New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-05

usual unhealthy autumn, which has occasioned great
deal Of sickness among the Chinese The principal cpl
demic has been Cholera, which is yet very prevalent
Notwithstanding the bad weather. the first crop of rice
Il very good and the second crop which by this
time has been harvested promised also to be abundant
Rice in consequence very cheap 1000 to HOO cash
picul which is cheaper than has been known for many
years
We have dates from Van Diemans Land to the 10Th
Oct, but no intelligence of interest.
Murders, Robberies, ARRAYS, Etc.
SPURIOUS GoLD.-The Calayeras Chronicle gives an &C.
of the arrest of old Mexican the charge of
palming off counterfeit gold
1.-THE amalgam consists of spelter, small guam
tity of silver and quicksilver, which being rolled among
gold filings and pressed by of cloth is then al
lowed to harden 1t next placed in a where the
quicksilver disspaed and it is then brought forth ap-
arenty beautiful specimen of pure gold In his pos
session was found piece of amalgam weighing nine
Ounces.n
HORRIBLE MURDERS SrAvrsLAus.-We are in
formed by Capt Nantine, of Knights Ferry. that few
days ago two men were murdered at Spanish Bar The
names Of the deceased Mr.. Donely and Mr. Charles
Dexter, of Utica N. Y Their heads were broken and
their threats cut Two Mexicans suspected Of
having committed this horrible arocty They have dis
appeared from the camp but there is little doubt
| they will be brought to justice
VIGILANCE CoMMIT1EE.-The many robberies and mur-
des which have been committed Campo Seco gone
unwhppcd Of justice, have induced the citizens of that
town to form themselves into mutual protection assoc
alton.
EXECUTION OF ISpiANs-On Saturday. the 18th instant.
says the Marysvic Herald meeting of miners was
held Mt Barkers Banch the Onion Valley road
into consideration the state of affairs in that vicinity
The various murders recently perperacd by the Indians
III that section of country detailed the meeting
after which recital it determined to proceed
the ranchcdero Of the tribe and if possible the
guilty parties. company ofone hundred men mme
diatcly formed, - Bryant being called to the command
On approaching the camp. the Indians manifested hos
tile disposition, but upon being assured that the object Of
the whites only to punish those who had been guilty
of the murders the chiefs caused the be laid
and expressed their willingness to assist in experimenting
the cuprits The principal chief then by interpreter
gave Capt Bryant to understand that the guilty Indians
were at another camp and his SON with four men
conduct the company to the designated place On reach
ing the camp, however, it found deserted. 1t
soon afterwards discovered through friendly chief that
the party had been deceived and that sending them
distant camp ruse it was further ascertaned
that the guides with them concerned in the mur
der who being pressed upon the subject admitted
their participation in the murder of five men in that
vicinity
The four Indians were then secured and taken tc
Balker's Ranch where Tuesday, they underwent t
trial and upon additional evidence three
guilty Of murder by jury OF twelve men.
1t was determined to attack the tribe next day. Wed
uesday if the chief could be captured hang hin
with three already sentenced The company proceeded
agreed upon to the camp, but finding it deserted
returned after burning the Ranchado The three prison
crs Immediately after taken little distance from TIN
ranch and hung Our informant states that of thu
Indians his doom with considerable trepidation, Will
the remaining their fate with camncss and com
posure, not to say
LYscHiNG AT MuRPHy's BAR--We have just learned
through Browns Express that on Wednesday last at iv
o'clock, NJ. two Americans hung by the people
Alurphys Dlggings, Calaveras county 1t appears tina
they arrived camp Tuesday, each horseback
and II believed that the animals stolen. Tina
same night they broke into cabin and stole there
from 800 in quicksilver gold; they then broke int
another and found nothing and they next broke into
jews clothing store and stole diamond pin. reyolve
and $50 The above articles being missed i'll the morn
ing suspicion rested upon the two strangers who
seen in town the day before.
appears that early the morning the rascas left tn
town taking trail aud the other
They immediately followed and in short time wer
captured by the sheriff Mr. Marshall On their way
to the camp was seen to throw handkerchief int
the chaparra which, examination, was found to con
tain articles stolen This proof positive of gull
and they tried before Dr. Nanderslice and jur
of the They found guilty and sentenced
be hung At five o clock they were strung IN. The
refused give their to make any confession
The age OF was about twentyseyen, and the othy
twenty -three years
FURTHER PARrIcuLARs.-Mr Booth who arrived n
stockton yesterday, from Murphys informs that tn
. hirpes sydney men and there is every reason
l. bpi formed part Of gang of rascals who infes
,hr, mtry They of the most hardened ra sca
. hn In a ever seen. The cider hung first an
while his body yet dangling in the air before the ey
of the younger one the latter said, with oath. W
max no contessun-hut understand that one of Il
JTobers-put that in your pipe and smoke it, On tt
&C following morning rolled up in the legs of the pantaoo
of this was found quantity OF money jewelry
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