The Trinity journal., 1856-06-28
[From the Alta California of June 23.1
THE SAN FRANCISCO REVOLUTION

COMMITTEE TRIUMPHANT.
The cause of the excitement and move
ments which will be found detailed below.
was an attempted assassination of Mr.. Ster-
ling A. Hopkins, a member of the Police
Department of the Vigilance Committee, by
ID. 5 Terry one Of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court.
The particulars of the assault, which we
gather from an eyewitness and are conse-
quently reliable, are as follows
An order was issued yesterday for the
arrest of one James II. Maloncy, better
known as Rube Maloney, and we'll known
as notorious political trickster which was
placed in the hands of Mr. Hopkins, with
instructions to take him into custody.
About three o'clock in the afternoon Mr.
Hopkins went into the naval Office of DIR.
Ashe, where were the Dr., Maloney, IL.
Bowie and several others Mr. Hopkins
said he desired to see Alaloney DR.. Ashe
told him that that was the naval Office, and
he had no business there at the same time
Terry drew a knife and would have used it
upon Hopkins had not DR. Ashe interiered.
Hopkins then left and joined his companions.
and the other parties at once armed them
selves with double-barrclled guns and went
into the street to defend Maloney. Tho
two parties, consisting Of DR. Ashe, IL.
Bowe, j. r. Maloncy, ID. s. Terry and
Martin Reese on one side, and S. A. Hop
kinS, j. S. Bovco and three Others of the
Committee on the other side, again met in
Jackson str't between Dupont and kearny.
Mr. Hopkins approached Terry and sainted
him in q gentlemanly manner, when he
turned upon him with his muSkct, which
Hopkins seized to prevent him from using,
and succeeded in wrestling it from him.
Terry then drew his knife and stabbed
Hopkins in the neck At the same time
Dr. Ashe also placed the muzzlc of his mus
ket to me breast Of Mr. Bovce, but before
firing asked him if he was friend to which
Bovee replied that he was, but at the same
instant forcing the weapon from him, and
drawing his pistol he placed the muzze at
the head of the DIR. and commanded him to
surrender his arms, which he did instantly.
During the melee one or two shots were
fired accidentally or otherwise, neither of
which took effect.
As soon as the fatal blow was struck the
five law and order men fled to their armory,
at the corner of jackson and Dupont streets,
and were attended by several of the law
and order party, who rushed in to protect
them. Several of the Vigilant boys were
in tho vicinity, and they at once locked
the iron doors of the entrance to the build
ing, thus preventing any Of the opposition
from entering the building, and tho entire
block upon which it stands was ut once sur
rounded by the Committee to prevent his
escape.
No sooner was the dastardly blow struck
than swift courier conveyed the inteli-
gence to the Committee rooms, and The
alarm bell was sounded for the first timo.--
Thousands at once obcycd the summons, and
enthusiasm prevailed throughout the city
People were hurrying in every direction aud
many were not aware of the cause of tho
alarm and besought the swift pOsscrs-by for
an explanation. The announcement in bro
ken sentences that Terry had stabbed Com
mittee man, was all that could be gathered
before they were beyond hearing The real
facts were soon obtained, and crowds began
to gather in the vicinity of the Committee
rooms and the armory where Terry was Sc
creted
In less than fifteen minutes after the first
stroke of the bell, the Committee had de-
tailed armed mon and completely surrounded
the four buildings where The law and order
party were supposed to have arms deposited.
This sudden and wel-timed movement took
the opposition by surprise and prevented
them from getting into their armory, except
o few squads who entered or we're in before
the guards arrived Every Committee man
seemed to be on duty, and each wore q white
ribbon in the left lapel of his coat which we
suppose was done to designate the members
Several draymen on Front street were
loading up goods to be shipped by the up
river boats, and on the alarm being given
they stripped off their harness, leaving their
drays half loaded, mounted their places in
the ranks of the cavalry. The streets in
every direction glistencd with bright bayo-
nets or flying horsemen, who were hurrying
to the scene of action The streets and
buildings in the vicinity Of the armorics and
the Plaza were literally alive with human
beings such was the feeling that peryaded
all classes.
The Committee having taken the precau-
ton to guard all the armories, the Law and
Order men were rendered powerless. There
was not enough of them inside to force their
way out and contend with their capturcrs.
Meanwhile active preparations were going
on for the rescue of the men Terry and Ma
loney. A large proportion of the forces
were concentrated at thc principal armory,
at the corner Of Jackson and Dupont streets,
where the prisoners we're secreted This is
two story brick building, and the armory
is on the second floor In about thirty
minutes after the alarm the military had
possession and control of the entire grounds
about that corner, and armed men were
stationed upon the roof of the Building, and
every approach was securely guarded so as
to prevent any possibility of escape Scarce
ly man could be seen but wino wore the
white badge We observed a very few
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