The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-10
i. SrocKroN. October go A. M.

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A fight occurred zeal Mount Sprin,
on the Sonora road, about fifty mile
from this city, last Saturday, at noor
between two parties of Chinese. Their
was no general engagement but sever
skirmishes took place, in which four pei
sons were killed and as many wounded
There were about two thousand fv,
hundred combatants engaged on boil
sides, all armed and equipped. Man.
had fire arms. A stop was put to til
hostilities by a sheriff's posse, a~ssiste'
by citizens. Some two hundred an
fifty arrests were made.
Conflicting accounts reach US iron
the Interior as to the relations OF peac
and war between the rival bodies o
Cinnamon now in the mining districts
The San Andreas Independent (Cala
vaeras county, learns that the heads o
the two great Chinese companies, the
Canton and See Yups, have met in Sac
ramento, and settled all the difficult
ties heretofore existing betW cen them
The Sonora Democrat (Tuolumne coun
ty) on the other hand, considers that
some terrible hostilities are impending
1t says:
GA grand battle has been arranged
between the two Chinese armies now en-
camped at Rock River Ranch, and neai
Chinese Camp, in this county. The
battlefield will be in the vicinity Of
Shoemaker's Ranch, about half way be-
tween the hostile forces. To-day (last
Sunday has been fixed for the encoun-
ter, and should nothing occur to disturb
the preliminary arrangements, many a
long tailed Celestial will probably bite
the dust before the going down of the
light of heaven shall close the fray.
The opposing forces are armed with all
Kinds and descriptions of weapons, rang
ing in size and calibre from double bar
relied shot guns and six shooters down
to handspikes, war clubs and gongs.
"The two armies number about one
thousand braves, and tie tremendous
noise and confusion which will prevail,
when host meets host, can be more easily
imagined than described by those not
we'll acquainted with the style of
tactics wich govern the warriors of the
Fiowery Kingdom. One redeeming trait
in Chinese warfare is the disposition
which they manifest to slay but few
men, contenting themselves with rails
ing a great dust and noise. Anyhow,
we hope the valiant Johns will have a
good time"
Above we give the issue of hostilities,
which has reached us By telegraphic
dispatch. 1t will be seen that four
Cinnamon have been killed, and four
wounded; aud that two hundred and fifty
of the combatants have been arrested by
the authorities. Two thousand five hun
drod men were engaged in hostilities.
So ends, for a time, the California Chi
nese war.
OF H wAR-THE CHALLENGE.
We yesterday gave the result of the
grand Chinese engagement at Mount
near Sonora, where four hapless
Johns were slain, four wounded, and two
hundred and fifty tout of the $500 COM
batants) arrested by the authorities.
This was decimating the public foes in
a new style, We learn from the Co.
that the expenses of the China
men in this affair must be enormous.
a taxation of forty dollars per
head has been levied TO meet the de-
nand. The Columbia Gazette says Of
the origin of the dispute, ina: the mis-
understanding arose some time since be-
the two rival companies. who are
headed by the Chinese warriors, bearing
he e%uphonious name of Sam zap and
Van We, about a mining claim situated
ID the Stanislaus river.
In order to avoid the claws delay"
md attorneys fees, they agreed after
much palaver, to meet in the lists, and
With lance and weapons known to the
of old, in conjunction with a
of the improved killers of the pres
degenerate days, to wit, six shooters
settle the affair. The issue has al
'eady been told in the Bulletin. The
ollowing is a translation of tho chal-
enge as it appears in the Gazette:
FROM THE SAM YAP COMPANY,
AT RocK RIVER BRANCH, TO THE YAM
wo COMPANY, AT CHINESE CAMP.
There are a great many now existing
n the world who ought to be extermin-
ted. We by this, give you a chal-
enge, and inform you beforehand that
We are the strongest, and you are too
weak to oppose US. We can therefore
Vrest your claim, or anything else from
and give you notice that it is our
to drive you away before US
nd make you ashamed of yourselves.
Iou are nothing compared to us. We
re durable as stone, but you are plant
s sponge. Your force would have no
nore effect against us thar an egg would
gainst a stone. You want to coax US
o come to terms. That, we refuse. We
mean to fight you, and expel you from
IL our localities. If you don't stand
nd fight US, We will consider you no bet
err than 50 many brutes; and, as such, we
will harness you to your own desires.
There are plenty of US. well equipped,
nd ready at any time, to meet and
.ght you, whenever you choose; and
would make you run into holes and hide
But we need not go to that
rouble; we have only to speak, and you'll
'ecome affrighted. You won't stand
ike men; you are perfect worms-or,
ike the dog that sits in the door and
arks, but will go no further. If you
,on't accept the challenge, we tell you,
> the way, to go and buy lots of flour,
nd paint your faces; then go in your
ouses, shut the doors and hide your
and we'll kill every man of you
hat we come across. Shamei shame!
IMPORTS OF Day GooDs.-The total
nports of Dry Goods at New York dur
ng November were S403 500 greater