Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
Two Weeks Later from Cali
fornia.

NEw ORLEANS, June 2j.
BY the arrival of the steamship Grenada at
this port, San Francisco dates OF the 9Th inst.
have been received.
Casey and Cora we're hung on the 22d OF
May, the same day on which Mr.. King was
buried.
The Vigilance Committee had arrested
several other desperate characters, including
the notorious Yankee Sullivan The latter
committed suicide on the lot of June, IN his
cell at the Committee Rooms, leaving a con
fcssion touching the elections IN San Fran
cisco.
The opponents Of the Vigilance Commit
tee attempted 10 bold meeting on the ID,
TO denounce The Committee, but 1t proved
total failure.
Several murders IN the interior are recor
corded.
Rumors were circulated TINT Gov. John
son would make a requisluon to suppress the
revolution but nothing had been done as yet.
These rumors bad, however, created much
excitement throughout the State and word
was sent from the interior that thousand
men we're ready to march 10 the assistance
OF the Committee Sacramento alone offered
to furnish 1000.
Excitement was on the increase
Martial law had been declared at San
Francisco.
The Comm ttee were determined on carry
ug out their measures, aud continue to make
arrests
The opposition, however. were organizing,
with 7OO stand OF arms. Il was rumored
they intended 20 attack the Committee
Rooms, which were strongly guarded, with
Two cannon before the door, loaded with
gapeshot
An the journals except the Herald side
with the Commtiee.
Indian hosullues 10 Oregon are partially
suppressed.
A difficulty had occurred ia Washington
Territory, owing to an attempt made by
Judge Saunders To hold Court during the
existence Of martial law The Judge WAS
arrested for safe keeping until peace wos
established.
The health Of San Francisco was good.
Business moderate
Adyices from Costa Rica state that the
army g dlsbanded.
Cholera was raging fearfuly throughout
the state. Baron Below died Of it while on
his retreat.
.Nt,r York, June 2s The steamer Ilh-
uols arrived tins morning, with S2250,O0O
and $50 passengers She connected at the
lsthmus with the Golden Age, which brought
S2Gj-, 900
The papers arc sull filled with matters
concerning tbe revolutionary state Of affairs
90 San Francisco.
Casey and Cora were hung by the Viri-
Inuce COMMITTEE, 90 the same uno that the
funeral rites Of Me. KING were being per-
formed. The piece of execution was sur
rounded by 2O00 bayonet-
The Vigilance Committee had arrested
several ballot box suffers and desperadoes.
The Committee have also obtained pos
session Of fraudulent ballot-box Of inge-
mons construction, winch was used at the
last municipal election
The most astounding election frauds have
been revealed.
On the ID Of June the opponents Of the
Vigilance Committee had a mass meeting in
the Plaza, first warning the friends of the
COMMITTEE by printed p,acards, not to enter
the plaza during the meeting. The effect of
this was TO show the yea strength of the law
and order party. There were about 1000
present. No violence but much confusion
was noticed Resolutions were passed call
hug upon Tire people To resls, mv Vigilance
Committee.
Judge Terry Of the supreme Court had
issued a hqbs1s corpus demanding the pr.s-
oncrs lu the hands OF the Committee, but the
writ was resisted.
On the 81 the Governor issued a procla-
nation declaring the country in lnsuuecuon,
ard authorizing the MAJOR General Of the
Second Division of the Stale Miliua TO raise
an army Go preserve law and order. This ac-
ton did not alarm the Committee.
hey haye five thousand men fully equip
ped and ready for instant action, having been
thoroughly organized and lon constant drill
for two weeks, under competent officers
Men, money, aud munitions Of war from all
parts of The State are at their command, and
u Is confidently believed that the Governors
efforts viii amount to nothing.
The volunteer militia companies IN San
Francisco aud Sacramento have disarmed N
order To avoid being called out by the Gov
ern0r.
/ Ii Is reported however, that 1900 meuha
been enrolled under government authorities
No collision was anticipated
Nicholas Graham, a murderer, was hung
on the 3lst Of MAY, by the authorities, at
san Francis. wilhln the wal S OF the jail
/ The event created no special excitement.
A petition, numerousiy signed, was IN cir
culauon, asking the Governor TO call an OK
Ira session Of the Legislature The Nlgl-
+ lance Committee, IN a card, deny having a.
nythirg 10 do with the petition.
he San Francisco Herald, the only Jour
nal which opposes The committee, puts dit
erent color on the state OF Affairs. Ii says
the Governors proclamation Is eagerly re
sponded to; that citizens are eagerly press
ing forward Ia enroll themselves under the
authorities that on the 4th of June 1900
were enrolled. and that by Saturday 10000
men would be IN arms on the side OF law
and order.
Three divisions of the State militia had
/ been ordered out and many new companies
I Of volunteers were forming.
| The markets al San Francisco were very
| dull, and money tight
The Vigilance Committee were privately
forming in every part of Sierra county
In Sacramento the feeling IN favor Of the
| Vigilance Committee is lnten-e, and five hun
I dred men stand ready to march TO San Fran
cisco to sustain the Committee agPIrst the
opposition.
The San Francisco Chronicle says: The
influence of the Governors proclamation h1s
been 10 largely increase the numbers Of the
committee. Our people believe that Tor
/ Popuii is Tor Del, that our government is
that of the peoples will, and that bayoneis
are not to rule US. The proclamation should
have come first or not at all. Ii it lead TO
bloodshed, the foolish ndylzors of the act
will be responsible. We caution the law
aud order authorities to pause.
Edward McGowan and Peter Wightman
were indicted by the Grand Jury as accesso-
RES to the murder Of King, but both had
capped
Among the desperadoes under arrest by
the Vigilance Committee, are William Carr,
I Wooly Kearney, Charles r. Duane, Edward
Bolger, John Cooney, William Mullgan and
Martin Gallagher all shouder-hilters and
election bullies
The officer bearing the habens corpus was
not admitted to the committee building, the
doors of which are constantly open and guar
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