Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-15

who was subsequently arrested on charge of
horse stealing in Ell Dorado county, made his
escape on Saturday night last, through the care.
lessness, or something else, Of those having him
in charge Thompson is the leader of a gang
Of horse thieves and murdercrs, who have here
tofore chiefly confined their operations to the
southern Counties, and it is much to be regret
ted that he succeeded in effecting his escape
One Of his accompces in this last act of horse
stealing is a man going by the name of Black
Jack. He is now doubtless in San Francisco,
and is there well known to the Police.
We had shown us the other day magnificent
lump of gold, slightly intermixed with quartz,
weighing 8 lbs 6 OF. and lS pwts. 1t was found
by Messrs. II. l.. Boyes and VIM Cole, on Mad
Ok Canon. Thus in three weeks we have had
the pleasure of noticing, as having been taken
from this canon, four large Jumps of gold,worth
in the aggregate upward of $4,000 viz: one Of
500, one of 200, one of 700, and one, this last
of 1850.
One night last week two men entered the tent
of some Cinnamon near the mouth of Chile
Gulcb, and proceeded to overhaul it's contents.
This was resisted by the occupants, when they
were set upon and abused, their money demand
ed, and finally certain articles were carried off
by the ruffians During the scuffie one of the
Cinnamon, named Ohio, was kicked and beaten
so cruelty as to cause his death day or two af-
ter.
James Hahn and Richard Richards were bro't
here during the week, having been committed
by f. w. Taliaferro, Esq, of San Andres, for
robbery and assau!ting and causing the death of
the Cinnamon above alluded to. The county
Jail rot being ready to receive inmates, they
were sent down TO Stockton.
California Chronicle.
1t is commonly believed rumor in this city
that Hon. Hiland Hill, one of the Board of Land
Commissioners, intends 10 resign his post, on
account Of the rejection of Mr.. Wilson's appoint
ment. We hope this is so, and also that Mr.
Cooley and Mr.. Thornton will follow his exam
pie, not that we entertain any feeling of dstrust
toward the Commissioners; but we believe, if
they go on as they have commenced, it would
only end in revolution in this State We hope,
therefore, that they will all resign, and Mr. Coo
ley can have his card for passage home from
the people of this State as soon as he desires.
Stockton Journal.
The Sonora Herald says that on Thursday
morning last it commenced raining, and contn-
ued the greater portion of the day. There were
many who shifted quarters and made prepara-
tons against the rain. Very little has yet been
done to help the miner, but supply of water
is hourly expected down the race from the Stan
islaus, in consequence Of the rain. The rivers
have all risen few feet, but no great damage
has yet been done. Just before the rain, the
diggings on all the Southern rivers were yield
ing more handsomely than they had ever yet
done. More fumng has been done on them
than ever before, and the result in many install
ces has been very encouraging. A company on
the MERGED has taken out more than $4,000 per
day, for fourteen consecutive days. Many of
the companies on Woods Creek, above Sonora,
have been doing finely for some weeks past
The Fort Washington, Mississippi, Murphy's,
and other claims in the same neghborhood are
paying better than ever before.
A communication to the Herald gives a full
account of the action of the miners in Jackson
vile, in expelling the Chinese.
1t appears that the authorities Of Jacksonville
nterfered in the first place, to protect the China
men in working their claims, proceeding so far,
even, as to arrest five of the persons who were
carrying out the mining regulations in this re-
spect The latter parties submitted peaceably
to the arrest, and were taken to Jacksonville,
but liberated on parole. On the same evening,
friday Odd instantly meeting Of miners was
held in the Empire House, which was addressed
by Capt. Amyx, G. b. Harris, and Mr.. Eddy, at
which it was resolved to meet the next morning,
Saturday. at 8 o'clock, the miners assembled,
chose Capt. Amyx as their leader, and went
through all the Chinese camps in the Jackson
vile Mining District, summarily expelling the
Chinese wherever they went. The authorities
endeavored to interfere, but were perfectly pow
erless in the premises; and finally, the prison.
ers above mentioned were discharged, there be-
ing no testimony forthcoming to convict them of
any offense against the laws.
Gold in considerable quantities has been found
in the mountains back of San Buenaventura.-
The existence of the gold was made known by
the Indians 10 some white men, who, on visiting
the spot indicated, were rewarded with six oun-
ces of the precious metal.
BY information just received from Fort Yuma
at the mouth of the ella, it appears that Major
Heintzelman has succeeded in making peace
with the Yumas, who have agreed to return to
their former fields near the post, and live in
friendship with the Americans.
Major Heintzelman reports the Colorado, by
actual trial, for eighty miles above the Gila, as
superior to the Ohio below Louisville for navi-
CATION, and gives the opinion that it will be
found good to the Great Canon, some $50 miles
above Fort Yuma.
Mr.. Trumbull, who has undertaken to put
small steamer on the lower part Of the river, was
at Fort Yuma on the 18th, and confidently ex-