New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
osts TO- day and Capt. Estes viii

will be in, Contra Costa odsy and Capt Estes VIII
remain In the city.
EItyen started in pursuit, Who succeeded in cut
tine them of from Point San Pablo, just above Red
Rsck and forced them 70 land on the first point above
on the Contra Coeta side. The guards landed some
ten minutes after, when q running fight ensued for
some miles Some Of the prisoners were killed aud
sone badly wounded but no definite idea Of the nun
Der can be sscertained. The guard continued follow
them all night. The information ia all vague az ys''
No one has htd time 10 write concerning IT. Geo.
Esti on the fret information, had an interview with
the off Gers Of the police Of the city, vho warmly sec
oIded bic exertioDs 10 afrestlng the iusnves |aP-
North and Mr.. Nugent were sent 10 San Jose.
Tie Sheriff Of Contra Costa and the police oil OAK
land were promptly on the ground, and the citizens
Of Coptr. Costa and Ameda are giving 10 lne oincers
ard guards Of the State Prison the most active assist
snce Col Mccain, Senator elect OF Contra Cosia
And San Joaquin came over last night, end ssys that
a good zeal Of fighting had taken place IN his neigh
borbood between the prisoners aud officers The
two phsopers reached bis hOuse badly wounded, asr
the parties bad pa.' ed on IN purtuit' he tonks tney
can hardly live. One Of them was shot three times
ShH Later "A gentleman living south OF y ,kland
few miles, ssys twelve men came to his house az
The moment be in the act OF starting TO tins CITY
with bis boat They took possession OF the boa'-
which vas a small two mated schooner, of about x
tons burden, and painted a II ad color and ieit ten
borsts One of the men wss shot through the arm
They bad got hold Of some rusty arms, probably nom
ranches they had robbed during the night.
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MsRTISEz, Dec. ~, 1854.
Abou. O'Clock ths afternoon, al express arrived al
this place from PInole, with the intelligence thai
eleven ped cObvcts had landed from small yes
,el near that place at 9 O'Clock this morning Inc
captsp Of the vessel found the shore severely
wounded where be had been left for desd By the con-
yicts
Soon after landing they fell in with two hunters,
from whom they took their FIRE arms and horses.
When last seen they we're in a canon near finoie,
about twelve miles from this place
j = s smith, Sheriff Of this County, immedistely
on receiving information OF the above, sar'ed IN pul
tuit with a company OF twenty meo All Wen afmeu
ard rnounted G. +. WORTH, Agent.
SsNrs OF PRISONERS ESCAPED.
Iotn H,ud, r,on sen.enc.G for ysarI; at arEe
Col Ter Doc ssss. / year, wounded, no. retahen
mebs,i HiIu ysi and monthsi dangerously wounded
Gso-ss wnsM 10 ys.r,; wounded ist.ken.
vm. WsibiBa 10 y'as, badly wounded not retAseh
vm Powef. n yesr., badly wounded at large.
(h,ro,ss D. D. 10 yssfs; MORALLY wounded
Jsmss Smith. ys.fi badly wounded ie'.ten-
"a s,,y.n. var At, a. i.f5 Com. .a =, lave.
n Dsvid,sn year,. slightly wounded. At large
Hicfs,d Berry Jsst, slightly wounded. ~ iaise.
John ~ eoln. yssr'' At lsfEe
William sj Ant aha' s,aney Brown, 10 years. severely
wouneed at large
Jtln 1tompson, years. tilet.
H,nf1 Wilson year, a. laf.e
VIM Fleos ioy ess At isse.
Os,tse RUsy. Ay'als, a. laf.c.
q q smith yeAfs; bed wounded ~ larre.
VIM Ie ~ yesii o iafte ~,e,. ,r -
=
whom hssu Vlsntue negro; Moses Jew.
uous voosced, two MeIosn,; with t~o others, nAnes
Itwui be seen that they are the most abandoned
seourcrels on s4rih. Waikins-tbe CELEBRATED vigil
snco {, mmttee Waikira--is one Of them. PoFera
Reeve Ihou.ptoB WEIGH. Fleck Berry, Lincoln
aud oihers e the sane stripe, were in the emeUfe
Tarfi,r n me ESCAPED CoEriois.-C.pt. North aud
cf6ceg Nugeni returned this morning from the chase
Il the escaped prl-onefs Officer Nngent says that
he ard Capt North left san flancs'o idesdty night
al. tf.As 10 TTnfp
inc nothing nj either place they lett for the Nilsson
Of san joe sgsin, travel NC all night. Al almsdor
/ valley ney TEL IA with large party from Martinez,
/ laundering some forty persOns, well mounted aud
armed. Ills party divided, taking h.ren directions
over The mountains aud meet0g near ran IA back OF
tie Red Noods, whore they found an loia, Who had
acted as guide 10 the rubaways. Tie Indian stated
that be had bee turned 10 Dse there by the prisoners
Who left 10 the direction of san Antonio, where
lean they stole soop and sailed IN The direction Of
San Msteo.
Eleven a the prisoners robbed tive three ranches
OF gUIs &c. Trey wero pursued by The owners of
the ranches and OveTtakeD but the refugees showed
20 told front that the Rancheros feared TO attack
them Bill io~eIs The noted high gay roboer, who
acted as ndcr, said: II you want us, como and
" take us; cone on. We Americans and are ss)-
ing 10 show Sight II is not generally supposed
hst Sly of TIE prisoners remain on The other sde of
the bay. They have all crossed over and are no in
the vicinity Of San Maieo or perhaps scattered along
the Coast I,s1ge. Evening Journal, Dec. 80.
RorrTpY o. THF SoSoRA When the Pacific nail
steam shin Sonora arrived a. Panama her as trip
dovr and after msDy of her passengers had gone
ssf,re IL was di-coVered hN S27 600, in gold coin
md bars had been stolen from the treasure N.
That room, lined the inside with shee, iron
! cept tie ceiling, which was oak and about three
| inches thick Immediately over the treasure bm
was u rurs.ry room, which not occupied on the
trp down. The robbery effected by eating down,
from the nursery through the hOor hole sum
GENTLY lerqe TO admit the body of man. The hole
was cot by boring augurboles along in ine and cut
ting a communication from one 70 another with saw
and chsel The treasure distracted contained in
Garnet bag and in a small box. great quantity OF
other t-ea, are uclosed in large cases, not DIS
turbed. About SIS 600 Of the money stolen was in
coin the remainder in bars Of 900 and 81 600 each.
So soon the theft discovered, active investi-
cations were il silu,ed TO discover The money and the
thief sl3 900 in coin were found secreted in snsll
sums from ego TO 5000 in place in the little crevces
about the kDeee Of the vessel and between the inter
stices of the nbers in the lower Storage. All eff r5
to discover the bars and the remainder OF the CON
were ailiDg. No conclusive evidence was found
against any person. but the carpenter Mr.. Vaughan,
and he bostswaiD were arrested Suspicion. Ii
was the general opinion OF those the boat that no
passenger would have eecreted the money IN the
lower sfeorsge, portion OF the vessel where there
we're DO passengers the way down. Ii thought,
too that the hole through the ceiling out while
| the vessel was at Benlcis. Mr.. Vaughan is an in
| ttlljpent man, of HOdest address. He denies the
! crime and says that he has been treated in very
crael manner by the officers Of the Sonora.
| DESPERATE FIGHT-THREE MEN AT
Tackled BY ROBBERS.
| PLACYRyILLE, Ssturo ay. Dec. 23-2 L. NJ.
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