Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-01
JAWS g. TYLER Secretaries.
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FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM CALIFORNIA

FURTHER ACCOUNTS FROM CALIFORNIA
New York, July 27.-rhe steamer Illinois. with
San francisco dates of the 5th instant, arrived mere
this noon, bringing 81 5000 in treasure.
The advices from San Fraucisco udIcate that the
State authorities are apparently determined 10 make
no further resistance to The Vigilance COMMITTEE
The most startling event Of the week was the .taooinG
Of s. r. Hopkins by David S. Terry, Associate Jus
lice OF the Supreme Court. Hopkins had proceeded
to the Office Of Or. Ashe, Navy Agent, for the Pur'
poss of arresting S. Y. Maloney, charged Win at
tempting to convey munitions o! war to the CITY Tor
the u,a Of tho State. Judge Terry, being present,
i~nterfered TO protect Maloney, and, together with
others, formed an armed party TO escort Msloney IL
Dupon, s,reet arnory. Hopkins collected a'sistance
and attacked the other party IN the street. a s,rusi
gle ensued. in tho course Of which Terry stabbed
Hopkins with q bowie-knifei the latter fell senseiees.
The news was Immediately communicated to the
Executive Committee, who were in session al Inc
time. A general alarm was sounded Tor a rally oi Inc
committes's forces, aud m fifteen minutes a regiment
of infantry, two companies OF cavalry, aud hVe com
pauies Of artillery wero in motion. ln the mean lime
Maloney, Terry, and their party had taken refuge III
4 back building, well guarded and fortified. ms
building was invested on all sides by The committees
troops, and the inmates were ordered TO surrender.-,
They obeyed without hesitation, and Maloney ana
Terry were taken and conveyed prisoners TO the hend'
quarters Of the oinmittee. At the sanu time tho ar.
mories OF the State troops were Invested ana forced
10 surrender to the COMMITTEES, and one hundred
State troops were taken prisoners. These were
subsequently, released on parole. At the latest dates
Judge Terry was in custody and Hopkins was still
alive.
On the same day that Hopkins was stabbed two
vessels ireilhted with arms for the State authorities
were seized by armed vessels belonging to the com.
mi,tee. Subsequently j. l.. Durkee, commander of
one of the latter, WIS arrested by the Federal Off
GERS on n charge of piracy and held TO bail in the
sum Of s25, 900. The committee disclaim any intep.
ton of opposing the Federal authorities.
There is much Indignation manifested in San Fran
ciaco relative TO the bill before Congress Tor quash-
ing land titles in California.
PRISONERS STILL ~ CUSTODY.
The Committee have now in custody n large num-
Der of prisoners, which subjects them to great sx'
peuso, and q viyilsnt guard. AS near as we can learn
they have the persons OF about fifteen men as crHn'-
nuls, besides some As witnesses. Tliese embrace SIX
who were reported to have been shipped on the slsr'
IA Nevada, but did not 20; ak detained from those
taken from the California Exchange, when the forces
surrendered there, aud Terry. Maloney, and Aldrich.
1t is .aid that Terry Is greatly affected oy the posi-
ton he now occupies, and deeply regrets the causea
that led to his incarceration. The narrow compass
of his dungeon and the close prohimay ., q nun.
tuds Of armed soldiers are not calculated to give one
Of his proud spirited feeling very asreeaoie sensa'
tons.
AS EXECUTION AT SicRAMESTo.
Samuel l.. Garrett and William s. Kelley, two
Young men, were,o the 9th June, executed by me
authorities Mt Sacramento, the former Tor Inc murder
Of Arni.l BrirkelI, in August last, and the later Tor
the murder Of Daniel T.. How OF FL DORADO. Dotn
Of the unfortunate men made short addresses rom 'Ls
scaffnld. Garrett admitted that he Killed brlcReii'
but said it was ia self defence. Kelly referred 10 Tue
following statement lie had made atew hours pre-
viuu.
