Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-03

The MEXCANs DRIVEN FROM THE MINES.
An extra from the Office Of the. San Joaquin Re.
publican Substituting the winter months band
o(Mexican marauders have infested Caiaveras counl
ty, and weekly received the details of dreadful
murders and outrageS committed in the lonely 9ulch
and solitary outposts of that region. The farmers
lost their cattle and horses, the traders tent was
plaged, and the life of every traveller was insecure
Success had recently embroidered this band of vii
lains TO commence a system OF outrage daring
still in the very heart Of the populous settlements
From the neighborhood Of San Andreas, in one
night, they stole 20 horses, and every evening the
arrived in camp, Of some fresh murder or rob.
berry.
The band is led hy robber named Joaquin,
very desperate character, who concerned in the
murder of four Americans, some time ago, at Turn
ersvllle He levied his 'black mail'' generally up.
the Chinese population. With his baud he would
enter their tents, and compel irem TO furnish HIM
with money, and cook for him and his accomplices
whatever food they required. This has been done
in many instances.
On Friday night another man murdered at
Yankee Camp,and about the same time a Cbinaman
was found dead at Bay State Ranch, and an Amer
lean at Foreman's Ranch
This was beyond human endurance, and five men,
on Saturday, LETT Yankee Camp, resolved TO find the
camp of the villains, and came upon twelve Of them
in the neighborhood of San Andreas, with a large
number OF animals in their possession. The party
they found were not strong enough TO make the at
tack, and they returned to San Andres for an add.
ton TO their force. In themeantime the robbers pro-
ceeded lin the night time) TO the Phoenix Mis-
Two men were asleep in the house al the time, nut
were awoke by the firing of guns by the Mexcaus
Both OF these Americans were killed, though not TN.
I'll they had morally wounded one of the gang
The robbers then left, leaving their wounded COM
rade TO take care of himself. lie crawed TO a tent
some distance down the river, but was tracked by
his blood ON the following day and disposed Utby the
enraged people. Joaquin, as understand com.
mItted other ourages the same night GA the
next morning some three hundred armed miners as
sembed dispatched bodies of armed men to the fer
ries the Stanislaus and Caaveras, so as to pre-.
vent their escape, and then commenced systematic
search for Joaquin and his associates. At the same
time they resolved to burn the habitations of the
Mexcans unfortunately, deprive them of all arms
they might have in possession,and give them all no
tce to quit.
We are glad TO hear that one Of the gang has
been caught at Yankee Camp, and anothe r at Cher.
okee Ranch. Bolh were Immediately strung up.
The entire Mexican population has been driven
From San Andreas and the Forks Of the Calayeras.
The greatest excitement prevails in every direction
IL an American meets a Mexican, he takes his
horse, his arms, and bids him leave. The Ameri-
cans engaged in the band divided into gangs,
and are stationed IN every part OF the country.
We understand that mass meeting was held at
Double Springs on Wednesday morning, and reso-
lwions passed approving Of what had been DONE
and making it the duty of every American citizen,
al all events, TO exermlnate the Mexican race from
The country. The foreigners should first receive
notice to leave, and il they refused, they were TO be
shot down, and their property con6scaled.
We publish This horrible aud terrible news Just as
we recelved it. portion was supplied by Mr.. Ste
vens, OF Browns Express, who arrived from MUIR
phys; aud portion from French Canadian who
was afraid to stay in the country. He SAYS the Ut
most CONSERVATION prevails among all the foreign
population.