New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-13
NUMBER 1873.
80 7-=T
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
By the arrival Of the steamship Daniel Webster
yesterday, with California mails, we have San Fran
CISCO papers up TO the 21s July and from other parts
| Of the State as late as due
! The following summary contains everything Of an
interesting nature which we have been able TO find
| in our exchanges:
The Alta, Of the 21st ult, has the following remarks
! on the state OF affairs In the State: 598
California is still coavulsed by an active. necr7iar
and powerful public opinion. About the middle of
May, the panorama OF our troubles began to unrol
ana expose the startling scenes Of our present his
tory and though the belief is to be indulged that all
which ls dark and alarming has passed from view.
entire peace, entire quietneas and permanent removal
| OF difficulties, have not been reached.
Since the sailing of the lst July steamer there has
oeen greater calmness in public feeling than hereto
lore SINCE hostities were commenced between ac-
knowledged right and evident wrong. This Isl with
out doubt the consequence Of cessation Of violent
| criminal acts
! The people throughout the State have fully dis
cussed, inquired into, and naturely decided upon the
manifestations Of the wishes of the Pacific metropolis
and ilaye extended their sympathy and endorsed the
| proceedings.
There wasa terrible condagration at plaeerville On
the 5tl INST One hundred and eigifysix dines:
tosetiler with other pTopsGt Talaed Ut $780, ss
/ several injured s ssF8s3
! On the stt, the village Of Georgetown Placer
county was consumed by fire, and the loss estinat
| ed at 3 LOO, 600 Seventy buildings were destroyed
/ on the Eth. the town Of Fair Play, Ef Dorado
county was burned, involving loss of about SO, 900
/ On the l6th a disastrous fire took Daee At MARY
| ViLe, and consumed a large number OF buildings,
4 valued at S160 ,O00 s
! All accounts from the mines are as favorable as
ever and the continued prosperity Of these regions
/ need not hereafter be questioned.
There has been little or M rain hrt t1,a curnTYy If
water has not been considerably diminished in any Of
4 the mining localities.
me grain crops are everywhere abundant-fa be-
| yond expectation. 3'E ID 555 57S577555 4 a.
Fruits and vegetables promise to oyerwhenn all pre-
/ cedent, and are falling in price. q
4 On Sunday. the 9Th, the town of Santa Barbara
became greatly excited in consequence Of the appear
ance in the place and vicinity Of Edward Me{Iowan
the pad character indicted accornplice OF Casey
N the murder Of Mr.. King, and who has eluded the
vigilance Police. Upon being recognized he fed to
swamp from which the citizens attempted to burn
, hira but they failed and he escaped y Yet we ey
day to hear of his arrival in San Francisco
excitement prevails now at Treka, sisllyou county
ooraerng on oregon, in regard to the shooting Of
MINER named u Blunt by Deputy Sheriff Millhouse
who was attempting to arrest him for creating dis
tnrbance on the Fourth of July. The friends so
Blunt threatened to tar and feather Mr.. Geo Ereaner
editor OF the 1reka Union unless he retracted the
statement that Blunt was the aggTessor and to burr
the town unless Air. Mlhouse was given up to then
> by the Sheriff and his posse. - {
z A controversy was going on between the Governor
OF INC state and certain parties, relative TO
! rangement with the Committee Of Vigilance thai
they may deliver up Judge Terry and cease to exer
else authority Nothing to that effect had been done
Iie reception of the late Presidential nominations
has not been particularly enthusiastic few ratifi
: cation meetings have been held inland, and most O
the journals have chosen their positions for the can
yass and few leaders are trying to form campaign
CLUBS But while the respective. parties are quite
unanimous in endorsing their nominees there is still
hesitancy, inactivity, doubt and fear. al jtga
: 5#@ The City. + he as5
S. A. Hopkins. the person who was wounded by
Terry alter nearly recovering from his wound, was
attacked with a dangerous disease and for several
days his life was despaired. Of, but he was rapidly
conyaeseng at the date of the sailing the steamer
David s. Terry, one of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court, ls yet in confinement in the rooms of the
r. Committee Of igilance What was to be hisyfate
: James Gallagher, Casey's executor, had been ar
rested, bit set on conditions agreed to by
the committee Several others were alloWedthe SAINT
: privilege
g Chris. Lilly" the e1-New York puglist, AMI
against whom there is Indictment for murder il
New York State, was arrested on the Sth, and admit
ted TO bail that he might settle his business previous
TO going into exile. @s IL ,yag
The expectation of offensive persons still continues
and shipments were being made nearly every day
Charles e. Rand was arrested on the 7th, charged
with piracy in assisting John 1. Durkee and others
to dsarm party carrying off State arms down the
bay. He gave $25 600 ball. the same amount required
Durkee arrested previous to the departure Of tile
, last steamer.
Capt. A. "A. Ritchie, prominent merchant Of this
city, was thrown from his carriage at Napa Springs
on the 9th, and instantly killed. He was Of the firm
OF Ritchie, Osgood d Go. Ms S&
Gen. Wool was reported to be dangerously i'll al
Napa Springs. u
A Democratic ratification meeting was held on the
evening of the 10th ult. and the Republicans held
one on Saturday, the 10TH
Petitions had been put in circulation, requesting
the city and county officers to resign Six Thousand
persons had signed them.
f On the evening Of the 18th, an immense concourse
assembled, speeches were made, the petitions sane
toned, and committee instructed to formally invite
the Immediate resignation Of all the officers.
On the 18th, another great meeting was held, d
which the committee appointed at the previous meet
ing reported that the officers had determined not t.
surrender their places few agreed to do SO, provi
ding their companions in misery would do like
wise. -=i +
| At this meeting considerable disturbance was crea
ted and thirteen noisy fellows were arrested by thu
| Vigilance Police. Some of them were afterward
discharged but others reserved for expectation OF
old charges.
The various regiments of the Committee Of Wgi
lance are frequently out on parade, and are the re
cpents of beautiful flags and banners from the sis
terhood of the city.
The regiments are formidable and well disciplined
and their uniform consists of plain black pants rocf
coat and flat glazed caps. A black belt, with mar
red stripe each edge, encrces the waist, ant
the officers carry heavy sharp cavalry swords. ~
Many of the companies are otficered by graduate
Of West Point Academy.
The city was quiet ndshealthy.
Business was moderately good. There was a fai
interior trade and the supply ample.
Messrs. Flint, Peabody & Co. and Messrs. Tubbs 4
Co., are constructing an extensive rope-walk ant
oaklm mandatory, and will soon have them in op
2 Grafton.
t Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne and Mr.. Charles Pope wer
f playing a very successful engagement at the Metre
S politan Theater They had createda perfect furor
in the representation Of Camille and Griseldis.
Eater from Nicaragua and Central America
The 9. S. mail steamship Daniel Webster, Cap
Henry Churchill, from Aspinwall and San Juan, a
q hour