The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-10
Summary of a F0rtnight's News.
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John Mitchell the Irish patriot arrived at this port
with his wife and children the 18th inst from Tahiti
On the Julia Ann.
The city Of Sonora was again burned to the ground on
the night of the Sd inst Loss estimated st $780,
The affair Of the Arrow, English brig seized the
during the Last fortnight It taken in possession BY
the United States troops The matter was then carried
into the STATE courts and the Sheriff took possession un
der writ Of repevin The captain Of the vessel
rested but has been lot out habeas corpus writ The
leader Of the expedition is William Walker, Esq. He
and has for It's purpose the working Of the mines OF
Walker has sued Gen Hitchcock for damages
caused By tho seizure is SAID said an s1psdtiSn Of five
the Arrow 1T Guayamas-that of opposition was
expected from the Mexcans and the invaders would
ganise government.
The new board Of United States hand Commission rem
dsred the FIRST decision on the 18th They decided four
saims They confirmed two rejected one and confirmed
another the celebrated Pugas ranch thirty six miles
from the city, TO part Of the land claimed The Of
the latter decision created great excitement and
number Of persons Immediately got horses and rode out
% squat upon beautiful valley declared to be United
The state Railroad Convention, to deliberate on the
best plan hasten the construction Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad, held on the Sd and 4th Os but
Was poor affair did nothing Of importance, and has
been the butt Of the press.
convention Of representatives Of the different mining
ssr % II the sa w;s hold e =. .1s
companies in the State sent delegates Those present
represented capital Of s4,7sl COO They appointed
and Federal Legislatures to declare the right of persons
engaged in directing streams from their courses and to
S% Ss e. y
and large amounts Of dust coming into the market
every day number Of good sized nuggets have been
found during the fortnight but Of extraordinary
weight. The importance and necessity Of association
and the application Of machinery to mining have cause
the organization Of companies many Of which
engaged in very bold and some In very profitable
private expedition has gone out from Stockton to
vsy Tulsre valley east Of the lake. for the purpose Of
Three psrsons, two sonorAnans and one Californian,
On The 9th instant At San Luis 3bpo They we're arrest
ed tried and convicted by the citizens OF Los Angeles
but the Spanish citizens in the meeting the
Americans who wished to hang the prisoners The Cali
rnans opposed to Lynch law, and 1t said were
to resist execution at all costs The meet
lug then determined TO send the prisoners to San Luis
ers were accordingly sent BY the steamer GoAh to that
place. and, Immediately upon their arrival they we're
seized and hung BY party OF Americans VINO were on
The work Of turning the svn Diego River has been
menced under the direction of Lieutenant Derby and Is
On the 5tS nstart lieutenant Bealss Superintendent
Df Indian Affairs in the State, had tak with about
twenty chiefs in Grass Valley The tribes represented
number l0oo Lieut. Beales proposed TO transfer them 70
reservation in ruare Valley They hostated to remove
agreed to send of their young men to see the
Dervation, and live on II awhile.
Recent observations seem to establish the fact that the
Doast about Bay Is rising from volcanic action.
arrived in this city from Batavia and has gone te
Tho interior
Andrew NJ Macy, able writer and Of the editors
pf the Prices Current died on the 9th inst
Capt. Knight, agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, widely and fayoraby known, died the 1ltf
INST.
The steamer Sea Bird cast away on this coast som,
months since, has been raised and brought into tn,
harbor.
A Chinsman was brutally murdered on the evening o
he 10th inst, by American, to whom the Chinaman
bustomary ticket given when clothes received to b.
Washed. The Chinaman ahot, and died upon tn
pot. The murderer escaped.
The San Francisco and San Jose Magnetic Telegraph ha
put in working order, dut has not been delivered
bvsr t the company.
An affecting death occurred In this city the 1otl
nat. Spanish mother missed her child, only yea
I'd. Hhs supposed that it had lost itself In the street
nd advertised for it. but could learn nothing On tn
Sh she had occasion to open her camphor wood trunk
IND there lay her child, dead. It had fallen into thu
Eunk, and In tzyisg TO get out pulled dova tbs lid
hioh closed with spring and hste& closely that th'
)hild bad snothxed 70 death.