American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
GREAT CHINESE BATTLE.
1880 Combatants--Tour Slain -Four
Woundea-ana $50 Arrestea By the
Authorities.
STocKroN, Oct. 81, 10 A. M.

A fight occurred near Mound Spring
on the Sonora road, about fifty five
miles from this city, last Saturday, at
noon, between two parties of Chinese.
There was no general engagement, but
several skirmishes took place, in which
four parsons were killed and as many
wounded. There were about two thou.
sand five hundred combatants engaged
on both sides, ell armed and equipped.
Many had firearms. A stop was put
TO the hos,ili'ies 10y sheriif' posse,
assisted by citizens. Some two hun
dred and fifty arrests we've made.
Conflicting accounts reach us from the
interior as to the relations Of peace and
, war between tho rival bodies of China
men now in The middle mining districts.
The San Andreas Independent (Calav-
eras county, learns that the heads of
tho two great Chinese companies, the
Canton and the See Yups, have met in
Sacramento, and settled all the difficult
Ties heretofore existing betwe en- them.
The Sonora Democrat (Tuolumus
connty,) on the other hand, considers
that some terrible hostiliries are impend-
ing. 1t says: "
A grea, battle has been arranged DO
tween the two Chinese armies now en-
camped at Rock River ranch, and near
tho Chinese camp in this county. The
battle field will be in the neighbol hood
of Shoemake's Ranch, about half way
between the hostile forces. To-day
(!ast Saturday. had been Gxed upon
for the encounter, and should nothing
occurto disturb the preliminary arrange
monts, many long tailed Celestial will
probably bite the dust before the going
down Of the light Of heaven shall close
the fray. Tho opposing forces are arm
cd with all kinds and descriptions of
weapons, ranging in size and calibre
| from double barrelled shot. guns and
six-sheoters, down TO hand spikes war.
clubs, and gongs.
The two armies number about one
thousand braves, and the tremendous
noise and confusion which will prevail
when host meets host, can be more ca
silly imagined than described by those
not well acquainted with the styles of
tactics which govern the Warriors of
the Flowery Kingdom. One redeming
trait in Chinese Warfare is the dispose.
ton which they manifest to Stay but few
men, contenting themselves with raising
a great dust and noise. Any how, we
hope the vaient ~ ohns" will have a
good time.
Above we give the Issue Of hostili,ies
which has reached us by telegraphic dis
patch. 1t will be seen that four China
men have been killed and four wound.
| ed, and that two hundred and fifty of
the combattants have been arrested by
the authorities Two thousand Ave
hundred were engaged in hostiltes.---
So ends, for time, the California Chi.
nese war.
More ofMe War-We Callenge.---
We yesterday gave the result Of the
grand Chinese engagement. at Mount
Spring. near Sonora, whore four hap.
ess Johns were slain, four wounded,
and two hundred and fifty tout of the 81
500 comba'anls) arr es,ed by the author
tiles. We learn from the Columbian
that tho expense Of the Cinnamon i'm
this affair must be enormous. Already
a tax of forty dollars per head has been
levied to meet the demand. The CO.
lnmbia Gazette says ofthe origin Of the
dispute, that the misunderstanding arose
some time since between the two rival
companies, who are headed by two Chi.
nese warriors bearing the euphonious
names of Sam Yep and Yam Wo, about
a mining claim situated on the Stanis.
laus river.
In order to avoid tho claws delay and
attorneys fees they agreed after much
palayer, to meet in the lists, and with
lance and other woapous known to the
chivalry of DID, in conjunction with a
few of tho improved "killors" Of tho
present degenerate days, to wit: six
! shooters, to settle the affair.