The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-23
Retps from Alae5o.
CALIFORNIA ANKSYs.

long. The approach OF the heretofore Ia
tai 4.hof May impressed every mind with
consciousness of danger, which all were
on the alert to avoid.
Adams & Cos Expres, Office, at NOR.
mon Island. WAS robbed ON tie 26th ult.,
by a party of eight men, who gagged the
clerks and succeeded in making their cs-
cape. The gang We're followed 70 the g
Mile House, near Sacramento, and cher,
the track was lost. A large PARTY from
Mormon Island went in pursuit.
A bill has been Introduced in the Assem-
bly, to authorize the equipment and des-
patch of ali armed force to our southern
border, there toawait, radcrarms, the pos
lsiblc declaration of war between the Uni
ted States and the Mexican republic.
An extensive fire occurred in San Fran
cisco on the night of the 1st of May. Ten
or twelve houses were burned and three
lives lost. Loss ofproperty is about 5lOO-
600.
The court house in San Jose had been
burnt down. 1t was tie work of ;n la
ccndia:y. The object, it is supposed, "as
10 rescue several criminals, who were con
fined in the Jail adjoining. That object
however, was not attained, the tlieS ad-
obes of the old Jail were fire proof
From the Francisco Wig, Nay7.
SQUArrERs RIc7s IN SANTA BAanAeA.-
For some time past the rancho known az
the "Arroya Bourro," in the vicinity OF
Santa Barbara, has been in the possession
of one John Powers, who held It under (.
squatter title, and made improvements
thereon to the amount of four or five thou
sand dollars. Messrs DEM and Hill claim
the said property, by virtue of lease from
the Mission of Santa Barbara, said lease
having now some two years unexp;red.-
A suit was commenced BY claimants, and
was carried from court to court until coi
firmed in their favor by the Supreme
Court Of the State, and Oh Saturday last
the Sheriff, w. W. Twist, was about to
serve his writ Of ejcctment on the occu-
pant, John Powers.
1t being previously minated to the
Sheriff that to get possession of the prop
n,t,, hn r. do ~ I,
moncd a rosse conietus of all the citizens
In the county to meet on the plaza and to
render him assistance in the execution ol
his duty; and TO make assurance doubly
sure" he procured and loaded large
cannon in the Plaza, intending to have il
taken to the scene of riot. Wh;,,.et there,
a man by the name of mickey made
some remarks about the warlike demon
stration, and carclessly threw his '.riata''
over the mouth Of the cannon, and at
tempted to draw it off, when the Sheriff
ordered him to desist, and during the dis
pute Californian, who was immediately
behind Twist, stabbed him iii the back,
just below his left shoulder. The Sheriff
turned round, drew his revolver, and shot
the Californian dead on the spot, at the
same time ordering his party to fire. Here
cnsued general melee, and pistol bullets
were flying and rafting in all directions
The Californians, understanding the Sher-
iff to fire on the Americans, soon selected
a very prominent and much respected cit
izcn, J. A. Vidal, Esq, formerly JUS
tice of the Peace in the county, and so de-
termined were they to kill him, that when
his body was examined after death, it was
found to be completely riddled with pisto1
bullets. A Mr.. Dunn was also shot thro
the shoulder.
Great excitement still prevails, although
it has now partially subsided, in conse-
quencc Of the appearance of the U. S. rev
enue cutter Ewing, which arrived in the
harbor early on Sunday morning, from
San Pedro. The Mayor Of the City, Dor
Francisco de la Guerra, repaired on board
to obtain assistance from the commanding
officer, who promptly offered to do all il
his power, so far as it was in conformity tt
law.
The Spring prospects for the miner
were good. The weather had been severe
Heavy falls of snow had fallen in tn,
mountains and the miners had been driver
from some places by the cold and snow.
Pacific New:--South America.
Peru has declared war. a0ainst Rolvia