Grass Valley telegraph., 1856-06-24
Affairs AT Sam Francisco.

Affairs at Sam Francisco.
The interior portions of the State. wherev
er connected with San Francisco by the tele
: graph, were thrown into an unusual state o
excitement on Saturday afternoon last, by
brief dispatch, which was flashed across tht
wires to the effect that Judge Terry, one o
Justices Of the Supreme Court, had stabbed {
Vigilance Committee man in San Francisco
and that the entire body Of the Committee
had been called to orrns The telegraph of
Gees thFoagbout the State were everywhere
shzngsd zipraagez and excited crowds, anx
tGsis sJ sSstEss soB1e pal sica.aIs 81 tue ter
rible affair. Hour after hour passed by
ers any particulars could be obtained SO
great was the excitement in that city. Tow
ard shutdown, brief dispatch was received,
saying that the affair grew out of an attempt
on the part of police officer of the Vigilance
Committee named Sterling A. Hopkins, to
arrest one J. R. Maloney, we'll known and
obnoxious political trickster. 1t appears,
from accounts then, and since received, that
Hopkins went to the Office of DR.. Ashe, the
Naval Officer of the port, with warranty for
the arrest of Maloney whom be found under
the protection of said Ashe, Judge Terry ana
several other prominent Law and Order men,
who refused to allow the arrest to be made.
The Vigilance Police then returned to the
rooms of the Committee for further aid.
Ashe, Maloney and Terry, Immediately left,
and having armed themselves with rifles, &c,
were on their way to the armOry of the 5. f.
Blues, when they were oVertaken by Hop
kins and his re-enforced party. Maloney was
in advance of the others, and Judge Terry in
rear. Hopkins, who was in advance of his
party, approached Terry and saluted him in
q respectful, though somewhat excited man
ner, and Immediately seized the rife in his
hands as he presented it and made an attempt
ed to wrest it from him. In doing so he gras-
ped Judge Terry by the collar, others of his
party at the same time closing with Ashe and
Maloney. In the struggle Terry let &c his
hold Of the rife and drew. a bowie-knife and
stabbed Mr.. Hopkins in the neck. AT this
time pistol was discharged which produced
a little confusion, and Judge Terry and his
party escaped to the armory. AS soon as the
unfortunate blow was struck by Terry, word
was conveyed to the Committee Rooms, and
the alarm was sounded. Thousands at once
obeyed the summons, and in less than fifteen
minutes the armory of the Blues was sur
rounded by armed men. The streets in every
direction glistened with bayonets, hurrying
foot and horsemen. Judge Terry, as soon as
he saw the overwhelming force brought
against him surrendered, and was taken to
the Committee Rooms, where he is now close
ly confined. The Vigilantes, after securing
Terry and his party, turned their attention
to the other armories of the Law and Order
party, all of which were secured, with their
arms and ammunition together with about
IS soldiers, all but FIVE of whom have since
been released.
Two vessels, with arms on board Tor the
Law and Order party, have been overhauled
in the Bay, and the arms taken from them
From one of the vessels twelve cases OF
Sharp's rifles were taken. J. L. Durkee, who
commanded one of the parties overhauling
the vessels, has been arrested by the U. S.
Marshal on the charge of piracy. He has not
vet had his examination. 100000 bail has
been offered and refused. The sloop-of-war
John Adams has been anchored off Clay ST..
wharf, in a somewhat threatening position.
No alarm, however, need be felt at this move,
as sme of course will only act in case Of a re-
sistanee to U. S. Officers. No such resistance
will be offered by the Committee. Durkee
will take his trial regularly, and abide the
result. There is very little danger, however,
of q conviction. The whole matter of this ar
rest will end in smoke.
Hopkins was better at last accounts, and
hopes are entertained of his recovery.