Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-02-07

plause from the boys IN the pit. The actors
in this scene came near getting up fight, but
not succeeding, the outsiders were bound to
see "a muss," SO man weighing well nigh
three hundred pitched into fellow about a
third of his size, and came near getting
thrashed in the operation.
A marriage was intended to be the last
act of the day, but the boys 'rayther thought
not" and followed the wedding with an after
pice called ehericari which was eminently
successful and brought the groom to terms
who agreed to comp. by giving the party a
carte blanche oil neighboring saloon.
OF course there was not much liquor drank
that night, but the curtain fell on company
exceedingly fatigued and somewhat "brickey'
MURDER OF THE SHERIFF OF Los Angeles,
AND THREE OF HIS AsslsrANTs-Fro the
Los Angeles Star we have the particulars
of most shocking massacre.
On Sunday, the 18th JAN, young man
named Hardy received Information in San
Juan of the existence Of band of rob
bers near Los Angeles and Immediately
wrote the same to his brother in the latter
place, who gave the information to the Sheriff,
j. r. Barton. Five men volunteered TO go
with the Sheriff in pursuit, their names were
Alfred Hardy, VIM Ii. Little, C. X Baker,
f. II. Alexander. and F. DAILY, all well
armed, accompanied by Frenchman (uu-
armed) as a guide.
Meanwhile the robbers were not idle. On
Thursday morning, they attacked the house
of Miguel Krasaki, Pole robbed the store,
taking out everything it contained and de-
stroying what they did not carry off. The
owner fled, and thus saved his life At night
they came back. and robbed the store Of
Charles Flugard, whom they brutally killed
in his own room, and then ordered his asss-
tant to serve up supper for them on the coun-
ter, where they deliberately ate it, the dead
body lying before them all the time After
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Manuel Garcia, who also fled and saved his
life.
The Sheriff 5 party came upon the band OF
robbers about twelve miles from Sepulyeda's
ranch; they were about twenty in number
An immediate fight commenced. Three Of
the robbers fell on the first discharge, but the
Sheriff and Little, Baker and DAILY were
soon shot down. The others, owing to the
heetness of their horses, escaped though pur-
sued for twelve miles.
On the arrival of Hardy at Los Angeles,
! the news instantly spread over the town,
and the most intense excitement prevailed
throughout the community 1t was at once
resolved to arm and equip party, to go out
in pursuit of the robbers and exterminate
them, and within two hours about forty men,
well armed and mounted, started off in the
good cause.
Another party of fourteen recovered the
bodies of the murdered men.
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nit and were attended to the graves by al
most the entire population.
On Tuesday the party who went in search
of the robbers, returned not having been able
to find them. One of the party, Mr. Buck
ner accidentally shot himself He was
buried in the grave yard of San Juan Capis-
trano.
The desperadoes openly visit the ranches
and brag of their exploits.
News has been received at San Diego, that
the robbers sixty strong, had attacked San
Juan Capistrhno, murdered German store
keeper, robbed three Others and took all the
horses they could find.
A large party including thirty U. s. dra-
goons are now securing the country to pre-
vent the escape Of the robbers
The captain of the banditt is Juan Flores;
the second in eammand is Guerio Galino, of
Monterey; also, I'll Chino, son of Cerberala
Barela, of Los Angeles, and Juan Zarparra
--lll but Ell Chino have their heads closely
shaven