San Andreas independent., 1857-09-19
Correspondence the Sacramento Uioa.]
LATER FROM CARSON VALLEY.
CARSON VALLEY, GENOA, Sept. st

LARSON ALLEY, GENOA, Sept. Stn, 81.
EDlroRs UNION The murder Of John Nc
Marlin, & worthy citizen of this valley, near
Slippery Ford, on the Placerville road has
caused an intense excitement in this place and
vicinity. The facts, as far as have been able
TO gather them, are as follows:
Dir. McMarlin left his residence in the Valley
about n week previous to his death for Placer
vile, on business. On his retuth trip he started
in company with Mr.. Williams, with four or
five animals packed with goods for Dutch
Nick, who keeps trading post on the road
between here and Gold Canon. AT Silver Creek
Station, Mr. McMurlin stopped behind to feed
his horse, while the packer drove on ahead and
has not been heard Of since. 1t is supposed
that he also was murdered and robbed of AMI
mails, goods &c. After feeding McMariin left
Silver Greek with the intention of stopping at
MesSrs. Smith Il Wuers Station, il Lake Valley
for the night. Between sundown and dark on
the same evening" Saturday, 9Th inst emil
grant eamped near tue road about a mile and
Il half this side of Slippery Ford bridge-whie
at supper he heard the report Of gun few
hundred yards above him on the road. Think
ing that all was not right, he went up the road
and foand q hat and traces of blood, which led
him to believe that some one had been mur-
dred there, whereup0n he returned to camp,
mounted horse, and proceeded with speed to
Lake Valley, and gave the alarm. horse
answering the description Of McMarlin's came
to the hay stacks" at Smith Il Muer's corral
during the night, and was seen by some immi-
grants, who had taken lodgings in the hay for
the night. The animal left before daylight
Early the next morning, Sunday, 6th,) Mr.
Smith, with party Of two or three others,
started to search for the body of the murdered
man, while Mr.. Muer went in search of the
horse. The mare was taken up at Gilbert Il
Garrishs' camp, with saddle, bride, and apack
tied on behind the saddle, all cf which were
identified the property of John McMarlin, of
Carson Valley. Mr.. Muer immediately returned
to join the other party When near the place,
as before stated, where the hat WAS found, Mr..
Muer struck trail leading from the road,
showing traces of blood, as if the body of a
person had been dragged along A few yards
brought him to the body of man, which, from
the bloody visage, could not at first be recog-
nzed as that of McMarlin; the body was COM
petely stripped Of clothing, except an under
shirt, and pierced with two arrows and IA rifle
shot One arrow passed entirely through the
body, in the region of the heart, rs also did the
gunshot, either of which was sufficient to cause
almost instant death From the bloody hand
of the corpse, it is supposed that the arrow had
been pulled out of the wound by the suffering
man in the last agones of death.
The hat found at the place where the murder
was committed has been identified as having
belonged to an Indian we'll known in Lake Val
: lev He is one of Capt. Jacks tribe of Washo
Indians, known as the Little Valley tribe. Il
is supposed from the number seen in the neigh
borhood within a few weeks past, that camp
of so or 20 Indians of this tribe in the vicil-
ity of Slippery Ford, and from circumstances
their object is plunder.
Col. Billy Rogers camp, at the Upper Mines
few miles from here, was plundered on Sunday
last and the dog that was on watch while al
the men about the premises were absent to q
, neghboring trading post was killed. Suspi-
cion rests on this band of Indians for having
committed these depredations.
party of II or l5 men, well armed, headed
by Uncle Billy Rogers, started this morning, te
hunt up the camp of Indians, and reconnoiter
If necessary, it will be joined by large force
from here to demand from Captain Jack the
murderers of McMarn and Williams. In case
of resistance, it may be necessary to solicit aiC
from California to give them I" cleaning out
The body of McMarlin was brought dowr
from Lake Valley yesterday evening, and in
TERED in the ranch ofhis brother, James McMar-
lin. this morning Deceased was promising
Young man, single, aged about 2S years, uni
versally known, and respected by all. His un-
timely death has cast gloom over the whole
community, and nothing will satisfy his trends
bu. blood for blood"
GENOA, Sept. 9, 1852 P. N.
By Mr.. Murdock, who has just returned from
:. Slippery Ford" we learn that the body
James Williams, the packer, who was aoou
half an hour in advance of NcMariln, mas oeei
found about mile this side OF slippery oro'
pierced through with rifle ball, ana stripped
of clothing Two of the pack mules, with two
/
y mails stolen by Indians.
BY Mr.. keysers stage driver, who arrlVee
} about IL o'clock, we also learn that there were
, about thirty men at Slippery Ford" from Pa
cervilie and vicinity, ready to start in pursuit.
OF the indians. About the same number have
already joined them from this valley.
is supposed that another man, name M
known, who passed aSilver Greek" the same
day that the parties already named did, and