New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30
RCMORS OF An ATTACK on TUy N
LANCE COMMITTEE BY TIE Tnr1I
STATES Authorities SSus1


The city was fuIl of rumors yesterday cosos,,.-
anticipated attack upon the Vigilance Con ns,.fs
the town generally by the United States s.i,S ~
on the Pacific. We endeavored 10 trace ,se.ssN
b. come authentic source, and ascsr ain wa, ,,yr,
thing. was in the wind. After CREST deal
we lear, ed that there had been va'ioa, r,vs
movements by some Of the tnted S,s.1s -
within dsy or two past, which, II IN eanes
probably n ak pR preparations 10 demoish swD,
csco, ia Grey own. II seem, that on raesds,ss
Marsf Al HcDuffie bad occasion 10 send soue r,.-tN
or di-paicb, TO Mare leland; and such Wa hi, 49,
10 forward it, without the lest de~y thai ~
plo,ed boaimar 70 start of at dead Of pv1.
gave him ESQ. provided be woud transgl. Is, A..
fn.nt to its destinetion at given tine. Il 49,.
by sone that the MarshAl may rave received ~
Sierra Nevada SON. instructions from Wsshtartsss -
execution Of which would be .ft mostly 49,
cum staIces that might arse, ard hs own dseys
and in pursuance Of this Authority, that he hs Arr y
10 the commanders OF the men Of war a, M.s I.ispt
to interfere in the release OF Terry or ne dsSA.ns
OF the Committee. Tbs conectnre 10 strong ss,15
by the fact that news was received here yest-rl,,
that the Decatur and Warren, lying At Maze kls:a
were busily engage in loading up thei' guns 1d yn
pairing W move.
Il is also reported that boat load OF snnuasr
wes seen upon the bay yesterday in chaixe oftaecs
forces who sad they were taking il 10 tUt pol, An
il was landed in the city. Reports also reached 4,
CITY that loads of munitions OF war were on task su
from B.nica TO this city, TO be used IN tbs lst Crl
tsssult upon Fort Vigilance.
We have iitle fs'tn in all this buser ard tak ahv
A destruction OF the Committee, and csnno. oehs,e
that apy ssrt Us attempt Is contemplated Of the cer
sct.r above detsd. At the same time the oc
and rumors here alluded to are unded 10 fact. Tie
object of all thus movement may, hoxeyer BE- Gct.
different from what u surnlised.
Stree writing the above, we have seen sore gentle
u en- who came down from the Island yeserday, se,
they col frm sl the Information We have gwen 10 ~
gard to tho operations up there bat nothing kaos;
Of the obecis. Our informsnts say that every gui
ppor the W Naren sDd Decatur has been shottsd ar =
Yesterday morDipg. and awaiting fuither orders. Il
the impression of the people up there that the S'r
errment officers have been hosIed by sone pscos'
who have reported that the Committee were Abot. Il
seize the foriicsioDs a. Fort Point and O. the isA
for the purpose of facilitating revolution OF toe ,
Government ana the guns are shotted to defend hs,
works ibis lsst ruuor IL, il possible, more d :nov
than the fret. Either Of them Is too simple 10 b
worthy Of csnGo consideration, but since they srN
we give them as the prevail ing gossip OF the day.
Ii il said that the plan OF the attack to Do 70 o.
Der the war vessels above named, together WITH he
John Ac ans, now lying Il Pacific street wbar, irt0
the baibor opposite the Committee Roome, and thea
make demsno for the person of Terry, and 10 cas-
Of refosal TO yield him up, he and bis cspt@s sat
the res. of the inhabiants are to be a. the mercy
bomb. shells end rot sbOs. II this so, what goisu
news for the Law snd.Order II en- OF our city,
Ala California JaIy a.