The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15
From ms New York Commercial Advertiser, Aug Is.
rival II ths us.-Later from California

The Promstheus left San Juan de Nicaragua on Mon
day. the 4,h instant, at IL o'clock, M and arrived al
the quarantine ground al IL 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 left San Francisco the 4th ult. and
arrived At San Juan del Sud the 29h ult The Pachc
brought 42D passengers and $500 900 in gold dust
The passengers who came the Nicaragua route
for the first fifteen miles by land carriage lhey he
took the steamer Director Lake Ncafasua, anu
from thence came by the new iron steamer or nehiy
BuWer down the San Juan river to the ffome'hsus' III
thirty. two hours running time Ihey all express 'ne
selves much pleased with the route and say ihat Inc
country is delightful. They had no sickness among
them during The passage
This ia The most rapid transit OF intelligence from
California that we have hadthe news being only little
more than twenty nine days in reaching New York, if
the Pacific left San Francisco on the l4th OF July.
The Alta California furnishes the following summary
of events the Pacific side OF the Union, since The de-
parture of the previous steamer;
the present month"; the only event OF moment which has
IanspIred in our city has been the ra conviction, and
execution OF telon known as Jim Stuart. by the yig-
lance committee. He tried for multiplicity of Of
fences, and. by his confession. voluntarily made,
was villain Of the most desperate character :, !,
Spanish woman was hung in Downlevllle, in the
Sacramento Valley, Tor numbering man named Cannon,
on the 7lh inst.
In Sacramento, Marysville, Stockton. and elsewhere.
CllZeO4 themselves
own behalf the laws having proved utterly nadequa
In themselves, and their administration by the properly
constituted authorities so lax.
Men have been executed for offences OF criminal ma
in this city and in Stockton The recent execution
OF Stuart in this city produced temporary excitement
among those who entertained opinions antagonstc to
the action of the committee but appears to be sub
siding. His honor Mayor BRENNAN has issued procla-
nation desiring all good citizens to withdraw from the
as. h
instant charged the grand jury for the county that all
those concerned in the execution OF Stuart had been guilty
Of murder, or were part,eeps cr,m,nts.
The vigilance committee still to exercise its
powers, and is using its utmost endeavoIs 10 rid the com
munity OF the villains who have so long infested it
Organizations Of similar character have sprung up in
almost all the prominent places OF California and the
courts have been forced by the EXPIRE OF public
tmen To pay stricter attention 10 the administration OF
the law.
The intelligence from the North is by no means pleas.
ant The Indians in The entire vicinity OF Rogues river
and the klamath region have exhibited the utmost hos
lity against the Whites and being armed with guns and
pistols well a. bows and arrows most formidable
adversary Several parties OF whites were in arms, and
In pursuit OF those who had committed depredations at
the last accounts.
The Indians are still troublesome in Sacramento valley
and refuse come in at the place specified by DR. NJ
Wozencrait, one OF the Indian commissioners Col Nc
kee also OF the commission, is at Benica, preparing TO
prosecute his mission in the region Of the klamath and
Trinity rivers. Col. Barbour In the vicinity OF Los An.
Eees. intending to visit again the Indians the TuIave
valley, who have recently exhibited disposition brea
their treaty OF peace and amiy The commission are to-
tally without funds and utterly unable prosecute their
mson TO successful issue without additional supplies
rencouner took place on the Is, inst between George
+. Lemon, city assessor, and VIM n. Graham, young
lawyer Shots were exchanged, and Graham was shot
In the mouth and lett arm. Lemon Immediately gave
himself up but his adversary having told him 10 draw
and defend himself, and suited the action 10 the word.
Wei. ' ' - ~ '''' ''"s
The 4th Of July was not celebrated with any great
pomp in consequence of the calamity which had SO re-
= however.
the firing OF guns, paIades OF societies. &c.
In Sacramento city. most aggravated highway robbery
was committed on the OH inst, broad daylgh I'm
patient Of the laws delay the ope by their united
preeson induced the court and the lawyers selected 10 de-
lend the prisoner to 20 INTO trial Immediately and at
last accounts one OF the party before the court
trial.
The intelligence from the mines continues to be ex-
rsmely encouraging. and general spirit OF contentment
seems to prevail among the miners
The effects Of the late fire in this city are yet percep
ible but The energy and enterprise OF our citizens APP
pear TO be unsbaied The burnt district" although
not entirely rebuilt. is pretty ihckly studded with iene
ments OF all descriptions and brick and stone buildings
OF the most substantial chars in process of
ton in all parts.
LYNCH LAW IN CALFoRSIA.-By the above summary it
will be that there has been another usupaton OF
the province Of the law at San Francisco the part Of
the sslf-consttuted vigilance commee-hat they have
again assumed the terrible responsibility Of taking human
life
The execution took place the nth of July We copy
the narrative Of the Alta California:
About O'Clock the tapping of the bell of the Monu
mental Engine Companys house the Plaza attracted
the attention OF our citizens, known, II was, TO be
signal OF the vigilance committee People began
thong Down IN the direction OF the committee room, and
il was reported that James Stuart TO be hung The
bell tolled for about bali hour when number of guns
were fired from brig in the harbor and II observed
that many OF the vessels had their flags displayed and
was afterwards 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
psctaon OF seeing somebody hung The committee, in
the mean time, were passing in and out and it evil
dent that something was in progress inside.
Everything was conducted, however, with much Sc.
crecy. that ii known 10 but very few If any, out
side what was really going on and many, alter waiting
nothing would occur. About half.past one some one
out OF the committee and read portion OF The
comic eion which Stuart had made, and stated that
he would be hung in an hour. The crowd sanctioned
tins proposition almost unanimously The new spread
and large crowd gathered. About hall past two
O'Clock the committee down stairs and formed three
abreast. There nearly thousand of them, prn-
cipally composed OF Oldest, best known and mos,
prominent citizens merchants. bankers, mechanics, and
businessmen OF every description. Previous 10 this
clergyman had been sent for who remained with Stuart
some time.
The procession moved up Battery street. preceded and
followed by the crowd, with Stuart handcuted and pin.
ionsd, near their There no no.e no out.
cry. no apparent excitement, and there something
aWIuly solemn In The measured tread OF the
upon the panked street When the procession reached
Market street. and was perceived that they were alb out
turning down, rush made 10 secure good places
and some time before the prisoner arrived every box
bale, and barrel bad its occupants The decks and rig.
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