Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-28
FROM CALIFORNIA AND NICARAGUA.

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By the steamship Granada, at New Orleans,
and the Illinois, at New York, we have ad
vices from San Francisco to the 5th inst, and
from Greytown to the 2lst:
The advices from San Francisco indicate
that the State authorities are apparently de-
termined to make no further resistance to the
Vigilance Committee. The most startling event
of the week was the stabbing of 8. r Hop
kins by David S. Terry, Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court Hopkins had proceeded
to the office of DR.. Ashe, Navy Agent, for the
purpose of arresting s R. Maloney, charged
with attempting to convey munitions of war
to the city for the use Of the State Judge
Terry, being present, interfered to protect
MalOney, and, together with others, formed
an armed party to escort Maloney to Dupont
street armory. Hopkins collected assistance
and attacked the other party in the street. A
struggle ensued, in the course of which Terry
stabbed Hopkins with a bowie-knife; the lat
ter fell senseless
The news was Immediately communicated
to the Executive Committee, which was in ses-
sion at the time. general alarm was sound
ed for rally of the committee forces, and in
fifteen minutes regiment of infantry, two
companies of cavalry, and FIVE companies of
artillery were in motion. In the mean time,
MalOney, Terry, and their party had taken
refuge in back building, we'll guarded and
fortified. This building was invested on all
sides by the committees troops, and the in
mates were ordered to surrender They obey
ed without hesitation, and Maloney and Terry
were taken and conveyed prisoners to the
headquarters of the committee. At the same
time the armories Of the State troops were in
vested and forced to surrender to the COM
| mittee, and one hundred State troops were
| taken prisoners. These were subsequently
released on parole. At the latest dates Judge
Terry was in custody and Hopkins was still
| alive
On the same day that Hopkins was stabbed
| authorities were seized by armed vessels be-
| longing to the committee Subsequently J..
| L.. Durkee, commander of one of the latter,
| was arrested by the Federal officers on a
| Of piracy and held to bail in S25, 900. The
| committee disclaim any intention of opposing
the Federal authorities.
There is much indignation manifested in
San Francisco relative to the bill before Con-
| gress for quashing land titles in California
The accounts from the min hes were good and
| agricultural prospects were cheering.
The conduct of Mr. Herbert ut WASH ngtOn
| excites general Indignation.
Affairs on the 1sthmus of Panama were
quiet.
| Gen. Walker was inaugurated President of
| Nicaragua on the 18th instant Rivas still
holds possession of the town Of Leon and
many natives, considering the Inauguration
OF Gen. Walker an act of usurpation, have
declared against him. Among the deserters
are Col. Member and Gen. Chiffon.
| Much sickness prevailed among Walkers
troops, and frequent assertions were taking
place.
| There were no signs of an invasion at the
latest dates, but it was considered that GER
tain league of the Northern States still exist
cd, an invasion was looked for at the close of
the rainy season Gen. Walker needed men
and money for the coming struggle
| The whole vote for President was q 900
4 Walker received IA 900, and the remainder
was scattered between Rivas, Ferry, Jerez,
and Salizan.
In Oregon, Indian skirmishes continue.
Col. Buchanan's fight at Big Meadows with
the Indians resulted in the total defeat Of the
latter, in which forty Indians were killed and
ten whites. Col. Wright was not killed. rs
| previously reported The chiefs of the most
| important tribes were either killed or cap
| tured. Emo, a Canadian Indian well known
as Col Fremont's guide, is among the fatally
| wounded.
The Oregon election returns were not all in,
but the Democrats, it was considered, were
victorious.
The dates from Valparaiso by this arrival
are to the 18th ult and from Callao to the
10Th ult. serious defalcation had been dis
covered in the treasury at Bolivar Gen
Belzu and DeOreiva, manager of the mer-
camille house of Messrs. Claye, Ruewedo &
Co, are implicated. The latter house had
declared itself bankrupt Belzus share in
the fraud is reported at 100000.