True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-16
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.


ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.
New YoRK, July l4.-The steamship
George law, from AspinWall arrived
this morning, bringing California mails
to the 10th June, with $l,7O0,00o, and
400 passengers.
The George Law connected on the
ISthmus with the steamer Sonora, which
brought down $2,lSS, 900 in treasure.-
The Sonora spoke on the 25th to the
steamer john L. Stephens, bound up to
New York, with mails and passengers. Of
the 20th--hnying left Panama on. the lst
in the Golden Ago.
The George Law passed the Illinois on
the 10th.
The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada, .at,
left San Francisco on the 20th' WIN 4oo
passengers and 1875 900 in specie. SnS
took 200 recruits and 10 tons provisions
for Gen. Walker,
The sloop of war Decatur, from Pug
cts Sound arrived at San Francisco on the
9Th,
The only news Of interest from San
Francisco relates 10 the doiugs of the
Vigilance Committee. The Gammiltee
were still in session, their forces consist
of 1000 infantry; 500 cavalry; 5 COM
panies artillery and 35 pieces ofordinance;
their troops are constantly drilled inthelr
several armories in different portions OF
the city, and occasionally appear in the
streets for regimental drill. ..'."
Gen. Wool refused to loan Government
arms and ammunition on the ground that
he was not authorized 10 act in the prem
ises, excepting under order from the
President.
The Vigilance Committee have thrown
up breast works, of sand bags, in front
of their buildings, aid guarded all the
approaches with cannon. Brass field
pieces are mounted on the roofs Of ada
cent buildings, ready for instant action
day and night.
Several additional criminals have been
convicted before the revolutionary tribu-
nal of the ballot box stufling, and banis b.
ed from the State, and have been sent 10
sea on board the foreign brand ships.
The following have been arrested and
are awaiting trial Thomas G. Cum
ningham, one of the murderers of Col
Welmouth, of New Orleans Thomas
Mallory, highwayman; Bill Lewis, bal
lot box stutfer; Robert Lipsey and Phil
ander Brace, murderers. All the arrests
have been made without bloodshed, and
chiefly without. violence.
The Vigilance Committee Police, num-
hers some thousand men, armed with re-
volvers.
An Immense mass meeting was held in
San Francisco on the l6lh Of June, by
the friends Of the Committe speeches
were made by Hon. Bale Peyton, Hon.
VIM. Duer, and others; fully endorsing
the action of the Committee. The Com
mittee have issued an address to the pub
lie, and have also published the Cons,l
tuition of their organization.
Terrence Kelly, one of the men order
ed to leave. had refused and had been ia
ken Into custody.
There was rumor from Costa Rica
that President Mora would be shot b.
the Insurgents.
. Two thousand troops which had LEI
, Guatemala, 10 invade Nicaragua, had bee'
prevented from crossing the territory q
San Salvador, the latter State being op
posed to the invasion.
1t is reported that Gen. Walker inlen
ded. soon 10 attack Costa Rica. Iii
head quarters are now at Virgin Bay.
Gen. Sherman had resigned the CON
mission as major General of the Stat
troops in California, in consequence @
n the refusal of Cen. Wave, 10 furnish then
) with arms and ammunition
Gov. Johnson was highly lncensed
}, the action of Gen Wool.
J, The State militia are encamped nea
: San Francisco, and are said 10 numbt
+ but a few hundred little fear Of coli
5 ion is entertained.
: The Chinese Camp was burned on tn
: 9th Of June, loss 100000.