Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-15

The Northern Light brings California papers
to November 10th, from which we make the
following extracts: Many murders are recorded
throughout the State; there was large fire at
San Francisco on the 10th, causing loss of
$4,000.
General Richardson had been murdered by
a gambler named Cora, and the latter was
under arrest
The southern part Of the State was threaten
ed with Indian disturbances. They were steal
ing large numbers of cattle.
The Americans had held State Convention
at Sacramento, and appointed delegates TO the
Philadelphia National Convention, instructing
them to vote for no man for President unless
he is in favor of Pacific Railroad, and OPP
posed to slavery agitation.
The Indian disturbances in the North, to
which we have before alluded, are rather in
creasing than diminishing, and are exciting
universal alarm throughout OUR frontiers.
Hon. Isaac B. Wall, Collector Of the port of
Monterey, and I. s. Williamson, an officer of
the county Of Monterey, were murdered on the
10th inst They had a large amount of money
with them, which was not taken, but their
pistols and spurs were gone. The Sheriff Of
Monterey went out with party to arrest the
murderers, but the latter killed two Of their
pursuers
Lieutenant Archibald MacRea, commanding
the United States surveying schooner Ewing,
committed suicide on board Of his weasel in
the harbor of San Francisco, while laboring
under temporary insanity. Deceased was
thirty-hve years old.
The accounts from the mines are generally
very hattering. Immense piles of earth have
L al. Arr
the rains to wash out the gold, and now that
water is becoming abundant there Is no lack OF
employment for all.
Mr.. Julius Levy (of the firm of St. Losky,
Levy & COY convicted in the United States
Circuit Court, Of smuggling, has been SEN
fenced to pay fine Of $4,000 and to be I'M
prisoned one year in the county jail. The
struggled goods, valued at $50, 900 were also
forfeited.
The following persons are chosen delegates
to the Presidential nominating Convention next
June John Skinner, of Sacramento; s. w.
Brockeray, of Calaveras; DR.. Hitchcock, of
San Francisco; and Mr.. Winters, of Sacra-
mento.
The YANKEE BLADE.-The last of the trea-
sure from this illfated steamer has been raised
by Captain Randall, who is said to have cleared
above $4,000 by his diving operations at the
wreck.
Assassination OF General Richardson,
United States Marshal.
Never have the people of San Francisco
been more intensely excited than on Saturday
evening, upon the announcement that General
William FL. Richardson, United States Marshal
for the Northern District of California, had
been assassinated in the very heart of the city,
by Chas. Cora, an Italian, and we'll known
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San Francisco.
1t seems that on Friday night General Rich
ardson and Cora had had difficulty, which to
all appearances, was arranged on Saturday.
On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, the
parties met at the +" Cosmopolitan" on Mont.
romery street, between Clay and Commercial,
where the difficulty of the previous evening
had occurred. After some conversation, and
at about halfpast six o'clock they walked arm
i'm arm down Clay street, until they reached
the building once known as Godeffroy d Sill
ems, and at present occupied BY Fox O'Con-
nor. Here, in front of the FIRST door they stop
ped, and had some conversation, portion OF
which was overheard by different parties, as
detailed below, and all, uncontradicted as it is,
showing that one of the most wanton and de-
liberate murders on record was perpetrated.
Richardson was understood to ask If it was all
right. The reply was in the affirmative. Some
words in q low tone passed. A pistol was seen
in one of Cora's hands, whilst with the other
he grasped Richardson by the throat, and
showed him into the door. Richardson was
then heard to demonstrate against his firing
as he was unarmed. Cora, with his pistol
Derringer- Richardson's breast, fired,
held him up for a moment, and then let him
down upon the sidewalk, and slowly walked
L.. c1o~, ho,r usxtv
he was arrested without resistance.
Those who first reached the PROSTATE form
of General Richardson, found him lying on his
face, with his head towards the street, and his
feet on the door sill. A loaded Derringer was
lying near his hand, and soon after Bowie,
recognized as the property Of General Rich
ardson, was handed by an unknown boy to
police officer, which the boy had apparently
picked up from the curb-stone. These two in
cidents are of great Importance, and have been
developed in the course Of the investigation.
1t also appears that Immediately after the
alarm was given, a stranger was observed run.
ming down from the corner Of Clay street, with
a pistol, and startling development, it is said,
will be made, to the effect that General Rich
ardson lost both his knife, and his pistol on the
previous night. IL this should prove to be 30,
it will al once explain the manner in which the
knife and pistol came TO be found where they
were, as well as the extraordinary declaration
of General Richardson that he was unarmed.
General Richardson was then removed to the
drug store of Messrs. Keith l. Co., corner Of
Clay and Montgomery, where he expired in
about five minutes after he had been shot.
After his body had remained there for some
time it was removed to the U. s. Marshaps Of.
fee, in the Merchants Exchange, corner Of
Battery and Washington streets, where post
mortem examination was held By Drs. Sawyer
and Rowell.
Immediately after the commission Of the
fatal deed, the news spread like wild6re, and
an immense concourse collected around the
drug store. For brief period all seemed ap-
palled, but presently some one cried out
Hang him hang himI' The proposition was
loudly opposed by some as 1t Was urged by
others, and there seemed to be no disposition
to take any decided action on the part Of any
one
Meanwhile Cora was taken TO the Station
house. A loaded and unloaded Derringer we're
found upon his person. He was somewhat ag