New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-26
Prom Ou, Own Correspondent

Prom Our Own Correspondent
san FRAScIsco, Thursday, Feb. l, 1855.
Our State has been horffed by the explosion of the
steamboat Pearl, in the Sacramento and barysvIle
trade, by which sixty persons we're killed and thiry
wounded The accident occurred on the 2hh ult
near Sacramento, Just as the Pearl was comlog IN
from Marysy,e. The cause is supposed to have been
IN the pumping of water into red hot empy boiler.
There had been a good deal of racing previously be-
tween the Pearl and the Enterprise, an opposition
boat It's known that sixty persons were lost but 1t
upot known how many more, though sixteen are not
accounted for There at least l22 persons on
ue bost Int there was registry kept of their
nau,s The hospital established for the wounded
prespted irighiful spectacle
There has been more than the reasonable and regu-
lar amount Of crime during the week.
On the Goth. there was duel in Contra Costa, be
tween two Frenchmen. One Of the parties Mr.. Al
bert of San Antonio, received troublesome, but MT
dangerous pistol shot wound in the aide
On the 10Th, a man named Moran, who had killed
Mn Craig, was hung by Lynch law, at Bestville in
Silky on County.
On the 22d, Californian, Salvador Valdez, aud
Jose Stede, ond Juan Gonzales. two Chilenos. were
hung by Lynch law, in Stansaus County, on a charge
OF hoIse-stealDg. Valdez confessed the stealing, and
confessed, besides that he had murdered seven men.
On one of the Chenos some notes found of a
plsn for the union of large number Of cattle thieves
10 sweep of all the cattle from certain district, al
once.
Mr.. Stengrant was shot in the jaw and in the arm,
by Mr.. Mo(ifer, on the 18th, in Diablo Valley,
Contra Costa County. The wounds are not N or'al.
The cause of the attack alleged SANDER.
The Indians killed four miners in Salmon River, IN
the extreme northern portion of the State about 'h'
10Th. TIE Vera Herald says the difficulty grew
out of the awess acts of rtain persons, who were
''in the habit of forcing the Squaws. Samuel Har
"rson, few weeks ago, shot an Indian for attempt
"ipg TO prevent him from ravishiDg Squaw,
"cain ed by the Indian
On the 2Oh, a Mexican, named Domcio, was
stabbed to the heart by VGsaio Padillo, country
man. at Santa Cruz, in Marposa County.
On the eth, a reservoir of water used for mining
broke at Iowa Ill., and the great body of water rush
ing down small valley, carried away house, in
which were four persons John Bos,wick Of De
tot Michigan, John I. Colby OF Ireland, and his
child, were killed. Mrs Colby was dangerously
wounded.
A Cbinsman was murdered and robbed the
Yuba River. opposite Marysvlle, on the 2sth.
George Sheldon and Robert Parker were caught in
stealing hoHe at Oakland on the 18th, aud on the
Goth they were taken out by mob. Sheldon was
hung, and Parker was whipped.
Miss Lizzie sullivan, who tried 10 Kill Policeman
Kenison as she says for seduction, is on trial in
this city for an assault with intent to kill There s
little probability of her conviction.
On the evening OF the Goth, Mr.. Simon, son Of a
prominent druggist of Berlin, Prussia was shot and
Med in this city by VIM. Rodmsn Backus, Clerk
in Wells, FaIgo Il Co Express Office. prel nin-
ary examination has been held and Backus has beea
held 10 answer before the Court OF Sessions for
murder
Chin Lsnchez has been tried on Che charge of hsv-
ing murdered Miguel Sevedra and on the 25th, the
Jury was dischar Sed unable 10 agree.
On the 27lh VIM. Bay was tried and acquitted on
charge of having murdered james Kavauash in s.
Know Nothing row at tie Pclls, in November. The
evidence proved that Bay had acted in self-deease
On TIE ever ing the 2sh Bay staggered INTO house
adjoining his own with his throat cut. lie said that
Woolv Kearnev had stabbed hol, and be died
Kesrpty and a companion were arrested, but there
WAS no ciicunstaniia evidence against them. There
WAS oircumstaniial evidence against man named
Lspdun; he had had diihealty with Bay.
Policemen went to Landrum's house, and he was
gene. liz tie house were torn and bloody clothes
During The night officers searching for Landra n
and, at O'Clock in the morning, three OF them To-
aother came upon him at his house. lie shot at them
and seriously, but not dangerously, wounded MIR.
F.niman. Landrum was arrested. There has been
no examination in the case
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen high scene
was enacted the evening Of the 3Oth. c. Z Duane,
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department cent in a re.
rort rejecting upon the Fire and Water Committee
Aan,sDt Alderman Davidson, E1.Cap,S.n OF one q