Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-07-05
California g(clos.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS,
LATLR FROM CALIFORNIA

ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
Later FROM CALIFORNIA
Ocer 7iro Millions and a Quarter Of Gold--
Reign Of Terror ia San Erancisco--7 The
| Government set at Defdncc- fhempts 10
Sustain the AuthAriiies-.Smcideo of Yunkee
Suiiiudn.
| The steamer Illinois arrived at New York
on Saturday. and brings $50 passengers. and
| S2.2I0.000 in gold. She connected at the
lsthmus with the steamer Golden Age, which
brought down S2.65S,O0O.
! The steamer Sierra Nevada, over due from
| NicaLaguu had not arrived when the Golden
| Age left. lomediately on her arrival she
was to be dispatched with troops for Gen.
| Walker.
A compile reign of terror exists at San
! Francisco. HE government authority is ell
tirely usuped 10y set Of insutlrrable men.
| sitting insecret, who arrest, condemn, ANA
| hang mpnat will.
Casey, Sho shot John King in quarrel,
and Cora who killed Mr. Richardson, have
| been hug by the orders Of this sei-coustltu-
! ted trilnnul, and other persons are under
arrest he orders Of the Court are set al
! defiance
By tie last advices the Governor was at
tempibg to rally the citizens in favor OF the
! laws, md 200 men had responded to the call
Edward McGUwnn, formerly police officer
Of Philadelphia, had been indicted us uccrs-
sorry % the pSar.,rr Of Mr.. King, bul lie sue
ceedcl in escaping.
On the I'd Of June, the opponents of the
vigil nee 'n,nuiiit.n held meeting in
the Plaza first warning the friends OF lhe
Commtte, 10y printed p!acard, not to en-
ter the Para during the meeting. The effect
Of this w.s TO show the real strength Of the
law and order party, About 200D were
present. Eeav1,stions were passed calling
upon thepeople To resist the Vigilance Com
mttee.
issued wris vi habeas corpus demanding the
prisoners ~ the hands of the Committee, but
the wrts ven resisted.
On the 3d 5f June the Governor issued his
proclamation declaring the country in state
! of nSurrcctim, and authorizing the Mai or
General of TIE Second Division of the State
militia TO raRe an army To preserve law aud
order. The Vigilance Committee have 500O
men fully aimed ami equipped ready for i'd
stant action, being thoroughly organised and
in constant rll for two weeks under compp-
! tent officers Men, money and munitions Of
war from allparts of the State are ut their
| command
The vulun.eer military companies in San
Francisco AMI Sacramento have diShandtd
in order to avoid being called out by the
governor
a petition hnmcrouS'y SlGhe'' was III CIR
c"lati"h' ASKING lhe Governor !" cai, an extra
session Of the Legislature. The Vigilance
Committee deny having anything TO do with
this petition.
The San Francisco Herald is the only jour
nal that Opposes the Cnmmittee. 1t puts a
different crl"nng on The state u! alla!rS, ana
says that the G"'"rn"rS proclamation was
largely responded to; that ihr rilI2rns are
! pressing forward To enroll themselves under
The a"lh"ri'y's; hat ON The AN oi jane laoO
men were e'r"'iro' ana th"t bI Saturday ten
lh"nShnd wnn'd br IN arms on me side "i lnw
anu "rder ihfrr uNisl"hS ni th' Slale mill
liza nave been 'rdereH ""t Many new COM
l'ahles "l volunteers were forming.
san Francisco heroi"'ion-E'enl. OF Friday,
IA" sad
/ Funerqi of .ur. fumes King Of William - Er.
| tcuiiui of CdSeg Qad Cora Ly tie IIgiiaAce
! Commusee!
The Alta California, Of the Odd, says: YES
/ ttrdays sun davned upon day big with
| events in San Francisco.
! The funeral ceremonies over the remains OF
! the late james King Of William, were duly
performed according to previous announce.
ment, and were OF grand aud imposing char
acter. Notwithstanding the request of the
| family that oil attempts at display should be
| avoided, il was impossible 10 prevent people
! from manilrsting their appreciation Of the
/ memory of the deceased, on this occasion
and the most extensive preparations were
made by all CLASSES of our citizens, 10 DO hon.
or 10 the worth of The depaf I'd. An the
Societies, Associations and Orders. as we'll as
all classes of nersons, were represented in the
,xtended PROCESSION. and followed the remains
10 the lust silent rs,ing-place.
Long before The hour fixed for the ceromo.