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Eighteen Days Later from California
Murders -Lynching Bloody Fight
ing-Swindling!
MORE INDIAN. ATROCITIES AT YREKA


dams at Yreka, the news Of which reach.
ed Shasta on the evening OF August g.
On Friday afternoon two white men,
working at Ha mburg Bar, or Seall's river,
were attacked and murdered by the Indi.
ans. On the afternoon Of the day follow.
ing, two Indian spies came into Yreka
They were Immediately taken into custo
dy. and subsequently, executed. 1t is re
ported that two packers were murdered
near Apologize Greek. while on their way
to Yreka. The Chief of the Rogue river
Indians declares that he will have ven.
gesnce for the ha nging of two of his tribe
and it is anticipated that there will be a
general attack pretty soon. In that event
there will not be an Indian left alive in
the vicinity of Yreka.
The Excitement in AmadOr County.
Nine of the desparadoes Lynched- The
Sheriff of Amador County Killed
Several Americans Wounded- Two or
Three Mericans Killed Contcmpla-
ted Attack upon all the Merican
Camps.
From a gentleman who arrived from
Amador county yesterday, says the San
Joaquin Republican. we learn that up TO
Friday night last nine of the outlaws
eight Mexicans and one American-had
been arrested and summarily executed
The excitement in the neighborhood is in
tense, and the whole population were in
arms.
The following was ,elegraphed to the
State Journal of Tuesday:
SONORA. Aug Is. 1855.
| Yesterday morning Sheriff Phenix. of
Amador county, and Clark, OF Calaveras.
with posse. passed through this place
on the trail OF some eight Of the Amador
robbers. Upon arrival at Salvsda, a Mex
lean camp near Chinese, they entered q
dance house. and while making search in.
side. party of the band came up. The
Sheriff's party met them at the door. and
a desperate fight ensued, in which w. A a..
Phoenix. Sheriff of Amador county, was
killed, and two or three Americans woun-
ded. but not seriously: two or three Mex
leans were killed. and a number Of hous-
es burned. The Mexicans fought like
|
The remains of Sheriff Phoenix was
brought to this place last night. and gre
be inferred to-day at 5 o'clock by the Tu.
lumne Lodge of Masons.
Sheriff Solomon. with a large posse,
left this morning at Daylight, in hopes OF
capturing the robbers. who are still at
large. Great excitement exists. and ii is
very probable that before night every
Mexican camp in this vicinity will be
destroyed.
PARTICULARS OF THE MURDER OF SHEER
rrF PHoENIx.-A correspondent of the
State Journal writing from Sonora. under
date of,August 18th. gives the following
particulars of the murder of the Sheriff of
Amador county.
SONORA. Aug. 49, A. NJ.
Mr.. Phoenix. Sheriff of Amador county.
has just been brought into town. dead
having been shot through the heart BY a
Mexican in FL Salvado. q small camp
about a mile from Chinese camp, in Tue.
lumne county.
We have also just received a letter
from Sheriff Clark. giving The particulars
Of the melancholy affair. ltappears that
the Mexicans were followed through the
county into Tuolumne. at place known
as old Chinese Camp, where the officers
arrived about noon on Saturday-took
possession of the camp and arrested every
Mexican in it for examination-but A
mericans who live there. declare tina, the
| (the Mexicans) were all residents of the
camp, and were not away from it at the
time of the Rsncheria tragedy The let
ter adds, shat more villainous looking
set was never SEEM"
A division Of the officers was made
here-some Of them going over to an
adobe house, the balance remaining TO
keep strict guard over the camp.
A Mexican. who rode into town as the
party were leaving, was arrested and re,
quested to be taken across gulch to OBJ
tain proof Of good character; and whilst
the officers were doing this several shots
were heard in camp. Upon their return
they learned that Phoenix was killed.
The letter thus relates the facts attend
| ing his death;--"Whilst Sheriff Phoenix,
George Durham. Smith and Mccormick
two remained in town) were sitting in
large saloon, three Mexicans were oh.
served to approach the door. They were
Immediately recognized by Durham. they
also recognized the officers. Durham ex-
claimed to Phoenix, There they are. when
the officers Immediately went towards
them. Phoenix seized one, when some
one cried out, s'Shoot him. do not try to
take him. Upon this the Mexican wheel.
ed and ran behind picket fence and
commenced firing-kilIiug our friend be-
fore he could reach him, tee ball passing
through his heart. Phoenix fired twice
before he fell. one Of his shots slightly
wounding his assailants. Durham. Smith
and Mccormick then shot the first Mexi
can. who fell. riddled by shower Of bull.
lets-whilst Paul shot another. who also
fell-the third one, with Z revolver in
ench hand. took refuge in a tent The
second was supposed dead. but after all
had passed. he arose and escaped to the
cha pparel. The third was discovered Sc
GREETED in tent. firing when any one ap.
preached. This and the adjoining tents
were fired, when he rushed out with re.
volver in each hand. and continued firing
until we closed upon him, and then he
used his pistols as clubs until he was Kill
led phnnix will he buried this after.