New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-14
@ LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
EXCITEMENT STILL Continues!
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE UNDER ARMS

THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE UNDER ARMS
BY the steamship Daniel Webster, which arrived
Saturday, have full files from California up to the
Goth ult. The following, which we compile from tht
summary of the Alta California of the goth, will bt
found to contain all the intelligence of the fortnight
before the sailing of the steamer:
Throughout the State the people have endorsed the
various actions of the San Francisco Vigilance Com
mlttee, and in most parts there has been and is now
more excitement than has existed in this city since
the shooting of Mr.. King and the execution of his
murderer.
Reports from the mining region are remarkably ia
vorabe, and the prospect Of immense yields are con
stantly looking fairer No extraordinary discoveries
have been made but wherever the gold is being taken
from the known diggings, the fact is made more ev
dent that it is inexhaustible almost everywhere in
California.
Agricultural pursuits are in prosperous condition
The crops Of wheat and other grains promise well
and all other products as abundant as the farmer
could desire. Farm labor is in demand, and the mar
kets over full Of all the uxures native to this pro
ductive soil.
The interior towns are active the various routes o
travel thrOnged and there are eauent accessions
to the farming districts
Crimes and casualties have been numerous, but no
thing OF very aggravated nature has occurred Mar
riages and births transpire uninterruptedly, and
quadupy supass the instances of dangerous diseases
and death.
Probably there never was period when our people
even leading politicians said less about political mat
ters than now. No interest is manifested in the Pre-
sldentlal election no special organization Of parties
for the canvass has taken place the party are
apathctc and all the other wires seem to be rusty and
otherwise out of repair
In Sacramento, Stockton and other prominent
cities, large meetings have been held to endorse the
proceedings or and sympathise WITH the peoples re-
form organization Of San Francisco and in the
mines and mountain villages the same enthusiasm
prevails.
The City.
On the 4th Of June Gov. johnson issued procla
nation declaring the city of San Francisco in state
Of insurrcction and calling upon all persons subject
to military duty in the third fourth and fifth military
districts to hold themselves in readiness to do waikc
service, under orders Of the commandcrn.ch chief and
his generals OF lesser rank
This, and the accompanying documents. was re-
celved by the whole State with Indignation. Tothose
who had correctly estimated the objects, past and u
tIle, OF the Committee, gubelnatolial interference
seemed uncaed tor especially inasmnch as Gov
johnson withheld his proclamation until long after
there appeared any necessity for its Issuance.
Some proceeded to enroll themselves as directed
but nearly all such were friends and associates of the
wretches punished by the Committee.
Many oi the organized military companies disband
cd, surrendered their arms, and positively refused to
engage in any attack on the people. Meanwhile the
Committee opened their books for recruits, and thou
sands hurried to join the organization
thousand mnskets, thirty pieces Of cannon many small
arms, and abundant ammunition and infantry accou
trements were gathered to the rooms of the Commit
tee.
A regular system of military discipline was estab
shed, strong guards were mounted and the whole
force divided into ten regmens-all composed of the
best men in the city.
A strong breast-work of sand bags was built in the
night time, in front Of the Committee rooms: a large
bell WAS suspended on the root of their buildings tC
a tha ci1 Of IL
several pieces o cannon were planted on the adjacent
roofs 50 as to command each street leading to the for
titicatiOn.
While these formidable preparations were going
forward, the Governors officers and the public Jour
mails in favor Of annihiatng the Committee, abored
excessively to obtain warriors, and succeeded in Sc
curing ragged few hundred additional to the fierce
desperadoes who g fioCked around the constitution
Of his proclamation.
The Governor was now made to believe, by his un.
pincipIed advisers that he could at once suppress
the insurrection. Accordingly, he went to Benicia
to oTtan arms and the various projectes OF war from
the United States Arsenal but Gen. Wool positively
refused to accommodate " his EXcelency''- to his
great annoyance and chagrln.
While at Benicia, a committee Of gentlemen from
San Francisco, but not members OF the Vigilance
Committee, waited on the Governor to eudeayor tc
induce him to withdraw his proclamation. This he
would not do, and in his reception Of the committee
forgot that gentlemanly department is as credtable to
the puDlC oce1 as the private citizen. He returned
to sacramento, much inCensed at General Wool, and
convinced of the mysterious fact that mob " had
possession OF six thousand stand of arms and thirty
pieces OF cannon, which they had obtained without
boodshed disturbance objection on the part of the
owners.
On the 9Th instant it was deemed best by the Vigi
lance Committee to dispose of thcrstoc of capturcG
lll;tmy consisting OF six notorious indiy Ban
lshment was the sentence. and the Culprits were
marched to the dock and shipped to other lands.
On the 9Th instant the Vigilance Committee issued
an address to the people of the State, and their con
stituti0n.
Since the first shipment of rogues the Committee
nave instructed John Grove, J. W. Bagley, James
Hennesey, William Hamilton William, alias Jack
Mcclure, James Cusick, Terrence Kelly, and Johr
awler to leave the State of California never to re
turn, on Or before the 10Th of June. Thev must 90
Several additional arrests have been made, and be
fore the work of the Committee is completed the ex
ports of knayerv will have far surpassed the imports
At noon on the 10Th, an immense mass meeting
was held of the friends of the Vigilance Committee
The Government forces have, as yet, made no hos
tile movement, though they have gone into camp
near the city.
Thos. B. Cunningham, well known in New Orleans
IS being one of the principal persons engaged in the
Theatre Alley murder year or two since, has beer
arrested by the Vigilance Committee. He made des
perate resistance, slightly wounding one of the Wig
ilants, but was finally overpowered.
Mrs. Julia Deane Hayne and Mr. Chas. Pope haG
arrived in San Francisco, and were announced tt
make their first appearance on the 23d ult