New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-11
Arrival Of the Ell Dorado.
CALIFORNIA ,MaILs .aRRIVEL

The U. s. Mail Steamer Ell Dorado, Captain Baxter
rived early yesterday morning six days and eight hours
from Aspinwall, Navy Bay 9
The NJ Dorado left Aspinwall the Sd instant She
brings but few passengers the majority Of those who
at Panama from San Francisco having gone to New
York the Illinois, which sailed from Aspinwa the
same day with the I'll Dorado. ~ as
The fever has entirely subsidized the Isthmus and
business has again been resumed with more than usual
activity. f6sa +
The Panama Railroad is progressing rapidly and is ex
pected to reach Panama before eight months shall have
elapsed.
| the eve Of sailing for New York Kingston,
The Illinois took to Network Sl5000o0 in specie and
the Network mails. s5-s 7s
81 Dorado passed the steamship Pamperp hence for San
Juan. @ls
Oh the same day about $50 miles from the Balize saw
the steamship Falcon, hence for Aspinwall.
MT Peck store keeper of the steamship ri Dorado died
| at Aspinwall,. on the 1st Of September.
Miss Ellen Gerrevan, passenger, died at sea, on the
2ath Of August
The mails by the Ell Dorado bring San Francisco dates
to the 18th ult later than those received by the Da-
MEL Webster but the latter brought no mail we find
soma additional items Of Interest in exchanges just
received &lSs @34 rFia
THE MURDER or Col. Cas,as--We take from the Alta
California the following particulars of the trial of the
murderer Of Lieut. Colonel Craig The Court was com,
posed as follows.
Breyet Lieut. Colonel n, D. Magruder, Captain of LIST
Artillery; Brset Major H. W. Vessels, Captain % In-
fantry Brevet Major j. McKinstry Assistant Quarter
master Capt, H. S Burton Sd Artillery lst Lieut. r. e.
Patterson 1s Artillery L2l lieut. A. j. slemmer 1st
tillery; and LIST Lieut., A. r. Eddy Of LIST Artillery who
appointed Judge Advocate The Court convened
at san Diego. on the 18th OF July. SA,51
The prisoner is Irishman about years
Of and at the time Of the commta of the deed
o deserter. Dr. Summers, Of the US. Army. was ap
pointed to act as his counsel The evidence show
That Hayes IN company with private John Condon DE-
81 May whist making ns their way osarda the
coast they met on the desert between sackett's
Wells and Alma Mocho by Col Craig and his escort
Every Involvement was used by the Colonel to induce the
rserters to return and promises made to them that
they should not be punished II they complied with his
demand,
HAYES and Condor obstinaely refused and swore thew
would die before they would be taken back The Colonel
had taken of hin sabre and dismounted and ap-
preaching towards the deserters making eloquent a
peal to their nobler feelings when the wretches fired
Col Craig falling instantly and Sergeant Bales who was
having his horse killed Col Craig received the charge
tu his abdomen and expired almost instantly After this
bloody deed had been committed, Hayes returned to
where the body of the deceased lay and asked whether
| the old fellow had any brandy about him? p;
Tho prisoners were subsequently arrested the 18th
Of june BY LewisA Rouen, who resides near Temacaa
The represented themselves as travelling from sonora
They were delivered in charge Of Col. Magruder.
Hayes did not wshto cross. any Of the wit
neses but being called upon to state anything in his
fence, he made quite eloqunt speech He acknowl-
edged that the witnesses testified to the truth and TINT
bore to him but be was determined to escape at all haz
ards All he requested spiritual consolation the
death Of soldier He wished to be shot and hung
The proceedings of the Court in charge of the
commanding General who will soon give publicity the
verdict OF course the prisoner expect nothing but
death.
Il MoRE InNeHiSa-The Sacramento journal gives the
following account of the cruel and too hasy action Of
Judge Lynch
Carrico. young from some of the Western States
found guilty Of robhipg the house Of Moore Co of
the Of nine hundred dollars This robbery was com
mitted Sherocks Creek seven or eight miles from His
heir al 10 IA
man named Johnson he arrested by the mob and
until he became nsensbe and whipped upon the
bare back 10 the most cruel Manner but all this failing
to extort from him confession of the theft Mr. Carrco
who the leader Of the mob proposed to place his bleed
Ing and asceaed body upon hot ebers to extract
the nails OF ms fingers aud toes with pair of bullet
movs but this dlaboical proposition meeting with no
support the poor old man more dead than alive was set
at liberty few days after Carrco left the neighbour
hood under rather Suspicious circumstances and being
followed By officer and arrested part of the gold dust
the identity Of which he had endeavored to DESTROY by
beating 1t up wasfound upon him which circumstance
connected with others led his conviction and sentence
to Ave years In the State Prison.
Two exicans named Doroteo Zabaleta and Jesus Rivas
were arrested at Santa Barbara for horse stealing and on
an before committee of citizens confessed
that they had murdered two Americans at the Jaboner
on the San Gabriel. They had followed them some dis
tance and whilst the Americans lying under tree
sound asleep the Mexicans murdered them with clubs
and knives The sinxicans took their horses money
arms etc. Upon the confession being made search WINS
made the bodies found and the citizens took them to the
summit OF Fort Hill and hung them, p
LOWER OALfoRNiA-it Is said to be positively known
that preparations are going forward rcyoutonse and
proclaim the independence of Lower California sr
Don Manuel Castro, native Of Monterey and late an
ohcer in the Mexican army II is said has been silently
engaged OF late in ensting in San Diego and the
county OF Los Angeles proceed Lower California and
proclaim the independence Of that territory Rumor has
he has been quite successful that his followers
are now daily making their way the line small par
ties intending to unite at given point aud march
upon sano Tomas and La Paz Negrete the head Of the
Mexican authorities in that country Is represented as
tmid man. incapable Of resisting well organized effort
His family have taken refuge In in Los Angeles from The
Impending storm Castro Is OF the opinion that the few
exican troops in garrison Mt Santo Tomas and La Pag
will join his standard so soon as no unfurls it,
TtE EMIesASrsA part Of the Government relieftraip
which to Carson Valley has returned to
Valley great amount of suffering is said to exist
among the emigrant trains especially among the women
and children. 8es.
SUFFERING AND MORTALITY EAThere has been great
suffering among the passengers board tho bark Emily
which sailed from Panama for San Francisco on the 9th Of
July, They expected on leaving Panama to make the
voyage. In forty days instead of which they were out
nearly hundred and still had progressed no more
tnan half way on the voyage. The vessel a slow
sse aud was badly provsione and at the some
sssy Gays tue passengers placed short allowance
~ supply Of bread exhausted, and they subssled
NO ps Time on corn and rice. with three pints Of bad
Eft aay 70 the man Disease broke out and seven
nave us lumber We're committed to the deep Many
"lu nave died had they not put into small place
sasa anseneal about l54 miles blow San Bias where
many ol them now remain In state of issftutin AMI
ustress tne captain not being able To nrvis;r fo sh;,