New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-26
rR.A YELLING CORRESPONDENCE .
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Nh Dear Crescent: have delayed writing until
the last moment the hope Of having IT n my power
to convey to you the latest news.
arrived here last Sunday in the Golden eate,
4 long passage of two weeks from Panama l lne
Golden Gate is very ne paI vs. aateu
indifferently, and there was great courtesy
4 on the part Of the pu1ser
The intelligence Of the death OF James hiiig q
William met us at Aeapulce and furnished 1000 ior
discussion during remainder Of our tedious NIP
We were somewhat 70 hnd tne eaeY ~ 4ueV
and orderlyson our afIaYa IN M
Iii il difficult, and perhaps not just Tor g strangef
IL form ali opinion Of the action Of the Yigilance
Committee Though they may be charged ~ some me
with secret and covert political motives Tor the ag
/ arandizement and thirst for power Of some q lss
members, still they have greatly benefited ne com
nunty, by Kidding ii Of luch pests as VI
Charley Duane, Sullivan, ana many more mnftlerefs
blacklegs shoulde and assasslis.
The Governor was expected here to-day ana some
difficulty was expected he has not as yet,
and tits not likely that he will march in unexpect
adly at the head Of the State militia HIS pfoclaa
ton did not succeed bringing together more thah
i've 81 biz hundred and they have No arms Whlle
i the Vigilance Committee are pientfuy sapplled anu
number ten thousand! In truth, potent rebellion! .
have visited the place where the Immaculate
council of twenty-nine are entrenched behind thelr
sand bags am bound to confess that it does NOT
inspire feeling Of ave- nor does itlook very 1ofla-
able Its amusing to see the guards marching back
4 wards and forwards on top Of the sand bags q
little genuine artillery would annihiate them mora
force and al, unless indeed, they availed them
selves Of the sand throw into the eyes OF the enc
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my, as some say they have already done 1nto tnose
Of the people Of Calitorn agh3s
There are many respectable men and good ctlzens
. who are opposed to the GLANCE Committee havf
Z understood from gentleman who \ have reason u
believe is one Of the executive members Of the Com
Httee Of Vigilance, that they will continue their &C
tive meetings up 70 the 5th of July. Il the mem
!, hers of the general committee have formed them
selves into companies, consisting Of artillery caValr
and infantry. Theyare out nearly every night It
cavalry rush through the streets to- the terror q AZ
! foot passengers. # II, .a
: .A battalion Of infantry and cavalry were goln
through their trevoutons in front Of our hotel las
night. / noticed that they have introduced ne'
system Of tactics. think it is not in Gen. Scott
I'll drill regulations. An officer, in stentorlan volce
Z commanded the even numbers TO dismount and tak
Z a drink, the odd numbers to hold the horses" Id
= order was obeyed to the & drink. forwards -
q odd numbers went through the same motions.
= The climate of California has been eStolled :
many The mornings are certainly delightful. but
about two o'clock strong sea breeze sets in, who
would cut consunptye to pieces. It is necessal
to wear oyercoats in the evening, and to sleep und
III blankets at night. am told that at Sacramento IL
= weather is as warm as in New Orleans.
q At present there is great depression in the mont