The Nevada journal., 1853-02-04
NEVADA JOURNAL.
Great Excitement i'm CaiaveraS
COnNsy!

General Expulsion Of the Nertcdns.
1t is we'll known that during the win
ter months band Of Mexican marau-
ders have infested Calaveras county, and
weekly we received the details Of dread
ful murders and outrages committed in
the loL ely gulches rnd solitary out posts
of that region. The farmers lost their
cattle and horses, the traders tent was
pillaged, and the life of every traveller
was insecure. Success had recently en-
boldened this band Of villains to COM
mence system Of outrage more daring
still in the very heart Of the populous
settlements. From the neighborhood of
San Andreae, in one night, they stole
70 horses and every evening the news
arrived in camp Of some fresh murder or
ROBBERY.
The band is led by robber, named
Joaquin, q very despera te man. who was
concerned in the murder Of four Ameri.
cans som metme ago. at Turnersville. He
levied his "black mali generally upon
the Chinese population, very peacea~
bic and industrious class. With his
band, he would frequently enter their
tents, and compel them to furnish him
with money and cook for him and his
accomplccs whatever food they requir-
ed. This has been done in many instan.
ccs.
On Friday night another man was
murdered OF Yankee Camp, and about
the same time Chinaman was found
dead at Bay State Ranch, and ON Amer
lean ut ForemaD's Ranch
This was beyond human endurance,
and FIVE men on Saturday left Yankee
camp, resolved to find the camp of vii
lains, and came upon some twelve Of
them in the neighborhoed Of San Andre
as, with large number of animals in
their possession. The party found they
were not srong enough to make the at
tack, and they returned to San Andreas
for an addition to their force. In the
meantime the robbers proceeded lin the
night time) to the Phoenix mills. Two
men were asleep in the house at the
time. but were awoke by the firing of
guns by the Me1icans. Both of these
Americans were killed, though not un-
ill they had MORALLY WOUNDED one Of
the gang. The robbers then left, leav
ing their wounded comrade to take care
of himself He ctawled to tent some
distance down the river, but was track
ed by his blood, on the following morn
ing, and disposed of BY the enrdged peo-
pie. joaquin, as we understand, com
mitted other outrages on the same night.
On the next morning some three hun
dred armed miners assembled, dispatch
ed bodies of armed men to the ferries on
the Stanislaus and Calaveias, so as to
prevent the escape OF the villains. and
then commenced syste ematic search for
Joaquin and his associates. At the same
time they resolved 10 burn the habita-
tions of the Mexicans indiscrm nately.
deprive them oil the arms they might
have IN possession, snd give them all no
tice to quit
We are glad to hear that one of the
gang has been caught at Yankee Camp
and another at Cherokee Ranch. Both
were Immediately strung up.
The entire Mexican population has
been driven from san Andreas and the
forks of the Calaveras. The greatest
excitement prevails in every direction.
If an American meets Mexican he
takes his horse. his arms, and bids him
leave. The Americans engaged in the
band are divided into gangs, and are sta
toned in every part of the county.
We understand that mass meeting
was held at Double Springs, on We'd
nesday morning, and resolutions passed
approving Of what had been done, and
making it the duty Of every American
citizen at all events to exterminate the
Mexican race from the county. The
foreigners should first receive notice to
leave, and if they lefused they were tc
BE- shot down and their property con6s-
Gated
We publish this horrible and terrible
news Just as we receive it, A portion
was supplied by Mr. Stevens, of Browns
Express, who arrived yesterday from
Muryhy's; and portion from French
Canadian, who was afraid ID remain in
the county. He says the utmost con-
stenation prevails amongot all the for
eign population San Joaq. Rep.