The Placer herald., 1859-07-02

Another State Prison Delivery.
Forty Itco Conpicts Escaped-Ten Killed ana
FOUNDED.

Another State Prison Delivery.
Forty 7tco Conricts Escaped-Ien Killed and
WOunded.
Another of these escapes which seem to
be the distinguishing feature Of the manage
ment of Mr.. McCauley, occurred on Satur-
day at half past IL P. M, at San Quentin
We are indebted to the Alta for the follow
ing details:
Some three hundred in all are employed
to work in the brckyard, adjoining the
Prison yard, consisting for the most part of
Spaniards, Chinese, Negroes and Indians
None Of the desperadoes of other nations
between IL and o'clock, after the prisoners
had dined, they were started to resume their
work in the brickyard. They were preceded
by the Superintendent of labor, Mr.. George
Lee, who stationed himself outside of the
gate in company with the gatekeeper, Mr.
John Spell, to watch the prisoners as they
filed through in regular order, and to direct
the different squads to their respective duties
in the brckyard. Company after company
had thus passed, until 100 aborers had made
their exit from the gate suddenly COM
pany in the rear slammed the gate to, and
locked it, at the same time seizng the gate
keeper, Mr.. Spell, and the Superintendent of
labor, Mr.. Lee, and carrying them off with
them. Some forty or fifty of the convicts,
who had last passed the gateway, made off
across the brickyard in the direction of
Corte Madeira Creek. They passed directly
across the range of two hc'vy guns, mount
ed On each side of the prison, upon high
ground overlooking the whole, but took the
precauton to make use of the two overseers
whom they had captured, as shields, holding
them between themselves and the guns and
compelling them, with threats of instant
death if they refused to call out to the guards
not to fire upon them. In this way they
proceeded in the direction of Corte MADEIRA.
In the meantime, the remaining prisoners
outside the wall, 120 in number, made no
attempt to escape, but, in the excitement of
the moment, while running to and fro, in
various directions, they were fired upon by
the guard, killing one prisoner and wounding
four others. 1t is proper to state that those
who were fired upon, were presumed by the
guard to be in the plot to escape, as from
their movements at first it was impssible to
tell whether they intended leaving or not
The escaped prisoners having locked the gate
and thrown away the key the others were
unable to get back inside the wall, and rush
ed round :he northwest angle of the wall,
to the east gate, where they were admitted,
and soon secured inside the prison building.
Upon counting those who returned, it was
found that AZ, out of the 100 who passed
out of the gate, had escaped.
Eight horse guards and several footmen
were Immediately started in pursuit. In the
meantime, the escaped prisoners, dragged
the two overseers with them about Il mile,
where they released Mr.. Spell, who after
wards returned to the prison. They were
overtaken about three miles distant, and fired
upon. Mr.. George Lee, the other overseer,
was still with them, bound and helpless. The
desperate, Francis Tullo alias Acapulco, who
had him in charge, was shot through the eye,
receiving what will undoubtedly prove ia
tai wound AS he fell, he attempted to
stab Lee, but the latter saved himself by
throwing up his hands, receiving severe
cut in his thumb and fingers.
The news of the break YVES Immediately
dispatched to San Rafael, and large body
of men were soon collected to hunt down
the desperadoes. So closely were the es-
capped prisoners pursued that before sunset,
eleven had been captured, two having been
killed outright, and several others wounded.
The main body of those remaining at large
were driven into a deep ravine near the foot
of the mountain Tame- Pals, where they
were surrounded and were lying hidden, up
to the latest moment last evening that news
had been received from the pursuing party.
The convicts who escaped were almost
without exception Mexicans or Indians.
Many of the prisoners are said to have be-
haved remarkably well; among these, Leon
ard Tafto, who was sent five years ago for
forgery, is represented by the officers as be-
ing very efficient. The three prisoners who
were killed, were buried on the lonely hill
side, without ceremony. 1t was reported
last night that number Of the prisoners
who had been surrounded in the chapparel
had been shot, and Others captured, so that
ere this the number at large is probably
much less than those we have given.
WONDERFUL ONIoNs-We yesterday Wis
tied tie ranch of Mr.. John O. Garrett,
which is short distance below the r street
Levee, on Ninth street, and took look at
crop of wonderful onions that he has.
They are called the "Seedless Hungarian
Onion" and grow on top of the ground in
clusters, as potatoes do beneath it. They
are the greatest producers in the world, as
many as twenty growing from one small
onion which is planted as the seed. They
do not 90 to seed, are of good size and
superior flavor, and we think are the great
est thing for farmers known Mr.. Garrett
has raised this year several thousand pounds,
which he will sell for seed only, as he is anx-
ions 10 see the vegetable introduced, every