The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15
Great f Excitement Mt tJacksOnville.-p,sxsuit Of
the RObher Joaquin.

ue M PIesent snipment, VIII make the aggregate Tor
Great Excitement Mt ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
the RObber Joaquin.
[From the Alta California, Feb. 1871
The Sacramento papers have long accounts Of
warm and exciting chase after the famous robber
Joaquin.
on Friday last the citizens Of Jacksonville brought
In the dead body of Mr.. Lake, a butcher, of that
place, and the body of Chinaman, who wvs wound
ed by pistol ball. It was not then known who had
committed these outrages. On the next day, satur.
day. three Cinnamon were killed between Sutter and
jackson, distance of some four miles. The driver
of the Stockton stage and two passengers were killed
on the same DAY by Joaquin and two others, sup
and the horses taken from the stage.
On tbs same day, the same parties drove some
fifty Chinese from camp in the neighhorh0od, and
Carried away or destroyed their tents. On the
Of San As,drc. at rdick gallop, and shot three
Americans as he passed through the streets. Joa-
quin young man. OF about nineteen years Of age
and must be one of the best shots with revolver in
this or any other country, as nearly al these men
were shot through the neck The whole band, it is
supposed, consists of about sixty men, all Of whom
are thought to be Mexicans.
letter from Jacksonville, dated 18th inst, says:
-"The town is under the greatest excitement A
large meeting Of the citizens was held this evening"
ut which measures were taken that must lead to the
eventual capture Of the murderers. Nearly our
whole population has volunteered to turn out in
pursuit tomorrow. Wo to the Mexicans il they are
caught"
The party Of Americans who started in pursuit.
found at Cooks Guch, on Suffer Greek, the dead
body Of Chinaman. They traced the robbers to
jackson Creek, few miles below this village, and
there found more Of their worb-one Chinaman NOR
tally wounded. Mr.. Lake was living, but specchless
and died in few minutes after the arrival OF the
Americans. He had been shot twice and stabbed
through the neck, and his mule taken
The American party followed on, and soon over
took the Mexicans who had committed all these
loss of their horses blankets &C.. and one and per-
baps two of them were wounded.
One OF the party, worn out by fatigue, having
been in hot pursuit Of the robbers for six days, re-
turned to Sacramento with three horses captured
from portion OF Joaquin party. The utmost eX
citement prevails throughout the Mines
Meeting Board the Brig VIM. Penn
Murder Of Capt. Hussey. sc.
The following account of mutiny on board the
brig William Penn Of San Francisco, which resulted
in the death of the captain and two Of the crew. we
copy from the 4dha California.
The William Penn was fitted out at StrDng's Is
land last July, for whaling cruise on the ne under
the command Of Capt. Isaac 3. Hgssey. Capt. flus-
sey was native Of the island of Nantucket, and was
Tor many years one OF the most successful whaling
captains from that place. Some three OF four years
ago, be was in the Pacific Ocean in command Of the
ship Planter, and while cruising for sperm whales
IN the neighbohood of the line mutiny occurred on
board his vessel, entirely unprovoked so far as we
have heard. by anything approaching to tyranny or
injustice on the part of the captain or his officers in
subdning which Capt. Hussey shot ono Of the crew.
When the voyage was up the captain left the ship
at one OF the islands in the Pacific, and sent her
home in command of the mate. The matter was
brought however before the United States District
Court in Boston, the mate having been arrested on
Ills arrival ut Nantucket as party to the homicide.
After full examination of the case, he was honor
ably discharged, it having been very clearly shown
that the proceedings on the part Of Captain IL. and
his officers were, under the circumstances, entirely
ilfoI A1.at
the presiding officer Of the court took occasion to ex
pre,s his regret that Captain Hussey had not return
cd home in the ship it was very clear that he had
nothing to apprehend from the most searching ey.
tiny and its suppression.
Captain H., however, never returned, and since
he left home, his wife and only child have died at
Nantucket, leaving him, as il were, alone in the
world. lie was man Of great excellence of charac-
r-quiet and kindhearted, but, at the same time
resolute, linn, energetic, and persevering to a re-
markabc degree. None who Knew him will for
moment believe that he ever, by harshness or inius-
vice, gave shadow OF provocation to mntny on the
part OF those under his command. Suboincd is the
account referred to- of the tragedy on board the
William PENN
The William rsrn left srongs Island on the ead July
last, for haling voyage, Isaac T. Hus.cy, master;
oh,i.an Nelson first officer John IIslscy second do,
sm an bs c'sw 81 I'VE white men and fifteen nate M ws
Guilty, Mr. Ncieon first officer. aroused the
ing Of November dth by hearing the groans Of
no sooner had he reached the deck than he received
severe blow On the head from person armed with cut
lass Ills first idea that the natives from of
The neyhtcring island had boarded the brig and he
forward to call up the white portion Of tie crew. who
had the watch below at the time; but suddenly
stopped In bis course by s Of the native crew, Who
armed with lanees and whalng spades prevented his
progress
They did not However for reason undertake TO In
luie him. The person who had first struck him proved
10 be their leader native namcd Harry, who sftr
him and repeated his blow lie s native Of 0ahu. Mr.
Nelson hn poic to him but Harry continued striking
him. while Mr. Nelson bs cked out TO The forcca lie
Tenon way warding the blows of. On arriving here,
Mr. Nelson fell down spears and spades dartcd at
hi, but fortunately Without doing him any injury His
fall aroused the watch below Who, hearing the scufo
endcavo-cd TO reach the deck but by tho
native, who 6fteen In numbeI guareed the companion
way.
They got Possession Of the cabin by breaking through
the socase bpiktesd, anl crawling aft over The reo
IN the cabin there fifteen loaded set, but cn
examination they roysd 10 bsvs been 6ed w vita water