New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-02
DAILY CRESCENT.
. Further California News.


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The San Francisco Herald thus describes ii
{ earthquake which was experienced in that cit
and at other points, few days before the sal
ing of the steamer:
Inc shock was quite perceptibie in the lowe
portion or the city, but was most severely felt
the fresidio and the Mission Dolores, and alon
the hills intervening west Of the line Of Jont
street. family residing in st. snn's Valle
were started from sleep by violent shaking {
tne mouse, which caused q general commotio
among the picture frames hanging on the walls
and several articles Of furniture were move,
from their places. At the Preside Barraek
tne inmates were all awakened by the shock
anu ut the Mission Dolores the inmates Of ever,
mousse were awakened, and in some instances tn
people rushed into the street in alarm for thei
personal safety. rumbling sound, az of ,
heavily freighted vehicle passing over bridge
accompanied the shock A gentleman who ar
rived here last night from farm situated hea,
.ne Coast Range, about six miles south from til.
MISSION, says that the shock was yery severe IL
that vicinity, and in view of this fact, it is moi
unreasonable to conjecture that the next arriya
from the South will bring US news of q heavy
earthquake on the lower coast.
A war Of determination has teen commenced
upon the gangs Of .murderers and thieves in
Calayeras and Amador counties. The Columbia
upper gives the following particulars of the
exciting scenes daily occurring in that region :
| The massacre at Rancheria, in Amador
county, has SO incensed the community that
| hundreds OF men are armed and in pursuit of
the mufderers. We have it from good author
lty that thirty Mexicans have been convicted,
hung, and shot in Amador and Calayeras conn !.
ties. On Sunday last, Sheriff Phoenix, his dep.
uty, Mr.. Durham, and others, passed through
Columbia on the track Of three murderers
they went to Sonora, and from there to Salvado
Mexican camp near Chinese, where they cor
rallied come suspicious looking greasers--tbis
was 10 the night. The Mexicans made the
attack and killed Sheriff Phoenix. One of the
gang was Killed and another was wounded, the
balance made their escape. Sheriff Phonix's
remains were brought to Sonora, where they
were inferred with Masonic honors, he having
been member of the Order. The murder Of
the sheriff has caused great excitement in our
county, and 1t is now under patrol On the
arrival of the news here of the murder Of Sheriff
Phoenix, our citizens called a meeting and an
pointed q committee to select force Of efficient
men to scour the country, and arrest all suspi-
llclous looking Mexicans who cannot give good
account of themselves z'
another committee WAS appointed to solicit
contributions to pay the necessary expenses of
the men-the meeting was then adjourned until
9 o'clock z. NJ. this day--Monday About
DARK two suspicious looking Mexicans came into
town. Mr.. John e Ward and others trailed
them to house kept by Mexican woman
Mr.. Ward opened the door, and inquired if there
was any man in the house? He was answered
there was not. Not being satisfied, he opened |
the door, when Mexican presented pistol |
and would have shot, had not Mr. Ward knocked |
1t down. He then jumped out of the window, |
and Ward after him; he shot at Ward, then ran |
about fifty yards, wheeled and fred again |
Ward pursued, but being lame, did not over
take him The alarm was sounded, when a |
large coneourse of people assembled. and a force
was appointed to guard the town A feeling TO
extirminate the Mexican race pervades The |
whole community; and those who are not well |
known, and cannot produce good evidence as to
will be forced to leave the country. 4
BY IL I. M no less than nine had been cap
tured, and by daylight this number was in |
creased to twelve. Officer Coroner was informed |
By the Springfield people Of some suspicious
Mexicans near the town he and his posse went
and q nc, examined Mexican quarter near Spring
hed they discovered a man rolled up in blan-
ket under tree. Mr.. Floyd went to him, and
gave him shake, at the same time presenting q |
pistol at hts head: he told him to arise, and in
doing So, two large six shooters were found in
his possession, one under his head and the other
BY his side, cooked. Another man was taken at
Lorings' fandango house. Sheriff Solomon re-
'ognized him as q murderer, and has taken him
% Sonora.
At 8 A. NJ, Tuesday, Sheriff Clark, of Ca
aVeras, Deputy Durham and others of Amador.
'rrlyed from Sonora with prisoner supposed
o be connected with the gang. They were
equested to look at the party we had in
he Jail to see if they could recognize any of
hem. AS soon as they set eyes on Rafael Ithe
ne who was found SO well armed) they ex-
iaimed that it was the scoundrel who MUIR
cred Mrs, Dimon and child at the Rancheria,
nd he was handed over to them, and they
astened to jackson, where he will go up on the
ak tree that SO many have been suspended from.
GEN. HARNEY's BATTLE WITH THE INDIANs.-