Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-14
Califorula-Item, Of News.
Our files Of San Francisco and Sacramento papers,
nish us with many items Of news

Our files OF San Francisco and Sacramento papers,
nsh us with many items of
SrABBINe ATTRAr PLAcERvLLE.-Ina gambling So
loon at Placcrvillc, Tuesday evening, August lOh
man named Thoma Ashman, while engaged dispute
with miner, drew Nnife and stabbed his adversary
the side and back incting serious, il fatal wounds
There was strong disposition manifested to lynch Ash
man; but he conveyed in wagon to Coloms, and dc
posted in the county Jail to await his trial. Sacramento
Union.
HANGISG OF But FIGnrER CHAKLEr-Gt6soHriiie Aug
10, lS5S-Charley the Spaniard who suspicioneI
the murder Of Joseph Mencer brought here yes,er
day and tried There a conclusive train of evidence
fully proynghis guilt lie offered evidence in defence
but asked speak privately with his counsel and inter
prefer, which granted After which, the Jury retired
and absent about twenty minutes when they
cd with verdict OF guilty The left TO the
vote of the crowd when moved and seconded that
he should be hung in hour; during which time the
counsel were engaged in irving TO obtain confession from
him. On hearing his sentence, he did not seem TO be
moved al all. \ committee was then appointed TO select
suitable spot for execution, which was done aud hey
proceeded with the prisoner the galoSs lie was hung
at a quarter past six, and left to hang one hour
Joaquin, IHE BEuEADED.-The Joaquin whose head
has been taken off, Is said to be joaquin Vaaucuela
As there half dozen Joaquins there is no Ger.
sinty have the right until the whole gang cap
tured. Joaquin GARLIC Is said to be the desperate
of the aud OF his whereabouts have been
received, his head will probably be coming in next
CONFESSION OF DAWSON THE ROBBER.-The man Dawson,
who concerned in the Mormon Island robbery and
IN.
important confession before his death. Amongst other
things he said that he principal in the robbery au.
ded TO- and believed be was the greatest rascal the world
ever saw.
\ BLooDY FlGHr AT SAS JosE-FoUR Mss KtLtyp or
WoUNDEn.-We learn, through Adams & Co.'S Express,
that tight took place yesterday the ranch of Thona
Pyle about three miles of Sln jose in the course OF
which Mr. Pyle killed and his father severely wounded
Their oppouents Durham and Whitlock are both wound
ed the dangerously. Reports of the cause of the
difficulty are various and conflicting. Whitock came in
and Surrendered himself to the authorities.
SUIClUE.-ThrOugh Messrs Isaac NJ Hubbard of
Wells, Fargo Cos Express, the Sacramento Union
learns that the agent OF Todds Eqpress at Moqueumne
Hill committed suicide, by blowing his brains We
furnished with the of the unfortunate vic.
t,u, nor The causes which led to so fatal a result.
PLANHlNG THE STREETS OF STOCKTON.-The
City Council OF Stockton have closed the contract for
rluklg the streets, with parties from san Francisco for
the sum Of $4,000. The panknG they have thus en-
gagged to be done, embraces the entire business portion
tie CITY.
HIGHLY COLORED.-The uccsslnt working of the
countless aEd rockers the American river and
branche have d,coOred the waters that at the
ton OF the former with the Sacramento the entire
channel Is Of complete brick dust hue.-Saeyamsnio
Crioa
FROM THE PLAINS-The DownieviIle Echo ofSatur.
day SAYS party of reached there the dtv be
fore from Missouri. The Humboldt wa overlooked from
Dlu bluff and grass very great many cat
tie Whiting its head fer it go down. 1t was
falling rapidly.
The Mayor Of Earysyle Cen Miles, was shot at in the
night few days asO- Is supposed by mistake. TIE POI
lice have Vet obtained no clue to the assassin who lied
he perceived that his shot had been harmless
THE FRENCH FLEET or TUE WAY To TIE SAND.
WlcH lSLANDS.-Extract from letter received by
Well, Fargo Co. from American Commercial Hou,.
ia Holylulu, Sandwich Islands dated July ~, 1853:
The ,ma! pox Is raging among the natives. From
thirty forty, Of late have been dying daily We hope
will run and stop The T. : Soop-oc-
Portsmouth sailed week ago for Lahana TO give her
liberty there. Yesterday the L. 5 Frgate ST. Law
renee, Commoiore Delaney arrived in the outer roads
aud learning tie Of sickness she left Immediately
Os Lahaini, IN puouit Of the former ship. We conjec
thai there IS something in the wind OF these two
ships 0iwlr would not arrive here after each
o,he and -g,in, when the rgate outside Diamond
Point she hfed fortyour guns-she fully prepared
Tor action Iii reported 10y her that eleven French men.
of-war the coast, and probably destined for
these islands. we hope SOY We are inf1r ned credJly
that should there should be any arrival Of French char
acter, with any WaTiae demonstrations the Stars aud
Stripes would be Immediately up the different
Islands. We anIiousiy waiting for such 1t
viii sooner or later occur