The Washington union., 1857-06-13
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CAIIFORNIA--ARRI-
VAL OF TEE GEORGE LAWS MAILS

The Pacific mails by the steamer George Law reached
this city this morning Our San Francisco dates to
the 2eth Of May. The Alta California of that date has
the following summary of the fortnghts
Eews of the annihation of the ILL ated Sonora exped
onss reached this city the 18th inst and has been
up To the present the all absorbng theme of
tion, both In this city and throughout the State. The
information TO be direct and explicit and gather
ed ms 1t s from various sources and all agreeing in essen
tia details leaves little to doubt that it reliable
The entire party consisting of eighty -four men, including
Henry A. Crabbe their commander have been massacred
On the first of April the party entered the town OF Ca
vorca, situated the Gulf of California, and immediate
ly encountered the Mexicans under Rodriguez who, with
several of his soldiers, lost his life.
The fbusters next took possession of several houses
the plaza, but shortly thereafter hemmed in by
the foe In this position sort of guerilla warfare was
sustained for eight days, with loss TO the busers of
rs, and TO the Mexicans of 200 men summons from
the latter TO the Americans to surrender at first
fused but at the expiration of the aforementioned PEE
riod Crabbe and his fifty eight surviving soldiers marched
out of the building in which they had intrenched them
selves and which lad been fired and Internationally laid
down their arms On the following day the entire party
with the exception of their general taken out in
squads and shot.
more humiliating and gnominous death awaited
General Crabbe. He allowed to write q letter TO
his wife, and hold an interview with of his orgi-
nal company, who had left him before they crossed into
Mexican territory; after which he led out to execu
don He tied to post in front of the building he
had occupied his face the post and his back his
ecutoners A hundred balls then fired into his
body after which he decapitated, and his headex
hibted In conspicuous place for the multitude to
upon Amongst the killed number OF the most dis
tngshed political personages who have ever resided in
the State.
Some days after the massacre detachment of twenty
five MeSicans from San Juan crossed the line, and
American soil seized four of Crabbe's party who
sick III bed In the house of American, and mced out
to them the punishment as had been visited upon
their countrymen.
Some twenty recruits from Tucson, who were their
zoo
Mexcans that place They however, after severe
fighting reached the American line The Mexcans at
Cavorca arc said to be 500 strong
The excitement throughout the State consequent on
the reception of this has been intense and very
general feeling of to acnate the minds Of
the The press Of the State have almost unani
mously condemned the of the Mcxicans in nvad
ing American territory, and hurying to an untmely
and ignominous death citizens of country who had
set foot their SOIL violated in the slightest
degree the law of nations.
1t is the universally y-reeeiyed opinion here that our
should demand immediate reparation for this
outrageous and inexcusable act.
The intelligence of the desperate condition in which
the army of Walker reported to be in and the break
ing up of Lockrdges expedition have added to the gen
eral excitement and produced profound sensation, in
asnuch the general and most of his adherents have
been long identified with the interests Of California
Later has been received from the valley of the
Great Salt Lake. files of papers being to the st of
April In the valley according to the accounts, pub
lished in the Mormon sheet matters We're progressing
harmoniousy.
We learn, however, that brutal murders have been
committed within thirty miles of Salt Lake City, which
confirm the startling developments made by Drummond
i'm his letter of decnaton of the udgeshp The parties
had had difficulty with the Mormon authorities about
their property. Rumor has it that the murders
mitted by Indians.
From Oregon there is nothing of importance. Election
matters monopolize the columns of the local journals
The Indians in Washington Territory menacing hos
tiltes, but yet have committed few overt acts.
Our dates from the Sandwich islands are to the 10th
There is scarcely an item Of
Frequent showers throughout the State have been of
immense benefit to the growing crops and although the
yield this year will be far below the average still they
are by no means ruined, feared they would be
few weeks ago Fruits and vegetables have suffered little
from the drought Our markets are supplied with an
abundance Of Strawberries aspberes and cherries all of
which may be obtained at reasonable prices
The mnes usual continue to yield up their golden
treasures Fewer accounts of " big strikes are chron
cled time advances, but the diggngs generally
paying quite well ms Much more confidence pre-
walls relative to quartz mining is evidenced by the in
creasing capital being invested in this branch Of mining
enterprises.
Still another Indictment has been found against Dr.
Bates the deautng State treasurer under in
Sacramento 1t is alleged that he has embczzled S4 900
OF the State moneys which and above the missing
Sl24 600 In default of bail in the of 900, he
was ordered into custody He is said to be very iso
much so as to be unable to leave his bed An officer
stantly guards his room.
From the Panama Star Of June A.
FROM poGoTA.
Dates are to May 5.
Up to the departure of the mail overures had been
made by the administration to Mr. Bowlin the resi-
dent minister of the United States for settlement of the
existing difficulties between the two governments. We
adhere to previously belief that the Ospna
administration will not recede from the position Of the
late administration and that, consequently the United
States will have to take redress into their hands
Mr.. Bowlin to have left Bogota the goth, and
may therefore be expected the isthmus his way to
the United States, about the 10th of June
From the proceedings of Congress- published in the
Gaoda 06cial, we translate the following: s
The third article of the constitution has been modified
in regard to the election Of senator's Every province
State is to elect senator for every so 900 inhabitants
and for residue exceeding 80 600 Those provinces
whose population docs not reach so 900 to elect
senator.
On the 21st ut the executive power sanctioned the
treaty of amity commerce, and navigation lately made
with Costa Rica
The Senate have approved the grant Of sl00 900 for
the conveyance of the mails the Magdalena river in
steamers and Of 900 for the conveyance Of the mails
in like manner between Panama and Buenaventura.
For the expenses of Panama, according to the law of
April Is, 1865, $50, ,OO0
The Chamber of Representatives has decided on i'm
pcachng the Procuraor General of the nation before the
Senate, for NAL performance of his duty
II has been proposed by Gen. Mosquera to send 900
to the shmus to protect it in of invasion. We
not told how they TO get there where the funds
for their support to from
The Congress has been convoked by the President in
extraordinary session to take certain laws into consid
Grafton.