The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-20
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
CALIFORNIA.

We conlinae our extracts from late Califor-
MA papers. Some ofthe incidents below have
already been announced by telegraph; yet the
par,icusrs will lie found interesting.
The noted California Indian Chief, Baptsie.
while intoxicated at feast, drew bis sword
and plungedi il into the body OF his wife, killing
her instantly. The next day her body was
burned upon funeral pile, with all her effects,
even TO some gold dust she had collected the
day before.
Great excitement existed in Sacramento on
the 10th June, in consequence of an affray
which occurred in the Court of Sessions. Ii
appears that man named John H. Mckune,
and another named Henry Cauhed, each
having grudge against Judge Wilson, ofthe
Court ofSessions, went into the Court room
with premedtated purpose of taking their
vengeance upon him. They entered the
Court room while the Court was in session.
and remained outside or near the bar until
Wilson letl the bench, when Mckune walked
UP to him and remarked, "Judge Wilson, |
have difficulty TO settle with YOU" Wilson
asked him wha. the nature of the difficulty was.
Mckune replied, "To ou called me liar, and
must reuact IL" Wilson said, II never retract
anything say" Thereupon McKune struck
him with btudgeon which he held iu his hand.
Wilson Immediately drew the blade from his
cane and denlt him thrust inhcting a wound
which left httle hope of Mckune's life.
Mr. j. Mcdonald. Deputy Sheriff, who is a
inan ofgreat physical strength, Immediately
separated the parties and disarmeG Judge
Wilson, the latter quietly surrendering. After
Wilson ami mckune had been separated,
Caulfeld came inside of the bar with pistol
cooked, and took deliberate aim at Wilson,
Mcdonald threw himself before Wilson hold.
ing him back with one hand, the other extend
ed toward Cau.field, commanding him to de-
sst aud not TO fire. Bat Caulfeld paid no
attention TO him and fired. The ball struck
Mcdonald in the left side and passed out al the
other. Med. then released his hold on Viii
son, and seizing Caulfeid, wrested the pistol
from his hand. Wilson and Caulfeid then
came together, and the melee became general,
all parties firing, thrusting, scutflng in such
confusion that il was difficult to see what was
done. Mckune retreated around the bar, ex-
claiming that he dead man. He was
conveyed to an adjoining office and properly
cared for. Sheriff Mcdonald was conveyed TO
the residence Of his brother, DIR. NcDonald.-
trom the position OF the parties, II Is certain
that Caufed's first shot would have killed
Judge Wilson, if he had not been covered by
the person OF MIR. Mcdonald.
The citizens held a meeting at once and de-
,nanded the instant trial ofCaulfielI. Ii was
feared that they would wreak summary ven-
geance upon him. He was in custody OF the
authorities al last accounts. IL was feared
that Mcdonald could not survive.
The San Francisco Cinnamon have address
ed another letter TO Gov. Bigler, relative to the
difficulties with Chinese miners. 1t appears
that they sent one of their number TO the Gov
eruor in person, and that the Governors heart
"softened towards heni," in view oftheir "suf-
ferings," and promised 10 endeav0r to do
something To stay the storm against their
couutrymen. Thew then sent him another
letter, quite as shrewd and cunning as that we
published from them some months since
Governor Bigier, however, didn't like its quiet
vein of sarcasm, and sent il back, saying that
ne could no, answer il /; hut enclosing draft
of such letter as ne would answer. The Ce,
lestials declare that they can't go MIR. Bigler's
manItesto-taat its words are not their words,
&c. They conclude, therefore, 10 get along
without his answer, and send their communi-
cation to The press for publication.
The papers show that no less than 734 Chr
namen landed al San Francisco from Wham-
poa in one day, just before the steamer sailed.
A Table in the San Francisco Herald
shows the excess of arrivals of passengers al
that port over the departures, during the
month OF May, TO be 9,l4l.