The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

them they are ESCAPED nvcts" Some Nv by steal
discovered. Most Of them have half Of their heals
shaved recently. They will prosure wigs
possible and disguise Themselves In scvery way possible
Fight Between Miners and Robbers.
FOUR AMERICANS AVID SIX cHisAMRS ROBBED AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oBBkRs KILLED.
PIACERviI.Ix Dec. %, 1854.
The Mountoia Democrat, extra, says.-we rccsived
the following startling intelligence last night after
paper had been worked oG Rocky Canon, the place Of
TIE tragedy, is deep and almost inaccessible Canon
about forty miles north Of this place. Todds VAL
Rocky CANON, Dec 20, ls5a.-No officer having
been within convenient distance TO attend TO case
OF emergency that has just happened our iso
lated camp here, the undersigned constituted them.
selves coioners jury, and held an nque. over tbs
Of camp the 10th inst full account Of which
we deem II our duty TO publish. Three OF the under
too far oil to give aid In any way and thu rest OF
readily youch for their veracity. On yesterday 10Th
INST, three men who afterwards proved TO be Mr. Jas
O. Mcdonald Of Ala bama, now deceased DIR. Bolivar,
A. sparks, oil mississippi, and Capt Jonathan r. Davis
Of South CarolinA-were travelling On foot trail
bearing quartz 20 80 miles north Of this place
As they were passing the base OF mountain three Of
e. 1n who IN , Ss
bushes the trail spring up and commence firing Mt
them. Mr.. Mel onald had fallen dead He had pistol
shot before he even aware OF his danger. Hs and
his party had nothing but their rsvolvers. Thomas
PARKS shot twice at the bandtt and then foil severely
wounded.
In the meantime Capt Davis, who was the first TO
commence shooting In defence OF himseh and party. In
an instant after the first voey Of the robbers being
sti unhur kept up ocessant firing upon them with
his revovers every ball forcing It's victim 30 bite the
dust unt s the loads Of both parties seemed to have
been discharged. The only two surviving robbers made
charge upon Capt. Davis with bowls knives and
with short sword sabre. Capt Davis stood firmly
within about four steps He then made spring upon
them with large bowie knife, wsrded OF their blows
sips
the other one very slightly and disarmed him by throw
ing his knife In the air in warding OH bow, ~ this
last man expressed In tone OF gratitude before his
ceath Capt went to work at once tearing his
shirt and binding up NIL the woauds Of the living Of
| both his friends and enemies. On examination OF
the persons Of the deceased Of those who commenced
the attack Capt d. and party, discovered papers,
carefully concealed in pockets purrorting 70 be
copy Of laws aud byeaws by which they we're governed
The last OF this band has just died. His wound he
thought himself but slight, aud seemed 10 fair way OF
recovery until within the last hour; he corroboraed all
the evidence proven by the papers in his pockets D
Sparks b well enough 10 travel DR.. Davis speaks OF
sion, deem due to state that from all the evidence
before W, CAPT and his party acted solely Ia sede
fence We send the communication, s 70 your p,p.r b..
travel post haste all night 10 Piaccrvle.
slgned-w. 9; Thompson, Joseph Hampton, r. 3. Ro
Gsllibus N u. Porter, o. II. wingats, W. A. Newman,
J. G. Lowis s. C. Marshall T. Q. Wallis. A. Hughes, J.
Webster, o. u. Clarke, J. X. Trist.
Another letter, dated Rocky Canon, Dec 30, TO VIM
Henderson, Esq, fiscerville, says
Yesterday We bad quite an s,eitng seen, 70 happen
and myfelf were taking hunt ovr the hia We heard
the report Of guns below US and saw two small part,e.
