Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-09
THE LATEST ACCOUNT OF JOAQUIN THE MODERN
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A correspondents Of the San francisco Her
aid writing from Monterey, April 10 says:
Runners reached this Ice yesteri that
joaquin, two OF his band surprised the INN lies
Of California house ont Salinrs Pains, one
night last week, by knock ting at the door and
demanding entrance. After much hesitation
they were admitted, when they civiIly asked
for some refreshment- the spokesman saving
that he and his companions had lost their road
and were belated; that they were on their way
10 the South TO purchase cattle. The rancherO
and his family, seeing these men armed TO the
teeth, in the dead of night were fan to be OBJ
servant of discretion. Tie spokesman was a
tall, handsome man, about twenty zone years Of
age, with long beard, and apparently false
moustache, and carried four revolvers and Il
large bowie-knire The other two were well
armed, and had the best Of horses-the best
the ranchero had ever seen. After talking
awhile on various subjects, with great familiari-
~ and politeless, it came into the occupants
head that the verabe joaquin, the robber chief
of the Stanisaus Placers, was the man who was
conversing with him. He asked the question of
the polite man with four shooters, if he had just
come from the placers, and if any news had been
heard Of joaquin, as he was told great many
parties were sent in search of him, with the ex-
peeaion of receiving a large reward. The
person addressed put his hand to his heart and
with grave politeness and penetrating glance, re-
piled:
''Sir, am that joaquin, and no man takes me
alive, or comes within one hundred yards Of me
with these good weapons"
Without any more ceremony, and perfectly
uneXclted, the rObber went OH to relate the rea,
son OF his conduct IN his late caree., He had
been oppressed, robbed and prosecuted by the
Americans in the placers; had lost $4,000
been driven from piece Of land which he wa.
working with an American ompanion; had been
,nsulted and grossly maltreated without justices
had been logged, and he was determined TO be
revenged for his wrongs fourfold. He had
robbed many, killed many, ard more should SUI.
fer in the same way. lie appeared then 10
grow very serious, and become excited.
81 was once a great admirer of the Ameri-
cans, and thought them the most generous, no.
BILE, and liberal people in the world, from having
seen so many Of them in my own country, and
here, who acre men of the most generous and
honorable principles, to whom tyranny and in.
Justice were as hateful as the rule OF Gachupi.
nus 10 the Mexicans. hated the insecurity
and revolutions Of Mexico, and came here
thinking 20 end my days in c lirornia in peace
as citizen of the United States. With an
American friend took up piece of land not
far from Stockton, and was getting fine little
farm underway, when | was annoyed, insulled
and injured TO such degree, by my neichbors,
that ] could not live in peace. | then went "a
the placers, and was getting on very vel, when
| was driven from my hole by some iaN less
neighbors. was in trade and bu, ness there,
and was wronged and cheated by every one
trusted.
At every turn took ! lost, or was swndIed
and rabbed, and that, too by the very men for
whom had the greatest friendship and admira.
ton, saw them daily commit acts OF the most
outrageous and lawless injustice, or of cunning
and mem duplcily, hateful TO every honorable
mind. then said to myself, will revenge my
wrongs and take the law in my own hands; those
who have injured me III Stay, and those who
have not III rob--my track shall leave trail Of
blood, and he that seeks me shall bite the dust
or will die in the struggle. will get my mo.
ney back some way or other, and | at least will
not submit Unrevenging TO outrage"
joaquin said that hearing large reward was