The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24
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which Thomas L. Benson, q native Of London. was

A horrible murder was perpetrated In San Fran
cisco on the night of the goth. An Old Mexican wo-
man was found dead in a shed on ie street. She
was stranged with rope about her eek, her hands
tied behind her and her feet tied to her hands Il is
supposed that she was murdered for her money, and
some parties have been arrested on suspicion.
The great solar &C ipse of the 26th was visible n
san Francisco from about Ii ! A. M. 10 2i r. M.
Col. William Walker has been indicted ia the
United States District Court for his fbusterng
expedition, with two Of his party, Howard A. Snow
ard John n. Jarnigan, but no day has as yet beea
set for the trial.
In the case OF VIM. Pratt, in the u. s. District
Court, charged with the killing Of John Gardner.
the mate on board the Sierra Nevada the jury dis
agreed on the 23d, standing ten for conviction.
Edward Norton, EsS, has been appointed by the
composed of the southern portion of the city and
county of San Francisco.
On the 10th ut., the steamer Sea Bird whose
safety had been apprehended arrived in the haroor
from Monterey IN low OF the U. 5. steamer Active.
She is reported to have damaged her machinery oil
Point Ammo Nueva, and to have driited in gale
down TO Point Conception, where The Active came
TO her assistance.
entertained by the Empires OF San Francisco on the
l7th, with public dinner, at which Mayor Garrison
presided.
A number of daring burgIaries had occurred in
San Francisco in which chloroforn was adminisr
tered to the lOdgers
dspensary has been established in San Fran
cisco, intended to supply without charge, counsel
and medicines to the INDECENT sick, and relieve them
from the necessity of becoming inmates of the hos
pitals.
The Council OF San Francisco has declined to no
cept the resignation OF G. w. Baker, City Recorder,
Official Report Of the surrendcr OF, Colonel
Walkers Party.
MISSION OF SAN DIEGO, May 10, 1854.
MAJOR have the honor to report that on Sat
urday last, the 9th instant, received certain infor-
nation that Colonel Walker and his party were On
their march towards this frontier with the probable
intention of crossing it, dispensing, and seeking
their way In small parties towards San Francisco.
marched for the frontier Immediately, with LIST
Lieut.. Patterson, First artillery, and forty.two men
from this command, and took position on the morn
ing OF the 9TH inst, at the ranch of Otai, United
States, central point three miles from the bouna-
airy line between the United States and Mexico
i there learned that Col. Walker and party ar.
rived at the ranch Of La Tiajuanua, Lower Caifor-
via, two and half miles from the boundary line.
the evening previous.
Arrangements were made with some of the native
Caifornians to observe continually the position Of
COL Walker, and to report to me- as speedily as DOS
sible, any movement he might.make A few hours
later In the day received note from Gen. Meen-
dIez, commander of the Mexican forces requesting
an interview with me at the boundary line the fol-
lowing morning, (8th inst) Gen. Meendrez in
formed me OF his arrival ct the boundary line on the
morning of the sth inst, and when was proceeding
to the interview requested, the accompanying letter
from Maj: McKinstry, U. S. A., was given to mes
During our conversation, Gen. Melendrez COM
planned that representative of the United States
tions Of surrender, &C., with Colonel Walker. | as
sured him that nothing Of the kind could be done;
and then asked him upon what conditions he
would permit Col. Walker and party to march to the
United States without molestadon. He replied.
"Let him deliver up his arms and ammunition, and
man Of OF his party called 'Carrillo, and he mag
swered, eyes" Permission was given to me By
Gen. Melendrez to visit La Tiajuanua and bear the
conditions mentioned to Col. Walker On arriving
at La Tiajuanua, met Major McKinstry, told him
Of the complaint of Melendrez; and he Immediately
replied that he was there in his private capacity
there was nothing. official in his visit. then saw
COL Walker, gave him the conditions of Gen. Melen-
drez, which he refused to accept. At this time
Walkers party were preparing to march to the
United States by the road to La Punta, U s., which
passes near one OF the monuments, marking the
boundary line.
short time before Col. Walker commenced his
march returned to Gen. Melendrez, told him Of
Walkers refusal to accept his conditions, and that
he was at perfect liberty to attack Col. Walker and
party while they remained in Lower California-in
fact, advised him to do so. l then went to the
monument, to meet Col. Walker and party, and.
with Major Mcinstry, received his surrender to the
United States, having previously ordered my COM
mand to the ranch of La Phnta.
Between and P. NJ. on the Sth inst, Walker
and party arrived at the monument, and surren-
dered to Major McKinstry and me, as representa-
tives of the United Sates pursuant to the "Agree-
ment' herewith (marked b..
COL Walker and party then marched to New San
Diego, and my command returned to its station.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
II. S. BURTON, Caot. Sd Art.
Maj. E. d. Townsend, Asst Adjt. General,
Department of the Pacific, San Francisco.
i.cxa Trial of the French Consul.
The trial Of Patrick Dillon, indicted for breach
OF the law of 1918, in having enlisted two French
men CT San Francisco to in the Mexican army,
was commenced on the 23d of May, and continued
for three days. The jury were unable to agree on
verdict, and were discharged. On the first day Gen.
Foote Of the counsel for the prisoner read the
following:--
PROTEST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.
The undersigned, Consul of his Majesty the EN-
peror of the French, acting Consul Of his Majesty
tine the ns ou Sa to
District of California and to all whom it may con-
Germ, that on the 10th of the month of April, 1854
he was arrested in his consular dwelling, which
waved at the time the national flag OF France, by
William II. Richardson, United States Marshal for
said Northern District for California, who, -pene
rating into the inner room or study where the un-
dersgned was engaged in attending to his consular
dutes did, then and there, lay hands on the person
Of the undersigned, in presence OF Mr. Bataillards
Chancellor of the Consulate Of France, Of Mr.. Der
bee, editor Of the Echo da y, Pae.ague, and Of Mr.
States.h
The undersigned further represents that on his
asking VIM. II. Richardson by virtue Of what order
he so arrested him, the said Richardson replied, in
virtue Of an attachment issued by the said u. 8.
District Court for said Northern District Of Cafor-
MIA.
The undersigned further represents that this said
attachment was based the previous refusal of the
undersigned to attend and testify as a witness in
the case of proceedings instituted by the United
States against Luis Del Vale, Consul Of Mexico,
upon subpoena which commanded his attendance,
and further commanded the undersigned 70 bring
with him q certain paper forming part of the ar
chives of the Consulate Of France. The UNDER
signed had communicated o copy Of this said
paper, in an official despatch, to Major General
John f. Wool, Commander-in-Chief Of the United
States forces in California, for the sole purpose OF
enlightening the said John =. Wool as to the mo-