as only q few hours will elapse ere ] pass from
time to eternity, in accordance WIN inc lneA'i"o'I
fla, Of human laws, ons word OF friendly c"uhst! l
offer TO the living. A CONFESSION, as sucn, "ou'u oe
a useless working. am Il young man. OF paiIHase
carefully religious, and Of the highest responsibility;
and while ] never took the life OF q human oe'hg, my
onuDsel ia IN you. nh Young men huO hilc
AVOID BAD COMPANY. The m'ngllng IN we nasoria'
tions, the listening to advice OF wicked men, ana inc
keeping OF bad company, in opposition 10 NY e"I
religious training, the counsels oil my ia'ner anu
mother, and the voice OF conscience, have brought
my earthly career 10 its present Ignoin'nl'us epi'
From my first imprisonment in THIS c'ty l. nave
endeavored to follow the instructions OF my spirituaI
guile. I have bitterly repented OF the past nave
soupbt divine forgiveness, have constantly read the
Bible, and prayed; and now, with a nIru Trust III ,he
merits alone OF the Eercifu', forgiving ana sscehueu
Son Of God, | meet, without fear, my ignooie ia'e,-
And lust on eternity's awful brink, l lit my voice tor
the isst time. and cay aloud TO young men, AVOID
BAD COMPANY, and follow the ndvics ana example OF
the Ssbbath.kseper and the Church goer.'
The prisoners, Immediately on concluding theiT re-
marks, ut he request of tho sheriff, commsnced draw
ing oil their coats and adjusting their ehlrt coN"r".-
They then stepped upon the drop, Immediately uiiier
the respective ropes, when. with their hSs'stan'''
the long, flowing white shrouds were pihceu upon
them, and bound round their waists WIN d WINE
OnDu. lucIr DhHU5 u ISSN "bie toSh
ring The operation they gave directions as l" me
nlauner of the Observation-Disclosures too tight or 100
loose. Kelly wore ~ves-Gar had nono on.
The sun WINS shining brightly, aud Kelly oeGhonod 10
one of the officers TO put IN the cap. lhe o"Th
hood was then drawn over his face and tied unaer Inc
chin.
An officer then approached with the hood towards
Garret. As soon as il was ready to os drawn Oh, ~"
turned his face towards the crowd, and, noddinS' eau;
"Far=wcI!! Farewell, air' From beneath the hood
of kcllev also cllne the word "FHrewsil.'
The condemned, having previously snooh uhna'
with the Sheriff and several CT the persuns On tue scar
told, including the Rev. Mr.. Snuck the noose' were
adjusted about their uecks, aud u, they thus stood
Mr. Shuck was observed to whisper IN their ears
The solemn services Of the dead was then rgah III
an impressive manner by that gentleman hin,h pro'
found silence. lie closed it with the LORDS fr"yet,
and a. "Amen' fell from his lips, the sharp hatrheti IN
the hand Of Sheriff White descended, SeYer'ng the
cord, and at precisely 1--WE minutes past ona o clook'
l~auaohiug tile unfortunate men Into eternity.
The California American says:
Kelly, Us we learned from his own lips, was porn o.
highly respectable parents, IN Virginia, and 10 gu;
twenty-five years Of age. he removed 10 M'ssour
when quite young, and there studied medicine aoou,
two years, aud attended one course OF lectures nu'
never graduated. His father is now the Benton can
didate for Lieutenant Governor of that State, aha oS'
cupies q very elevated position in society, and VII
learn Of bis unfortunate sons death with Inc Seenes
grief and pain.
The Cras,hoppers have destroyed one third OF lh'
vegetation Willamette Valley.
Col. Buchsnan's fight at Big Meadows win Ihs
indians resulted iathe total defeat Of the latter' ihs
Chiefs of the most Fhportant tribes were either kli'et
! or captured. Emo, q Canadian Indian, we'll known a.
Col. Fremout's guide, is among the fatally "oundeu
\ CHILL.
The dates from Valparaiso by this arriva! are 10 tne
5 18th ut and from Callao to the 10th ult. A ee',ou'
dsfalcation had been discovered in the Treasury al hoi
, war. General Belsa and Simon De OteVia' manage
of the mercantile house Of Msssrs. Clsye, Queneao q
$ CO., are Implicated. The latter house had declared itsei
bankrupt. Belza's share in the fraud is reported q
> s7O0,0W.
THE EXPLOSION on BOARD THE EN-
PRE- STATE.
BosroE, July 9.-Thres more Of the sufferers b.