The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
Attempted Revoius,on In Lower California.

Tie southern Californian OF Jan. 4, says
few days since ChAbex In company With some TWEEN.
ty men, made his appearance In san Diego and from the
previous knowledge OF his intentions and the suspicious
ee was foray on lows. California and .onseqasnty
DAY two afterwards arrest made of porti,n
Of them, who were fitting out with flour, &c. Among
them the notorious Jimmy from Iowa. The
Of the others arrested John IIndman John
Murdock, John O'Grady Thomas Cart lsham Hilsrey
Jen Whiting and Antoine Chabez; the balance had left
and could not be found The iamous Jack Powers
also there but decided that II would pay md al
though warrant was issued for him. II not deemed
necessary arrest him. and he vent up 10 Santa Barba
the steamer Goliah Those arrested detained
until the next day when nothing In the shape Of legal
proof appearing against them they discharged with
the exception Of Jimmy from Town, who was sent to
San Francisco.
Meltndrez the commaudante OF Lover California, was
the frontier with force IL IA aad sufficient to have
defeated the expedition, had gone While the par
" under arrest Melendrez sent up word that he
bad In his possession the notorious jose Ayitre and
Martin Y sonoran, who were OF the party that mur
der,d Ellngtos and the Chileno Antonio Villa, nn
cap.d convict AZ also two Others the names OF whom
few days previous with atteeR horse. aud that
he would exchange them for Chabrz.
OF tbs authorities could not enter into any
rapgemsnts OF this nature, and sent deputaton dowa
tn Mile ndrez with word to that effect but requesting
delivery Of the men which ,he declined doiag sitting
W tn them, should be delivered over, and they them
selves down into the interior where they would
have no opportunity OF troubling us again.
Interesting from th. ella.
From the Los Angeles Star learn that Captain X.
Sackett arrived at that place Wednesday last after
three months absence on pres )sct NJ tour on the
Ga. He brings with him some beautiful ppecimens of
copper ere, upon which appear In small qusntities
pure virgin gold aud great deal of gold fused with
copper. The red speci m-ns composed Of the red
OXIDE OF copper which upon assay gives seventy Ave per
cent ofpore copper and for every one huGered pounds
OF one ounce and a half Of pure gold There IN
also small ingredient OF silver tue proportion OF
which has been ascerained. Captain sackctt pro.
cured these specmsns at point about 'orty miles dis
tant from the Ga river and about eighty niles FROM
Fort Yumu, the Coloraco he holt there week ago
laht TUESDAY, coming IN by the Of Vaecita, Aqua
Csli.ne Temecula Previous to his departure they
haa encountered hostile Indiapsn fact, they bad
never seen any Indians while there. lie left about
twenty men at the mine who employed in
building houses, etc preparatory 20 commencing work
In earnest In the immodia'c yicinty ~ tue mines,
there is but little grass add water-enough however
for domestic purposes. Their locality IL unqnestlonl
bly, upon American soil being at least thirty miles in
slice Of the boundary liked BY late pure OF a
part Of r. State OF Sonora and ia the mmetsts vicni-
~ Of that rich neral country concerning which much
has heen said, but little known. II IL estimated by
Captain sacLet whose knowledge a that country aud
its makes bis statements perfectly reliable
that copper BE- taken from thes. mines sneted and
delivered In New forx at expense o ten cents per
pound and this too, with \ moderate Investment Of
capital