Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-06-22
me latest ACCOUNTS Of Joaquin, the
Modern Rinaldo Rinaidini.

The latest Accounts Of Joaquin. thel
Modern Rinaldo Rinaldini.
The correspondent of the San Francisco Her
aid writing from Monterey, April 18th, says
Runors reached this place yesterday that Joa-
ou;n. with two of his band, surprised the inmates
Of California house on the Lalinas Plains one
night last week, by knocking at the door and de-
mandine entrance. After much hesitation they
were admitted,when they civilly asked for some
refreshment--the spokesman saying, that he and
his companions had lost their road and were be-
lated; that they were on their way to the South to
purchase cattle The Ranchero and his family
seeing these men armed to the teeth, in the dead
of night, were fain to be observant OF discretion
The spokesman was tall handsome man. about
twenty-one years Old, with a long beard apparent
" false moustache, and carried four revolvers and
large bowie knife. The other two were also
we'll armed, and had the best of horses-the best
the ranchero had ever seen. After talking while
on various subjects, with great familiarity and
politeness, it came into the occupants head that
the vertible Joaquin, the robber-chief of the
Stanislaus Placers, was the man who was CONVEX
sing with him. He asked the question of the Po-
lite man with the four six shooters, it he had
Just come from the placers, and if any news had
been heard of joaquin, as he was told great
many parties were sent in search ofhim, with the
expectation of receiving large reward. The
person addressed put his hand to his heart, and
with grave politeness and penetrating glance, re-
Piled
Sir, / am Joaquin, and no man takes me alive,
or comes within one hundred yards of me with
these good weapons. ..-s...-z
Without any further ceremony, and perfectly
unexpected, the robber went on to relate the req
son Of his conduct in his late care er he had been
oppressed robbed md persecnted by the Ameri-
cans in the placers; he had lost $4,000, been
driven from piece of land which he was work
ing, with an American companion; had been in,
sulted and grossly maltreated without justice; had
been .fogged and he was determined to be reveng-
ed for his wrongs four-fold. He had robbed many.
killed many, and more should suffer in the same
way. He eappeared then to grow very serious
and became excited.
was once great admirer of the Americans
and thought them the most generous, noble, ans
liberal people in the world, from having seen Sc
many Of them ia my own country and here who
principles, to whom tyranny and injustice were
as hateful as the5rule of Gachupinus to the Mex
leans. hated the insecurity and revolutions o
Mexico, and come here, thinking to end my days
in California in peace as citizen of the Unitet
States. With an American friend took up.
piece of land not far from Stockton, and was get
fine little farm under way when was annoyed
insulted and injured to such a degree by my
neighbors, that could not live in peace,
then went in the placers, and was getting on yery
well, when was driven from my hole by somi
of my lawless neighbors. I was in trade an,
business there, and was wronged and cheated, BY
every one trusted. AT every turn took lost
and was swindled and robbed and that too, by th.
very man for whom / had had the greatest friend
ship and admiration, Isaw them daily coming t
commit acts Of the most outrageous and lawless
injustice, or Of cunning and mean duplicity, hate
full to every honorable mind / then said to my
self will revenge my wrongs and take the Law
in my own hands; those who have injured me III
aslay, and those who have not I'll rob-my tracI
will leave trail of blood, and he that seeks me
shall bite the dust, or will die in the struggle
IEwill get my money back some way OF other
and at least viii not submit unrevenged to out
rage.
Joaquin said that hearing large reward was
offered for his head or his living body, he road in
to Stockton disguised. walked leisurely aroun,
with his serape thrown over his shoulders, ,readins
the different handbills posted up around the town
Coming to one Of these, in public thoroughfare
where 81, was offered for his capture, ,he wrot
in pencil underneath 81 win give S 600 my
joaquin" n"-and leisurel rode out Of town
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