Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-23

ing detailed statement of complaints against Coy.
Geary, who is charged with having become
scrnpulous partizan of the free Stnte party. The
Southern members of the Cabinet have agreed TO in
sist on Il Southern Governor TO succeed Genry. Col
McMullen, of Virginia is spoken of rs the man The
Secretary of War urges him. The Col i. applying
Tor the Marshilshp Tor this District
From Lower California.
Destruction Of the Nerican Bdndts-A Nam.
Der oCthe Robbers Shot dora in their Tracks,
Ehren Executed.
Previous advices from Los Angeles which were
to the 9th january. give the intelligence of the
murder of Sheriff Barton and three others by
Mexican band,ti. After ihe baIial of the bod
les of the murdered, the citizens ot Los Angeles
formed themselves into four companies. Parties
of mounted men also sent off at the same
time in the direction where the robbers were
supposed to be.
DR.. Griffin sas invested withthe command of
the entire force of the city, CO operating with the
Mayor and City Marshal. Before day break on
the 30ih, the town surrounded, and every
avenue cf escape strictly guarded, and search
was commenced of every house north and east
of the PLEA. About 40 prisoners, the result of
the examination. were taken and lodged in Jail.
On the 3l,t company of United States
troops from Fort TcJoIn. numbering Al men, un-
der the command of Lieut.. Magrudpr, arrived and
encamppd in the upper part of the city. Miguel
Baco ha. been arrested AMI confined He has
fessed his participation in the Twist robbery. and
the names of the entire party. Miguel Soto Is
dend. He was shot in the thigh, when he left
his horse aud took refuge in t. marsh, covered his
body up with mud and weeds. The weeds were
set on fire. which exposed the robber when he
WAS shot through the heart Juan VENEZUELA,
Pedro Lopez and Diego are also dead, all mem
bers of the robber gang. They were tried and
sentenced 10 be hung. The ropes broke in
course Of executions, when they were led out and
shot
We are informed that five of abe robbers
chased TO the top of hill in the San Juan noun.
tains. and being hardly pressed, they all spurrtd
their horses, over II precipice some 30 or 40 feet
high, whereby three men and their horses
disabled The men were imm dlutrly shot. The
other two succeeded in making their escape. Two
men belonging Ia the gang ave been taken t.
San Bntnaventuro. Juan Flores, mentioned IA
hove, was taken.
From the Extra of Los Angeles Star, Feb. llth.
On Tuesday, 81 If February, party consist
ing al five persons started out on an expedition
To Santa barbara. Two OF the party were left at
the Mission ri san Buenaventura, and the others
went on their destination. Information Civ
en Ia ihr Ieople at the Mission that certain of
the gabg Of robbers would arrive that night in
town, and men were stationed to guard the ap-
rrnarhes. and spy sent IL rec"nn"tcr. Short
" after, two men approached, riding on IA horse.
and on meeting the spy, asked INN II there was
any excitement in town, to Which he answered
there was not, and they continued their course
in conversation with the runner. When arrived
within the line of ambu >cade, the spy, II Culifor
MAN, called ont. "IIere they are, take them"
At this they both leaprd from the horse and ran.
The party in ambush fired ut them, but did mot
shoot thrm they then gave chase and succeed
ed in taking one of them; the other made his
cape. The man arrested proved 10 be Jesus E.
pnosa. one Of the gang who murdered Sheriff
Barton and his patty. He was trird by the Poo
pie and condemned To death. He was according
" executed, previous Ia which he made comics
sion of his participation in the crimes charged
against him.
On the return of Mr.. f.. II. Ruebotom AMI
party from Santa barbara. they proceeded 10 the
house of a man named Brrryessa, whom they "r
rested aud brought to trial 1t appears that he
had been tiied and foCnd guilty Of murder IN
Santa Clara county; had been ordered to be ex-
ecutp,. aud that he had been actually hung up.
hut being cut down before life was extinct, the
body was given over to his friends who effected
lis resu >ciaticn. The mark Of the rope still re-
manned on his neck Since then, he committed
another murder. These facts having been prov
ed satisfactorily, he also condemned and
executed.