/ shoot pg at each other. Convinced that they we're
all strangers, we hestated for moment before
tuied down to them. Aceiing Of DUTY however, soon
tro Of little party Of three Slom had noticed fol
lowing the trail unobservsi SOME half hour previous,
ian N the ssSs una the %A ha one, a,O man
could readily distinguish from all the rest by his
white hat Sighting brereiy for hi. hfs ap.
| sight OF eleven men lying stretched upon Tn,
ground Of them deal belonging, as thsy after
party three sa ,say & upon from 's ny
bushes by robbers. Three Of the wounded robbers
one survives who viii probably recover he I, n,rk.d
however for ife having lost his nose n toto and the
SSlsngs O bis f hand seven q ,sen ssss shot
but little hurt says that their baud composed Of
two Americans, - frcnehmsn, Ave sydney mon and
four Me;chns tnd that they had Just commenced ope
ratons, having Killed six Cinnamon thre. days ago and
four Americans the day before yestarday. Although
counted twenty eight bullet holes In Captain Dayisa
hat and clothes nineteen through his hat and eleven
through his and Shirt he received but two very
slight ae'h wounds Yours truly, ,oux w,,,rrp
To william Henderson ESQ, County surveyor Placer.
vile.
Lynch Law nj iowa HILL
We learn from an extra" pu ,lisbed by the dnbprn
Wig, that william johnson, commonly known .
Long Johnson" who stabbed Montgomery, Al Iowa
Hill, the morning Of the 22t 81 December hung
by mob, short distance out Of to~n, whsts The
original difficulty occurred
informed
only that occurred the morning after IN. remsn-
ball. that Johnson knocked Montgomery down that tho
latter subsequently, procured pistol Which, upon th.
hung Ore aud johnson avoided the shot by lodging and
Immediately drawlng knife, he STABBED and cut Mont
gomefy in n terrible manner In several places.
II seems that after the ARRAY resulting In the
tally wounciDg Of Montgomery, Johnson a.d, but "a.
pursued oy.rtAsen and placed Ia the hands II Deputy
sh.rig sinclair in whose custody i. rsmsn.d gntl
about O'Clock Ia the evening. AZ this time large
crowd Of people had assembled ADD call vas made for
-. -
and out a this number twelve chosen 20
try the prisoner The jury thus smpsnnssd retired 10
sunrise yesterday morning when they Trough, in yer
diet Q. guilty Upon rendition Of the verdict The
crowd proceeded 70 choose oeers for the occasion ADD
about the prisoner tAsen a short distance from
town, 20 . eonvenisnt trcs-haying been informed Of
the fate that awaited hirn-~hereupoh rop. -As pro
duoed, and also couple of kegs placed ons on top Of
the other for tbs prisoner 70 stand upon ana After the
rope sdius. 70 hs neck, an opportunity wssgvcn
for whatever remarks he might desire " male
Our informant was too f.r distant TO distinctly hear
all that said, but states that nj this time johnson
called for writing materials but his hand. t-ns oonhs.d
gentleman present noted for him the rsmarks sheh b.
made for the purpose The prisoner then stated tss,
some person present Owed him $40 sheh be Wished paid
ao wished ring 10 30 tAssn from his finger AMI sent
his mother and SISTER bu, hi. band vss found 70 b.
much swollen from being bound, a. 70 rsnfsr u I'm
possible % remove H. several remarks v.ss made by
johnson 10 different Isrsons prsssn' about this tine,
which our Informant -. unable 70 hear The prisoner
then requested that the rop~ should bs properly hrsi
and tLst be BE- Erm,.d 10 climb 10 the Limb Of Tbs tr~
and Iurop on mi. bsIny Denied him BE- lsssa psrnl.
sion 90 give tbs wofd himself, whish vas grsatei,
vhsrsupon he placed upon tho kegs sni tss rop~
being frightened, be d.ncily eouated sne tvo, three,
aud Jumped, thus PARTIALLY becoming his o.n srseu'
tuner.
Daring the Whole u the proe~s1lnss be appeared
fectly cool AMI entirely atlgsrsnt % his fa1. There
about two tbDussDd pseyss present bat NJ rosdy
ism drnnssnssS Gas manifested darng ih' saiais
day.
fhis johnson 0no~ before. ia Isl hink
nssr meeting "a. fas a. CoIos, bot BY ~
bis sBtfsktsss fesas~t appn ,on3it,n that be
shouh leave the place Immediately, vtirh 10 AZ
Ae.or Ing 10 our At@st Information, MONTGOMERY
s alive bot h0p~. yefs sa@ftalne1 o! As recgrrfy
the inIs nth which 10 stabbed hayng psnstfatsa
the lnnys Vi astsrstsbd that bs elsrs u ihs
Last Legislators ~ this STATE
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