The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-13


completely blocking up the passage Of Montgomery street
for distance OF two blocks
At this time there could not be less than three thousand
persons present. The utmost excitement prevailed, The
fearful cry of Hang himl hang him was raised The
public pulse beat feverish rate and II Is more than
probable that il the cuprt had been within reach, he
would have been executed on the spot Several persons
addressed the assembge in favor Of hanging Cora at once
while Others counseed submission to the laws and spoke
10 favor Of the maintenance of law and order II was final
ly pat to the vote OF ayes and followed II
was found impossible decide whether there had been
majority in favor Of against hanging without recourse
to law. The assembly shortly afterwards broke up into
little knots in which the enomity Of the crime which had
Just committed discussed in very excited
Others rushed the station house in order to
tain what disposition had been made of the prisoner
In the time Cora conveyed 10 the stationhouse
and being searched two Deringers found bis
person. Of which had but recently been discharged
When the crowd began to gather about the staonhouse
the officers became alarmed for the safety of their prisoner
and determined upon placing him in the county jail for
greater security He accordingly removed there Du-
ring the whole Of these proceedings Cora displayed the ut
GOODNESS and seemed to have lost his presence
Of mind During the walk from the sation-house to the
county Jail he appeared agtated and apprehend
ed that he might be taken out OF the hands OF the oicers
by the excited people, frequently looking back to ascertain
il be was pursued.
COLLECTOR WALL AND Mr.. WILLIAMS.
The Monterey correspondent of the Herald under date Of
November 10, furnishes the following startling intell
genee:
AT IL o'clock m to-day Don Theodore Gonzales re-
ceived note from his mayor domo Jose de Ia Tore sta
ting that the body Of Mr. Isaac Wall was found dead on
the plains the rancho OF Gonzales apparently killed
by pistol or rifle shot. #
1t appears that the horse of Mr. Wall by
of the people at G0nzaes running towards the house.
sadded but without rider on further examination the
animal was found to be wounded severely The mayor
dono and some of the ya1ueros Immediately recognised
the horse which was black one and said be branded
with the iron OF Juan Antonio Vallejo, Of Monterey.
party started out from the house aud found Mr., Walls
body cess the plains not far from the high road
near as we q cat
the Salinas river the exact spot where his body was found
is not yet KNOWN nor are any OF the mysterious crcum-
his melancholy DEATH 1t appears that his death occurred
either late the afternoon OF the 9th instant early in
the morning Of the 10TH As as Mr. Gonzales read
the from his mayor domo he laid it before the justice
of the peace OF Monterey and the news spread quickly
among the citizens Of the town. as
The rancho Of Gonzales Is situated about forty miles
southeast from Monterey and the road to Soedad and
San Luis Obispo Mr. Wall had left Monterey, in company
with Mr. Thomas B. Williamson also Of our town.
trip down to San Luiswe believe some business con-
nected with his Office ahss n et
Later information in this matter received about two
o'clock from Mr. Fecano Soberanes jr Of Soledad, who
stated to the writer that he coming into Monterey
this morning, from Coopers rancho, come twenty miles
from the of the occurrence Mr. Maarns brother in
formed him that Mr.. Wia,nsons body was found dead,
also, and from similar wounds those of Wall.
The mystery attending the deaths Of these we'll
known citizens OF our town. you may conceive caused
on intense excitement in the community Captain b. G.
baldwin, accompanied by several personal friends Of the
deceased started early in the Afternoon TO make the
most digent inquiry into the circumstances attendant
the melancholy end Of the two unfortunate gentlemen. 1t
further appears that Mr.. Williamson had hum
dr dollars in gold about him just before he left Monte
re and is feared that he had imprudenly shown too
freely is, therefore, more than likely that they
killed BY highwaymen who shot them with rifles guns
ambush of brush near the river bank An express
sent off TO San jose during the afternoon telegraph
the news 70 Mr. Wallis brother who resides in San Fran
cisco.
Mr. Wall was native Of Virginia. and has resided in
Monterey since ls49. At the time Of his death he filed
the office of collector of United States customs for the port
and district OF Monterey. Mr. Williamson is from Tennes
and has also resided in this town for the last four
years.
From subsequent letter. we learn that party Of Amer
leans and Caliornans headed by the sheriff. had started
in pursuit Of Anasasia Garcia of the supposed
derers, and had brought the villain to bay The letter
closes with
than those mentioned above Mr. Layton's wounds are
not considered dangerous, and he is in Monterey
Anastasas wife he padre OF the church informs u.s. is
rather dangerously wounded in the breast and may not
live Anasasia is in the hicket and is supposed to be
wounded and ont OF ammunition He fights like tiger at
bay There now hundred and fifty Americans and
Caornians surrounding bis hiding place. determined
take him. dead alive All the people and women living
near nrcas place have been driven away from the vcn
Garcia III ''77 N
TWO WEEKS LxfER LAKE.
On yesterday Mr. Daniel A. Poorman arrived in this city
says the sacramento Union direct from Desere having
left Salt Lake city the 18th ult Our previous advces
We're to the 26th September In company with nform-
ant came through Messrs Gilbert Howard and Townsend
One of the wives Of Elder Orson Hyde likewise accompa
MED tue above far the Mormon station in Carson
valley, at which place she joined her husband Mormon
missionary who contemples locating this point also
left the train in the valley The party came through with
only two light wagons and few pack animals and en-
countered few incidents of importance the route, With
the exception of pack Oregon bound through
70 the Mississippi river the party saw emgrans and
no Immigrants passing destined to California or Ore
gon Our informant thinks it doubtful whether the east
ward-bound train will get through although they are de-
ermncd to make the trial The last Of the immigration
this season has undoubtedly reached Carson valley Few
indians the road and these friendly There
The streams gradually rising There not fake Of
snow either the Sierra Nevada the ranges of noun
tains cast Of Carson valley
The Deseret News of the 10th of October says:
"AnnlvALs-Hon. G. p Stiles United States associate
United States marshal, and their guard together with
Capt Jndson Soddard and company arrived from Carson
valley the 3D. instant Mr. Chadwick and SON. Mr.
Davies, Anasa Potter and Mr. Potter cae through ut
The same time ne ai
LATER FROM CHINA.
Twenyour days later advces have been received at San
Francisco. The Herald says
The from China publish to-day contains mat
tiers OF curious interest to those who have made the chaac
ter OF the Oriental study. 1t seems beyond qnes
on that the Tarars have succeedein clearing the prov
inces north Of the great Yangtszskiang, Yellow river
OF the rebels after sangunary conflict of two years. du
ring the course OF which important cities taken
and rctsken by the opposing armies For this triumph
the Emperor has decrecd grand celebration and has
ferrei high honors upon the chief officers commanding his
arme The Emperor ascended the throne on tho