Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-21
A California Toast Of Horre.s

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iards whenever they met II man with white skin
and fair hair TO put knife into him up To the hit
lie complained much Of injustice, but he would
now show the people how Clieno could die. lie
insisted upon having woman brought upon the
seaif1ld 10 play the harp for him TO dance his way
out oi the world. otherwise he would die unhap-
py. In conclusion be said if any one present de-
sired to send word or money to their friends where
no was going, be was just the man ~ take 1t.
EFFECT OF ISLANDER.
man named Amos Barrett, agent for Wells,
Fargo 4 Co. committed suicide at Sacramento,
California He was impelled TO the deed by cha
grin caused by the appearance o. anewspaper ar
! ioeretlecing upon his character. Tie san Fran.
| cisco Herald says.
Ii is difficult 10 imagine Il more mcencholy cir
| enmsianee than the suicide Of this nun. He was
respected and esteemed hy many; bat itapp ears
| that he had some malicious enemy who eyid entity
unable to accomplish his purpose of revenge by
! straightforward means, resorted 10 contemplate
! Institutions. involving the character of his vic
tim 10 n sense peculiarly oggrayatng to aman Of
! honorable sentiments.
! DESPERATE ATTACK UPON ROBBERS.
| Sheriff Phoenix. of Amador county, California
! attempted the arrest Of some Mexican robbers
/ The account il a follows:
Whilst Sheriff Phoenix, George Durham, Smith
and Mccormick, two remained in town were
sitting in n urge saloon, three Mexicans were oh
served f. approach the back door. They We're
! immediately recognized by Durham; they also
recognizing the officers. Durham exclaimed to
| Phoenix, There they are when the officers i'm
mediatcy went towards them. Phoenix seized one,
! when some cried out "Sboot him-do not
/ try 10 take them. Upon this the Mexican wheel
ed aud run behind picket fence,and commenced
| frine-killng our friend Phoenix before he could
reach him. the hall passing through his heart
Phoenix fired twice before he iell,one of his shots
slightly wounding hi. assalunts. Durham, Smith.
aud McCormack then shot the first Mexicnn. who
fell riddled by shower of bullets--whilst Paul
shot another, who also fe-the third one with
revolver in each hand. taking refuge in a tent
The second was supposed dead, but after all had
passed, he arose and escqprd 10 tie chhpperal-- -
The third was disc 1vered secrpted in tent, Ing
when any one approached This and the adjoin-
ing tents were fired, when he rushed out with
revolver in eaeh hand, aud continued firing until
we closed upon him, and then he used his pistols
as clubs until he was killed.
MASSACRE AT RANCIIERtA.
II appears says tho Stnte Tribune, that party
of MeAcans and Chilenos, who have long infested
that part of the country, made an attack upon
that part Of the town of Rnncheria, butehcrng
the inhabitants ia cold blood The number of
dead and wounded are not given, but one of the
stage passengers avorredt have seen men and
ON woman, who bud been brutally murdered.
Although our Information comes from source en-
ttird To credit, we hope for the honor Of hnnani-
~ It i not true It Is said the party passed
through Dryton in TIE night, firing volley as
they passed through They arc pursued by the
citizens, should they b. taken. aroasting alive
would he too good for them.
The name Of one of the persons killed was Eu-
gene Francis. formerly of Ohio. lie wis mer-
chant at Rauchcria aud after the murder his safe
was robbed of some S2,0O1. His clerk and team.
ster were also Killed. The name of the woman
killed. was Mrs Diamond; her husband was also
among the killed. and it is feared child also
The band Of murlprcrs nnd robbers is supposed
Ia have been led by and consisted partly of ~
mrricans, whotullug advantage of some difficult
tics which occurred between the two races at
Dryton u day or two previous, have tried 10 ere
ute belief that only Chileans and Mexcans were
concerned in the outrage.
Later information from Amader states thnt eve
~ house owned by Mexican or Chileno, IN SUIT
ter Creek and the surrounding enmps, has been
either pulled or burned down, and notice has been
given every Mexican and Chilpno to leave tho
country within twenty four hours under the pen
atty OF beinr shot.
The band of Chenos who committed the six
murders Mt the Raucheria. killed four French
men next day on the Moauelnmmo river. Six of
the band have been cnptured and three of them
wern tried condemned, and HING Mt Suffer Creek
Tho other ,bree-tyo Mezicans and a white man
were to heye been tried to day. and it is sup
posed they have been hung before this. The man
who was elected ns hanpman Mt Suffer Creekwas
killed by the accidental dsehnroe Of his own rifle
BLOWING l1p \ MORTGAGE WITH Gl,XpOWDER.
The Office Of Ritter g. Co.. Bankers in san
Francisco, was blown up by gunpowder on the
ID of August The San Francisco Herald SAYS.
Itapppars that Ritter 4 Co. hold "A mortgage
of $4,000 upon the praperty of n man named
Bryant, and that the latter is either unable
or unwilling to raise the mortgage or pay