The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-16
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PR0METHEUS.
MILITARY TION,
NARRIAGE AND ATH s,
&c., &C.. &C.

rived Yesterday from San Juan del Norte, whence
she sailed on the evening of the 9th inst.
We are indebted to Mr. r. Lord, purser of the Pro
netheus, and also to the expresses Of Mr. J. w. Sui
ivan, Gregory & Co. and Adams & Co., for Califor
MIA and Oregon papers.
Hon. W. voorhees,, Secretary of State Of Calfor
mia; j. C. Smith, ESQ., Judge Of the Supreme Court
Of San Francisco; s. 8. Barr, Esq, member of the San
Francisco bar; Captain Thomas Wright, Captain
Fred Griffng, aud II. Lee Scranton, Esq, came pas
sengers in the Prometheus.
Or. William Nice, surgeon of the steamship Star
Of the West died at San Juan, on the 22d Of Feb
yuary of small pox.
The Prometheus brings no later dates from Cali
sornia than contained in our yesterdays ed
ton; but we give the following additional items
from the papers received.
The French ship Sansonette, from Havre, having
on board upwards of two hundred and fifty female
emigrants, had arrived at San Francisco. The
greater portion of these people, it is said, to
Join their husbands and to reside permanently in the
country. They are all from the farming or working
classes Of France, industrious and respectable.
About fifteen hundred passengers left San Fran
cisco In the steamers of the 18th and 10th February
for the Atlantic States.
The clipper ship John Gilpin had arrived at San
Francisco from New York in ninety-three days. She
crossed the line in longitude llo l6 w. in seventy
eight days from New York, and was six days within
AGO miles Of San Francisco, with light winds and
cams Her greatest run in any "a hours was Bis
miles. When leaving New York she drawing
20 feet of water and had she been properly loaded
she would doubtless have made the passage in much
less time. Capt. Doane thinks that if he had had
one of M Kay's eighteen knoters,' he would have
made his run in seventy five days.
quartz mining company at Eureka, it said,
had sold its lead to an English company for $l0 000
This place is in the neighborhood Of Poor Mans
Greek. tributarV of the South Yuba. IL well
known that the property was under offer for such
price until the LIST OF February through special
agent of the English company who went to England
afew months since and s reported to have returned
by one OF the late arrivals with the "scads.' The
same agent it is rumored, has another offer from
English company to make the famous Gold Tunnel
Quartz Mining Company of Nevada for their vaua-
bic property.
The city authorities of Sacramento have succeeded
m closing the main breaches in the old levee in such
manner as to ensure the city against all danger
from those points hereafter
man named Harvey Burns was murdered at Cow
Greek on the 18th Jan. Two Pitt River Indians,
captured by some OF the soldiers belonging to Fort
Reading, are supposed to have committed the act,
and were pointed out to the captOrs as such by q
chief of the Cow Greek tribe.
Provisions are yet scarce in Shasta. Flour was
selling at $3s barrel.
negro by the name of James Taylor, confirmed
and noted robber, was executed at Mormon Island
the 26th January
n dispute about mining claim with man named
Tompkins. Tompkins escaped
At the Big Bar of the Costumes, in the day time
. party of five Mexicans attacked Chinese camp,
and killed six Cinnamon, and robbed them of over
$4,000
Mr. Henry Hoffman, while prospecting at Doty's
Fiat, few days since, dug out lump of gold
weighing $50 ounces The lump is entirely free from
quartz, and is decidedly the largest specimen ever
found in that section OF country.
Another lump has been found near Middlefovn
which weighs twenty ounces, valued at upwards Of
$3.50.
Miska Hauser, the violinist, was giving concerts
in San Francisco.
Execution OF the Murderers OF 1t. Col. Craig
From correspondence Of the San Francisco Herald
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 81, 1853.
In your paper of the sth August, 1852, you pub
Mshed the trial Of Corporal VIM. Hayes and private
for desertion and the murder Of Brevet Lieut.. Col
Craig. Your reporter then stated that the findings
and Judgment OF the court could not be made known
until officially promulgated by the Commanding
General. The final proceedings were approved Of
by the President Of the United States whose orders
IN this were received here by the Tennessee on
the 18th inst, and are as follows
FINDINGS AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
The court having maturey weighed and considered the
evidence before it. finds the prisoner William Hayes
enlisted soldier in the service Of the United States
ing corporal of company D. Second Infantry u 5. army
OF the first specification to the second chsrge guilty
and guilty" Of the first charge.
on the first specification to the second charge guilty
Of the second specification charge guilty
and guilty of the second charge And court does
thea efore him William Hayes an enlisted soldier
in the service of the United States acting corporal
company D, Second Infantry U. army Ito be hanged
BY the neck until dead. at such time and place shall
be designated by the proper Northumberland
court csncurring therein.n
In conformity with e5th article of the Rule. and
Articles Of War; the proceedings Of the General Court
Martial foregoing have been transmitted to the
Secretary OF War and BY him submitted to the President
The following are the orders in the case
EXECUTIVE CHANER,
WASHINGTON Dec 49, 1852 /
The foregoing proceedings General Court Martial in
the Of william Hayes enlisted soldier of the army
Of the United slater having been laid before by tbs
Secretary Of War and BY me duly examined and con-
Gdered do hereby confirm them; and order that the
sentence Of the Court whereby the said Hayes
execution under the orders of the commanding officer
caEf0rn. at such time and place a, he s shall direct
In pursuance of the above death warrant, General
Hitchcock, commanding the Pacific division, issued
his orders directing the officer in command Of the
Mission OF San Diego to execute the prisoners within
one week after the reception of his orders at the
post. Condor was convicted likewise, and the pro-
eeedings and sentence were the same as in the
81 Hayes. This day, at IL o'clock NJ they under
went the penalty Of their crimes by suffering death
On An gnominious scaiold, in the presence Of their
old companions and multitude Of citizens and Indian
chietans who had assembled to witness their death
The resident Catholic priest Father Juan was occu-
pied with them the greater part of Yesterday and
accompanied them to the foot Of the scaffod. The
ceremonies incident to the melancholy AFFAIR were az
follows
The battalion of troops were formed in line Of bat
Tie facing the gallows, which was a large wooden
structure, painted black. The citizens were in line
perpendcular to the troops, and opposite othem the
chiefs and head-men of the principal tribes of In
dams belonging to the county. At ten minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock the prisoners were brought out of their
cells habited in their grave clothes and seated on
their black collins in a cart drawn by white horse.
The guard formed in the When the procession
reached the gallows the prisoners knelt at the foot Of
me ladder and prayed. The Padre here took leave
q them with blessing, and the Post Adjutant ad
vahced and read TO them the warrant of the Pres
dent for their execution. The prisoner, were then
directed to mount the scaold from the platform on
which they successfully addressed the multitude.
Hayes spoke first, az follows -