Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-15
LATEST NEWS
BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
From the N. Y. Commercial of Aug. 13.
ARRIVAL OF THE PROMETHEUS.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA


chored. She came up to the city this morning at
an early hour.
| The Promeheus left San Juan de Nicaragua
| on Monday, the 18th inst. at ii o'clock, A. NJ,
| and arrived at the Quarantine ground at O'Clock
| last evening, having made the passage from port
| to port in eight days and twelve hours She
brings the passengers of the steamer Pacific, which
lett San Francisco on the 14th ult., and arrived at
| San Juan del Sud on the 29th ult. The Pacific
| brought 425 passengers and $80O,000 in gold
| dust.
| The passengers who came across the Ncara-
qua route for the first fifteen miles came bv land
carriage; they then took the steamerDrector across
| Lake Nicaragua, and from thence came BY the
| new iron steamer Sir Henry Bulwer down the San
Juan river to the Promeheus, in thirtv-two hours
running time. They all express themselves much
pleased with the route, and say that the country
is delightful. They had no sickness among them
during the passage
The Prometheus brought $50 passengers and
more than half a million of gold dust
| The Prometheus reports that the Pacific left San
| Francisco on the l4lh OF July. We have, however
copies OF the Alta California prepared Tor the steamer
dated on the 18th, having proaby been put press on
the previous evening IN anticipation OF the steamers
| departure.
Thiss the most rapid transit of intelligence from Ca
lllornla that we have had-he news being only lit
| tie more than twenty mine days in reaching New
York, the Pacific left San francisco on the 18th Of
| July.
The Alta California furnishes the following summary
otevents on the Pacific side OF the Union, since the
departure OF the previous steamer:
| Since the departure of the mail steamer the LIST
OF the present month, the only event ofmoment which
has ranspired in city has been the trial conviction
and execution of elon known Jim Stuart, by the
Vigilance Committee. He was tried for multiplicity
OF offences, and, by his confession voluntarily
| made, was william of the most desperate character
| Spanish woman was hung in Downieyille in
| the Sacramento Valley, for numbering man named
cannon, on the 7th inst.
In Sacramento Marysville Stockton and elsewhere,
the citizens have felt themselves compelled to in
their own behalf the laws having provided utterly in-
adequate in themselves and their administration by the
properly constituted authorities so lax.
Men have been executed for offences OF criminal
nature in this city and in Stockton. The recent exc
cutiou of Stuart in this city produced temporary
element among those who entertained opinions an
tagonsc to the action of the committee; but it appears
to be subsiding. His Honor Mayor Brenham has is
sued proclamation desiring all good citizens with
of like character, and Judge Campbell, of the Court
OF Sessions, the 18th instant charged the Grand Ju-
ry for the county that all those concerned ia the exec
cution of Stuart had been guilty OF murder or were
| particeps crimins
The Vigience Committee still continues to exercise
its powers, and IS using its utmost endea to rid the
community OF the villains who have so long infested it,
Their acts sustained by majority of the citizens
Organizations OF similar character have sprung up in
almost all the prominent places oil California and the
Courts have been forced, by the expression of public
sentiment TO pay strIcter attention to the adminstra
ton of the law.
The intelligence from the North is by means pleas
| ant. The Indians in the entire vicinity of Rogue's
River and the klamath region have exhibited the ut
most hostility against the whites, and being armed with
guns and pistols as we'll as bows and arrows, most
formidable adversary Several parties OF whites were
n end 10 pursuit of those who had committed de-
| predations, at the last accounts.
The Indians still troublesome in Sacramento VAL
ley, and refuse to in the place specified BY Dr.
| o. M. Wozencralt. one of the Indian Commissioners
Col Mckee, also of the Commisio is at Benicia pre-
pairing to prosecute his mission 10 the region of the Ka.
nath and Trinity rivers. Col Barbour in the ycin-
| y OF Los Angeles, intending to visit again the Indians
| in the Tulare Valley, who have recently exhibited
disposition to break their treaty of peace and anhy-
The Commission are totally without funds and utterly
unable to prosecute their mission to successful issue
without additional supplies.
:, rencontre took place on the LIST instant between
| George F. Lemon city assessor, and VIM H. Ora
| ham, Young lawyer. Shots were exchanged, and
| Graha was shot in the mouth and LETT arm. Lemon
Immediately gave himself up, but his adversary hav-
ing told him to draw md defend himself and suit ted
the action to the word, the Recorder discharged him.
| Graham is out and doing well.
The 4th of July not celebrated with any great
pomp in consequence ofthe calamity which has so re-
Gently BETA len the city. 1t was, however, observed by
| the firing OF guns, parades ofsocieues, DC.
In Sacramento City, most aggravated highway
ROBBERY was committed on the 9th inst, in broad day
light Impatient of the laws delay, the people by their
united expression induced the court and the LAWYERS
selected to defend the prisoner go into trial imme.
datey, and at last accounts of the party was be.
| fore the court trial.
The intelligence from the mines continues be ex-
tremey encouraging, and general spirit of content.
ment seems to prevail among the miners.
The effects OF the late fire in this city are yet pereep-
tlbe, but the energy and enterprise of citizens APP
pears to be undated The "burned district" although
not entirely rebuilt is pretty thcky studded with ten.
enlents OF all descriptions, and brick and stone build
ngs OF the most substantial character are in progress
LYNCH LAW IN CALIFORNIA.
| BY the above summary it will be that there has
been another usupation of the province of the law at
San francisco, on the part OF the sefconssted Vigil
lance Commttee-that they have again assumed the
| terrible responsibility OF taking human lie.
The execution took place on the Huh Of July. We
copy the narrative OF the Alta California
About o'clock the tapping OF the bell of the Mon
umental engine company's house on the Plaza, at
tracted the attention of our citizens, known as it was
to be signal OF the Vigilance COMMITTEE. People
coon began to throng down in the direction of the
committee room and 1t was reported that James Stu
to be hung The bell tolled for about half an
hour when number OF guns fired from brig in
the harbour, and was observed that many OF the ves-
sells had their hags displayed; and it was aferward
learned that the committee had requested this By 10
o'clock two or three thousand people had gathered
and appeared TO be quietly waiting with the expecta-
ton otseeng somebody hung The committee u the
mean time were passing in and out, and was evident
that something was in progress inside.
Everything was conducted, however, with SO much
secrecy, that was known very few if any, out
side, what was really going on; and many after wait
ing an hour or two, went away with the suppositon
that nothing would occur About half past i, some
out OF the committee and read portion
of the confession which Stuart had made and it was
stated that he would be hung in an hour. The crowd
sanctioned this proposition almost unanimously The
news spread, and large crowd soon gathered About
hall past O'Clock the committee came down stairs,
and formed thee abreast There were nearly thou
sand oil them, principally composed of Oldest best
known and most prominent citizens, merchants, BAN
kers, mechanics and business of every description.
frevousto this a clergyman had been sent for who
renamed with Stuart some time.
The procession moved up Battery street, preceded
and followed by the crowd, with Stuart handcuffed
and pnioned near their centre. There was no noise
| no outcry, no apparent excitement, and there was
| something awtuly solemn in the measured tread OF
! the procession upon the panked street. When the
procession reached Market street. and it was perceived
that they about turning down, a rush was made
to secure good places and some time heiore the mis-