The New York herald., 1863-02-14
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Arrival OF tho Overland Mail.

Arrival or tho Overland Mail.
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Goth utmo, to hand last evening Our files Of san
Francisco and Sacramento newspapers contain nothing o
any Importance that has been anticipated by tele
graph.
SHOOTING APYRAY BErwxKN sPoRTIS0 MEN
From tho Alta California Jan. 10.
In the sporting intelligence esrwhere will be read tho
member OF the community n,ortsly wounded, satur
day evening. appears that at the Termination of tho
cry by deridna decision and offered TO bet that Il
would not be sustained by turfmen elsewhere to which
Chapman responded thAs be would accept the wager,
and Tor double the amount. Eoa did not mako
good bis Iroifered wager, the parties separated
and cAmc into town Later In the evening. about
O'Clock Mr.. Cannon the owner Of the winning horse and
Mr.. Hsndrickson, we're In the Pony Saloon, Kearny
street when entered ble they about 10 tax.
drunk, and was invited participate He accerted and
while they were drinking, Mr. Chapman came ~ and
JOINED the group. Eh said 70 thapman-'You had
good deal 70 about tbs decision day and yon don't
like anyhow" Chapman replied-''l doa't know
about that think the decision Just. kom retod
odJ,s st like all youdd scoundrcs" and used direct
opprvbrious o.iihst 10 Mr. Chapman. In the
VIII ch followed Mr. Cannon interposed and separated
them. aud Mr. Chapman, yieuingt to Mr. Hcndrc
treaties 70 tne sa.on oIt foi p.rsucd hlm WIN abuse
II IL presumed that Mr. c. armed himself after he len
aud returned to the difficulties had frequently
ccrfed With Eon for decisions the and he
latter being very abusive and loud mouthed had time
time made threats Mr. c. desired II he would
te,npt their execution When Mr. G. entered the saloon
lou retired To tho ck room, whore he followed by
Mr thapnsn. In this there none present
other Than Eof. hapmsn, Cannon, Hend, ickson AMI
gontrnan from aaryssis. As ne ~ An learn from
Investigate II appears that Nr e. entered the innsr
Lpn exclaimed, ~ know you armed now, and
II you draw viii Shoot which followed by tho
shooting Some sta . that Mr. Chapman the
OF eyeng his Drrringer pirto. when ton thrust his
weapon close 10 his body and hred, Mr. Chapman
wbseied vital part, and the ball struck tho
sixth rib Of the right sds breaking IT, aad following
the muscles around u little below the shoulder
bAdc. where the BAN stan remains. The pistol
used by Eod was . large sized Derringcr, the
bail making rightful wound though the phy sican-
IL IS at necessarily mortal whether Mr. Chapman nred
before, simultaneously with E.r learn with
that exacthude necessary 70 parcuarizs ihnso irou
whom so,cited inortnat 90 declined furnishing
the score that they would rather say nothing bat be-
mAy, his bail eDssred the wall six eight inches
below the ceiling Immediately after the shooting ton
nrcd Al me Grss anyway" nYs~,n said ,s.n who 40.
cofnpansd him. of inormants, "Chapman rred
bin nrst" EDG Arrsstel and tak-n pri
Mr.. Chapman was taken 10 his California
street where he " attended by Drs she don sawyer
zs,le who have hopes Of hrs recovery. Mr. Chapman
has .cn fo' maiy years Resident of our city, and nj
tbough he mNss largely In slotDg affairs u kn ard
rsspecied BY Aree mber ~ our citizens iroo bs
ostsn afious Wiling charities II 10 10 hs int
wniiam Lent, that slornln contributed .4oo 100
the relief Of the sanitary Comml tho East He
h-a becn jst hts sencrsty, and has proven him
ssi, In times ~hen true men were needed, nrm sni
coustAnt supporter of the nion Ena has Always bccn
knosn tor hs thorough Lnowcdgc u irottng horscS,
dsring amounting a. recscssncss, and his utter unre'a
bity. lie Grst became known ~ the Ks0.rrl pubtc ~
Caoru by rencontrs with OF tho Lloyd family at
the House account his abduction - young
sister q the party with whom be hal The aicuty. Hs
agsin hcf tho public eye by biz handling u the ieei
Princess, both the California turf and
matches with fora 1smyle in tho hast. While In ses
Orleans he was tnbbci tor his aI.sedfoal psrtices
thc tur AM similar tate bcts him st the Cnon Course
Long island lr returned here, and hgured IN race
by which several parties, who trusted T. hts lghed
word we're sold and bankruped. and hiss rcu-nty ecu
ibe subec o comment IN the racing reports iot hs
principed conduct.