The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13


Under the head of Monomania the following curious
examples given
This variety very common often extremely Obstinate
but generally terminates favorably The mind is per-
verted upon one q small number of subjects. Some
very irritable and frequently violent and dangerous;
others are gay and easily excited laugh dance sing
fancy themselves lords and kings, generals and 60
This form of insanity presents such strange
phenomena, such mysterious perverson of the senses
that few may with proprety be mentioned One
announces himself as the Supreme Being the Almighty,
and that his power and will destroy worlds and sys
TENS, and that they only exist by suiferance Another
is Judas Iscarot, and has betrayed his Saviour, and
spends his time in praying for forgiveness One magnes
himself Napoleon, and another an Indian chief, imp
qua One will not walk because his legs made of
glass another will not eat because his stomach is made
of metal and iron has necessity for food One ancies
himself a brass monkey and would not stand erect;
another was a monument, always stood upright, and
would never move except by compulsion. One who
claimed owners hin of the whole of California and the
Sandwich Islands, and held lien Russia for several
millions and strictly prohibited the erection of hosp
tai or Methodist church in all his possessions Another
England, and only came to California trip of plea
sure, travel and study character. Oneto whom the
Rothschilds in debt many millions of dollars and
who keeps current with that house, charging
them four hundred thousand dollars for day Of his
detention in the hosp Another has purchased all the
spanish Kind claims in the State arrangements
TO fence and cultivate them. Another who ascertained
sierra Nevada had started in search Of il and returned
mailman. Another asserts that Page Bacon Co. have
swndled him out of all his property in acramento and
Imprisoned him here in order to collect his rents. He
declares it worse than " piracy on the high seas"
Horrible Tragedy In Shasta County.
TWO WHITE MEN AND THIRTEEN CHINAMEN MUIR
DERED THE INDIANS.
We find the following account of horrible tragedy
tmmtted by the Indians in the Sacramento JOtrdl-
Two white men, named Guild, the other ingalls,,
while on prospecting tour in company with nineteen
miles east Of Pittburg Shasta county, by the Indians.
They were camIed, and fifteen Indians came into the
camp The white mems guns were stacked near them:
The Indians appeared friendly at frst but at word
from the chief they seized the guns with them
ingalls, seized club and struck the hndmost Indian and
knocked him down. The Indians Immediately commenced
firing Guild and Ingalls, and also at the Cinnamon.
Six Of the Cinnamon escaped, and came to Pttsburg
party started out immediately and found the body of In
up horribly with stones They also found the bodies of
thirteen Chnamen three had their cut Off and all
their heads had boon smashed in with stones The body
Guild could not be found They tracks which they
supposed to be his leading down to the river, also blood
they Supposed he fought WITH and they supposed he
jumped into the river. From Appearances some of the
Cinnamon had fought like tigers the ground around
them being completely trodden down.
From Los Angeles.
ARRIVAL OF THE GoLIAH-Tw0 WEEKS LATER
ATRoCIoUs oUTRAGEs, AND DEATH OF TWO
We have news from Los Angeles to the 2Sth January.
Yesterday morning, says the Star of JAN q, about
O'Clock Mr.. Martin Lelong awakened by noises. AS
he dressing himself, raped at the door,
and he opened it. six Mexcans presented their pistols
at him, demanding his money, and threatening instant
death. After collecting all the property they deemed
valuable enough to take away they each proceeded to
nnict the last injury upon him. by committing daboli-
cal his deienceless wife There was seventh
standing off at distance in charge of their horses
Capt. A. W. Hope, of the Rangers, promptly mustered
the entire force of his command, and the alert
about town nearly all night.
The star of Jan. % says:-We gave account last
week Of the outrage at Mr. Lelongs house. We able
give the particulars Of the capture and death Of
two of the biggest villains that have troubled commu
nifty Senate the murderer of Jack Wheelan and Luis
Burgos the masked man. who has often declared himself
be the verabTe and terrible Joaquin killed Their
bodies brought into town on Wednesday morning,
delivered to the Sheriff. and buried Wegive the story
IL told Some Of the statements corroboratcd
b. other evidence but the story Of forced connection
with the chiefs lacks confirmation.
On Thursday evening, 10th inst, Senate and Burgos
at fandango the plaza and invited four young
to dance over the river The young men started
ard when they reached Lclong's house. finding dance
refused to go in but the deceased drew pistols upon
them saying they had TO dance of men, and that
They must play their part They then first discovered
" at there others all armed behind. They
entered the house under threats, when the dead COM
menced collecting the plumber which being ACCOMPLISHED
tie wtman ravished by six Of them. They then
away the young being guarded by four men in
front ard five in tie and went to the csnado sausa
Wilson's rancho. The night four OF the band
returned TO town and three started for Fernando,
le wing The four beys with the two chiefs The next day
two americans at the rancho, but the boys Directing the
project abandoned.
Tie four referred to finally killed Senate and Burgos.
Tie death of these two villains caused universal JOY TO
our citizens 1t believed the event has broken up the
rans of number of suspicious characters DESTROYS Of
enulating the exploits Of joaquin
Miscellaneous.
REPoRrED DuE BKNIcIA.-We learn that duel is to
come of to-day in the vicinity OF Benca, between Edw.
MCGOWAN ESQ., and the Hon. Mr. Hubert, member Of the
sAembly from this city The alleged of the diff
Guilty is this Mr. Hubert was nominated and elected to
the Legislature the friend Of Mr. Frederick and Mr.
MCGOWAN alleges that 1t through his fundamentally
he nominated he vouching for his fidelity and pot
cal orthodoxy Mr.. Hubert opposes Broderick, and
complaint is made OF Mr. MCGOWAN for forcing him on
the convention Yesterday he met Hubert and accused
him Of trcachery and of having forfeited his word
Fence the expected ducl-Ahd California, feb A.
IEAm OF voLUsTsER.-Jsckson Brusle, who served as
private in Company f. Of the First New York Regiment
Volunteers in California died the 1ath ut at Con-
ira Costa.
INDIAN TRoUDlEs-The Indian difficulties at the north
81 n continue There have been several small skrmshes
lately, but no losses on the part Of the whites.
RAILROAD CONVENTION AT BUFFALo.-Delegates
from all the railroads between the Atlantic and tie Mis-
ssssppi have been in convention in Buffalo TO take into
conde ration the interests OF their several companies,
adopt uniform rules in regard to the rates
OF freight passenger fares &c Erastus Corning acted
as PRECEDENT OF the convention, and ~ u. Phillips anil
George r. Paddock secretaries. Fic proceedings Of
Ii the convention not uube and ntcn for