Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-14

ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE Law.


ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.
NEW YoRE, July l4.---The steamship George
Law, from AspinwaIl, 5th instant, arrived at an
early hour this morning. She brings the California
mails Of June goth, 100000 in specie, and 400
passengers.
The George Law connected at the Isthmus with
the steamer Sonora which brought down ~, 900
In gold. The Sonora spoke, on the 26th ultiino,
the steamer John L. Stevens, bound up.
The New York mails and passengers of the goth
june len Panama on the lst July, in the steam
ship Golden Age.
The George Law passed the Illinois on the 10th.
The steamship Sierra Nevada left San Francisco
on the 10th ultimo, for San Juan, with 400 pas
sengers and $4,000 in specie She took two
hundred recruits, and scvcnty-fve tons of provis-
ions for General Walker
The sloop-ofwar Decatur, from Puget's Sound,
arrived at San Francisco June 18th.
The only news of interest from San Francisco
ielates to the vigilance committee, which at last
accounts were still in session Their forces consist
Of four thousand infantry, 1--WE hundred cavalry,
five companies Of artillery, and thirty-f pieces
of ordnance. These troops are drilled at several
armores in different quarters Of the city, and oc-
cacionally appear 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 except upon the
order of the President
sand bags in front Of their buildings, and guarded
all the approaches with cannon. Brass field-pieces
are mounted on the roofs ready for instant action,
day and night
Several additional criminals have been convicted
before the Revolutionary tribunal, of ballot-box
stufing, been banished from the State and sent to
sea on board foregn-bound ships.
The following had been arrested and were
awaiting trial
Thomas B. Cunningham, the murderer of Col
Weymouth of New Orleans Thomas Mulloy
highwayman; Bill Lewis, ballotbox suffer; Rob-
ert Lipsey and Philander Brace, murderers All
the arrests had been made without bloodshed, and
chiefly without violence. The Vigilance Commit
| tee number some thousand men armed with re-
volvers.
| An immense mass meeting was held in San
Francisco on the 18th ult. by the friends of the
committee Speeches were made by Bailie Pey-
| ton Hon. Mr.. Windner, and others, fully endors-
| ing the action of the committee.
The committee had issued an address to the
public, and also published the constitution of the
organization.
Terrence Kelley, one of the men ordered to
leave, refused, and was taken into custody.
Gen. Sherman has resigned his commission as
Major General of the State troops, in consequence
of the refusal of Gen. Wool to furnish arms and
ammunition
| The State militia were encamped near San Fran.
| cisco, and are said to number but few hundred
men. But little fear of collision is entertained
Chinese Camp was burned on the 9Th of June
The loss is stated at $780, 900.
The markets we're dull, especially Breadstuffs-
Gallego Flour sold for GA 80, and Haxall for $l5
so. Clear Pork, in hff bbls $l3 80. Bacon sides
Is cts.
The grain crops were generally favorable.
The miners were doing fine business in all
quarters.
I The report that Capt. Smiths camp had been
attacked by the Indians, and large number killed
and wounded, was not fully credited ut jackson
vile.
| FROM NICARAGUA.
| The intelligence from Nicaragua is quite impor-
tant. Walker was elected President on June "a.
Rvas and his Minister of War left Leon the 18th,
and afterwards appeared at Chinendago and col.
lected 600 natives. They then called in the out
posts and ordered the American troops to evacu-
ate Leon. The order was obeyed, and Rivas took
possession Of Leon with 100 men. President
Walker had declared Rivas and his party traitors.
Most Of the officers Of the former and his Cabinet
stand by Walker.
A strong revolution had broken out in Costa
Rica, headed by the party which opposed the in
vasion Of Nicaragua.
letter from Nicaragua states that Rvas and
his entire Cabinet, with the exception Of Ferrer,
had deserted General Walker and attempted a rev.
outon. This, however, proved unsuccessful
Walker afterwards accused Rivas and party OF be-
ing traitors, when the latter issued proclamation
and joined the enemy. The Ministers of England
and France had dispatched couriers to Washing.
ton on special mission. Padre Will had returned
in poor health.
A revolution has broken out in Costa RIGA.
] THE IsTHMUs.
Mr.. Corwine concluded his investigation Of the
recent massacre at Panama, and forwarded his
dispatches to the government.
/ FROM OREGON.
The mails from Oregon report that within the
| past few weeks two hundred and fifty whites had
been killed and wounded by the Indians
| A MEXICAN REVOLT.
Late advices from Acapulco announce that fif.
| teen officers in Pueblo had been discovered in an
attempt at conspiracy, the object Of which was to
excite a revolution and plumber the town. The
ringleaders were promptly arrested, sentenced,
and shot on the 18th ult
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
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