The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-04
Pacific Coast News.

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SAN Francisco, September 27.--United
States Marshal Young, in making an arrest
in Chinese store at Portland, Oregon, last
evening, was resisted by Chinaman, whom
he shot dead The Coroner's jury acquitted
him of any blame. y q 15
The proposition to guarantee $500, 900 in
bonds to the Walla Walla and Columbia
Railroad, was defeated at Portland.
Adyices from Camp Grant, Arizona, Of the
21st. state that Vincent Colyer arrived there
on the 18th, and that he immediately issued
an order from the post that no citizens be al
lowed to come within ten miles under any
pretext. A party Of miners who had travel
ed thirty miles without water were warned
off, and artillery was brought to bear upon
them, despite their protestations that they
were peaceful citizens and liable to perish
unless permitted to come tor water. They
were not allowed to come near the water,
but small quantity was sent them from the
post, and they were compelled to move off
Immediately, against the protest of the Indian
agent Wilbur, who knew them. Governor
Stafford with his prospecting party of 200 is
expected there, and it is stated that they
would be treated in the same way. The ln-
dams now understand that the troops are at
war with the white settlers and the latter
are completely discouraged.
General Sargent and the party of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Commissioners
have arrived from Puget Sound. They will
leave tomorrow for New York and Europe.
Squires and Wills, escaped convicts from
the Nevada State prison, were recaptured
near Virginia City yesterday, .e i's3s.5.
Great numbers of cattle and sheep are be-
inc sent from California to Central Nevada to
winter on the sage brush plains
Slight showers have fallen at different
an early rainy season.
8 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s.-The whole Re
publican press OF California comment
on the defeat of Butler with great satisfac-
ton. AEsa sa @t
Yesterday the United States Marshal eject
ed all the settlers upon Rancho Corte MADEIRA
del Preside, Marin county, recently confirm
ed as a Mexican grant.
Asa s. Harville, of Laporte, Plumas coun-
ty, was shot dead by w. Hardness, who mis-
took him for bear while bee httnting last
week. t8j Xii 81
III. P. Nc Langh1in, of San francisco, de-
putty United States Marshal, was shot dead at
the Gerkish vineyard, near Chico. by a son
of The proprietor, vith whom he had quar-
relied, on Tuesday. q.
ID Judge Field, of the United States Circuit
Court for the district of Nevada, decides in
the Snatter of settlers on the public lands
along the Truckee river, claimed under the
Congressional grant by the Central Pacific
Railroad that the grant was peremptory, taxi
ing effect Immediately on its passage, and
settlers have no rights on the property.
Sheriff Hightower, and party, Of Mono
county California, engaged five OF the es-
capped prisoners from Carson, Nevada, in
Long valley. The Sheriff and his party
opened fire on the conviets who returned the
fire with deadly effect. stR. j. Morrison,
Wells, Fargo 6 Cos agent at Benton, one of
the sherif's party, and enc Indian were kill
ed outright, and another man was shot
through the hand. The Sheriff's party lost
seven horses, four killed, and three captured
by the convicts. Only three convicts were
seen to leave the battle ground, and It is
thought the other two were killed although
their bodies could not be fonnd. Il
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