The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
Ffbnl fks San rrancisco Advertiser.
CAPTURE AND DEATH OF JOAQUIN
INTERESTING PARTICULARS
STOCKTON Auo II

oAoShIuN, aug. II, 1903.
Capt. Love arrived here yesterday, and last
evening we listened with much interest to de-
tail OF his scout after the eel, brafed robber Joa
quin Marietta. The rangers, headed bv the
captain, passe til ough San jose. ind to throw
any spies OF the outlaws band on the wrorg
scent, he talked as if he had C. rtain information
that Joaquin was at Los Angeles, and that he
expected to catch him there; also that after his
capture, he would scour the plains below for his
band. These plans Were disclosed to some thew
suspected, and were nc doubt conveyed 10 Joa.
gum. 1t is Capt. LIS opinion that the report
of these spies threw the robbcr into his
hands
| Capt. l.. and his men departed with Their
captive nnmoested. They examined every face
| In vain, tor Joaquin, the leader was not there
| The rangers started off with the expressed in
tention OF going TO the Mission of San Joaauin,
bul as soon as they passed through can.
on about mile from the Mexicans, which hid
the N from the latter, they again passed into
The labyrinth OF valleys lying il that re-
eion, and hid themselves for the purpose of
watching this large party. Seeing nothing
of them next day, they visited their camp again.
and men, horses and corals had ali disap-s
| peared. & e@R
| These campers in the mountains had will,
them about six hundred head Of fine horses =
10 the Captains inquiry Of what they were
doing there, some replied that they were hunt
ing mustangs and others cattle. Love had with
hun tao siinile Of several brands of missing
horses, known to have been stolen, and on
passing among the stock Of this party. he
found ton horses bearing the marks in -nis
possession. A portion of them no member
OF the gang OF seventy, would own; thew
said they were strays that had in some man
ner got in with their caballada; the other DOR.
tion OF the stolen animals thew said thew
had received from Mexcans going 10 the
lower country. 1t should be remembered that
the ranger party thus boldly searching
this robber bands herd, only numbered four
teen.
Making their way secretly through San
Jose, and by San Juan until entirely clear
OF observation, the rangers struck then, I'M
der cover of night, for the Contra Costa range
OF mountains, and entered their defiles. Here
for number Of days, they threaded the numer-
Gus passes, now crossing ridge, and again eau.
tiously traversing its valleys. In many places
they found corals, and bands Of horses bear
ing all descriptions Of brands Tie third
day before The capture Of their chief, the ran-
gers came upon band Of Mexic8as in the
mountains, numbering seventy men, whom
they have no doubt Joaquips principal
band
Early in the morning, three dafs after meet
ing the large party above mentioned, Capt. l..
and his men saddled up to visitan arroyo where
there was water, and on approaching it observ-
ed smoke, which made Thea move with eau
ton They got close uon sentry guard
ing camp before he discovered them and
as he gave the Alarm joaquin, who was lying
down leaped up, leayhg his pistol in his blank
ct, and run for his >torse, threw a moose over the
animals nose WIN larat and mounted hin,
bare backed me rangers had them surrounded.
parley wel held for a few moments, during
which Joarain dictated to two of his men, ans.
wers to love's questions. Capt. Burns who
was fy1iliar with the robbers counte nsnce. inn
medatey pointed him out and the fight COM
mflced ------..s-------..-~
Joaquin, while feelings 10 avoid the shots aim
ed at him would drop, Camanche like, upou the
side OF his horse, showing only one limb, and
and the ball having passed, he would resume
his seat with the activity Of cat He made Z.
dash for perpendicular bluff, some fifteen feet
high, which overlooked the dry bed of a stream
thinking that none would follow his dangerous
jump But young Ranger named Henderson.
followed him, firing his pistol into the robbers
horse as he leaped. The outlaws gallant ami
NAL had been wounded several times. and af.
ter the leap he made few Intellectual a,tem pts
to run. but at length sank down joaquin then
fled few yards on foot he, like his horse. had
received several wounds, and before he had run
thirty yards, two of the Rangers cut him offfrom
a rayine, fired again into his BODY when he
fell holding up his right hand through which 4
ball had passed, he said, $ No tira mas-yo los
( muerto. Shoot no more-l am dead