Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-14
Further from California Arrival OF the
George Law

George Law.
NEW YORK, June IL The steamship GeorOs
Law from Aspinwall 5th instant, arrived at
an early hour this morning. She brings the
aiornia mails OF June 10th, and 81, 200, 900
In specie, and 400 passengers
Inc principal consignees are Drerel Co
s4Zo oOO William Hoge SI43. 600 Metropoli-
tan bank sl10,OO Wells a. FARGO S2Ss0OO.
G.. III. Wines a o. $4,000
The george Law connected at the Istbmus
with the steamer Sonora, which brought down
-, l33 900 in gold. The Sonora smoke ON TIE
zo'h ut the steamer John i. Stephens, bound
up.
The New York mails and passengers Of tie
10Th June left Panama on the LIST of July IN
the steamship Golden Age
The George Law passed the Illinois on the
10th.
The steamship Sierra Nevada left s,p Fran.
cisco on the 10Th ult for San Juan with 400
passengers and sl25 900 in specie. She took
zoo recruits and IS 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 10 the Vigilance Committee,
winch at last accounts we're still in session
iheir forces consist Of four thousand infantry,
nVe hundred cavalry, five companies Of artil
1ery, ana thirty-fye pieces Of ordnance -
In different quarters Of the city, and occa-
siOnally appear in the streets for regimental
drill.
Gen. Wool refused to loan the Governor
arms and ammunition on the ground that be
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 building,
and guarded all the approaches with cannon
Brass feld-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
ballot-box stufing, been banished from the
State, and sent 10 sea on board foreign bound
ships.
The following had been arrested and were
awaiting trial Thomas b. Cunningham, the
murderer Of Col. Weymouth, of New Orleans;
Thomas Mullory, highwayman Bill Lewis,
ballet box suffer; Robert Lipsey and Philan-
der Brace, murderers. All the arrests had
been made without bloodshed and chiefly
without violence The Vigilance Committee
number some thousand men armed with reyol-
vers.
An immense mas meeting was held in San
Francisco on the 10th ult. by the friends of
the Committee. Speeches were made by
Bailie Peyton, Hon. VIM. Duer, and others.
fully endorsing the action of the Committee
The Committee had issued an address to the
public, and also published the constitution Of
the organizat
Terence Kelley, one Of the men ordered TO
leave, refused, and was taken into custody.
General Sherman has resigned his commits
sion as Major General of the State Troops, in
consequences of the refusal Of General Wool 10
furnish arms and ammunition.
The State Militia were encamped near San
Francisco, and are said to number but a few
hundred men. But little fear Of collision is
anticipated.
Chinese Camp was burned on the Sth Of
June The loss is stated at 100000
The markets were dull, especially bread
stufs; Gallego -four sold for Sl4 SO and Hax-
all for SIS so. Clear Pork in half bbls SI3 30.
Bacon sides l5c.
The grain crops were generally favorable.
The miners were doing fine business in all
quarters.
OREGON.
The report that Gen. Smiths camp had
been attacked by the Indians and a large
number killed and wounded, was not fully
credited at jacksonville.