New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-13

vile in this state on the Nh inst having made the
through trip in thirty days time, and from Sat Lake
Ciiy in Twelve days. the four Passengers speak in
the highest terms of the trip and say hat il can be
made with proper changes il jweutys days or even
less tme The Indians, though curious a. 10 the
meaning Of stages passing through their country,
offered no hostility, and appeared disposed to be
friendly. YOu viii, however, have received adviccs
on these points by the mail hence 30 hc Staie There
are said TO be parties in 'hs city making srange
ments for line Of tecgraphic wire from here 20 Sat
Lake City.
The people of the Atlantic States expect by every
arriy California to hear of many murdar. -u-
cides tabbiIg affrays and other high crimes ard his
derneanors The principal affair IN ti. liue took place
on the Stanislsns River about half way between Cen
Ferry aud Peoria Bar, the 4th inst. coInps-
ny Of frenchInen and, among others, two brothers,
named Julian and Cadet Bigard, were working claim
there and got into difficulty in relation to dam,
with a party of Americans VINO were working imme-
dately above them. In the course 81 an alteration,
the French brothers ran tO their cabins seized double
barreled guns, and fired on the unarned Americans,
instantly killing Leonard Shock and nortauy wonndlng
Abraham Delevan, and seriously perhaps mortality
woundiug Geo. j. Crooks. The Frenchnen escaped
into the mountains, but were pursued by party
of miners led by Jacob Pike. They were overtaken,
when they turned and fired on the pursuers, killing
Robt. Warren, wOunding Chas. Mckenny and others.
They then continued their fight, aud have not since
been heard Of. Great excitement prevailed at last
accounts in the neighborhood and parties had started
out in all directions, determined to hunt them up, and
shoot them in their tracks.
Aug. s. murdered his wife with the mos, coldblcoded
and deliberate determinations He had retired 20 bed
with her, but while she lay sleeping got up and
plunged knife To heart. Another cOld-bloOded mur-
der was committed in Tehama County on the ith inst.
man named John Is. Richie had some trifling words
with negro named A. Bass. The cOlOred man got
on wagon and was driving away, when Richie
seized rife and shot Bass through the leit SIDE
eriDe the aorta. man named j. Bingham Of Ne
yada formerly Of Ohio, 30 years Of age, committed
suicide by shooting himself with rifle at Mountain
Springs. Placer County, on July 81. There have
been cases Of shooting and stabbng IN addition but
none worthy Of particular mention Several cases OF
stabbing have occurred in San Francisco bnt no Sc
rous injury done; the contrary, the city mas been
remarkably quiet orderly and pesceable.
OF outrageous assaults, the most remarkable was
committed ON the night of July u, near Nisala, in the
Tulose Lake country by Wm iiouverneur Morris,
formerly of this city. Morris IL Notary Public On
the night in question: he, j. ID. Stapeford and others
took man named VIM. G. Deputy, formerly of
Delaware, aged 81 year,, and hanged him on
a tree three times, demanding that he should
sign deed conveying quantity OF valuable land
in San Bernardino County to Stapleford. IL Is
sad that Morris struck the old man number OF
times, laceratng his back horribly, in the intervals
of the hangings Whiie wrthng III torture 'he ou
man signed the deed, and witness was introduced to
prove that he did it voluntarily Morris then signed
the acknowledgment Notary. These facts, which
appear TO be cooboroted, are exciting great deal OF
indignation, and application has been made to have
Morris removed from his Office. He is well known
here from the active part he took Secretary of the
Young Mems Democratic Club Of this city in lo56,
against the Vigilance Committee. lie has also been
reporter of Supreme Court decisions.
