The Nevada journal., 1852-04-04
Later from the South.

| Later from the S0utn.
The steamer Sea Bird arrived at San
Francisco on Tuesday morning last, from
San Diego.
i U. S. ARMY MovEMENrs.-The San
Diego Herald of March Goth says:
Lieut.. Sweeny left this place on the
9Th instant, with i30 men, for the post
ut the Colorado. He was accompanied
Oy one Assistant Surgeon and one Byt
I'd Lieut. A wagon train came in from
the post few days since, with intelli-
gence that in consequence of the nom
arrival Of the transport schooner Sierra
Nevada, which left here some time since
for the Colorado. with supplies for that
post, Major Heintzlsman will soon he
obliged to resort 10 mule steaks, unless
he gets supplies from this place very
shortly Upwards of 80 mules, belong
ing to the last train which came in, per.
ished on the Desert.
The u S. transport bark Anita, John
n. Belcher Esq, commander, arrived at
San Diego on the 18th inst mt in ballast
She will remain there til the return Of
one company Of Dragons and two com
panies of Infantry from the Colorado
! winch ure to be sent to Bcnicia
WuNLEs A large whale Of the hump.
a sreei"s. made Ills appearance, says
the il raid. near 10 our wharf on FRI
day last. in less than tws fathoms of
water The stranger appeared evident
ly frightened NJ his proximity to terra
6rma.' and got himself of in great haste
into deep water again.
MURDER At SANTA BARBARA.-We are
again called upon to record the perpe.
tration of a most inhuman murder. At
Santa Barbara, on the night of the 9th
instant, Don joaquin Maohada, of this
city. was killed by his wife's brother
Vicente Ordas. The particulars. rs near
us can be ascertained, are as follows:
Deceased and Ordas were returning
from the house Of friend where they
had been spending the evening in Gem
pany with some ladies. On arriving at
their lodgings they started to go to their
sleeping rooms, when ior some cause de-
ceased stopped and leaned against the
wall. While standing thus, Ordas drew
a knife and stabbed him in the side
infic:ing mortal wound, and almost
literally cutting him open. The people
Of the house were attracted by the
groans of the wounded man, and went
to his assistance, but the assassin had
done his work, and when they reached
the spot had fed. Machada died the
next day.
The victim of this foul murder was
we'll known in Los Angeles as one of the
most respectable # its citizens, and for
his amable disposition and social quail
ties was beloved by large circle Of
friends.
Up to the time of the departure of the
Ohio, Ordas had not been arrested.
--Ndr
The military post at Chino, under
command Of Capt. Lowell, has recently
received an accession 20 its numbers OF
sixty men, who have been ordered there
from San Diego,
On the 18th March, Frenchman
named Francis Premart WAS drowned
while attempting to cross the San Ga
briel river, in the vicinity Of the Mis-
sion.
! PROPENSITY TO KILL EARLY DEVELOP
ED Yesterday, as Henry, a son of DR..
Osborn, about IL years of age, was at
the garden Of Mr.. Cells, enquiring for
his colt, an Indian boy named Jose, of
the same age, sailed out, gun in hand
and threatened to shoot. He did 50.
and missed, the first fire; he discharged
another shot and likewise missed, or at
least was not thought by Henry 10 have
hit him. Jose then loaded the gun with
powder and shot. and advancing within
ten steps saying, this will cost your
life,' discharged the gun, and the shot
took effect. Henry falling, with his lef
arm riddled with shot, and 10 having
entered his left side below the abdomen;
but it is hoped, from the range, that the
viscera is not injured. The wounds
were considered dangerous. 1t is the
opinion of the physician that the ampu-
tation of the arm will be necessary. At
the time of This occurrence, the owner
of the gun had gone to the g rden. about
a hundred yards distant from the house,
and heard nothing of what was passing
in his absence. The Indian women who
saw it say that VIXEN Henry had fallen,
he Indian boy wished to dispatch him
! With another discharge of the gun. Jose
was arrested and sent to Jail for exami-
nation. - Star.
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