Washington sentinel., 1854-03-16

the supreme court OF Texas, was decided, ana
Mrs. Gwn declared 10 be entitled 10 the whole es-
tate. Mrs. Gwin, il is also said, knew nothing of
the decision until Dr. Gwin received letter signed
g Justicen calling his attention to il, and subse
ouently received confirmation of the intelligence
from Senator Rusk. The New York Times, from
which we condense the foregoing says
Upon inquiry, DIR. Gwin became satisfied that
the author OF the ANONYMOUS letter calling his at
tenton 10 the right OF his wife to this estate was
Richard p. Robinson, of Helen Jewet memory,
who, as is well known 10 many p sons, settled IN
Texas years ago, where he is respectable and
wealthy farmer, enjoying the confidence ana re-
spect of the community where h9 resides. Helm
sists upon il that, many years ago, when he was an
outcast from the world, which pursued HIM with
scofings and denunciations, DIR. Gwn, then re-
siding in Mississippi took him by the hand and by
his counsel and aid taught him TO hope BY a
singular coincidence, the lady who Is now Mr..
Robinson's wife Is also iadebte,, Y, Mrs. Gwin Tor
Kindness manifested towards ne,, when InTroubte,
years ago."
From Los AnCeles.-At1osionS OAtrages mad
Death Of Iaco Criminals--We have news from Los
Angeles TO the 2oth January.
Yesterday morning, says the Star of January
81, about three o'clock, Mr.. Martin Lelong was
awakened by noises. As he vas dressing him
yef some one raped at the door, and, as he
| opened it, six Mexicans presented their pistols at
| him. demanding his money, and threatening in
stant death. After collecting al the property they
deemed valuable enough TO take away, they each
| proceeded to inhict the last injury upon him. by
committing diabolical outrage upon his defence
| less wife. There was a seventh man standing oil
| at distance in charge oftheir horses.
| Captain A. W. Hope, OF the hangers, promptly
| mustered the entire force of his command and
| were on the alert about town nerly all night
The Star, of January 2S, says We gave
| count last week Of the outrage at Mr.. Lelong's
| house. We are able now 10 give the particulars
| of the capture and death of two of the biggest
vllainsth that have troubled our community. Senate,
| the murderer of Jack Whelan. and Luis Burgos,
| the masked man, who has often declared himself
to be the vertabe and terrible Joaquin, are killed
| Their bodies were brought into town on Wednes-
day morning, delivered tp TIE sheriff. and buried
| We give the story it was told us. Some ofthe
statements corroboraed by other evidence;
but the story of forced colnexon with the chiefs
| lacks confirmation.
| On Thursday evening, 10Th instant Senate and
| Burgos were at iandango on the plaza and IN
| vited four young men to dance over the river.
| The young. men started and when they reached
Leong's house, finding nd dance, refused Ia go IN,
but the deceased drew pistols upon them, saying
| they had como TO a dance of men, and that they
| must play their part. They then first discovered
| that there were seven others, all armed, behind
| They enteretlAhe house under threats, when the
deceased commenced coectingthc punder, which
| being accomplished, the woman was ravished by
SIX of them. They then came away, the young
men DeIDp SHdTueu Dy iOuF men III HOHt anu HFc
in the rear. and went to the canado Sausa, on
Wilson's rancho. The night four of the
band returned 10 town, and three started Tor San
Fernando leaving the four boys with the two
chiefs. The next day they came out the cana
do, and proposed killing the two Americans at the
rancho but the boys objeeting the project was
abandoned.
The four referred 10 finally killed Senate and
| Burgos. The death of these two villains caused
universal Joy to our citizens. Ii IS believed the
event has broken up the plans of number ofsus-
| pcious characters, desirous Of enuatng the ex.
| ploits of Joaquin.
| Terrible Excitement Chimneying a Rob.
| bcr.-About nine o'clock on Sunday night, par
ty in front or Giles hotel, discrered, they sup
posed, the head of man projecting from the
chimney of house opposite 10 be certain oi
the matter, they changed their position and 10 the
caput in question not 10 be dlscerned. All
doubt instantly vanished 10 the fact, and Wis
ions Of robbery, arson, murder slaughtered adults
and mangled Juveniles, fitted across their excited
brains The occupants OF the house were duly
apprised of the alarming state OF things, and. OF
course sundry shocks OF snndry nervous systems
succeeded Arrangements were Immediately per-
fected for the capture of the daring robber, and
volunteers were stationed at regular distances TO
grasp him if he attempted TO escape. Meanwhile
a concourse Of hundred persons were assembled
along Baltimore street, some OF whom cntched
iooNsu
vengeance. while all were actuated with one big
desire, one tremendous determination TO capture
the man in the chimney. One of the party, arm
ed 10 the teeth" ascended TO the roof where his
appearance was greeted with enthusiastic shouts
from the crowd below. A ladder was speedily
placed against the chimney, and up he mounted,
nothing Jauntcd, TO the very .'muzzle OF the
chimney" where the foe OF the lazy and man was
seen The excitement below was now immense,
as the robbers head was still visible from the spot
| where il was frs, discovered. The bold defender
| of the law, the champion of the ascended ladder,
| with huge hickory dealt heavy blow at that
same head, which, as he mounted the last round
of the ladder, intruded upon his vision. terri
Bile smash followed, such as one sometimes hears
| in the crockery when earthenware is broken A
laugh, loud and long, arose from beneath, for the
whole matter was explained by that desperate
blow, an earthen pot such as is usually placed on
top of chimneys, was mistaken for human head !;
! Ii is needless TO say that the volunteer corps
| WAS sneedilv disbanded and that the discovery
acted powerfully in the sudden dispersion Of the
most active among them.-Bahfmore Times