Southern shield., 1857-06-27
The Massacre in Sonora.

 Col. Crabb, who fell in the late expe- dition to Sonora. The following are ,l1, ....ee vr plIo unrUrUunaIe gentle men composing the i'll started expedi- ton, most of whom, we learn, were persons of fine intelligence and high positions.
 San Joaquin-Henry A. Crabb.
 Costra Costa-R. N. Wood, ". H. McCoun, NJ. Porter, F. Perkins, E. Tucker, Geo Gill.
 TuoIume-John D. Oxley, D. s. McDowell, II. L. Watts, Benj. E. Gil lion, Geo. E. Hoyt, Wm. Wilson, Thos. Coates, Dr. Thos. J Oxley, Chas. E. Parker, James McGrew, T. R. Taylor, John Edmonson, Dr. Ev- ans, Chas. A. Lewis, Vim. Anderson, J. M. McFaul, Jas. W. Woods, Sam uel Kammcl, W. N. Miller, J. c. Har- ison, Wm. Randolph, Wm. A. Allen. Thos. Craig, A. Allen, E. Chaplin, &. Bunker, B. Quarles, W. J. Vandorne.
 Solano-Robert M. Holladay, ThOs. M. Maupin, R. c. Hendricks, Wm. Stephenson, Hugh Seaton.
 Marin-Geo. T. King. John Lama rue.
 San Francisco-J. W. Evans, John II. Cortelyon, F. s. Wilder, Richard Perry.
 Yerka-Chas. W. Tozer, Robert C.. Wood.
 Unknown-F. Hohenhausen, A. Hine, R. Button. Edward Kaufam, R. ". Madison. E. o. Wilcox.
 Opposed as we are to flibustering, we cannot but be shocked at the inhu- manity displayed by the Mexicans towards the prisoners, and especially their commander, Col. Crabb. It ought to aforementioned that Col. Crabb had been invited to the Sonora by an insurgent chief who had raised the standard of revolution, and who then, .,-;sh ,.--~--s-tlfP PiUtt perfd1ty, arJer hay ing made his own terms with the gov ernment, combined to entrap and slaughter a party of his own friends, who came at his own request to aid him in revolutionizing the government. Even if the inroads had been altogeth- CT unsolicited, no people, with any pretensions to civilization, would have slaughtered the helpless prisoners in this wholesale manner, with such circumstances of barbarity, winding up with beheading the commander We deplore these exhibitions of sav- age ferocity, not only on account of its victims but of the fearful revenge which 1t is sure to provoke upon the Mexicans themselves. Whatever di- versity of opinion, however may exist, as to the treatment of Colonel Crabb's party, there surely can be but one voice as to the brutal and injustifable conduct of the Mexican troops in eros sing the line and killing the four sick Americans at Mir. Dunbar's house.
 The inhuman murder was commit ted on unofending, sick men, on .Amertcan soi1. A letter from Mr. Dunbar fully establishes this fact, and also that he himself barely escaped massacre. The Moxicans were furious at his escape, although he had nothing to do with the party except to offer shelter, on American soil, to four sick men in his own house. Mr. Dunbar, previous to the entrance of the expedi- ton into Sonora, had dissuaded one of the members, Alnsa, from proceeding with it. He accordingly remained be- hind, but subsequently was arrested by the Mexicans who had murdered the Americans at Dunbar's house, and was carried to Altar, and was to be sent from thence to Hermosillo for trial and rumor had it that he would also be executed, and his brother, Angus tin and Rasey Biven had been there at the same place.
 These gh-handed proceedings of Mexicans upon American soil call for the interposition of the General Gov ernment.-R5chna0nd DISpdtch.
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 TIE NATIONAL PLATFoRM.-Th Charles ton Evening NeCs, an independent journal, gives the Platform adopted at Louisville in full, for general information, and, while it disclaims any association with the American party, says:
 "We agree with 1t, that the reserved rights Of the States must be respected, that the rights of conscience must be guaranteed, and American nationality must be cherished, the naturalization laws must be amended, foreign paupers and criminals must be ex- cluded, " Squatter Soyereignity'' and alien suffrage must be repudiated, American citi- zenship must be dignifed, and more equal and just distribution of the public lands should be made. The incorporation of these measures and ends with the genuine tenets and aims of State Rights Democracy. would insure great public good, and are not incon- sistent with the actual rights or just aims of any men or party"