The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-10-18

MARysviLLE, CAL, Sept. II, 1893
DEAR SANDERS :-Since my last, we, OF
California, have passed through one of the
most exciting 6ercely contested electionsI
ever witnessed. The campaigns of 40 and
~ were little more than ordinary Occurren.
ces when compared with the guternatoriai
contest in California. in 1853. VIM. Waldo,
the Wing champion in the contest,hss prov
ed himself noble standard bearer, and has
worked as "nevcr man labored before" to
carry the Wing party successfully through
the fight. Up to this moment it is entirely
impossible for me to inform you as to who Is
to receive the honors and emOluulents as
Governor ofthe State for the succeeding two
years. AS regards the balance OF the
State ticket, the Locofocos have swept every
thing before them, electing all their State Of
6cers by msjorities ranging from three to
five thousand-at least such are the present
indications. The contest between Gov. Big
Ter and Capt. WalIo has been very close, and
the majority for the successful candidate, l
feel safe in assuring you, is under five hum
dred votes. By the latest advices, Bigler
leads Waldo some 300 votes, with nine coun-
ties to hear from. These counties, in 1851.
gave Reading, the Wing candidate, an ag-
gregate majority of7l5. Should there be no
change, there is hope that our glorious leader
will yet bear off the palm Of victory. That
California is Locofoco, the most ardent and
sanguine Wing will not gainsay. That the
Wings of the mountain districts have made a
desperate struggle, the returns from those
districts clearly exhibit. If the Wing can
didate is defeated, San FrarciscO has done
the business. Previous to the day of cleo.
ton her papers were teemng with articles Of
encouragement to the Wings of the noun
tains; calling upon them to cling to their for.
mer votes and San Francisco would ask no
more, asWaldo's vote in that city would not be
less than 1000 over Bigler. Mark the result:
Waldo has gained, in emery prominent county,
from 40 to 500 votes over any Wing upon a
State ticket since the admttance of the State
into the Union, and San Francisco gave him
the magnaaimoas uote of seventy. one over Big
Ter. This result has been brought about
through the exertions Of the hordes OF Govern.
ment and State office. holders, who have, with
lavishing hands, distributed thousands OF dol
lars among the sovereigns of that city, and
thus etferted the above result.
In 1851, San Francisco gave Mr.. Reading
against this same John Bigler-over 900
majority; had she in this contest but done
hall as well, there would be no possible doubt
of the success of Our candidate. Hundred
OF I.ocofocos throughout the State from I'M.
L.. ~ IA ~ Ill - IL L.
Wings in their efforts to elect "WaIdo ant
Reform"
As far as heard from. the Wings have gain
ed five and perhaps six Senators, and about
the same number of Assemblymen; both
Houses, notwithstanding, will be largely
Loco. The night previous to the election
the Biglerites OF Msysville had what they
termed "grand torchlight procession
headed by band of music. The torche,
consisted of taltop candies, and the mott,
crowd was a combination of Greasers. Chi
nese and Digger Indians, with here and Their,
, an American. Their yells were perfect,
hideous, and after FORMULATING some Of tin
principal streets, finally got into a "muss'
among themselves, n nd"vamoused the ranch.
Our mutual friend. J. Medley Johnson, Esq.
did good service in the Wing cause. Trav
. cling from county to county, he made quite
} number of speeches, and is represented by al
who heard him, as a bold and fearless defend
er OF Wing principles and men.
4 l witnessed on the day OF election no les
than seven fights and heard of scores of Others
From all parts of the State we daily receiv
word Of fatal results originating from polite
on that day.
The Indians upon our Northern frontie
have become very troublesome OF late, an
many Californians as well as Oregonian
: have been waylaid and murdered by thes
# savages. Recently some three hundred sa,
ages-many of whom, in addition to the
bows and arrows. possessed guns-Came i
contact with about ninety hastily organize
volunteers, under Gen. Joe Lane, when
e pitched battle ensued. At the first charge
the whites, Lane and his second in comman
u were slightly wounded-Lane in the shou
It der. After desperate fight Of short duration
the whites succeeded and the Indians DIRE
: off. Several of the volunteers were kille
- and quite number Of the savoges.
70 The Indians of this region, aud Of the va
ley generally, are a squalled, low, mserab
- race, entirely destitute OF the chivalrous qua
% tiles of the Northern tribes. Their TOO
: previous to the coming Of the ~hites in
; the country, consisted princ'Paiy OF acorn
D clover, Lizards, snakes and worms. | hay
seen numbers OF them, during the past sc
= son, Of all ages and sexrs, scattered over o.
r waste-fields gathering and eating clover wi
RS as apparent great relish, as one Of our jad'
OF horses, recently from across the plains, cou
IN possibly exhibit. The small pox is constan
ne ly among them, and is thinning them out
M a terrible extent. Near Yuba City, abo
xt one mile from this place, upon the North bal
III of Feather river, is quite large village
In these Diggers.
rs At the solicitation Of friend, accompar
n. ed him, q lew weeks since, in a stroll throu
nd their settlement and the oddity nd novelty