Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-16
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER:
THE NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

Juan. ..&N
The Promeheus left San Juan De Nicaragua Monday.
the Alb instant and arrived the quarantine ground below
New York Wednesday evening" having made the passage
from port port ia eight days and twelve hours She brings
the passengers Of the Pacific, which left San Fran
cisco the 18th july and arrived al San Juan del sud on
the a9th ulmo 1hs Pacific brought 42s passengers and
$500, 600 10 geld dust
Tne passengers who came across the Ncarsgus route for
the 6i fifteen miles by land carriage they then took
the Director Lake ano 'nence
cauc by the new iron Sir Henry Buwer down the
San Juan river 70 the Promeheus hours running
time They oil express themselves much pleased With the
rsue and Say that the country delightful ihey Lad no
sickness among them during the passage.
The dates from San Francisco are to the 18th
July, which is the most rapid transit Of intelli-
aence from California that we have had, being only
q LILLE more than twenty-nine days in reaching
New Yorks
The Alta California" furnishes the following
summary Of events on the Pacific side Of the Union
since ,he departure of the previous steamer:
Since the departure Of the mail the st Of the
present month"; the only event Of moment which has tram
spired city has been the a conviction, and execu-
cunon Of feon known Jim Stuart, by the Vigilance
COMMITTEE He tried for multiplicity Of offences, and,
by his confession, voluntarily made, vas villain Of the
most desperate character
Spanish woman was hung in Downievle in the sscra
msno Valley, for numbering man named Cannon on sne
9TH instant.
In SACRAMENTO Maysvil Stockton, and elsewhere, the
cizens have fell themselves compelled act in their own
beha the laws having proved utterly inadequate IN them
selves and their administration BY the properly construed
authorities 30 lax
Men have been executed for offences Of criminal nature
in this city and Stockton The recent execution Of Stuart
In this civ produced temporary excitement among those
who en.ea4Ded opinions anisgonsc to the action OF the
committee but appears TO be subedng His honor Mayor
Brenham issued proclamation desiring all good citizens
to withdraw from the Vigilance Committee, associations
Of like characrer and Judge Campbell Of The Court Of
Ychtv he
county, that all those concerned in The execution OF stuart
bad been guilty Of murder or were pwticeps erimf'is
The Vigilance Committee sill continues 10 exercise ito
powers and s using It's endeavors nd the commu
nifty Of the vsns who have long infested il. Their scs
sustained BY majority Of the citizens Organizations Of
similar character have sprung in almost all the prominent!
places California and the Courts have been forced BY the
exp public SENTIMENT stice attention 70 the
administration Of the law.
The intelligence from the norh by no means pleasant
The Indians in the entire vicinity OF Rogue river and the
klamath region have exhibited the utmost hostility against
The whites and being armed with guns and pistols a. well a.
bows and arrows, are most formidable adversary Several
parties of whites and in pursuit OF those who had
committed depredations, at the las. accounts.
The Indians still troublesome in Sacramento Valley,
and refuse in st the place specified by Dr.. O. NJ
WoIsncra, Of the Indian Commissioners. Col Mckee,
also Of the Commission, Benca preparing prosecute
his mission in the region of the klamath and Trinity rivers
COL Barbour 10 the vicinity Of Los Angeles, intending
again The Indians the TuaYe Valley who have
ly exhibited disposition break their treaty Of peace and
amity. The Commission totally without funds, and ut
tesy unable to prosecute their mission successful issue
without sddisionalxuppies.
In Sacramento City aggravated highway robbery
was committed the 9Th instant in broad daylight, Impa
tent Of the delay the people, by their united expression
induced the court and the lawyers selected to defend the p
60 into trial Immediately, and last
Of the party was before the court on trial.
The intelligence from the mines continues be extremely
encouraging, and general spirit of conenmens TO
prevail ing the miners.
The effects Of the late Gre in this city yet perceptb
but the energy and enterprise Of czens appears
abated The burnt district, although entirely rebuilt
il pretty thckly studded with Of all descriptions,
and brick and buildings Of the substantial charac
ter are in process Of erection in all parts.
LYNCH LAW IN CALIFORNIA.
The exciting intelligence by this arrivals the account
Of another s and execution by the Vglan, Committee Of
San Francisco The victim OF this summary judgment in
the present lanes Stuart convc. from Sydney,
who, according his confession, notorious villain,
who had been engaged in crime from h boyhood. was
only few months since that be narrowly escaped hanging
by the mob for muderous assault upon and robbery Of Mr.
G. j. Jansen, which effected in company with others.
These comrades in guilt regularly sed BY the people,
who finally yielded them to the BY whom they were
convicted and sentenced 10 opg of imprisonment
very brief space Of time, however, they escaped and began
again to prey upon the community. Stuart At length
arrested for crimes taken charge Of by the Vigilance
COMMITTEE, and, after long and pa.en, investigation, VA
sentenced pay the forfeit Of his crimes Before his
ton be made confession, from which was sscertainel
that be bad been connected with nearly every large burglary
robbery pepenaied in and about San Francisco for month
past The confession and evidence prove him have been
pcaisd in the murder Of Mr.. MooRE Dobbinss Ranch
10 the murderous assault Mr. JAxsEs in the no less
derous assault the captain Of the brig Knsd the hsrbo
of San francisco; in the robbery of Mr. MIEruRHs safe
in attempt Mr.. MAcoEDRAYs, and in the great rob
berry Monterey No criminal daring successful
reckless cold blooded, harassed community
The Caorns papers state that in order further the ends
of justice they obliged suppress for the present The
names Of many individuals in the community who impl
Gated in the crimes developed and who being peeverng
tracked BY the committee. Their time will presently,
and the public will then wonder that with such
osanzstioo, crime every dye has egned long triumphant
10 San Francisco. They that il will be that the
am6caons Of this association Of thieves burglars assasns
and ncendaes extended throughout the entire State that
perjury uss Of the commones e1pedens achieve the
imPunty ofhs criminal and to hse the working Of the Law
tosi The burning Of the city several times resolved upon
10 revenge; and that life not regarded suaws value
~nen money was TO be gained BY murder, &c.
ne following Letter, copied from the Journal Of Com
merce gives concise Of the proceedings connected
wi'n ine uial and execution Of Stuart
sAH FaAscIsco, JuLr IA, 1851.
Osofna' and this city in PARTICULAR passing through
merry ooe resulting from determined efforts OF our ci-
70 a themselves OF the organized bands Of thieves rob-
nifty. Your readers have before been spp, Of The
ton of "Jepkns,n by the vipil.nce a. ,h 80,