Two Men Killed and Three Woundfd. TWO MURDDRERS HUNG.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 562, 3 September 1851, Page 3

Two Men Killed and Three Woundfd. TWO MURDDRERS HUNG.

Wo are indebted to Gregory & Co. for a copy of the Stockton Journal extra, containing tbe following exciting intelligence. Sonora, Sunday, June 15th, 1851. This has been truly :m eventful dny. Whilst quietly in the office attending to business, our ears were suddenly startled by the quick report of the unmistakeablo Colt's six-shooter. I'be street was soon cleared, and on taking a look, I saw the Marshall, McFarland, hacking down the street, exchanging shots with a Chilcno whom, be had attempted to arrest. The Chileno was still advancing, when one of the constables fired and shot tbe assailant iv the breast, killing him dead. During thin melee the Mexicans and Chilonos attempted a rescue; whereupon the fight became general between them and the Americans, which resulted in the killing of two Mexicans and wounding three others. The fight soon after subsided hy the foreigners reti eating. It is expected that there will be a general attack on the Americans to-night, but if they should wako up the Yankees, they will 'catch a Tartar,' as we are all propaied. Truly tbpso aro exciting tunes. A despatch received by the Express of Todd & Co. states that the difficulty arose as follows: — "A difficulty occurred this morning in a Chiliaa house. The Marshal had arrested one man, and was taking him to jail, when a Mexican fired a pistol at the marshal, who returned the firo, wounding his man severely. The Mexican then drew his knife and rushed upon the marshal, who instantly fned again, when tho man, after running a few steps, fell dead. A general melee ensued, in -which throo other Mexicans were wounded, one of thorn ktally." The hiimc despatcli adds that all was quiet, and no further difficulty was anticipated.

Execution op the MuitnEttEns or Capt. Snow. Sonora, Sunday, June 15th, 1851. This morning, about 8 o'clock, it was rumoured that two of the murdoiers of Capt. Snow were arrested i» Sonora, and wore then being taken to Shaw's Flat, (the lesidenco of the murdered man,) to bo tried by tho people j soon the road became thronged with people, bending thoir steps to the above named locality. There was no eager haste, no threats, nothing that betokened any extraordinary excitement, if we except the fact that every man seemed to have a belt or pocket full of revolvers and knives, and an air of quiet determination that seemed to pervade every face. Upon our arrival, we found a jury already empannelled, and examining one of the pnsoners, Antonio, the same whom Captain Snow stated befoie his death to have been the man who was weighing the dust, whilo the others stabbed him. Antonio stated that bo had been at Pas del Pino since Monday. Witnesses arrived from that place who testified to nothing in their favor, excoptaslightdiscropancy in time, which weighed but lightly with the jury, inasmuch as a dozen witnesses provod that theso men wem near the scene of murder, and were seen coming from, that point. The two men wore tried by two sopurato juries, and about 4 v.m., a veidict of guilty was returned against both. When the youngest, Antonio, wm informed of the fate which awaited him, ho confessed Huflicient to place tho guilt of the parties boyond a doubt, had any previously existed. Ho seemed to think himself not amenable to the laws, because he did not actually stab the man. The chairman then asked the will and determination of the people. It was voted that they bo taken to the scone of tho munler, there to bo hanged, and then buried in the samo grave which they had piepared for their unfortunate victim. In half an hour the doomed men arrived at tho place of execution, guardod by nearly one thousand people. IJere their fortitude seemed to forsake them ; thoy requested that a priest might ba sent for, which was done, and one hour only gi anted them for confession ami absolution. At the expiration of that time a commiUoo of ten canied into effect the veidict of the people. We forgot to mention that Antonio stated in confessiou that the two murdererß who aro still at largo, are tho same parties who murdered two men below this place and Sulhvau's, last fall.