New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-10

tbs and they both met at Tho upper side, AMI when
within 6f,esn steps Of Tho robbo's hoy oonm'noe'
firing nj tho officers ard tho officers at them. hessrs
Dt rham and fred twelve shois, nod The Merl'
zap, about dry. Both parties then drew oil ~ load
Mr.. Durham thinks he wounded ons Z" no OF Tbs
MeIicans while himself and Cro-s WIRE not scratched
Tho N, 1cars then went up on u'o divide btwcen
Dry Creek and Rat, hcria AID balt fire. and 1t is
supposed took care Of the wounded ~ blood was
fouid there After officers Cross and Durham hal
losded they started again after them by the tine me
Me1icars had got down into the ;osn Of Ranchene
Then commenced an indscrmlnste slanshter. They
murdered the lscdiord Of the Ranchera Hotel, then
kis ve Afters nrd they broke into the store OF Mr..
Fran cs killed. him and Mr.. Huicbings, hrs clerk, and
rohbed them of between 900 aud SO 900; they then
robbed the hotel next above this OF sbou, $500 aud
gold wa'oh--the inmates having made their escape
during tie commencement OF ire light In ALL they
killed FIVE American men, one American woman, ADD
one Indian.
TIE officers seeing the Mexicars so strong, and 80
few whites at hand Jeff for Jackson for help. About
o'clock posse started bui before they GOT there the
villains had gone, taking every hose IN the town with
them.
A call was made this morning on Tie citizens TO turn
out and nsbly was il responded IN. Before o'clock
A. NJ hundreds OF armed men were on the way to the
place OF carnage and Il pursuit of the villains. There
have teen thirty arrests, but up TO tine time OF
writing only hrce convicted and hang; but you may
rest assured that before smother day dawns MANI
more will be launched into eternity. The three hung
toe were fully cOuylcted on trial of having parcl
mated in the murder; there are now thiry-,wo under
ARE IT. with a guard of two hundred men over them.
Iurirg tie excitement 70 day young man by the
mar OF Roberts, living on Dry Creek handed his gun
e. another fenon horseback 10 hold while be got
of bis hor,c, and in taking the gun fom Lin il went
of killing Roberts Instantly.
Last Mo bit was isht of murders. An American
was murdered at LaBcha Pana and also another near
the Oak Grove House. The excitement has been so
great tee all day that il hes been impossible TO learn
theiI names. 1t supposed they were murd red by
tn Rsnchera bandlrs, who also stole four ues from
Camp Seco.
The correspondent Of The STATE Journal writing
from RsBeh, ria of the date thus describes the
execution by the people OF the three Mexicans above
mention ed:
Aher the cOrorer's inquest held, the mob, who
bad by this time arrested about 80 Mexcaus, proceed
I'd with them about 100 yards eist Of the town, to an
OAK tree Snd here motion was made 10 haOg all 80 Of
ths m hut through the exertons OF seve al gentlemen
n iury of Twelve Was s.lec'ed from the crowd and
tlree Mexicsn- who gave their respectively as
Petsrvne Trancouo, and Jose, were found gully of
murder and sfter half an hours time being allowed
TO prepare hemselvs they we're hung on the tree un
der whose shade their trial had been conducted
The estiG ony eiicitcd was stroug against them: One
citizen s.ore that he witne-s) the defendants
from the Spanh dancehouse, TO the store, aud Jaw
III, IN about the store at The time the murders were
committed and they ldcendantr) Joined in the chorus
Of Hurrsh for NJ xico." One of the defendants
victd wss identified beink connected with the nOtO
rous Joaquin. But II s said that the leader of the
band now ia This vicinity is the real Joaquin Mlny
numerous to mention, and no woman feels safe from
tbs Cesj crate band OF murdercrs.
While the triGl was being conducted the outraged
community turned out en- mosse and burned the Span
ish dan house and every Spanish house in the ce
The flames made much Roadway, and it was at
time feared The whole town would 20 10 ashes.
large body Of men your Informant fireman OF your
city, incudedl by great exerons stopped the prog
res of the flames. must not forget 10 mention that
one Of he parties, named in this communication as
btipg one Of two strangers who were stopping at the
rnblic house still alive this morning at clock,
and Doctors Kasmr and Fox did all in their power %
save him. but Of 10 avail as he died in one hour at
teTwaTd.
Afor TIE three were hung mp, the citizens of Rau-
cheria passed resolution that no NJ, xican shall here
after reside nt the ABOVE place; and every Mexican
who ,ha be found at Ranchers after O'Clock this
evening should be iequs ted to leave, and receive
hundred cid fifty lOshes into the bargain.
We add TO the foregoing the following passages from
The State Tribune, in its account of the Rancheira
tragedy:
it liz belief Ind the opinion of many others thai the
three men barge were Innocent
The band of outlaws whose des Derate crimes We
ticeo Yesterday not satisfied with the Elk murders
they committed at Rsncheira, but proceeded to the
Eokounue and there killed Jour Peaceadle Freaeh"ea
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AMERICANS
AGAINST THE MCXiCANs.
An "extra" Of The Amador Sentinel, dated Au-
gust Is gives the following account of tho Lynchng
Of a luckless Mexican that day. Ii does not APP
pear from the Proceedings mt the trial that this
was certainly guilty OF the crimes charged against
him. The scene described is of the most revolving
nature.
Atpn carly hour on the 18th The Sentinel received
the pews that one Of The Rancheria murderers was
arI.sted at Columbia and conducted 10 Mokelpmne
Hill. rumber Of citizens started over and found the
villain in the bands of Mr.. HOutaling of Volcano, and
come o the Calhyeras officers. They arrived in town
about 10 o'clock, with the prisoner in buggy. Geo.
Durt am, ESD, wac III the buggy with the prisoner,
aid when opposite The Sentinel Office the immense
crowd took possession Of the horse buggy, prisoner
and ALL conducted him 10 the haog tree, and when
thee, party Of citizens were appointed to examine
him.
An American being by, who spoke excellent Spanish
interpreted what the Mexican said TO The crowd His
confession under the tree did not amount 10 much,
il was in direct opposition to what be had the night
before confessed 10 Officer Clark Of CalaverGs. lie
said he not concerned with the band OF DIES pera
does who murdered the citizens of Ranchera but hs
knew all WHO were connected with 1t. Their names
az be gave them, foIlowp: Macine California
Botto ard Manuel. He stated that he was in Dry
town when the band paced through there; g work.
ing at tie hOufe where the land pirates stopped aud
through fear compelled to get hem some supper,
but he not aware OF their intention TO attack
Rancheria; he pa SEQ through jackson the .ext day
Oh bis way to Columbia, where he was arrested. He
saG when be was arrested he had two revoyers upon
him. ard could have killed several of the Americans
if he had been disposed but knowing and feeling
lis innocence he allowed himself to be taken without
asruggle. He said there many American cit
GERS III Suffer and Drytown who knew him well, and
could testify that be was a hard. working man. He
said aso that be had acquaintance at the Hill but
did not get TO see them while there last night. He
said he ss ia the power OF the Americans. aud knew
he hsd TO die and wished 10 have his face washed aud
his hair combed, which graz ted He then said he
would like 10 have priest TO confess himself this be-
ing refused he called for brandy punch, which was
given 10 him.
The ,roUd here became restless and mpatent and