The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-16

ing dates from San Francisco to the 10th July. she
brings three hundred passengers, and $4,000 in gold
dust:
THE srRcIE LIST or THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
Livingston Wells 4 Co.'S express lin god bars -,
and coin) slu,I9S
ahs,ai,s ............. l74I
Hrsch Co 1 7oo
Coihesl Co. ...............'.''''.'' ''''' ssn
W, I. Tobin (gold dust ilSoo
"i sfsoyco in the hands Of the passengers
The Northern Light arrived at San Juan del Norte
the 9th of July Her passengers started at for the
Pacific the river being free of al obstruction
The British steam packet Dee, Captain wilson at
San Juan.
H. D. M. steamship Calypso, Capt. Forbes of the
port OF San Juan cruise Her officers and
ali well.
San Juan perfectly healthy. The market dull
and well supplied with goods with the exception Of
-four of which there in the market. The in
terror was perfectly quiet
1t was reported in San Francisco that fire had
broken out Georgetown, FL Dorado county, in a da.
gueeotype establishment in that city. the round
tent which had consumed the principal part Of that
town.
The American bark Anita Captain Belcher, left
Sam Diego the 29th June for Benicia she took with
her company Of Dragons commended by Major L.
H. Fitzgerald together with Lieutenant oge, United
states Army heNs Johh heyHoius; NhaPlhin' oustN
States Army and Mr.. George Fitzgerald
The excitement respecting foreigners has says the
San joaquin Republican in this county nearly subdel
great deal of unnecessary sympathy has been wasted
this affair We believe that il the foreigners had
assumed hostile attitude, and had complied with the
Jaws in the digging there would have been at
ali They claimed six miles along the creek and wanted
to establish laws which to rule American citizens
We are in favor of admitting foreigners. and allowing
n.
toms and laws but things have to pretty pass
II they are allowed to establish laws heads
in fact to be our LEGAL legislators.
gentleman by the OF Wood robbed of the
sum Of 81 200, in 500 and $40 pieces at the Rassee
House, the 14th July, by young man named Charles
+. Stewart, from Philadelphia, and last from Illinois
John s. Owen, resident Of Stockton, and well known
in California died the route from San Francisco
Honolulu. Mr. Owen migrated from Washington city
to Corpus Christi in Texas and after the Mexican
went California being among the first settlers there
r. ON the States
Mormon from the settlement of San Bernadino lost
overheard off the Ohio, a wallet containing
81 e55
Mr. Byron Benton, trader from Mormon Gulch was
robbed San Joaquin bag of gold containing
about 81 200.
The detachment of u troops under command of
Lieut. Moore who in pursuit of party Indians,
concerned in the murder Of some miners, the head
the MERGED succeeded in surprising them on
the evening of the 9Th inst killing five taking twelve
prisoners also in destroying their Ranchera and large
Killed. '' '''| '''' . '' p'''A'' '"'''''
A Span;ard named Lorenzo Alvarez thought another
Spsniard by the OF Dimon too intimate with his
wife, and shot him IN the breast. Dmon died in a few
minutes, and Alvarez fled The Affair occurred at the
S0noriap camp.
From the 18th Of June July l. there were but four
deaths in Marysville-one hung drowned
one murdered and one committed SUICIDE The follow
ing Is the report OF the city sexton June ID W. Rid
aged SO years. New orleans-executed 18th.
J. T. =. simpkns, aged II years, Marysyle-drowned
9th George W. Ford eyed IS years, Missouri-mur.
dered Goth, Samuel Hamblin, Providence, X. I-sui-
eide.
The number of houses in San Francisco the present
ime is four thousand three hundred end thirty This
average of persons to each house, which
suppose is fair estimate would make the population of
the place about thirty thousand
On the 5th ut couple of small boys of them the
only of j. l. Sullivan stock broker, youth Of about
fourteen years of age drowned iii the bay opposite
South San Francisco
u,nng from excursion across the bay, struck by
. sudden squal and instantly capszed. One of the
party man named Meyer in the employ of Wurmer
burg & Bremnermsn unfortunately got entangled in
some of the boats tackle and although an excellent swim
mer was drowned. His companions succeeded in sus
tanning themselves with &c until assistance arrived
Meyer a native OF New York.
Colonel Msgruder has to yallictos detach-
ment Of twenty -four in charge Of first sergeant Ker
protect the subsistence depot at that place. and
the whole country between San Diego and Los Ange-
les put the alert apprehend all deserters from
army OF the southern district 1t will be difficult for
to escape.
An American pamed William Wilson was shot in til.
suburbs of San Angeles, while attending at the Indian
game OF peon.n
train of four wagons from Galepa Illinois arrived
in Sacramento on the 1lth inst
An EDglishman named Forbes Mitchell in the employ
of Geo Ensign at Costa MADEIRA committed suicide on
the eth June in manner indicating the utmost deli
beTstion.
A fight occurred on the Fourth of July at Pachscos
Ranch Marin county between two Indians which re-
suited in the death Of Of them the hands the
other
Mr.. Amos E. Frye was killed on the morning of~the
18th June, on Chico creek, Is miles above Bdwelrs
Rancho.
DUEL BETWEEN AN EDITOR AND AN ALDERMAN
tFrom the San Francisco Wing. June 16l
AT early hour Of yesterday, quite unexpectedly
found ourselves in the midst of large party on boatd
the ferry steamer Corning for Contra Gotta and for
the learned the preminaries of duel had
been arranged between John Nngent. editor Of the
HrRALD and John Cotter. alderman OF the Fourth ward
The causes which led to this encounter are wen known
to the community and need repetition. The prnc-
pals had gone to Contra Costa the evening previous
The surgeons, seconds and numerous friends of both
parties board the steamer, which arrived
wharf about half past eleven The hour for the duel
was fixed at twelve. Immediately after the landing a
scramble ensued for horses and carriages, and in a few
moments nearly two hundred persons in gallon
for the field which understood to be about miles
distant. At five minutes before twelve Mr. Co,ter and
hiendswere the ground but owing misunder-
standing Mr. NuRent did not arrive until half past
o'clock As soon as Mr. Nugent arrived, the ground
was selected distance ten paces measured pistols load
ed and preminaries arranged. Mr. Nugent was dressed
In black velvet cap closely buttoned black frock
coat, and black pants. Mr.. Cotter in his usual
dress dress coat closely buttoned and grey pants
The seconds OF Mr. Nugent the word At minutes
before three the first shots fired but without effect
and simultaneously discharged At the second dis
charge both evidently ende avorDg to Nugent
fired first missed and unbending to cock his pistol the
third time received Cotter's second ball in the left
thigh producing compound fracture Of the limb Had
he not thrown his leg from the line the shot would have
passed by without effect On receiving tn ball Nugent
fell and Ia the hands of the surgeons Doc
tors Hastings H. NJ. Gray Bowie, and Mills Each party
displayed all the GOODNESS nerve and bravery that
could upon such ion. The ball extracted
and the wounded party brought to the city Whatever
We may think Of duellng can but regard the Of
Colts pistols as unit weapons for occasions Of this kind