Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-01
Latest from Califo,n,.


NEW ORLEANS, July &c. The s,a.
arrived last night from Aspinwall via &C Granads
bringing San Francisco dates 10 the sth Gan Juan
Greytown dates of the 2lst n instant, and
The steamer Illinois takes forward r. NJ.
81 $4,000 in specie 10 New Yoh
The isthmus was quiet but Asn;nr.u
General Walker was inaugurated Pres;Gs"Ss. slckly
canagua on the 18th instant. Ex-presidan.' o. Nj.
SILL holds possession of Leon. 1t is renor,. Rlvas
many OF the natives consider the new povon that
usurpaion, and have declared against it''nnaenta
the deserters from Walker are Colonai Among
and General Chillon. There was mucb M.endet
among his troops, and frequent desertion Sickness
AT San Francisco there was no ahatema Uc.cutred
excitement touching the revolution Tba W.! o. The
Committee were still in session Judge TerrrS lance
supreme Court, had been arrested for stabh. Of The
the committee police whilst making an arrols one Of
committee were firmly established. Tho H. The
still remained at Sacramento. so'enOt
All the arms collected by the law.and.o,a.
have been seized by the committee Mr. n ne, men
member of the committee, had been arrested
with piracy and seizing arms belonging n tSo aSga
from a schooner. 0 N'ate
The agricultural prospects cheering. o"s' and
Frcm Oregon there is intelligence that tbo d.
ishes with the Indians continue VIC Sklrn
| Col. Wright had not been killed, as reno,to,
! Col. Buchanan had fight at Big Meadows
the Indians, in which forty Indians and en ,uE WIN
were killed. 'en Whites
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNI,
/ New YORK. July 27.-The steamer Illinois
here this afternoon with the California mails ~ W
5th inst and Sl,650OOO in treasure. Sho on vi he
tel with the steamer John Stephens. which bro
down upwards of two million dollars in yoI U ~
j. L. D. SPOKE the steamer Sierra Nevada on the 10%
and TIE steamer Sonora on the 18th, both bonuj u
The adv ces from San Francisco indicate .In up
State authorities are apparently determined 10 raLe
no further resistance to the Vigilance Commi,too 'e
The most startling event of the week pfevion. :,
the sailing OF The steamer was the stabbnp Of ~
Hopkins by David s. Terry, Associate Justice Of tba
Supreme Court Hopkins had proceeded to tho nS Sue
of DR.. Ache, the navy agent for the purpose Of ara
ing S. H. Maloney, charged with ATTEMPTING to con
vey munitions of TO the city for the use If ".
State. Judge Terry being present interiered and
protected Maloney, and together with Others formsa
an armed party to escort Maloney to the Dupon, s,
armory Hopkins collected assistance and attan'a1
the other party III the streets, when struggle ensnd
in the coulse Of which Terry stabbed Napkins with
bowie kniIe who fell senseless. The news or tbo
melee was Immediately communicated 10 the Execn.
tive Committee, who were in session. A general
alarm was sounded Tor the rally of the Committees
troops and in fifteen minutes regiment of infantry
two companies of cavalry and five companies ~
artIllery were in motion.
In the meantime Maloney and his party had taken
refuge in back building well guarded and fortified
This building invested on all sides by the
committees troops and the inmates were ordered 10
surrender. They obeyed without hesitation and NAL
oney and Terry taken and conveyed as prisoners
10 the head quarters OF the committee. AT the same
tins the armores of the State troops were invested and
forced to surrender 10 the committee One hundrnd
taken prisoners hut were subsequently released
on parole.
, At the last dates Judge Terry was still, in the Gus.
tody of the committeeman Hopkins was still alive,
On the same day that Hopkins was stabbed two
vessels freighted with for the State authorizes
were seized on the bay by armed vessels belonging
to the committee Subsequently J. L. Durkee, the
commander of one these vessels arrested by
the Federal officers and held in $685. 900 security
, to answer a charge of piracy
f The committee disclaim all intention to oppose
the Federal authorities.
| Much indignation manifested at San Francis
co relative TO the bill before congress for quetng
o land titles liz California.
The day following the stabbing of Mr.. Hopkin
the committee arrested notorious gambler nance
> Daniel Aldridge.
Hopkins, at the last accounts considered GU
of danger.
The San Francisco markets were dull throughou
the fortnight. Flour had steadily declined iobbn
sales of Gallego at SIS. further and immediat
e shipment OF 10000 barrels 10 Australia was contem
! plated, which would leave the market nearly bare
Parcels OF new wheat, of excellent quality, had been
received Lard selling at 10 cents; Whiskey 4
cents Bacon II cents; Spirits Turpentne u cents
r Mess Pork S2s-market depressed. owing TO heav,
stocks. Large importations from China were causing
decline in leas rice, sugars, &c. unsettling tn
market.
FROM OREGoN.-The grasshoppers have destroye
one-third of the vegetation in Willamette valley
t Col Buchanan's fight at Big Meadows with th
Indians resulted in the total defeat of the latter Tb
chiefs of the most important tribes either kile
or captured.
Emo, Canadian Indian, we'll known as Col. FIR
mOnts guide, is among the fatally wounded.
: The dates from Valparaiso by this arrival are
t the 18th ult, and from Callao to the 26lh uIt
serious defacation had been discovered in the
{ uly at Bolivar. Gen. BeIzu and Senior DeOteiVa
manager of the mercantile house of Messrs. Clayt
Ruewedo & Co.. implicated. The latter horS
4 had declared itself bankrupt. Bezu's share in tn
It fraud is reported at S70O0O0
o Vermont Democratic Convention.
MONTPELIER, July 25.-The Democratic Conver
ton met to-day and nominated Hon. Henry Reyes fc
governor, Willis Lyman Tor lieutenant governor an
d James I. 1hurston for treasurer
Resolution were adopted expressing the utmo
confidence in the ability and patriotism of Messr
. Flubo l.. hal nc