Washington telegraph., 1853-06-08
One day Later from California
Arrival Of the Steamer Panpero,

The steamship Pampero. Capt. Flanders.
arrived yesterday from San Juan de Nicara-
qua, bringing one day later news fiom Cal
ifornia
BY this arrival we have the Alta Califor-
MAN Of the LIST ult., being one day later from
California than We received by the steam
shirs United States and Falcon. 1t con-
taiDs but little news.
The Legislature has passed bill for the
formation and incorporation Of plank road
and turnpike companies.
The Indians were still committing depre-
dations in the Shasta country. MIR. Tom
lnsou, a merchant from whom the Indians
had stolen twenty-four head Of work-oxen.
had mustered six or seven men and started
in pursuit of the thieves, declaring his de-
termination to have scalp for every OK
stolen.
The Columbia Miners Advocate says the
largest lump ever found in California was
lately taken out Of DR.. Carpenters claims
at the Columbia House, about FIVE miles
above that place. 1t weighed over one hun
dred pounds, two-thirds of which was sup
posed to be quartz.
A letter to the Alta Californian dated Sac
ramento, April 30, gives the following ac-
count of one of the most daring robberies we
ever heard of: Ea fe
A bold and daring robbery Of Adams &
Co.'s office was committed last evening
at Mormon Island The office is superin-
tended by Mr.. Nichols and two assistants :
the former had retired and was asleep in
an inner room only approachablc from the
rear Of the house. The others were pre-
pairing to retire when two persons came in
| (Americans) asking for letters. In an in
slant each presented pistol at the clerks
heads. threatening their lives if they spoke
or stirred, at the same time giving low
whistle at which five others (three of them
Spaniards) came in hastily, gagged and
bound the clerks, and commenced searching
the premises. In few minutes one of them
| asked where Nichols was and keeping silent
they insisted On one of the clerks calling
him stating he was sick, The gag was
removed and he resisted for two hours, un-
| til repeated punctures with their knives
forced him to call, and Mr.. Nichols on COM
ing to the front door was Immediately seized,
bound and gagged ike the rest The search
was continued, taking the key of the safe
from Mr.. Nichols, when they ramosca, tax
ing all the funds on hand with them. about
$500, as near as could be ascertained.-
After great exertions Mr. Nichols succeeded
in freeing his arms and releasing the others,
when gong was sounded, the inhabitants
reused and chase commenced but all traces
were lost at the Sixteen Mile House.
A negro left Mormon Island the day be-
fore with $4,000 on his person and between
the Twenty Mile House and Sixteen Mile
House he was missed. Blood stains were
tracked for mile when the clue was lost
and the body could not be found The de-
scription Of a suspicious person seen in that
vicinity, was forwarded to Mormon Island
and Mr.. Nichols states that tho leader Of the
robbers answers to the description There
is no doubt but that the negro was robbed
and murdered.
A reward of $4,000 dollars is offered by
Mr. Richardson, Sacramento agent Of Ad-
ans q Co, for the capture Of the thieves,
and twenty-five per cent. Of all the money
recovered.
Three men, Barney Alderman, Jack
Thompson, and Stewart, were hung near
Sacramento on the 29th ult, for murder
Y. o. Pie.