Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-15
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ARRIVAL oF THE GEORGES LAW.

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ARRIVAL oF THE GEORGE LAW.
New York, July l4th.-The steamer George
Law, from Aspinwall, July 9th, arrived this
morning, bringing California mails TO the 10th
of juno, and 81 100000. The George Law
brings also 100 passengers. The principal con
signees are Drexel q Co., S425, 600; Wm Hoge
sI43, 900; Metropolitan Bank, Sl70,000; Wells
& Co, S2Ss, o90; G. IL. Wcnes & Co., Sl1 ,002-
The George Law connected at the IsttHnus
with the steamer Sonora, which brought down
81, 133, 600 in treasure.
The Sonora spoke on the 25th to the steam=
er John l.. Stephens, bound up for New York
The Geo. Law passed the Illinois on the 10th.
The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada left
San Francisco on the 2oth, with 400 passengers
and 1925, 600 ia specie. She took 200 recruits
and 20 tons of provisions for Gen. Walker.
The sloop of war Decatur, from Pngets Sound,
arrived ut San francisco on the 18th.
The only news of interest from San Francis
CO relates to the doings of the Vigilance Com
lmittee. The Committee were still in session.
Their forces consist of4 600 infantry, 500 cav
airy, companies of artillery and 30 pieces OF
ordnance.
|. These troops are constantly drilled in their
several arnories, in different quarters Of the CT
ty, and occasionally appear in public for reg'-
mental drill.
Gen. Wool refused to loan tho Governor arms
ana ammunition. OH tlS SIOuH t1sat nc W a. AiEI
authorized to act except by order OF the Presl-
dent
The Committee have, thrown up a breastworls
of sand bags in front of their buildings and
guarded all the approaches with cannon. Brass
field pieces are mounted on adjacent buildings,
ready for action.
I Several additional criminals have been con-
yictcd before the revolutionary tribunhl, Danish
cd from the State, and sent off to sea on foreign
bounl ships.
4 The following have been arrested and arenow
awaiting trial: ThOs i. Cunningham, one oil
the murdcrcrs of Col. Weymouth of New Or
leans; Thos. Mallory, highwayman; Bill Lewis,
Iballot-box stuiFer; Robt LifSey aud Phil Brace,
murderers.
All of the arrests have been iiiadc without
IblOodshed, and chiefly without violence. The
Vigilance Com police numbers some thousand
men, armed with revolvers.
An immense mass meeting was held in San
Francisco on the 10th ult, by the friends OF the
Committee, and speeches made by Hon. Baiie
!Priton, Hon. VIM Ducr and others, endorsing
its action.
The Committee have issued an address to the
public, and have also published the constitution
i Of their Organization.
Terrence Kelly, one of the men ordered to
Ileavc, had refused to do so and was taken into
lcIstody.
There is hut little news from the Tsthmus, in
lOrleans.
President, Mora. would be shot by the insur,
lgentS
Two THOUSAND troops which had left Guate.
mnla to invade Nicaragua, had been prevented
from crossing the territory of San Salvador, the
latter opposing the Invasion.
1t is reported that Gen. Walker intended soon
to attack Costa Rica; his headquarters is now
lat Virgin Bay.
Gen. Sherman had resigned his commission
rs Maj General of the State troops in California
lin consequence of the refusal of Gen. Wool to
furnish them with arms and ammunition.
Gov Johnston was highly incenscd at the
action Of Gen. Wool
The State Militia are encamped near San
francisco and are said to number but a few
hundred. Little fears of a collision are enter
tanned.
The Chinese camp was burned on the Sth OF
June. Loss SlO5,00O.
SAN FRAxCIsCo, June 19th-Thc market is
dull, especially for brcadstuffs. Gallego's flour
lI4,5u; Thaxall's 1880; Sotfo!k mills 1900
Clear pork in half bbls 1880. Bacon sides at
IL, 90 picked Hams 1900. Sugar, crushed,
l14c. Syrup 90c. Spirits of Tcrpentinc 6S4c
Whisky 45c.
The Geo Law brings Panama dates to the 4th
instant.
The Government at Bogota had got through
with the evidence touching the Panama riots
land had come TO the conclusion that the author
Titles were guilty.
Fabrcca, Gov. of Panama, was TO be suspend,
\ cd, and would be sent to Bogota to be tried, to-
gcther with other parties implicated in the mas
sacre.