Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-16
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE oRIzABA.

Ne'o YORK, July l4.-The steamer Orizaba
arrived here about 9 o'clock this evening,
bringing over 400 passengers, and $S5, 900 in
specie.
The Orizaba connected with the Sierra Ne
vada, which was detained at San Francisco
until June 81 in order to receive on board The
persons banished by the Vigilance Committee.
Eleven persons were shipped on board the
Sierra Nevada, during the night, by a strong
guard.
Lewis Belche-, an old resident of Marlereg.
was shot by some persons unknown, and died
the day the steamer sailed
Attempts were made the other day by the
State authorities to get possession of govern
ment arms at Rincon Point. 1t was unsuc
cesssul. Subsequently Gen. Wool ordered
vessel to take the arms to his headquarters az
benicia, and stationed strong guard at the
arsenal, with lighted torches, being fully de-
termined to resist all attempts of the State au-
thorlties to seize the federal arms
The elections of last Nav, in San Mateo
county, have been declared fraudulent BY the
Supreme Court, and all the present officials
turned out, and the candidates of the opposite
party substituted. Atths election the county
seat was changed from Belmont to a new set.
Element, Redwood city. Ex- Gov. McDou-
gall, Chais, Lilly, prize fighter, and other
prominent politicians, are implicated in this
fraud.
The papers are publishing the antecedents
Of Herbert, the murderer of Keatinp. Tho
Alta says he was formerly protested gam
bier, and also intimated that he owed his cleo
ton to ballot suffers. The Tyue Col;forn;o,,
publishes narrative OF the murder Of Collin
Cooke, a few years ago, at Brazos River. Tex.
as, by man named Waters, assisted br his
brother and by Herbert. These parties. armed
with double barrelled shot guns, rushed INTO
Cookies chamber, and while Herbert and one
OF the brothers held Cooke, Waters shot him
dead by two discharges from his gun and one
from u revolver. O"0
Inc True Californian gives the following
account Oh the dreadful sufferings endured by
the passengers who left New York in Anil
last Tor California via. Nicaragua -" The
steamer Orizaba left New York on The 9th of
April with some 500 passengers for California
by Nicaragua. On the 18th she arrived at
Dan Juan, and the passengers disembarked.
by means OF open boats they started up the
river curing soaking rain the exposure
caused them much suffering When thew ar
rived at Castillo, they were informed that the
transit across the country was closed, and
after two days delay, during which thew were
constantly exposed to the weather, thew were
told that If they chose they could return to
New ork but only Is minutes were allow
ed them, and, as they were compelled tn
abandon their baggage in case they concluded
TO go oack, 800 determined to push on, Thew
were taken to Granada, where they were de.
laiheu nonth, Notwithstanding an epidemic
was prevailing there Here the most fearful
ulsease continued to rage among them. In
four weeks 90 of the 800 were buried. m
| emf
Many were without means, and those who
had money were compelled to put up with
extortion and robbery at every hand.
On the goth May, in the evening, news
reached Granada of the arrival of the Sierra
| Nevada at San Juan del Sur, and three hours
were given the survivors, sick and we'll TO
| get on board the lake steamer. At the time
1t was pouring rain and pitch dark, The
sick were carried down in the best, manner
possible, all getting thoroughly drenohed.
| Upon reaching the landing of the lake steamer
they were kept in the rain until ali had
exhibited their tickets, which detained
\ them several hours. Finally all were
crowded ON board, but before morning three
OF the sick died, and were sent on shore. On
| the lake steamer the scene is described as
having been dreadful. The passengers were
cloWoeu together like sheep in pen. There
rvs eU"ioely room Tor the sick to lay down.
for nineteen hours they were thus confined,
suffering every torture OF body and mind.
several poor wretohes gave up the ghost on
BOARD the boat, and others died while attempt
ing the Journey from the lake to San Juan.
After they embarked iu the Sierra Nevada.
.ne sickness broke out again, and during the
passage from San Juan to this port, thirty
s Hi deaths occurred. The suiTerings on the
SIERRA Nevada oeggar all description. The
. vaeeis Glu all IN their power to alleviate
was lost in disposing of the dead and Tho
body was hardly allowed to get cold before IL
was thrown overheard" 'Ol' ~