The weekly Arizonian., 1859-05-05
News Items.

count ot the execution ot four notorious crlm- .nals:
 As the hour fixed for the execution of the four miserable criminals, Gambrell, Croops, ,forrie and Cyphus approached, an immense eoncourse of men, women and youth poured Coward the jail, by every avenue leading to it. By ten O clock not less than 30, 900 persons had crowded to the hill that overlooks the iail--to the roofs of the houses, and to every other point from which a view could be obtained The gal lows stand near the north wall of the jail, and are plainly visible from all the high ground, and even from the streets in the vicinity. The cloudy weather and threatening rain does not deter the eager multitude. All the criminals exhibited remarkable composure and nerve on the scaf- fold. Crops was led in singing a hymn, in which all joined When on the scaffold, Gam berill in clear and loud voice, avowed in sol cum terms his innocence, Cyphus, the negro, slso attested his innocence Crops merely said tn a strong voice, Good bye to ali Corrie said nothing whatever The drop fell at seveu m nutes past eleven O clock and the four crim- inas paid the penalty of their crimes to the vio- lated laws There was no disturbance whatever during the morning .. ......
 The New York Herald says <" It will be seen that President Martinez of Nicaragua, has capped the climax of his hatred of the United States. All the transit river steamers have been seized, the bridges destroyed, Americans impris- oned, and the route thrown open to the world wholly regardless of the right. of our citizens When it is taken into consideration that these wanton attacks were perpetrated immediately 2 on the conclusion of treaties with England and Sardinia, and the arrival of the French eXpedi- ton under M. Felix Belly, there can be but one opinion as to the necessity of prompt, decisive action on the part of our Government. Instruc- A- sons should be immediately dispatched to our naval commanders to blockade the Nicaraguan ports. That Gen. Juarez be at once dismissed, and Gen. Lamar recalled, and q suitable person sent to fill hls place. The miserable govern ments of the Central American States should receive a lesson effective enough to save all fu- tule trouble in that quarter, su.i.
 The new steamer built by Mir. Owens, for Capt. Weeks at Steamboat Point, and designed for the navigation of the Colorado river, has been completed, and taken to pieces again, and is being placed upon a schooner to be shipped to the mouth of the Colorado, where she will be put together She will leave this port in the course of the coming week, and will probably be at her place of destination and ready for ser vice in six weeks She will draw twelve incl. of water, and will run from the mouth of the river to Fort Yuma, and as far as the head o navigation. Capt Weeks, the owner, has namcC the boat "Co-copah' after the tribe of Indian. at the mouth of the Colorado,-Alta
 The truth about the Pike's Peah gold mines seems to be that there is gold in that region o
 country but in particles so minute that it vii
 not pay. That there will be vast amount o
 suffering among the tens of thousands now SC
 rashly setting out for the mines is certain, while
 it is extremely doubtful whether any of the ad
 venturers will make enough to pay expenses.
 The Mount Vernon Association has paid tC
 Mir. J. A. Washington $l59, ,0O0 of the $200 O0t
 required to secure title to the home of Wash ington. The last installment is due in Feb
 1862.
 There is now camp of forty men and on officer at Comanche Springs, Texas, It has no
 been settled yet whether it is to be permanen post It was named Camp Stockton,' atte
 the late Lieut. Stockton, of the First Infantry by Lieut.. Sherburne under whose direction tn camp was established Lieut. A. NJ. Haskell 7 First Infantry, is at present in command. ) One hundred and fifty mules and a larg amount of stores had been shipped rom Sal r Francisco to British Columbia to be used il surveying route for the British Pacific rail road. .... ..u..
 The Quarter-master's Department is curtai
 ing its expenses as rapidly as the pubhc servic
 will admit In addition to the two militar