The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-28

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way to the ferry, and thoasAt Of the matte
upil the arrival Of Mr. Holden, shortly sfter Who CAV
the report that the house he'd been burned Mr. Holde
aeryed the niorFnAton from vaquero n the employ
Mr.. Crow who reported that he had ssen from a dis
tance the house burning prooeetsd hithsr and
some mules cad horsts from the stable but no per
sor about; The wagons, by that tine, had departed
ht Holden and a party irOm the ferry at once pro
ceeded TO the scene OF conagra.ion, and
premhsr, winch were n ruins. Behind the counter
the ba, room. ,he remsins OF Mr.. Weeks were found
burned 10 q CRISP His feet agans, the was, arc
bis armi+elevaea over s head thoL he had fallcf
IN that position whe rdesvoring pro,oct his person
The body bsaly burned that il was impossbrs
discover e,y marks OF wounds or blows. The bodv q
hrs weeks Was iouad in from. of the fter. near
window sS in s. nilar position TO that Jf her hue
fell Off, but whether this tie OF the Ire or pre-
yous injury esusd not tie dete-.,ned. Jury nques,
WAS held and she verdict merely gave the succion OF
murder in accordance With the facts we have related
Parties mmedltey proceeded in the direction tho teams
our informant, new hgat had been elected Il can
scarcely be douted that Mr. Weeks and wife were rrur
copjectursl. Mr. weeks believed to be in very mo-
serate circumstances The tavern stand we learn Was
not owned BY him. but by . person residing In New Or
leans.
Indian War on Ksngs River.
DEFEAT OF THE INoIANs-FIvE KILLED-REMovAh
OF MAJOR CAMPLsLL's INDIANB TO THE SAN JOk-
QUIN.
From the San joaquin Republican, Aug. 2ol
We learn from our feDw citizen, Bfr. W. w, Allen
who has jus, from Kings rver that serious d
cutes have broken out between the settlers and the IN
oMps IN that vicinity Some three weeks since, during
the night three very varbe horses were cut loose from
their trail ropes, the house NJ Patterou by
whom they had been placed the house greater
security M Patterson hearing rosse arose. and
found three Indians leading away the horses At the
Same moment Of the Ind ans shot at Mr. p who re-
sayng forth again Mr. p ornd that two Of the horses
had escaped from the Indians the hrd had been
This eircumsanc led Major Campbell tho Indian Agent
70 demand that the horse and the thieves should be
ortaconing IN four days The time expired, and neither
IN paya
TO kns band to which the thieves were supposed TO be
long our days more and retained watc lao and two
otnes caeis as hostages They were placed under the
charge CT Pssco reliable chief as Il was thought at his
raneherias near Major Campbell's. |, iers.ood
and thieves must be brought In that TIE hostages
would be hanged Previous to his arrest Wa toks had
COME down from his rancheria. with thirtv-sx armed
men, and had used menacng language. These Indians
remained with the chief during his conlner,eat.
In the night preceding the EXPIRATION OF the lest al
perios the terms rot yet having been complied with the
Indians decamped from the custody o. Pascc from
property end put on towards the moun,ans II ebe dIrec
ton OF other Indian settlements Several rGncheros
ed them, and sent their squaTs and chdren back to
Major Campbell, thus evincing determination to eight
the whites. The following day party OF twenty men, OF
which Mr. Allen was one, started in pursuit, and after
travelling some thirty miles, overlook and fired
with arrows by several hundred Indians. The pursuing
party immadiately dismouned and charged on the
savages, he latter rerestng and shooting erssws. The
action lasted hours when the Indians were driven
10 rocky deences with the loss FIVE ren killed
The whites recovered six horses, all the wheat &c.
stolen, and bad man wounded. They romaiaed on
the ground that day. and on the next returned TO the
Next day meeting OF the settlers was he'd a. which
revolutions were passed requiring Major Campbell
move his Indians from that vicinity in given number OF
tay'. This vss at once complied with and the families
and others 1st absent In the mountains
TO and temporarily located on the San Joaquin.
King river but the settlers felt very secure, ap
piehendea fussner difficulties, is ell lown the
tribes 10 thai section Of country very dscontented
and disposed 70 deprcdate on the seters-S. j. Rep4b
hoon.
Miscellaneous Items,
pEsrRucnrs FIRE MAgrISgz This morning at 8
with such rardty TO the surrounding buildings the
Inmates had barely time to escape with their lives EO
posed to be the work Of ln inoendiary.
Io~sEs,
% s2sco WIN HOOK D.... SS 4.oss
Iazar < .Bro...,.... 1000 Others. 2,b9Q
Total. 900
nrarH Cart W. r. CHAMaERLals.-Capt II.
Chamberlain OF the clipper ship John Stuart acci
dcpsly killed board bis ship about two weeks SINCE
He injured by studdingsail BOOM which had been
carried away, and rs swung stipboard, struck him
eighteen houra Capt. O. leaves . vc ana two cnaren
70 mourn avs ioss, They were waA hin no or: sosrd his
the harbor save their ags hall ast n recpee the
oeceased.--Saa Frdancsco dlta, Sgt. 8.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE Orders Aavc been received a,
Ior, LEON says TIC Los Angeles Sar iror ,ae Head
Dragons stationed at that post 20 repair 10 Fo~ Read
rg FOR wi1er quarters mm da.ey the rrival Of two
companie1 OF the First Dragons now rosc from New
Mexico; s.so company to ta post at San Diego. We
have also seen informed that Colonel b. L. 3ea has boon
ordered Fort Reading preparatory hl5 gong 10
mand post about being .ted at or near the DAcs.
Tho ASS slant Quartcrmnstcr IT, :. A. M .pss Teton has
been reetcd TO prepare and ohev buildings Tor
ihe reeegoa Of The two compaAcs q Frat Dragons
now on sAsr way 70 that pe q from New asxico large
number Of mechanics and scorers have been employed
for ibs object In this town.
MK1TsG VIGILANCE COMMITTEE LII generally
understood yesterday tha. there meeting during
day Of the Board OF Delegates OF the Vigilance Com
mite. The object OF tia meeting Is not fully known.-
San Francisco Alta, ST.3.
FAsyHQr AXE At Mox-xvrY-we ave received letter
daisd san usn Monterey county, August "a containing
the following $50 Las, aght about aneen minutes before
o'clock, experienced heavy s1ock OF earthquake,
rather two shocks, from the Vest was ying down
when the nrst shocx came, whieh made start up.
lad scarcely raised ap when srJahcr came With double
yioncc making everything In The house shake for abor.
i've seconds tave felt throa four earthquakes bvt
y this one was much the stropgtyt'
IIyERrooI JAax.-This no.3Fious character, eeyn,
of ihote led 10 lcaya the Vigilance Committee
who ed 10 ths interior, brought - this city By last
ght boat in charge 3f "wolf," OF their poce,
Unit, the saps Of the steamer should he 7ot pre-
viously hs shipped cat Of the country by scr,c other
mode. &c taken In Marysv1le or ratho- delivered
himself voluntarily, that he might get u ihe city In
charge Of officer and bong arrested On his arri.
| ysl.--Ssr Ffanctss0 lka, Aug. 20
/ Marriages, Births and Deaths.
i MARRIED.
AZ Sonora, Mr.. Riley Rogers 20 Miss Jsnne,se Campbell
Al Meadow Valley riumss county, 7. d Shannon to
| Miss A. y. Folger.