Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-24
California Intelligence.

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California Intelligence.
We take the following summary of news
from the Alta California, Of June 14th:
Since the sailing Of the Tennessee, some
few events OF startling interest have occur
red in the community, and others Of les.
note.
The steamer Panama, with United States
mails and news nine days later from the
Atlantic, arrived on the LIST instant, in II
days and hours from Panama. having
accomplished the shortest passage eve
made between the two ports.
Five men were drowned IN San PAIL,
bay, on the 2sih OF May. Theirnames anC
former residences were as follows: DR.
Reuben Knox, Of ST. Louis; John Allen
Of Burlington, VI; James +. Graham, o
North Carolina, nephew Of Hon. VIM
Graham, Secretary Of the Navy; a Mr.
Davis. Of Maine, and an Indian boy.
A Sidney convict, was arrested on I'll,
10Th Of June, in the act of stealing a safe
and was Immediately tried by court %
two hundred citizens and hung at midnight
in-thc Plaza at San Francisco. Numerous
inrcndiary attempts had been made TO DIES
troy the city.
Newspapers are increasing in number
and in different sections. The San DIE o
Herald and the Los Angeles Star have re-
Gently been added to the number.
Several escapes Of prisoners from the
City Hall Station House, in this city, have
taken place, giving strong cause Of suspi-
cion that some of the police were associat-
cd with them and aided their departure.
A Long Island Indian, named Frank
Brewer, was found dead in Montgomery
street. on the I'd inst. He is supposed to
have been drugged to death for the pur-
pose Of robbing MIN.
Quite an excitement occurred on the Sd
inst, on the occasion of the arrest Of man
by the name Of Benjamin Lewis, accused
of firing a building on Long Wharf The
indictment was qnashcd, the Grand Jury
having been illegally empanneled, and the
prisoner was remanded TO await the acton
Of the next Grand Jury.
The Indians have been troublesome il
the southern section of the State A com
pany Of white men. under Capt. Irving
arc reported to have committed many out
RACES upon the inhabitants Of Los Angelo.
Valley. The citizens volunteered and wen
IN pursuit. But the last account received
Is, that the Indians of certain Mission hao
Destroyed Capt. Irving. and his men,
Gen Morehead's expedition, reduced tc
forty-five men, left San Diego on the lltl
ult. His destination is unknown
The boiler o. the steamer New York
exploded on the 4th, on her passage down
from Sacramento, killing two and wound
ing several others.
Crime had increased to such fearful
extent in this city, and so totally had III,
Courts and Police failed in netting out ad
cquate punishment, that volunteer com
mittec ofour most respectable citizens la
been formed for protection. A robbie
having been caught in the act of stealing
was summarily tried by them, found gull
~, condemned to death and hung the sam
night.
The Coroncr's inquest upon the body o
the executed man went extensively int
the evidence connected with the who'll
proceeding; and in their verdict implicate
the committee Of Vigilance as the cause, o
his death.
The Council has at length passed. an,
the mayor has signed an ordinance grant
ing to AFRO, ID. Merrlicld the right Of lay
ing pipes through the streets, for the pur
pose OF introducing water into the city
from Mountain Lake.
Seven men were drowned at Parks Ba
last week. Their. names are J. Stul, Ii
Modesburge, Charles Cox. Mr., Hodge
Samuel Miller; Jorigan, Frcuchman, ant
Vincent also French.
The attempts to burn the city have beer
TOO numerous TO recapitulate, too bold ano
malignant to allow any other Interpretation
than determined plan to burn The city,
But our citizens are vigilant, and wo 10 him
who is caught in the commission Of the
crime.
Large meetings have been held each day
since m the executions of jenkins upon the
Plaza But they resulted in nothing.
reports from the placers and quartz
mines are generally favorable. But they
should always be received with several
grams OF allowance. Rumor lives in the
family OF the gold seekers.
Agricultural prospects are very rood
Politics are rather at lull in The S;a,e. In,
tits a kind ofominous stiffness prefacinr the
onset OF two armies. The two parties
have generally organized in the diffcren,
counties.
The weather of late has been very pleas
ant. with exceptions of occasional high
winds and stirring dust in this city.
The new Jenny Lind Theatre, built by
Mr.. Mcguire since the late conhagration
was opened last night by part Of Mr.
Stark's company. The same proprietor
has in progress oferec,ion another theatre
Of fine dimensions to be built Of brick,
The cinders. ashes and desolation of the
last great FIRE, have nearly all disappeared
before henew buildings and improvements,
which have followed upon the path of the
fire storm. like the grass and heritage
which springs u, again when the tempest
has passedaway.