Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-27
ONE DAY LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival of the Star of the West.

NEW YORK, May 20
The steamship Star Of the WesI, %. L. Tinkle-
paugh Commander, arrived at New York on
Wednesday, having experienced strong head winds
throughout the passage. She brings 437 paSsen.
gers, dates from San Francisco up To the LIST, and
$50, 900 10 gold dust freight,and $500 600 in the
hands of passengers. She brings her passengers
through from San Francisco New York in %
days and ii hours.
San Juan was healthy and the weather fine
By this arrival we have San Francisco papers Of
May LIST, one day later than the news by the previ
steamers.
ROBBERY OF ADAMS ExPREss.-The office of
Adams s. Co., at Mormon Island, was robbed be-
tween ii and II O'Clock on the night of the 29th
ull, by party Of eight who gagged the clerks,
aud succeeded in making their escape with some
$4,000 to $4,000 in gold dust and coin.
The office is superintendent by Mr.. Nichols and
two assistants; the former had retired and
asleep in an inner room, only approachabe from
the Of the house. The others were preparing
TO retire when two persons came in (Amercans)
, asking for letters. In an instant each presented
pistol at the clerks heads, Threatening their lives if
they spoke or stirred, at the same lime giving low
whistle, at which five others, (three of hem Span
lards) came in hastily gagged and bound the clerks,
and commenced searching The premises In few
minutes of them asked where Nichols was, aud
keeping silent, they insisted OF the clerks cal
ling hun, stating he was sick. The gag
moved and he resisted for two hours until repeated
punctures with their knives forced him TO call, aud
MIR. Nichols, coming TO the front door, was i'm
medaely seized, bound and gagged like the rest
The search was continued, taking the key Of the
safe from Mr., Nichols, when they vanosed, taking
all the funds on hand with them, about Sc, 500 as
near as could be ascertaineG After great exerlions
MIR. Nichols succeeded in freeing himself, and re-
leasing the others, when gong was sounded the
inhabitants reused, and chase commenced, but all
traces were lost at the Sixteen Mile House.
The city police are on the alert, and it is not pI OBJ
able they can escape.
A negro left Mormon Island the day before with
$4,000 on his person, aud between the Twelve
Mile House and Sixteen Mile House he was miss
ed Blood stains were tracked for mile when The
clue was lost, and the body could not be found.
The description of a suspicious person ,seen in that
vicinity, was forwarded to Mormon Island, and MIR.
Nichols states that the leader Of the robbers an
to the description. There is doubt that
the negro was robbed and murdered
reward of 81, 900 is offered by MIR. Richardson,
Sacramento, agent Of Adams s. Co., for the capture
of the thieves and 20 per Of all the money
covered.
FROM THE SHASTA REGION. At the Red
Bluffs, the Sacramento, above Colusi, on Thurs
day, MIR. Myers found OF his horses shot by In
dians. One oil them pierced by three arrows,
which were still sticking in him.
Mr.. Tomlinson, Shasta merchant, coming down
the country, several Of his teamsters al Cotton.
wood, who informed him that the Indians had run
off twenty four head of his work oxen. Having six
seven men with him, he mustered few others,
and started in pursuit of the thieves, declaring his
determination 10 nave scalp Tor every OK stolen.