Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-03
CALIFORNIA NEWA
OF STEAMER ILLINOIS.
COVER NOR'S PROCLAMATION.


NEW YORK, June %.
| The Illinois arrived this morning wit
81 10000 and $50 passengers. She con
nected at the Isthmus with the Golden ag
brought down Sa,65s 900, principal con
slnees were Drexel & CO., 100000, Wells
& Fargo, $50; Metropolitan Bank, $50; Wn
Hoge, l26; Chas. Morgan, Thos. Watson a5
Steamer Sierra Nevada, over due from
Nicaragua, had not arrived at San Francisco
when the Golden Age left. Immediately
on her arrival she was to be dispatched witt
troops for Col. Walker.
The papers are filled with matters con.
corning the revolutionary States of affairs
at San Francisco. Casey and Cora were
hung by the vigilance committee at the
same time ;hat the funeral rites of King
were being performed. The place of ex.
ecution was surrounded by 1000 bayonets
Ex-Judge Fred. McGawen former Sheriff
has been indicated by the grand Jury, as an
accessory in the murder of King, but es.
capped.
The Vigilance committee have arrested
several ballot box suffers and desperadoes
and also obtained possession of a fraudulent
ballot box of ingenious construction. As.
founding election frauds have been revealed
On the I'd of June the opponents of the
Vigilance committee held a mass meeting
in the Plaza, first warning, by printed pla-
cards, the friends of the committee not to
enter the Plaza during the meeting. The
effect of this was to show the real strength
of the law and-order party. About 1900
were present; no violence, but much con-
fusion.
A resolution was passed calling upon the
people to resist the Vigilance committee.
Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court, issu-
ed writ of habeas corpus, demanding the
prisoners in the hands of the committee, but
it was resisted.
On the Sd the Governor issued proclama-
ton declaring the country in stale of insur-
rection, and authorizing the Maj General of
the Cd division State militia to raise an army
to preserve law and order.
This did not alarm the committee, they
had 5000 men fully equipped and ready for
instant action, being thorouhly organized and
in constant drill for two weeks under COM
ptent officers. Men, money and munitions
of war from all parts of the State an6 it is
confidently believed that the Governors ef-
forts will amount to nothing. The volun-
teer military companies of San Francisco
and Sacramento have disbanded in order TO
avoid being called out by the Governor. 1t
is reported however that 1900 men have en-
rolled under Government authorities No
collision is anticipated. A petition numer-
ously signed was in circulation asking the
Governor to call an extra session of the legis-
lature, the Vigilance committee deny having
anything 10 do with it.
The San Francisco Herald is the only
Journal which opposes the committee, it puts
a different coloring on the state of affairs
and says the Governors proclamation was
largely responded TO, that the citizens are
pressing forward to enroll themselves under
the authorities, that ON the 4th ofJune 1900
were enrolled, that by Saturday o 900 would
be in arms on the side OF law snd order, three
divisions of state militia have been ordered
out, many new companies Of volunteers are
forming.
The markets at San Francisco are very
dull. Money tight.