Washington sentinel., 1856-07-29

summary Of the news:
Affairs in the Isthmus of Panama were quiet
Aspinwall was sckly.
General Walker was inaugurated President
Oh tho 18th instant. Rivas still holds posses
sion of the town of Leon, and many natives
considering the inauguration of General Walker
as an act of usurpation, have declared against
him. Among the deserters are Col Mendez
General Chilon
Muck sickness prevails among Walkers
troops; and frequent desertions were taking
place.
| Major Waters command was sent to Leon
! ON account OF a rumor that the Guatemaian
troops were at that place.
They were fired on by the Rivas party and
one OF the company was wounded, whilst sew
eral Of the Rivas party were killed.
| Major Waters waited outside some time but
the enemy not appearing retired.
There was no sign of an invasion at the
latest dates, but it was considered that Ger
tain league OF the Northern States still existed
aud an invasion was looked for at the close of
the rainy season.
General Walker needed men and money for
the coming struggle.
The whole vote for President was 2I,O0O-
Walker received 1900 and the remainder was
scattered between Rivas, Ferry, Jerry and Sail
zan.
The excitement in San Francisco continued
without abatement. The Vigilance Committee
were still in session.
Judge Terry, of the supreme court, had been
arrested for stabbing one of the committees
policemen while he was making an arrest
The committee are firmly established. The
| Governor remains at Sacramento
| The accounts from the mines were good and
agricultural prospects were cheering
The conduct Of Mr.. Herbert at WASHINGTON
excites general Indignation.
The Oregon Indian skirmishes continued.
Colonel Wright was not killed as was previ
ously reported. Colonel Buchanan had had
battle with the Indians on Big Meadow. in
which forty Indians were killed and ten
whites.
The Oregon election returns were not all in.
but the Democrats, it was considered, were
| victorious.
All the arms collected by the law and order
men in San Francisco had been seized by the
| Vigilance Committee.
Mr. Durkee, of the committee, had been
arrested on the charge of piracy, for seizing
arms belonging TO the State from a schooner
Arrived at San Francisco, Wizard, from
New York; also arrived at San Francisco. shin
| Storm King, from New York.
The advices from San Francisco indicate
that the State authorities are apparently deter.
mined 70 make no further resistance to the
Vigilance Committee.
The most startling event of the week pre-
vious to the sailing Of the steamer was the
stabbing OF ). r. Hopkins by David S. Terry,
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court. Hop.
kins had proceeded to the office of DR.. Aobe.
the navy agent, for the purpose Of arresting
5. r. Maloney, charged with attempting to
convey munitions Of war to the city for the
use Of the State. Judge Terry being present
interfered and protected Maloney, and, together
with others, formed an armed party to escort
Maloney to the Dupont street armory Hop.
kins collected assistance and attacked the other
party in the streets, when struggle ensued,
in the course of which Terry stabbed Hopkins
with bowie knife, who fell senseless The
news of the melee was Immediately communi.
Gated to the Executive Committee who were
in session. A general alarm was sounded for
the rally OF the committees troops, and in
fifteen minutes a regiment of infantry, g. com.
panes OF cavalry and FIVE companies OF artil-
lery were in motion.
| In the meantime Maloney and his party had
taken refuge in back building we'll guarded
and fortified. This building was soon invested
on all sides by the committees troops, and the
inmates were ordered to surrender. They
obeyed without hesitation, and Maoney and
Terry we're taken and conveyed as prisoners 10
| the headquarters of the committee At the
same time the armories Of the State troops
we're invested and forced TO surrender 10 the
committee. One hundred State troops were
taken prisoners, but we're subsequently, released
on parole.
At the last dates Judge Terry was still in
the custody of the committee, and Hopkins
was still alive.
On the same day that Hopkins was stabbed
two vessels freighted with arms for the State
authorities we're seized on the bay by armed
vessels belonging to the committee. Subse
quently j. l.. Durkee, the commander of one
of these vessels was arrested by the Federal
officers and held in $4,000 security to answer
a charge Of piracy.
The committee disclaim all intention to op-
pose the Federal authorities
Much indignation was manifested at San
Francisco, relative to the bill before Congress
for quieting land titles in California.
The day following the stabbng OF Mr.. Hop.
kins the committee arrested a notorious gam
bier named Daniel Aldridge.
Hopkins at the last account was considered
out Of danger
The San Francisco markets we're dull
throughout the fortnight. Flour had steadily
declined-jobbing sales making Of Gallego at
$l5. A further and immediate shipment Of
twenty thousand barrels to Australia was con.
templated, which would leave the market
nearly bare. Parcels Of new wheat bad been
received Of excellent quality. Lard selling at
10 cents; Whiskey 43 cents; Bacon IL cents
Spirits Turpentine u cents Mess Pork S23-
market depressed, owing TO heavy stocks.
Large importations from China we're causing
decline in teas, rice, raw sugars, &c, unset.
Ting the market
From Oregon.
The grasshoppers have destroyed onethird
of the vegetation in Willamette valley.
Col. Buchanan's fight at Big Meadows with
the Indians resulted in the total defeat Of the
latter. The chiefs Of the most important tribes
we're either killed or captured.
Emo, a Canadian Indian, well known as Col
onel Fremont's guide, is among the fatally
wounded.
The dates from Valparaiso by this arrival
are 10 the 10Th ult. and from Callao to the 26ih
ult A serious defalcation had been dscov.