Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-06-28

s CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The q. 8. Mail steamer Grenada ar
rived Il New Orleans At l o'clock on
Thursday morning. The news from CAL
ifornia is Of a startling nature. We Ok.
tract from the Picayune:
The last steamer brought Us the news
Of tho reorganization Of the Vigilance
Committee, and that they bad taken Jas.
P. Casey and Charles Cora from the
prison. We take the following summary
Of the subsequent proceedings from the
Alta California: f{}s f<f
On the day following the departure ofthe
last steamer, May %, the funeral Of Nj
King took place at the Unitarian Church
participated in by q dense multitude Of
citizens, and thousands from Sacramento
and other cities OF the interior. While
the solemn obsequies were being perform
ed. different and more dreadful scene
was enacted at the rooms Of the Vigilance
Committee. The opportunity had been
chosen to execute the murders Casey and
and Cora, and this proceeding was COM
pleted before the crowd had time to 40.
semble in its vastness around the building
from the windows Of which hung the dead
offenders. -...... ...-5 e.
Previous to the fatal moment of the exc.
cution, the prisoners were offered An op.
portunity TO speak to the people in the
street, when Casey addressed them ten
minutes, wildly affirming bis innocence Of
murder. Cora made no effort to speak,
but stood unmoved while Caseylwas speak.
ing. The execution took place At 20
minutes before o'clock, and at Is
minutes past the bodies were taken down
and placed in charge Of the Coroner.
Tho funeral of Mr.. King was the most
imposing ceremony that ever occurred in
the State. Every association and pro.
fession was represented, and every honest
grade Of society joined in the procession.
The friends Of Caesy took his body,
laid it in i" state," and followed it, to the
number Of four or Eve hundred, TO the
grave. He had no relatives here, but
leaves and aged mother, who resides in
New York. Cora's body was given 10
Belle Cora, who was married to him Just
before bis execution, and on whose accoun;
be killed Gen. Richardson. asew.g.
The committee quietly proceeded in its
work Of inquiry into the conduct Of GER
tain leading characters who have had
much 10 do with the Management Of cleo.
lions. Alter close, yet quiet Investigation
it was determined that the well known
Yankee Sullivan, and charles p. Duane,
Billy Mulligan, Wooley Kearny, Martin
Gallagher, William Carr, Joha Cooney
aod Edward Bulgar, should be taken to
the rooms Of the committee. Their ar.
rest was effected without disturbance.
Early on Friday morning. June the LIST,
the city was stirred into wordy uproar
by the announcement that Yankee Sullivan
had committed suicide the the night i,efore
in his cell At the rooms Of the committee.
This was true. He had severed the
brachial artery Of the left arm with knife
which was taken 10 his cell with bis food.
His body was carried away by the corouer.
an inquest held, and he was buried with.
out any display. The arrest Of Sullivan
caused some wonderful developments con.
corning the ingenious System Of ballot -box
stuffing, which has for long time enabled
The rouges Of this city 10 elect whoever
they pleased to Office Of public trust.
On Monday, the I'd inst., the opponents
Of the Vigilance Committee endsavosed
70 bold "great mass meeting to denounce
mob violence, and sustain law and order;"
but the affair was boisaerous failure. s
On the Sd, the Governor issued bis pro.
clamation calling out the military Of the
State, and declaring the county Of San
Francisco ia 4 slate Of iasurrsction.
Thers was little respect shown to The
of6cial document, and tho only effect il
bad upon good citizens was; to drive them
into ranks Of the committee. Hai1as .
! The Vigilance Committee had three
men under arms, aud tho number
was rapidly Increasing, while several
voiuntees companies had disbanded. There
was . strosg feeling throughout the state
IN 6vos Of tho Vigilance Committee.
Il was feared that the Governor would
all upon the Federal forces 10 aid 10 .us.
aiming his authority, and collision in
hat event would ensue. sa'i $3.50 p
On the 5th, the vieilance Committee