The Nevada journal., 1852-10-22
Later from Southern California,

The second edition OF the >. II.
Herald of Thursday, contains synop-
sis of news brought by the steamer
Sea bird, which arrived on the morn
ing of that day from San Diego.
The Beard of Land Commissioners
had adjourned for two weeks.
The Feast ofOur Lady of Los An
gelcs was very generally observed by
Catholics. The church received Il
fresh csat Of white wash and was illu-
minated within and without, and the
divine services were more than ordi-
narily impressive. The bull fights
commenced on Sunday afternoon, and
were continued for three days without
serious accidents two or three horses
were gored, and one man was tossed
up some fifteen or twenty feet, and,
on the whole, the bulls seemed to have
the best Of the sport. The balls, pub
lie and private, were well attended
and conducted with good taste.
Juan Meran, a Sonorian, was ex-
amined before Justice Mallard, at Los
Angeles recently, on the charge of kill
ling an Indian named Jose Dolores.
The principal evidence introduced
was the confession of Moran made to
Mr.. J. d. Barker, and upon this the
defendant was fully committed for fri
al. It appears that the parties had
quarreled about squaw, and that the
Indian had struck the Sonorian. Af-
ter the lapse of few moments, Moran
attacked the indian, stabbed him in
the back and killed him.
Mr.. Coons has disposed ofths large
drove of sheep $4,000 in numbsr)
which he brought from New Mexico,
to Col. Isaac Williams, of Chino.
We are rejoiced to see that w. A.
Cornwall, Private Secretary of Gov.
John Bigler, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury of Los Angeles county
for his murderous assault upsn A. {.
Russell, Esq. 1t is to be hoped that
he will receive his just deserts, for a
more inexcusable outrage has seldom
been perpetrated.
Jean Moran, who also was indicted,
has been tried and found guilty Of
'manslaughter.
HoMIcIDE.-->Jose, Commonly cal
led Chape) Va.enzulea, was killed near
the Old Mission, on Thursday even
ing, by Ramon Veja. The investi,
CATION of the circumstances showed
that Veja was riding tired horse,
and that Valenzuela rode up and en-
deavored to unhorss him. Veja finally
dismounted, and Valenzuela assumed
threatening attitude, advancing to-
wards him. Veja told him TO keep
away, and upon his further advancing,
shot him with revolver, killing him
instantly. The Grand Jury, after
hearing the testimony in the case, in
timated that the killing was justifiable,
and that Veja, who had courted an in
vestigation was allowed to 60 free.
The parties were both young men,
Valenzucla but little over twenty,
ouarrelsome and desperate, and Vcja
about sixteen years, the son Of Ricar-
do Veja, of this county.
MURDER-On Monday, Justice
Mallard held an inquest upon the body
of an Indian woman found dead in a
rayine near the new jail.---From ap-
pearanccs, the coroner's jury was led
to suppose that the woman was killed
on Saturday evening; there were sc',
eral fresh wounds upon her body, and
her skull was broken, as if stones had
been thrown upon it. A verdict OF
/" death by violence was rendered,
but, as usual in such cases, all cndeav-
ors to discover the murderer have
been unsuccessful.
DR.. Creal, the proprietor OF the
Catalina, informs us, says the STAR
that the island is much resorted to by
the .Sar Francisco fisherman, and that
they met with good success. Catalina
possesses one of the best harbors on
the coast, and will one of these days
become the seat of considerable COM
merce. Star.