Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-15

n II HE f-NIf4t-lIf AbNttf 49,
/ Heap. Who accompanied Lieut.. Beale's expedition
Mr.. J. l.. Sullivan, of san Francisco, L. ;. Con-
snl 10 Bnvonne. France: MIR. Narcoleta, Minister
Plenpotenriary of Nioaragua,and lady; aud other
i prominent Cnllfornians.
This steamship brings II 800, Gil in gold on
/ freight, aud siS0,000 III the hands Of passen-
| GER.
Is usual. the California papers are Overlooking
with accounts Of the prosperity OF the miners III
different localities, the discovery of rich placers
aud big Jumps, and horrible crimes OF every de-
stription.
The sonora Herald states the loss by the recent
fine in that city to be -.300.D00. L. Il. Lundy,
a Canadian by birth. persisted in the flames.
\ private exhibition has gone out from stock
ton to survey Tularc valley, east OF the lake, for
the purpose Of colonization.
III rec persons, two Sonorians and one Cali
forna II, accused Of murder and robbery, were
hung by .yncl Law Oh the 9th inst, at san Luis
Obsbo.
On the 9Th, Lieut. Beale, Superintendent Of In
dim Affairs in the state, had talk with about
twenty chiefs IN Grass Valley. The tribes rep
resented M mber 1000. Lieut.. Beale proposed 10
transfer them 10 II reservation III Iulare valley.
They hesitai.ed to remove, but agreed to send
some of thoil young men TO see the reseryatlonand
live on 1t while.
Madame Ida pfeffer, the celebrated German tray-
eller, has arr iycd in California from Batavia, aud
has gone to lac interior.
Andrew NJ Macv,an able writer and one of the
editors Of the Prices Current, died on the 9th.
\ Cinnamon was brutally murdered on the
evening of til 10th inst, by American, to
whom the Chi Daman II washman would not de-
liver clothes without receiving the customary
ticket, given when clothes are received to be
washed The chinaman shot and died upon
the spot. HI g murderer escaped.
An affect ting death occurrcdin san Francisco
on The 10th. \ Spanish mother missed her child,
only al Il She cd TINT If Ind lost
itself TN, strickland advertised for it, but could
learn nothing. On the 18Th she had occasion to
open her aml thor wood trunk, aud there lny her
child, dead 1t had fallen into the trunk and in
trying to ct out pulled down the lid, which clos
cd with a pri ng and fitted so closely that the
child had smo thcred to death.
TIE Esc ArE OF joins MTCnEr-fhc san
Francisco Herald Of Oct. 10th, publishes an in
terestlng account of the escape of John Mitchell,
the Irish L atliot, from Van Demans Land. l.
Identified 18th the affair was i. J. Smyth,of New
ork, whe went to Van Dieman's Land with the
express M ssion to rescue some one or more of the
Irish State prisoners, and was actually arrested
and ignon5 nonsl ytrcated through the information
OF some Of the local miormors, even before any
move was nude by any OF the prisoners. Mr..
SmYth. IN short, was taken for Mr.. Mitchell, un-
der the al 81 aud insoent assumption that Mr.
Mitchell wa aosconding, whilst he was all the
Time living quietly at his cottage in Boutwell,, and
WAS under par al Of honor not To abscond, This
wis gros outrage on Mr.. Smyth, and out
rnge hardl loss gross on MIR. Mitchell. lie now
ut length reso lyed TO avail himself of Mr.. Smyth's
offer OF assist ance and leave the slandnot clan
destinely, but openly. Accordingly, he wrote
and despa tCh ed note To the Lieut.. Eoyernor,Sir
William Den tnison, resignng his comparative
liberty rev oking his parole Of honor, and
nouncng that he should forthwith present himself
before thu police magistrate and offer to be taken
into custody.
Tie next day, the 9th of June, Mr.. Mitchell and
| Mr. Smyth rode in together in the township of
Bothwcl,w mt 10 the police office door, dismount-
ed, and wal ked in. They found the magistrate in
his room. The police clerk with him a con-
stahle was in the adjoining room and another con
stable wns n, usual on guard at the door. The po-
! lice barrn OK aud watchhouse stand opposite.
! Arrived IN the magistrates room, Mr. Mitch
ct han de him open copy of the above
note arld equested him 10 read il. The magistrate
cast IN We over it moment, and then looked
up 10 Mr.. Mitchell who deliberately desired him
To obs cry e the purport of that note and took the
troub lie OF twice explaining to him that the parole
was at IN end, and that he had come to be taken
into custody. As the official was still either be
wlldere or frightened the two gentlemen put on
their hats; Mr.. Mitchell wished the magistrate a
! good morning, and they left the Office. Immcdi-
ate ~ when they had their backs, the magistrate
ma de loud uprour aud he and some of the CON
stt.bles rushed out, calling ON them to stop, and
ii on guard, however, had his hands occupied in
hoeting two horses; the other inhabitants of the
tow looked ON laughing and well pleased; and,
IN short, the two fugitiVes mounted their horses
and rode off They found no necessity to use or
even exhibit aims, though both were well armed
After they left Boutwell,, however, the true difficult
| y commenced. Mr.. Smyth changed horses and
eoats with Mr., Mitchell, and then they parted and
! rode different ways through the forest. Boutwell,
IS the central police district of the standard be-
tween II aud the sen, extend several lines of po-
lice stations, To all ofwheh intelligence was in
stantly conveyed lily mounted express constabl5s
Mr.. Mitchell remained six weeks after that duy
IN the island, without being able TO get ON board
n ship though one Immediately placed at his
service lay patriotic ship owner OF sydney
After many hundred miles riding and in several
DISCUSSES, he nj length got off under an assumed
name, IN British vessel which, at Tahiti was
fortunately oyertaken by the American bark Jul
la Ann, bearing his wife and family, under Mr.
Smyths escort, to san Francisco. At Tahiti.
Mr.. Mitchell was transhipped, and now stands
free on American soil.
The San Francisco Market
SATr RpAY EVENING. Oct. d. 'J.3.-FLoI-R-
There has been active business done both bv
importers and iobbers, at rai4s .hoving no
change since yesterday. Sales Of 300 hb}s Gal
lego sapertine at sl5,59; 40J do,without in~pec-
ton, at Sli; 500 do outside brands in lots. at
s9asl0 80; llaXall aud Gallcgo have iobbed free
y nj Sl6 30; city packed at SIP; domestic at
SIR
PRoyIsIoNs.-Salos2 25 half bbls, clear porl,
per julia Ann, on private terms !. 50 bbs do at
SIS 40 do mess beef, at SD: 50 do do at SI5 80:
80 cases clear bacon, extra, at l6c; 10000 lbs
de- on private terms; 50 tres hams. at I51c; 100