Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-15

AMERICA, &C
| The Northern Light, from California, at New
York, the 10th instant brings the following
news:
From Central America.
Colonel Kinney, who still remains at Grey
town, has only about dozen men with him, a
number of whom were suffering from sickness
Simeon Forester, of Salem, Mass, lone OF
the party having died.
Walker punished severely all offences among
his own or native troops-no misconduct of any
kind was allowed, Col. e. Il. G. Kewen, a dis
tlnguished lawyer of San Francisco, was among
the number who came down in the last steamer
to join Walker
General Corral and family were staying in
Grenada. Don Mateo, Secretary ofState, etc,
have been on the plaza, his party having fired
into the American passengers of the Uncle
Sam and Star of the West. The American
minister and all the prisoners had been re.
leased.
Colonel Walker has addressed letter to Mr.
Marcy, informing him Of the success of the re-
volution, and the necessity of levying contri
button on all persons in Leon to pay for the
maintenance of the troops. Among others,
John Priest, citizen Of the United States; and
claiming to exercise the functions of United
States consul at San Juan, was required to
pay his proportion of the tax, he carrying on
the business of hotel keeping at that place
Mr. Priest refused at first to pay the tax as
levied, and it became necessary to use stringent
measures to procure compliance with the
order. lie protested against the payment and
against the means used to coerce it. Colonel
Walker argues that Priest has no claim to ex-
emptlon, that the revolution is general and
successful.
From California.
VOLUNTEERS FOR WALKER.
Rumors of the intended departure of four
hundred volunteers for Walker, from San Fran
cisco, caused great deal of excitement in that
city. A search warrant was procured, and
twenty-nine muskets belonging to the San
francisco Blues were recovered. The Quar-
termaster General of the State discovered also
that the armory Of the San Francisco Rife
Company had been Invested of all it's arms. He
attempted to recover them, but the steamer
sailed before he could board her. Three hun
dred of the expedition were left behind. They
procured schooner and attempted to board
the steamer, but the officers and the city mar
shall opposed their attempt, and they were
obliged to IRELAND
MORTALITY ON THE SIERRA NEVADA
The following passengers died on the last
trip OF the steamer Sierra Nevada from San
Juan to San Francisco: Mrs. A. c. Smith, John
Davis, Mrs. 2. Sherman, Simon Stacht, j. Ethe-
ridge, Elijah Hayden, f. Lemaire, j. Coorden,
Mrs. j. NJ. Barrett, Mrs. Y. II. Lon, infant of
Mrs. Orr, James MEDIATE, Anthony Hyatt, Jas.
Cafy, Manuel Rosa, Marcus O'Neal, Louis Ru-
fonk, Hugh McDavid, ]. Cassassa, Frank Ro-
gers, Joseph Davis, Thomas Peck, Matthew
Daily, p. Muter, c. Chuck, five infants; Pat
rick Callahan, James Grimes, Thos Cosgrove,
John Williams William Williams, Andrew
MCGOWAN, Andrew McHenry NJ. Eammes,
Patrick MCGOWAN, Mrs. McCarty, Elizabeth
Carroll and infant, Elizabeth Roach-all steer
age passengers except three
ARRIVAL OF THE vINCENNEs FROM THE ARCTIC
OCEAN.
The United States sloop-ofwar Vincennes,
John Rogers commander, arrived at San Fran
cisco on the 9th ultimo, from cruise in the
Arctic regions. The Vincennes was farther
north than the other vessels of the squadron to
which she. belongs, having reached the latitude
OF " deg. % min. 20 Sec; longitude, Ill deg
81 min. 10 sec. Although her cruise in the
Arctic occupied one month, she reports hav-
ing seen no whalers in those regions.
1t was the intention of Commodore Rodge
to visit the land reported to have been dis
covered by Captain Kellett, of the expedition
| sent out by the English government in 1851 in
| search of Sir John Franklin; and as the
weather indications were favorable to this end,
the course of the vessel was shaped accordingly
The position of this land, as reported by Cap
tain Kellett, was about sixty miles to the north
ward of Herald Island The Vincennes reach
ed the latitude of " deg. O5 min. and 25 sec.,
in longitude TIA deg. 81 min. Is sea-
higher point than ever before reached, having
sailed over the assumed position of Captain
Kelletts land; and Commodore Rodgers was
forced to the conclusion that Captain Kellett
had fallen into the common error in these
latitudes, of being deceived by low cloud banks.
MORE MURDERS AND LYNCH LAW.
Another tragic murder and Lynch law exc
cution took place at Columbia, Toulumne
county, on the 9th Of September John Huron
Smith, young and popular miner, went, some
what intoxicated, into q house Of ill-fame kept
by woman named Martha A tumbler was
broken in the room, and Martha requested
Smith to pay for it.. lie took hold of her
roughly tore her dress, and forced her down
intb chair. Her husband, named John S.
Barclay, came in, and after few words with
Smith, shot him dead. Barclay was taken BY
the mob, who we're at first disposed to,trust in
the care of the statutes and the courts; but
they we're induced by infamatory harangues to
change their determination. They held a
Lynch court, and heard the witnesses When
the jury was about to retire, the sheriff Of the
county had arrived, and he seized the prisoner;
but after using every exertion, and exposing
himself to imminent danger be was driven off
by force. Whether the jury found Barclay
guilty, or sentenced him to be hung, is not
stated; but hanged be was under a large min.
ing 6ume, about twenty feet from the ground,
at midnight, in the midst Of the glare Of torches
and the shouts Of the crowd.
TWO SECRETARIES or STATE.
A conflict of power existed at the seat Of
government The Secretary Of State, Gen. J.
W. Denver, member elect TO the Thirty-fourth
Congress, having left the State for the purpose
Of assuming the duties Of the last named Office,
the governor appointed Mr.. Charles II. Hemp.
stead TO the Office made vacant by his absence
from the State Gen. Denver's deputy, how
ever, refused to give up the seals, and so there
we're in fact two nominal secretaries Consid-
cradle confusion may result.
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