The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-10
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
OVER A MILLION IN GOLD.

The steamer Northern Light arrived attn. Y sa'.
urday, bringing dates two weeks lster-to the 10Th
uit She brings 447 passengers and 81 ,005, 597 In
gold.
Gold continues to come In pleutifully from the
mines, and money Is much easier
The passengers by this ship came through in per.
feet health, there having been cholera or other
disease on the route for two months past The
river 10 high, and the route in excellent order.
DISAPPEARANCE
One of the most striking events since last dates
from California, IL the departure of j C. Woods,
late partner of Adams s. Co. He left 10 the ship
Anderson, for Australia, and 10 reported to have
retained over 500 600 worth of the assets of the
concern. He was accompanied by Cohen,
late receiver of Adams & Co. These parties
charged with the manufacture and sale
of bogus gold dust to Page & Bacon; but through
some technically their sureties were cancelled.
MURDERS AND LYNCHING
On the evening of the 9th inst a band of Mexi-
cans entered the village of Rancheris, In Amador
county, and murdered five Amer lean men, one
American woman and an Indian.
In public house, called Rancheria House, In
which the Mex'cans made their frat attack they
killed two strangers who had called in to stay that
night and also wounded Mr.. Diamond severely,
bu: 1t isthought he will recover. They also killed
Mrs. Diamond.
The Mexicans next proceeded to the store of Mr.
French, where they procured, after bursting open
the safe and killing Mr.. French aud his clerk, the
sum of $1,000; after which they left for parts un.
L
gave chase to the perpetrators. Three Mexicans
were hung, and all the others In the neighborhood
we're ordered to leave the country q number of
Americans were murdered, one by one; four
Frsnchmen were murdered In heap by Mexicans;
and great excitement prevailed throughout the
vicinity. The Indians, to avenge the death of their
brother In blood, murdered three Mexicans
From gentleman who arrived from Amador
county, says the San Joaquin Republican, we learn
that nine of the outlaws-eight Mexic ans and one
American-had been arrested and summarily ex.
ecuted
The following was telegrsphed to the State
Journal:
Yesterday morning Sheriff Pb1nix, of Amador
county, and Clark, of Calaveras, with posse pass
ed through this place the trail of eight or
ten of the Amador robbers. Upon arrival at Sala-
vada, q Mexican camp near Chinese, they entered
q dance house, and while making search inside,
party of the band came up. The sheriffs party
met Them at the door, and desperate fight ensued,
In which VIM. A. Ptoe nix, sheriff of Amador coun
ty, WAS killed, and two or three Americans wound.
ed. but not seriously; two or three Mexcans were
killed, and number of houses burned. The Mex.
leans fought like tigers-uslng revolver In each
hand.
Twenty-Five Americans had been murdered on
the Kslsmath river Thirteen Indians had also
attacked the miners On the Upper Sacramento;
and seventeen Americans were wounded.
Fifty Indians had been killed In the various
battles
and Southern Oregon.
SAN FRANcIsCo Aug. 17.-Sales to-day of Galle-
go and Haxall Flour 10 lots, at Sl3 $l3 so
GUSPowDER PLOT.
very French-like sffair had come off Ia San
Francisco. Frenchman named Briant entered
the store OF f. l. Ritter & Co with whom he had
some difficulty, with carpet bag containing II
pounds gunpowder Hs passed into the counting
room, handing note to q clerk 10 the front con.
tsihing a warning to flee. In the counting room he
Cd tbn haU md 81 atn tate 40
VIII ich exploded. 10 the room were the senior
partner and two of his friends. who were strange
to say. but slightly Injured while Briaut very
severeywoundei He was arrested on the charge
of attempting to kill.
Ambrose GIL, physician, and Amos Barrett, of
New York had committed suicide
TRAGEDY AT DIAMOND SPRINGS.
The parties are NJ iss Susan Nswnham.
young lady about eighteen years of age, and
Mr.. J. v. Crane, formerly from Kentucky.-
Crane. 1t appears, hsd been paying addresses TO
the lady and this morning asked her to become bis
vile, and on her refusins he first struck her with
his hand and then shot her twice, one ball taking
effect In the shoulder; when she turned to run
from him, he again shot her In the head, the ball
entering the right side of the brain. The lady 10
sil alive, but Il 10 supposed cannot survive long
Crane has been arrested.
POLITICS
Pohies, it 10 said, 10 the only active feature In
California, and the whole STATE Is In motion Know
Nothinga Temperance men. Democrats and Wings
are 10 The held and we shall have exciting times on
the 9Th Sep, EN- Der.
] Nesiy johnson il the Know Nothing candi late
for Governor. Fl
The sloop. of-war Deoalur has arrived at San Fran
cisco from Puget Sound.
IRE at Stockton has destroyed prep srty valued
at &3D, 900. - = -
fRoM THE IsTHMus.
The var still rsgss In the interior. battle wss
fought on the l8th near Leon; between the govern
msnt troops nader Riosrdists and the democratic
srmy under nunos. The latter was defeated and
Munos killed.
Col Waller had arrived at ssnJ usn del Sud on
the 18th: with small detsehment under his com
nsnd He eudssyorsd to Obtain recruits from the
california pssssossrs. with small success.
Col Kinney was still 81 Gan ] Gao aud had conclu-
Odd contract with Mr. Shepherd, for grant OF
10 0ee Of He had ssnt "a agent 70 0rsnAds
70 sst Ne great sea6gwsd by The 0oYsEamsnt.