The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-17
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Closing Act of the Vigilance Com
nittee.
DEFEAT OF BRIGANDs.

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DEFEAT OF BRIGANDS
| The steamship George Law, with l,607, ,65s fn
treasure, arrived at New York on Sunday after
noon, with San Francisco dates to the Goth ut
{ The most important intelligence by the George
Law, Ia the voluntary dsbandng of the Vigilance
Committee. Judge Terry was discharged. grand
military parade took place. and the "Vigilants"
merged themselves with the citizens of San Fran.
cisco, and thus closed their labors.
Alarge meeting. composed Of the most respecta-
Ole citizens, irrespective of party, convened the
llth OF August to consult upon some measures for
securing reform of the abuses that exist in mu-
ncipal affairs, aud to disconnect them from general
politics After several speeches and the adoption Of
an address and series of resolutions, the meeting
adjourned without taking any definite action in
the premises. Great distrust existed on the part
OF the masses, lest this like every other professed
movement for reform. should fall into the hands of
the corrupt and designing hence the reluctance
manifested on the occasion to take any more speedy
or definite action.
A convention of teachers from the various coun.
Ties OF the State assembled at Benicia ON August
18th.
In the political world the American party had
come more prominently into the field making three
parties each sanguine Of carryingthe State
Much dissatisfaction continued to be felt by the
people of the State towards Palmer Cook & Co.,
and city bonds in New York. t-
August5, great fire, supposed to be the work
of an incendiary, took place at Diamond Springs
The damage sustained was estimated at $500 000
About seventy five houses were DESTROYED
Died. in San Francisco August IL, Capt John
S. Walker, late master of the brig Lady Adams.
but more recently Captain of the Marine (Artil.
lery) Battery of Vigilance Captain Walker was
q native of Portsmouth, N. Ii where he leaves q
wife and nine children
The committee appointed to receive contribu
tions to the king testimonial" had published
their first report. 1t appeared that the large sum
of $3l $50 43 has been collected. The contribu-
tors were resident in every part of the State.
The Grand Review.
The committee had a grand review of their
troops on the 18th inst. The number under arms
was 5, 137 In the procession there were several
devices, among which was representation of the
Sacramento street Battery, or Fort Gunny Bags"
"a large framework mounted upon wheels. cover
ed with canvass, which painted on all Sides to
represent the sand bag fortifcation thrown up in
front of the rooms There were five port.holes
with the muzzles of the cannon protruding. This
WAS attended by thirty six men.
DEMONSTRATION BY THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
The San Francisco papers have extended &C
counts of the review and parade of the Vigilance
Committee on the 18th of August preparatory to
laying down, for the present their usurped author
ity. We copy the following from the Bulletin, a
paper friendly to the Committee:
GATHERING OF THE HOSTS
By about 9 o'clock, the streets were filled with
armed men, resorting to their places of meeting
Martial music was heard in various parts of the
city, and soon companies were forming and march
ing in many localities and directions By IL o'clock
the companies had formed and were drawn up in
lines. They were in citizens dress: black frock
coats buttoned up to the neck, black pantaoons,
glazed or cloth caps and white gloves Each man
wore upon the left lapel of his coat white satin
badge, denoting the company to which he belong
ed. The officers were generally mounted Many
of the musket had beautiful buoquets ON them =
Flags and coors were quite numerous. By half.
past III O'Clock, Front, Battery, Sansome, Sacra-
Inento and California streets were crowded with
Vigilance soldiers by hundreds and thousands
Bayonets glittered in every direction. The side
walks of all the streets were crowded with specta-
tors; citizens and strangers were out masse; mu
sic was heard on every side; men were marching
and counter.marching.
DECORATION OF THE CITY.
Early this morning the works of preparation
commenced. Most of the stores, the schools and
the business places remained closed Banners
and flags were waving, spread across the streets
and floating from the stats which rise in every
portion of the city, while the ships in the hsrbor
literally flung banners into the breeze.
MARCHING INTO THIRD STREET.
At half past u o'clock the cavalry companies
having formed into line, marched towards Third
street, the locality appointed for the Review
zen Oiney, the COMMANDER, ana aids, were es
corted to the ground by Company b, of the ORA
goons. The Artillery companies likewise took
the same direction, and Third street was soon
filled throughout its length The Cavalry and
Artillery formed along the sides of the street and
awaited the Infantry companies, which approach.
ed in regiments at o'clock, with music and strea
ming banners, and in immense numbers. As the
Infantry passed the Cavalry the latter presented
their drawn sabres The tramp of the hosts the
music the loud words of command filled the air
andf Z ortn rianod dian of fho mill
pied heretofore in the State filled the eye of every
beholder.
THE REVIEW
When the companies had formed into a line
extending the whole length of Third street. about
one mile long, the executive committee and the
board OF delegates, mounted rode past them un.
covered. The appearance Of the multtudes of
soldiers was of course, very splendid, at regular
intervals the colors marking the various .compa-
MES.
THE PROCESSION.
AS soon as the review was over, the lines form
ed into procession and commenced their march
1t was led off by Major General Charles Doane
and staff.
Next came the Light Artillery and Marine Ar
tillery, in four companies, with fifteen mounted
cannon, drawn by six, four or two hsrses, accor.
ding to the size of the gun. They were under the
command of Col T. D. Johns and consisted of $50
men. The rear of the Artillery was brought up
by a representation of the Battery, or Fort Gun
ny Bags frame Work, mounted on Wneels, COW
cred with canvas, painted, representing the bat
terry or sand bag breastworks of Sacramento
street. There were loop holes and five small can
non looking through as if ready for immediate &C
ton. Next came the Executive Committee OF the
Vigilance Committee on horseback, three abreast.
Then followed the military representatives of
the Vigilance Committee of 1851, ninety in num-
ber, &c.
MARCH OF THE PROCESSION.
The march of the procession, which was expec-
family waited for by large crowds of ladies, gentle
men and children, stationed along the whole line
which it proposed taking, was for some reason de-
layed for length of time. 1t was long before the
immense crowds got into motion, and then they
were retarded occasionally at various points. By
four O'Clock, however, the line fairly in
marching order, and proceeded down Market
street through various other streets to Sacramen-
TO street head quarters, when after depositing
their arms, the men dispersed to their homes
The companies marched in platoons, many of
them twelve and fourteen abreast, and none less
than ten, They marched densely packed, and
the streets, as they passed through them, ap-
peared as one solid black mass of people. From
an elevated position st the corner Of Montgomery
TO CLAY streets, locking up Clay TO Stockton, and
down Montgomery to Market, the streets pre-
sented nothing but black columns, bristling with
bavonets and divided by banners, marching
through stationary black masses on both sides Of
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