Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-15
LATER FROM caL,FoRNra.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The George law arrived at New York, July
IA. She brings the following news;
The George Law connected at the Isihmus
with the steamer Sonora which brought down
2,l33, 900 in gold. The Sonora spoke on the
18th ult. the steamer John l.. Stephens
bound up.
The New York mails and passengers of the
goth June left Panama on the lst Of July in
the steamship Golden Age.
The George Law passed the Illinois on the
10th.
The steamship Sierra Nevada left San Fran
cisco on the 2O'h ult., for San Juan with 400
passengers and $l25,000 in specie. She took
200 recruits and rs tons of provisions for Gen.
Walker.
The sloop-of-war Decatur from Puget's
Sound, arrived at San Francisco, June 18th.
The only news of interest from San Fran
cisco relates to the Vigilance Committee, which
at last accounts were still in session Their
forces consist oil four thousand infantry, five
hundred cavalry, five companies of artillery,
and thirty-hve pieces of ordinance. These
troops are drilled at several armories in differ
ent quarters of the city, and occasionally APP
pear in the streets for regimental drill.
Gen. Wool refused to loan the Governor
arms and ammunition on the ground that he
was not authorized to act in the premises ex-
cept upon the order of the President.
The Committee have thrown up a breast
work of sand bags in front of their buildings,
and guarded all the approaches with cannon.
Brass ield-pieces are mounted on the roofs,
ready for instant action day and night.
Several additional criminals have been con-
victed before the Revolutionary tribunal Of
balot-box stufiing, been banished from the
State, and sent to sea on board foreign bound
ships.
The following bad been arrested and were
awaiting trial: Thomas b. Cunningham, the
murderer of Col. Weymouth, of New Orleans;
Thomas Mulory, hghwayman; Bill Lewis,
ballot box suffer; Robert Lipsey and Philan.
der Brace. murderers All the arrests had
been made without boodshed, and chiefly with
out violence. The Vigilance Committee num-
Der some thousand men armed with revolvers.
An immense mass meeting was held in San
francisco on the 10th ult. by the friends of tho
Committee. Speeches were made by Bailie
Peyton, Hon. VIM. Duer, and others, fully en-
dorsing the action Of the Committee.
The Committee had issued an address to tho
public, and also published the constitution e
the organization.
Terence Kelley, one of the men ordered to
leave, refused, aud was taken into custody.
General Sherman has resigned his commits
sion as Major General of the State troops, in
consequence Of the refusal of General Wool to
furnish arms and ammunition.
The State militia were encamped near Sen
Francisco, and are said to number but a lew
hundred men. But little fear Of collision is
anticipated.
There was no decrease in the excitement at
San Francisco. Very few persons responded
to the Governors proclamation Of June 4th.
The Vigilance Committee had opened books
and recruits were being received by thousands.
The committee have six thousand stand Of
arms and thirty pieces of cannon. Their force
is divided into ten regiments. There ore q
string of breastworks in front of the committee
room, an alarm bell on the top Of the building,
and several pieces Of cannon on the adjacent
roofs.
The Governor gathered few hundred men
together and went to Benicia TO get arms and
ammunition from the arsenal, which General
Wool refused to give them. The Governors
forces were encamped near the city. Six moro
rogues had been banished by the committee,
who continued making arrests.
On the receipt of the Governors procama.
ton nearly all the towns in The interior held
enthusiastic meetings, endorsing the commit
tee, and formed organizations to assist them.
Crimes and casualties we're numerous
There no interest whatever in politics
The reports from the mines are favorable.
In Oregon hosthties continued. Smiths
command was attacked near the Meadows; the
whites lost twelve killed and twenty-five
wounded Indian loss considerable Colonel
Wright and one third of his command had
been killed by The Yakima Indians.
The news from Nicaragua is important.
Gen. Walker was elected President, June 24lh.
President Rivas and his Minister of War left
Leon on the 18th, and afterwards appeared at
Chinendago, where they collected six hundred
natives. They called in the oulposts and or.
dered the American troops to evacuate Leon.
The order was obeyed, and Rivas took posses
sion of Leon with 40 men. Walker has de-
clared the Rivas party traitors. Most of the
officers of the former cabinet stand by Walker.
Deserving the sinking ship.