New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-28
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ROBBRRIEs, NURDERs. ETC
There appears 70 be well orgsnisd band Mexican
robbers in the Southern mines, headed By desperate
character called Joaquin pundering and hutchering
every American found unprotected Parties have bsen
in purSuit and rewards have been offered goAauins
head, but he has so far eluded them.
The Governor had offered reward of 81 600 bot at
last this noted bandit still pursued bis career Of
eri1e and each days intelligence. from the interior
brough. fresh story Of rome deedof atrocity There
be white acting with him. but the Placer
Times thinks with all the advantages they possess that it
will many days before the entire party are caught
brought the condign punishment their crimes de-
They will be hunted down like wolves and will re-
csive as little mercy.
The following some of the recorded exploits Of Joa
quin and his band
MoRR MuEpyRs AND RoRBgRfEs-.Jsekson Feb % 1883
The large PARTIES from this town and vicinity who have
for the last week been securing the country in pursuit OF
Mexican robbers though successful in capturing but
one, (who was hung in Jackson last Tuesday, have still
been the means Of expe2g them from the nor.h sde o.
been committed in this vicinity for the last four days
One Of Joaqun's party who had been severely wound
ed in skirmish few days ago was captured near san
full confession and gave accurate description Of Jos
qun and thirteen Of his party which will be Of much adj
Last night Joaquin and his party attacked Chinese
| camp. near Forman's Ranch killed five Cinnamon. and
wounded FIVE others, of them morally antrobbed
them Of thousand dollars Ihave just letter
from Mr. Alien Of formans, detailing the affair and oall-
4
surgeons attend the wounded Cinnamon Several
celent horses stolen by the party from Amer-
| cans at Jesu Maria Camp on sunday.
The secret Of Joaquns successful escapes to be
in his always being well mounted Assoon his party
down Tho s Of NIX
up aud Of no value. Probably hundred horses have
been stolen in this county the past month by this band
| and at least thirty persons have been murdered
Large parties still in pursuit of him and his escapes
seem almost miraculous When this state Of things will
| end one can tell In haste. yours. ). N.
| Renublieau contains n few okelumue
HILL the immediate vicinity of the Mexican robber yoa
quin's depredatons. One dated February ie Gays
pursue the robbers returned to-day but brought
Of particular Importance except what had reached us
before. .s-
gives further intelligence upon this matter:
Again has the sad intelligence been brought 10 me OF
foul and daring addition to the black catalogue
of crime in this country. German who yesteri lay
travelling in broad day the Sacramento road when
miles from Jackson, stopped by two Mexi
Leans knocked down and ordered deliver his money
dollars; -
jackson is missing. and ii is feared that he has met
untimey fate His wagon remains near where he was
5 last seen, but he and his animal are mssing-
party Of five men from Murphys camp passed through
this place to-day their to the scene OF depreda
ton determined the capture ofJoaqun and bis band
letter from Mokeumne Hill to the Republican, unde
The company Of six that left this place under the drec
% tion g. A. Clark to hunt the murderers returned
4 pursuit went on Monday by way Of Double springs t
Formans ranch, where they stopped for the night
short distance from Formans, four Cinnamon muir
dered. and four five others wounded The party il
pursuit followed the trail of the villains Immediately
but lost it and obliged TO remain till daylight before
they could continue the march.
Towards evening they upon the robbers again, in
the vicinity of Reynodss Ferry and found them in the
of robbug three Chinamen Had they been mounted
upon the the robbers might have
captured, but with animals that had been jaded by
weeks search among the mountains the capture was i'm
possible the robbers mounted fine horses
understood the country trails and the best mode of es
cape It is reported that robbery eomsnitted q
e Melones this morning
e MoRE MunDERs THE BANpuTi.-The Republican con
L tans letters from Mokelumue Hill to the 2lst inst gvin
the information Of more murders from which We extras
the following;
,e company of miners entered camp of Chnsnsn ye
ly terday the Caaverss about two miles from Lber
MS Hall Ranch and killed three Of their number
its injured another severely The Me xicans then collec
We the Chnamen together, and robbed them Of seveI
thousand dollars They also entered store, aud car
to away such articles they chose.
1t is hoped that the villains may be oyertaken, as
or company of Americans who hunting them,
tn ported to be only about two hours behind.
A still later dispatch to the paper says:
10 Mr. " Peyton and gentleman who has just arriv
from Rich Guch informs that in the camp attaclke
described in the foregoing letter there ty
Of hundred Cinnamon that every robbed of
dust, and that Joaqun's spells must have amounted
:, some $4,000.
FFaav Night 12 oeook--Browns Express has just al
u rived the Caayeras Mr. Brown informs that ou
ls ehinamen were murdered near Forman's Ranch ye
The citizens of Moelumne Hill have established nigh
en- from fire.
a Mexican was hung on the Goth instant San A,
dreas He with the company at Yankee Camp whe
IT. it attacked by the Americans and at tbs time
eeivel two wounds from pistol balls lie confessed th
he belonged to Joaquns party and said that the gar
ng were connected clear. through to Shasta.
w. The reward of thousand dollars, offered by the
gh for the capture of Joaquin is deemed entirely
the importance and of his arrest
Already the citizens of this county raised and
at. hand.
is INDIAN OurRAGEs-FRoM The NoRrH--A corresponds
the State Journal under date of the Goth writes fro
by Shasta
" The Indians the Sacramento route to Yreka ne
the Sugar Loaf three days since attacked ira
en- belonging to Horsey Delop but were finally repulse
No not however until they had killed six mules
the day they attacked another train belongi
mt to Archer Owen the result Of which the killing
Owen wouuding of Of the in the left should
of driving off the entire lot of pack mules There
but three in the train Mr. Rhodes informant bell
an | one, he saying his life by flight
i The remains of the unfortunate owen who high
esteemed wherever known found the next day
or | decently Inferred. .
one Of the party of train the day after the differ
ed three miners who had in their possession three
the mules and their packs, which they refused to give
until rewarded for their capture They alleged that tn
w. wresed the mules from the savages by force and kill
he one of their number in the encounter.
The Sacramento route between Shasta and Yreka Is
tremely hazardous Open hostility has been declared
ut the Indians and murders and depredations wh
rel ever an opportunity occurs
sss AeRicuIIuRE--The stoc kton journal says;
| U
Of sources Of profit to the thrifty agriculturs and
ing this year will almost supply the market with all the
required 1t is matter Of astonishment how rapidly
land is being taken up and improved how fast this
derness is becoming the abode of hardy and ind
the rious intelligent women how great the transition fir
its past barreuness to its present health and value
Dad friends inthc East may think exaggerae in this
cuar for it il not only matter OF surprise to ourselv
om but times almost ncredulous to the advan
told taking place in those sections VIII
old not visited AS far observation g
the country is improving even beyond any antcipat
in nduged in by our saugune feelings
LEGisLArvE-The Legislature is still in session
Benicia and the Stockton Journal says comparativ
ous doing nothing The friends of division Of the State
actively at work in behalf Of their scheme. 1t
@ be perfected by the votes of Southern who is
nd leyed have obtained majority in the Legislature.
rge EMieRArIoS.--The Stockton Journal says the A
ge raau has broken out but it is Of very mild ty
IN" The people of California have been humbugged too mi
are to again caught wandering of to diggiugs
he'd that hundreds going but they of that q
presence be spared without any serious dan
,oIS to the health of society.
In contradstirction to the abofe, correspondent
lite the Times writing from Sonora under date of
i,g ng, ruary I6, says
,ord The Australian fever is getting and more pre-
;n lent From all parts of the county hear the same