The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-19
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The Sierra Nevada arrived at paua.
una ON the illh Of February, from New
York 9Th. Her Captain, Wilson. died
at Panama, 22d uli. lie was n native
of Maine. ]. Chase. second officer,
died on the passage.
The steamer John l.. Stephens ar
/ rived at Panama. March ID.
The Sierra Nevada sailed on the 9th
for San francisco, with the Uncle Sans
outward Passengers.
The steamer Panama from San Fran
cisco, arrived on the "a, with $40 pas
scngrrs, and $4,000 in specie.
Travelling on the lsthmuS was re-
markabiy good.
Dates from California are to the 10th.
The weather throughout the mines was
delightful, aud the miners were mostly
doing well.
Benicia has finally been fixed upon
as the Capital of the State.
The steamers Panama and California
left San Francisco on the | 9th and | 9th
with nearly S4,000,O00 in gold.
Some fresh fighting had occurred be-
tween the Indians and miners on the
Dry Creek. Several whites had been
killed.
Reports from the San Joaquin Val
ley state that Fort Miller had been at
tackled.
The excitement in Calveras County,
concerning Mexican marauders, con-
tinued. The entire Mexican popua-
ton had been driven away. The ut
most CONSERVATION prevailed among all
the foreigners.
Beautiful specimens of diamonds, ru-
bies, and emeralds, had been found in
the interior.
The British ship Brandt, from Chin
cha Islands, with cargo of guano, was
burnt on the night of the 18th of Janu-
airy, off those islands
A Frenchman, named Leamantour,
has sent into the Land Commissioners
office claims 10 an immense tract Of land,
including nearly the whole of San Fran
cisco.
A mutiny occurred on board the brig
VIM. Penn, of San Francisco, near
Kings Mill Group. Captain Hussey,
and seaman named George G. Read
were killed. The first mate, Mr.. Mel
son, was badly injured. The mutineers
escaped. The brig returned 10 the port
on the I'd.
A miner from French Camp had ia
ken out lump of gold weighing 27l
ounces
The brig Vandalia, of San Francis
co, was wrecked off the mouth of the
Columbia river the crew were lost
four bodies were afterwards washed
ashore-one was recognized as Captain
Beard. Some merchants Of Portland,
Oregon, lost heavily by her, ono or two
to the amount of $4,000 to $4,000.
Oregon dates are to Jan. goth. The |
weather was mild. Losses of cattle,
horses, &C., by flood and snow, are said
TO be enormous.
The Sacramento papers have long |
accounts of a warm and exciting chase
after the famous robber Joaqin.
On Friday last the citizens of Jack
sonville brought in the dead body of
Mr. Lake, butcher, of that place, and
the body of a Chnaman, who was
wounded by pistol. 1t was not then
known who had committed these outra-
ges. On the next day, Saturday, three
CniiruineH we're hifrcu between suffer
and jackson, distance of some four
miles. The driver of the Stockton
stage and two passengers we're killed on
the same day by Joaqin and two others,
supposed to be Mexicans. The three
men were shot and the horses taken
from the stage.
On the same day, the same parties
drove some fifty Chinese from a camp
in the neighborhood, and carried away
or destroyed their tents. On the Thurs
day previous, Joaquin rode through the
village of San Andres, at quick gal
lop, and shot three Americans as he
passed through the streets. Joaquin is
a young man, Of about nineteen years of
age, and must be one of the best shots
with revolver in this or anv o''--
as pearl. =" '"rse men were
ecu" ,ihrifoSgh the neck The whole
band, it is supposed, consists of about
sixty men, all of whom are thought to
be Mexicans.
A letter from Jacksonville, dated
18th inst, says: The town is under
the greatest excitement. A large meet
ing of the citizens was held this even
ing, at which measures we're taken that
must lead TO the eventual capture Of the
murderers. Nearly our whole popula-
ton has volunteered to turn out to-mor-
row. Wo to the Mexicans if they are
caught"
The party Of Americans who started
in pursuit found at Cooks Gulch, on
Suffer Creek, the dead body of Chi
naman. They traced the robbers TO
Jackson's Creek, few miles below this
village, and there found more of their
Chinaman MORALLY wound
ed. Mr. Lake was living, but speech
less, and died in a few minutes after the
arrival Of the Americans. He had been
shot twice and stabbed through the neck,
and his mule taken.
The American party followed on, and
soon overlook the Mexicans who had
committed all these murders. The viii
|ains managed to escape, with the loss
Of their horses, blankets, &c, and one
and perhaps two of them were wound
ed.
One OF the party, worn out by IA
iigue, having been in hot pursuit Of the
robbers for six days, returned to Sacra-
nento with three horses captured from
A portion Of Joaquin's party. The ut
most excitement prevails throughout