E. Willing.I
 | The circumstances whioh terminated in
 this very lamentable occurrence are
 simply these: 1 The Legislature of California, at its.
 last session, passed bill to provide for sending relief to the overland. immigrants,
 who might. be in destitute contitionfors
 exposed to danger from, hostile Indians.
 The bill required the Governor, who had
 made the recommendation to the Legis,
 lature,. to, raise company andI supply
 trains sufficient to meet the necessitica
 which might exist during tho season.
 The Governor had obeyed these instrue.
 tions. an1 short time since marched in front of this train through Sacramento City. as 1t was setting out upon this hu~ mans expedition. Mr. Gilbert constant- ly opposed this whole measure. frankly stating .m his editorials that he believed. the whole movement was designed f0r the purpose of making political capital --- and that it would be q very heavy exs- pense to tue State. and render very little'
 aid to the immigrants. When the press.
 announced the departure of the supply
 train, and complimented the Governor. l who escogled it out of Sacramento, Mir,
 Gilbert ridiculed the parade and. show
 that was made about it, and intimateth
 that this fact proved that the whole J tl,ins. z.ss got Np to increase the Cover i nor's populariey. Nhauy nsIIsy~ w..:.v ~. Mr. Gilbert was entirely wrong n hls' views about this matter, and that pure mo,,xss ef heneyolence prompted sth& Governor and others.
 | Gen. II. w. Denver, n member oft
 State Senate from Trinity county, was Econnected with the rsIief, train. aiadtaes flersonal friend of Coy. Bigler. Seeing MT. GiIbers.s editorial, in which. h9 sosss- verely reflected upoas tlae Governor and those connected with. himin this expedtr tion, the General complained Otithe article defended the Governor and the expeditions and said some not very courteous things against the editor, ali, of which was puh- ished in a card oyer Mr. Deuver's sigma ture. Mr. Gilbert replied rather harshl5, and at the close of llle editorial. stated thss :. if the Governor or any oh his trie4as wished to take up the matter they knew whore to find him" Soon after this, MT. Denver published another card, stating that lle did moi 20 out of his way tO look up "backguards," ]" but that H any one wish cd to see him they must fnd shims
 Mir. Gilbert immediately Tepaised edil0-Sac- raM,en,o4C Cily. andAsent a .challengest to Gens. Denver--The challenge waa.aceepted, the. weapons. seieclsd. Weissnn's rifles. distance. I forty paces, lime next mornlng at sun rIses and place Oak Grove. twelve miles nSn- Saciunlento City.
 Armed with the insiramenis of, death the combatlanis met at the tina and place agreed upon--ihe forty paces were meas ured of, the parties occupied the position marked out, and both rifles were dischaFg. ed, neither of ,lie cOmhntanls being wounds- ! ed. sss ass.s4 y, ss a. .ee l 1t is said Mir. Gilbert knew but tIlttle about 1 tie use of the rife, while Mr. Denver was known to be dead shot. Rum,r also ai> firms that Mir. D evidently did not endeaxr or to kili Mir. Gilbert, at tue first 6Se> ashis- rife was not aimed wish that purpose that he desired the seconds fO adjust tlle mailer so that secon fire might be prevented !; I but that uDon after consolation, he was. formed thai there must be anethasoxe change of shots. He then remarked that he would,
 have to kill Mir. Gilbert. The cnmbaiants 1 again took their stations, and the fatal lw0rd was given, when, almost inssauaaE,. Mr. Gilbert fell. The ball fIom Mrss Oenves's
 rife entered the left aide of ME C., passing.
 entirely through his body. and produced death in less than i've minutes N. Mir. Gilbert was universally beloved and'
 respected hcre. and his sun thus setting in
 blood, has caused unmnigaled sorrow anal
 regret, all classes of the community deepss lamentine this adterminatien of ne neTe>
 lolore honorable and useful lie. 1ae Rev.
 II. D. Hunt made appOPriate remasks aA
 his funeral. and thousands foIs0sed iizis4 Es.A- Emains to tie city cemetry, where s0ld. sIier,s burial was given him, thEee rounds being fred over his grave. by tho anilitaEY ieomnany to which ihe belgnged. .Mn
 AS a member of lhe c0nvsati9a thas~ formed our State Constitution, Mr G, die Icharged his duties sn eatialnceOgllY that hes was Immediately alleE, ,ehpsen 10 Espresenes Llhe interesls of this State i6sthe H0nss of I Repfesenlatiyes Of the Notion. ne nos fbeeI the great pi0neer0 of the daily psass lnH kCaIifbFhia. his paper rsaanding Mrln aasahcsn Inf al,v other gIese of lhe Rocky ASnmnlAaAes I HaMas genilsmansof comAansle eEs 4e
 ena and great pEomine, and M VI