The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-27
I" MoRTos McMICHAEL, Esq

CALIFORNIA MATTERsFrom the mails received per latest
arrivals we CLEAN the following items
The crops throughout the State most abundant. OF
wheat there is certainly than win supply the demand
of the State and shipments of this grain the Atlantic
States it is confidently believed by some will take place
SERIOUS AFFRAy.-INDAS BArTLE.-FUE DGerRs KILL
ED--PLAcERvnLE Aug. ga rencontre taok place this
afternoon in Georgetown between two named Nder
thought dangerously, wounded in the thigh by the dis
charge OF pistol in the hands of Nder during the fight
Nder arrested
Two tribes Of Digger Indans--the Coiomas and Kel-
seyshad serious fght this afternoon near American
Flat latest advces FIVE had been killed several severe
ly wounded, and tho fight still progressing.
(Sacraaeato Union
At San Antonio Immediately across the bav on the 22d
inst, two men, name1 Amedee Canu n Frenchmau and
Pierre AFchambault Belgian detected II aisposng
OF some stolen cattle They made prisoners band
of Infatuated persons from the Redwoods stimulated bv
rum broke into the temporary prison of the thieves and
without giving them any kind of trial observing any
ormaiity In their proceedings fastened round their
necks dragged them out TO the nearest tree and hanged
them there
Three towns have met destruction by fire during the
last Hill Campo Seco and ST. Louis
The loss by these three fires cannp be far of 100000
PplyArHfns AID pRAeg.--rne following communication
from the French consul is published
Consulate OF FRANCE,
San Francisco, August 81, 1854.
The consul of France acting consul of his Majesty the
King of Sardinia presents his compliments to the editor II
the California Chronicle and begs TO nfos him that he
is instructed by the admiral Of the
val forces of France il me Pacific to make known through
the pphe papers, that every vessel having taken out let
of marque WILL if captured be considered by him
pirate and treated suc unless IL is commanded by
Russian and has threeourths of its composed of
Russians.
The clipper ship Stag Hound sailed for China on the
18th, having board hundred and twenty Chinese
passengers
The trial Of joan Tabor, late editor of the Stockton
punai charged with murder in shooting Joseph Mans
field editor of the San Joaquin Republican, Stockton
few months age has been postponed until Oc,ober next
Mr.. John o. Htell formerly connected with the Alta
California, has ad7ertisea course of lectures against
subscribers be had
The British frigato Amphrte and the French corvette
Aremise got under way fom San Francisco the 25h
They are OF again in pursuit Of the Aurora and Diana
The captain and crew Of the brig Poultney wrecked on
the passage from Liverpool for Baltimore was picked up
at sea- by schooner Jupiter from st Ube and brought 10
this port this morning.
Mr. Hastings mate Of the shin paemsc who was stab
bed few days AGO by j. u Smith Of the crew of the
sane saip aied Of his wounds on the 25th.
The Sacramento Union of the evening Of the 2eth learns
that the town of French Corral which contained nearly
one hundred houses completely destroyed by fire on
Friday nght last The fire accidentally originated in the
California House But three buildings left standing
viz The French Corral House Subltts Hotel and Fales
store,
series of orgees had been perpetrated in San Fran
cisco, to between $4,000 and SlS,000 by man aamed
Walter Sherwood who formerly enspioyed as a clerk
in several large houses but was discharged on account Of
certain pecuuary elnquehcies which traced him.
bit has recently been known of the proprie-
tors OF tue saloon in Clay street, known Robb Co
Sherwood had fled from San Francisco leaving behind him
an interesting family whom h. as plunged into dire dis
ircss By his conduct 10 been twice married and
two ph,res now in this city by his first wife who died
on the same day she arrived in California
John r Cryder had been arrested II. sacramento
charge OF forgery, having elIea comprolers warrant
of the denomination Of 500 to that of $500 which he
succeeded IL obtaining $500 advance.
This same Cryder it will be reooected accused pf
forging drafts IN the OF his father who is said he
wealthy merchant in New York. the firm of Burgoyre
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