On the evening of August ., Robert IL. Hampton
met in the streets OF this city ana being taken
for another person, severely beaten by thfee men
named John :. Dugan. Patrick Dngan and John Null
loy The assaiants having been arrested, were fined,
the first $3.50 the second $5O and the last 30 by the
Police Judge, and they paid the money $ioo-rsther
a dear night Of "sky-arking.' On the same evening,
at Sacramento, Mr.. Parsons wac severely beaten by
a butcher named Peter Spohn. II seems that Spohns
dog attacked Parsons AMI his defense against the dog
led to the attack by its owner
John ii. Smith from Iowa. was executed az Napa
on the 9Th inst for the murder Of H. +. Taylor, at
Lower Clear Lake nearly year ago. He confessed
the homicide the scaold, but claimed that he acted
in self-defense.
There have been number of deaths by accidents.
A few weeks ago lad 10 years of age, named John
Raule was missed from Volcano, Anador County. On
the 18th inst his dead body was found attached by
lsriat to horse II is supposed that he had iad down
Ia sleep and tied the horse 10 his persOn, ana that
while so tied the horse took fright and in running
dragged the boy to death. The body was horndly
mutila,ed and the flesh in many places rubbed irom
the bones. D. l.. Sargent was accidentally drowned
at Chilli Bar, II Dorado Comfy, on the i1t INST lie
was from Michigan, aged 81 years. John Owen OF
Shasta a carpenter, fell from bridge at the mouth of
Spring Creek and killed, On the ih INST Thomas
Ilignite, an lrishman, was dfowned III pond near
Sacramento few days ago. lie went In To get a
| duck but became enunged IN the weeds and sank
Judge VIM. NJ. Kncaid of Santa Clara County was
killed by the kick of horse on the lst INST FRANK
| Merte was drowned by accident near Tehama on the
18th inst. Joseph Rodnct an Englshman, was killed
| by being thrown from buggy at Sacramento on the
18th inst. Dennis Casey, passenger on the steamer
| Golden Gate accidentally shot and killed as he
| was about disembarking or the 10Th inst. George
Vebrman q German was found dead near this city on
! the 18th inst; his head had been pierced with a
bullet but whether by murder, suicide, or accident
! il not known. Frank Keniss was accidentally killed
| on the sloop-ofwar ST. Marys few days ago.
| Peter Metz, the murderer of Maria Rupp at Sacra-
mento escaped from the Innate asylum at Stockton on
Aug. IL. He had fegned insanity; was sent to the
! asylum; watched his opportunity and escaped. The
escape was witnessed by several persons, and At.
tempts made TO retake him, but without success.
Thomas Crow, who murdered Hiram Montgomery at
Iuba City III January last, and Asa Coombcs noted
rohber escaped from the Marysyile jail the 10th
| inst
The most severe fire chroniced during the fortnight
occurred at Georgetown, FL Dorado County, ON Aug.
| IT, Almost the entire part of the town within the
! bounds of Placer, Orleans, Maden-lsne and Main
! streets was destroyed. The loss is estimated at
100000. This is the fourth great fire at Georgetown
Rebuilding has already commenced. fire took place
at Sonora on Aug by which sixty houses including
| 6ne Presbyterian church. were DESTROYED The loss
is said TO be $4,000. On Aug.7 the "Crsycraft"
saw-ml Of William llngworth, on the north fork of
the Yuba River, was destroyed by fire. loss 8 900.
Four houses were burned at Humbug Forks Siskiyou
County on July 80; loss $4,000. The Diana building
at Sacramento was burned on Aug. IL; loss 8, 900.
The Bensley Water Works Company have succeed.
ed IN introducing al uDunudnt etIta OF pure water
into the City OF San Francisco. II is conducted BY
wooden fuue about seven miles long, built along the
shore Of the entrance OF the bay The water is taken
from Lobos Creek, near Point Lobos. There is suf-
fcient head, without the use Of pumping machinery
to supply the fire csterns in the lower part of the
city, and pipes now being laid to supply hydrants
along the whole length Of Battery and First streets
1t will be months before the reservoirs on the hill
back Of the city, and the pumping arrangements, are
constructed and iu working order for general USE
Two natural wonders may be briefly noticed. One