Smyrna times., 1856-07-02
Later from California.

Later from California. b
Arrival Of the MinOis-Orer Tt0o Millions
and a Quarter in GOld-The HSurrectiOn
ia San FrdnciScO-Erecution Of Casey and {
COra-Suicide Of Yankee SulIiUGH.
New YORK. June 2S.-The steamer Illinois
arrived this morning with $50 passengers, and
S2,270000 in gold. She connected at the
Isthmus, with the Golden Age, which brought
down 81 ,65S, 900.
The steamer Sierra Nevada, over due from
Nicaragua, had not arrived when the Golden
Age left. Immediately on her arrival she was
to be dispatched with troops for General Wal
ker.
The papers are filled with matters concern |
ing the revolutionary state of affairs in San
Francisco The execution of Casey and Cora
was going on at the same time that the funeral
rites of Mr. King were being performed.
| The place of execution was surrounded by
two thousand bayOnets.
! Ex-Judge McGowan, formerly police officer
of Philadelphia, had been indicted as accessory
TO the murder of MIR. King, but he succeeded in
escaping.
The Vigilance Committee arrested several
ballot box suffers and other desperadoes They
also obtained possession of a fraudulent ballot
box of ingenious construction. The most as
founding election frauds have been revealed.
On the ID of June, the opponents of the Vi
| GLANCE Committee held a mass meeting in the
Plaza, first warning the friends Ofthe Commit
tee, by printed placard, not to enter the Pla-
"a during the meeting. The effect OF this was
to show the real strength of the law aud order
: party. About 1000 were present. No viO-
lence occurred, though much confusion. Reso-
luiions were passed calling upon the people to
resist the Vigilance Committee.
Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court, had is
{ sued writs of habeas corpus demanding the
prisoners in the hands of the Committee, but
4 the writs were resisted
On the 3d of June the Governor issued his
> PrOclama ton, declaring the country in a state
of insurrectiOn, and authorizing the Mayor Gen
j eral of the Second Division of the State Militia
g to raise an army to preserve law and order
: This action da;;da not alarm the Committee, as
they have 5000 men fully armed and equipped
ready for instant action, being thoroughly or
ganized and in constant drill for two wcek,
Z under competent officers Men, money and
i munitions of war from all parts of the State
:, are at their command, and it is confidently be.
lieyed that the Governors efforts will amount
," to nothing.
e The volunteer military companies in Sal
= Francisco and Sacramento, have dlsbanded, il
9 order TO avoid being called out by the Govern
!, or.
" 1t is reported, however, that 1900 men havl
lie enrolled themselves under the Government au
Is thoriiics. No collision is anticipated.
A. A petition unanimously signed was in circu
lation, asking the Governor to call an extr
;, session of Legislature. The Vigilance Com
mittee deny having anything to do with thi
D. petition.
a. The San Francisco Herald is the only pape
Id that opposes the Committee. II put differ
T. ent cooriug on the state of affairs and says tha
the Governors proclamation was largely res
ponded to; that the citizens are pressing for
OF ward to enroll themselves under the authorities
s. that on the 4th of June 1900 men were enroll
IN ed, and that by Saturday ten thousand woul
= be in arms ON the side of law and order. Thre
divisions Of the State Militia, have been order
!" ed out. Many new companies of volunteer
b, were forming.
II, The markets at San Francisco were yer
,e dull aud money way tight.
"a FROM PANAMA.
~ The dates from Panama are to the 10Th.
Ne Mr.. Corwine, the U. =. Commissioner to Ell
is quire into Panama riot was at his post bus
mr. at ibe Investigations. The Star says that I'll
!, testimony SO far collected, affords overwhelmin
proof of the brutality Gnd unprovokedness ofth
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