New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-11
CALIFORNIA.
Rum Observation-Disclosures Death OF District
Attorney OF sierra County.
Correspondence of The n Y. Tribune


Correspondenee OF The n Y Tribune.
BONNEVILLE, (Cal) Thursday, Sept III, 1853
This village was thrown into the greatest excite
ment On Thursday the 9Th inst by riot, the object
of which appears TO have been the taking from the Gus
tody Of the Sheriff of the County, man by the name
of Joshua Muntz, whom the Sheriff had arrested the
previous day at Forest City on Oregon Creek about
les distant for the murder Of Jonathan Potter alias
Baltimore Jack, on the morning OF the same day. IL
appears that of the parties at least was IN liquor
ara some say both, when dispute arose and patten
attempted to strike Muntz, who drew knife and gave
him stab in the abdomen, from which he died An In.
quest was Immediately held and the murderer arrested
and conveyed to this village and confined in the Court
Room over Crayeroft Il Co.'S saloon. The miners Oh
Oregon Creek, among whom Patten was a iaorite,
fearing that the law would decree IL to be jusiabe
homicide raised a company and came early ON Thurs-
dav 10 take him out of the Sherihs hands To take
him back To the place oil the murder, ana
there to try him by Court OF Miners aias
Judge Lynch. Finding the Sheriff too we'll prepared
for their purpose they went to the adjoining mining
settlements for assistance and at noon appeared In
greater force The Sheriff w. j. Ford, thereupon
pre- mptly arrested of the rngeaders, and confined
him also the courtroom for the defense of which ne
was fully prepared About this time q rush was made
for the stairs and revolyers and knives were pentu
exhibited by both parties Among those placed on the
stairs 10 defend the courtroom Robert Millgan,
and to him revolver passed from the courtroom.
who took il by the chamber, when it accidentally went
off burning his hand severely aud lodging the ball tn
the back of the neck Of Thaddeus Pury, most esti
mable Young man from Michigan, and District Att0r-
ney % the county who standing az his side The
bali entered the brain at the intersection OF the SPINE
aud caused instant death This most amentable catas-
trOphe put stop TO the further proceedings OF the
rioters. A discourse preached at the funeral oi
Mr. Purdy yesterday by the Methodist elerg, man OF
this village who bore high testimony from personal
knowledge, TO his moral worth and scholarship and his
remains were borne to the grave accompanied by the
citizens Of Downicylle in mass, ladies well as gem
temcn Thus Rum, the dastardly practice OF carrying
weapons, characterization and riot have compassci the
death Of two citizens aud third awaits hist trial Ps
Maiis-Eisction-saIeso OF the Reseryss-psci6e Rail-
road-sIr. sinclair
soucspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
SAN FRANCISCO Thursday Sept. -, 1853.
The Sierra Nevada arri ed to-day, usual in advance
Of the mail ard TIE Tribune viii be read oil over Cali
ilorna before the Mail steamer arrives. Thee things
are ntOlerable and we must have mail by the Mica
ragua Route II il right in ITSELF and the best interests
Of California require IT, You viii see by the Election
returns that Bgler is reelected and the entire Demo
cratic ticket throughout IL might have been expected,
and Biger il far better than be ia represented 70
be- The sale Of the public reserves has been enloned
but the injunction will be deferred hd the sale viii go
on Money enough will be raised 10 pay very consid'
cradle portion OF the State debt The property Is
worth and viii probably bring when al sold oyera MIL
lion OF dollars
Mrs Sinclair has become permanent citizen OF Cal
ilorua, end taken the new tlsatcr IN this cry sm
has been eninontly successful actress, aud has
occurred the warm friendshp Of al californian Meet
mos are held weekly Of our citizens the subject o.
the Pacific Railway. We shall hirnsh map OF stn-
tiefes in regard 10 the commerce Vi the facihc that
viii a.tobish ~ Eastern people. A company YIN De
orssnizod and ready 70 build the road from San frm.
ci.co 10 the State Line California WIN be no hggard
IN thi, natter Tie rofd must be built and that with
out delay