Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-20
California Welus.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
$4,000, 900 in Gold.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
$4,000, 900 in Gold.
Destitute FGlibusters at San Juan Del Norte
New YoRK June IL.
The U. S. Mal Steamship George Law
with dates from California to the goth ult.,
has arrived
The George Law left Aspinwall on the
evening of the Sd of June.
The George Law brings nearly two millions
of dollars in gold.
CAIIFoRNIA.
The news from California is not OF and gen
eral Importance.
The mines were yielding lvrgely. Business
was not much improved, and there was but
little change in prices. The money maket is
easier, and stocks quiet.
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, as was feared they would be
few weeks ago. Fruits aud vegetables
have suffered little frem the drought. Our
markets are supplied with an abundance ol
strawberries, raspberries and cherries, oil of
which may now be obtained at reasonable
prices.
against DR.. Bates, the defaulting State Trea-
surer. now under arrest in Sacramento. 1t
Is alleged that he has embezzled S4l,000 OF
the State moneys, which is over and above
the missing Sl24,000. In default of bail in
the sum of $50000 he was ordered into Gus
tody lie is said TO be very ill--so much so,
us to he unable to leave his bed. An officer
constantly guards his room.
The SONORA ExPRDITIoS-ExBcUTIoN OF T1s
PARTY.
New Of the annihilation Of tho i'll fated So
nora expeditionists reached San Francisco
IN the 18th instant and has been up to the
present, the sll-absorbing theme Of conversa-
ion, both In this city and throughout the
State. Crabbe and bis party, finding they
ould not sustain themselves, Internationally
aid down their arms. On the following day,
he entire party, with the exception of their
General, was taken out in squads and shot.
\ more humiliatng and ignomiuous death
waited General Crabbe. lie was allowed to
srite letter to his wife, and hold an inter-
lew with one Of his original company, who
I'D left him before they crossed into Mexi-
an territory, after which he was led out to
xpcution. lie was tied to post in front OF
he building he bad occupied, his face to the
lost and his back to his executioners. "A
.rndrei balls were then shot into his body,
fter which ho was decapitated and his head
Exhibited in d conspicuous place for the mul.
.tude TO gaze upon. Among the killed are
number OF the most distinguished political
srsonagcs who hnve ever resided il this
tate.
Some days after the massacre, detach-
IeRt Of twenty-five Mcyicans, from San Juan
7ossct the linc, and on American soil seized
our Of Crabbe's party, who were sick in bed
the house OF an American, md meted out
them the same punishment as had been
.sted upon their countrymen.
Some twenty recruits from Tucson, who
ere on their why to join Crabbe at Cavon-
u, were attacked by two hundred Mexicans
ear that place. They however, after severe
ghtiug reached the American side. The
leyicaus at Cuvonca ore said to be five hun
red strong.
Th excitement in California over this mas
we're seems TO be intense, and it is feared
,,ne genera .lal of revenge against the Mex
ans will Oe adopted.
FroM SALT LAKE..
Later news has been received from the val
Y Of the Uroat Salt Lake, our files of papers
eing to the lst Of April. In the valley, &C.
1rding to the accounts, as published in the
sorInon sheet, matters were progressing har
,onious'y.
We learn, however, that brutal murder;
ave been committed within thirty miles o
alt Lake City, which confirm the startling
.velopements made by Drummond in hi
t,er Of declination OF the judgeshiP. Th'
.rteS had difficulty with the Mormon au
lorites about their property. Rumor ha
that the marders were committed by LII
ans