Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-20
Later froni California

George Lazy, from gAspipwall, arrived here,
this evening with tie mails from California
to 'he2olh May.
The George Law biings 50, 100000 In
specie -
v 4'he massacre of Coll grabbes 3 fillihusterJ
ing party in So.Iora, Mexico. ca used great
excitement in California. The California
papera give details Of the execution. which
| seems TO have been attended by Incidents
Of unusual cruelty. Col. Crab'e himself
wss led out alone, tied, wi,lLhisarms above
his head, to post aud his body riddled by
one hundred bullets.
The excitement in California, caused by
this massscte, is inteuse, and Il is feared !.
general plan Of revenge against the Mexi-
/ cans will be adopted. ~ s7F
The mines Of California are yielding well.
Affairs on The Isthmus of Panama ara
quiet.
The new ADMINISTRATION Of New Granada
will not acctde TO the demands of lbe Uni.
ted States.
There isnothins,new from Nicaragua.
IL is believed that the fder of the insur-.
gents in Perd. bus surrendered to the gov
ernment.
The U. s.. ships Independence and ST.
Marys were off Panama. The Wabash was
off Aspinwall +N
Intelligence from San juan del Norte.
states that over 100 of Walkers men, were
still at that place, destitute and sick.
1t WAS reported mt Panama, that tho
Chincha Islands were 10 be placed under
the joint protectorate of France and Eng
land.
The US. sloop of war John Adams, was
nt the Cainchas,
a Lima letterto the Panama Star, saws:
The Peruviar1 convention has closed its
secret session on the question of an Anglo
French protcctorhte. They vote to-day.
their yoteis expected TO be favorable 10 the
same.
The Panama Star. expresses strong fears
that Gen. Walker. in conformity with
threats expressed by him after his capitulas
| ton will re'urn with another army OF Glli,
busters TO the Istbmus, and regrets that
Gen. Mora did no, bind him and bis officers
! in the terms of capitulation not TO put their
feet again op Centrsl American soil,
Business il San Francisco not improved.
Money market easier.
DEATHoF Cot. j. CaARLEs BLuM.-Wo
are panied toannounce the death Of anses-
teemed fellow citizen. Col j . Charles Blum.
For about three weeks he had been suffer
ing from what seemed cold, but the dis
ease falling upon his lungs, terminated his
existence on 4beHight before the LAST
o'clock. in The 4Gth year1of bis sitfs q
exhibited great ps'tience underliis
and singnnr fortiinde and connoslfa s
prospect OF approaching end. The baIl4
f1i fact OF its approach was known to hin
for more thnn twenty. four Hours befofe it
occurred, and for one whowas ir1pdlsiyes4-
who had much 10 render the prospect at
tractiye--w no with health andconstitu,ion
unirnpailed. had come 10 the attainment Of
almost every object OF his earthly ambition
| fortune friends---a home and public
confdence+-it was strangely interesting q.
see the chceffulness ard com, osufe With
which he looked upon it,
The deceased has acted nn important part
in the business affaits Of our city. He en-
tered early into public life. aud devoted
himself so closely TO business as to lay tho
ground work of an ample fortune; but not
withstanding tl'is, he had attention and en-
ergies TO spare. He led his Company, the
German Fusiers, in tito Florida war for
SIX years he has been member of the
State. Legislature; for Ten years he has
been Colonel of the Sixteenth Regiment of
South Carolina /; he has contributed much
10 improve the city he has for nany years
been a leading Director 10 The Bank Of
South Carolina; andas an officer or actiya
| member. has been connected with many Of
1.-The industrial and charitable institutions Of
| the city.
In the social ,claijous of life, Col. Blnm
| was highly cherished, and many will feeIhis
loss, and many Mil preserve and consecrate
his memory. - Charleston Standard, .'t'
NEw YoRK, Juneh l3.,--The Herald Of
! this morning publishes llhe manifesto Of
Santa Anuato his partisans at Cuba and
|. in Mexico denouncbg Gomonforrs govern.
meat, and declaring that Mexico must pass
through another bloody revolution before
tranquility can lie restored. ,ns
The correspondence OF the Times states
that the reason of Capt .Dasiss interference
in behalfof Gen. Walker was letter. In
Walkers handwriting, found ON a spy,ad.
dressed TO Mr McDonald, agent OF The ~.
caraguan steamefs, stating that he was re.
duced to the last extremity, and begging
him for the use of q steamer, or 10 do some.
thing else for his relief; and that on read,
ing the letter. Capt. Davis determined 10
act as he did.
.TaE editor of tue Athens Banner mid 4
visit TO Franklin county last week, and tl,uA
reports on The crops, DC ~
The wheat between Athons and Cafnes.