Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-18
NEWS FROM OREGON AND SANTA FE.

The Western Exp isitor Of the 26ih ultImo anuoun.
ces the arrival ul Mr. William Gipn, formerly II thu,
place. from Oregon. Mr.. Gilpn passed the winter a
mnngst The American settlements OF tho Waau cite aud
the adjacent seacuasl, aud he describes them as onyiuu
prosperity when lac et them IN Aprl last The em
rant party ni loi5 which he accompanied. arrived
their destnall1n IN November last. latter hsyng brayed
and overcome unparalleled dangers AMI d III ultes from
sasagrs imm thts from hnnger crossing parchtd tree
less plans, hrce angry MYERS, aud forcing their wagons
through thousand mts Of mountains declared mpassa
bic 10y the isl experienced guides and voyayes' This
Accession s"'ll'd the population OF Oegm tn upwards of
twu Thousand aud obey had i1rmrd a government e
reed officers established courts and I'd o land IL
Ties. Farms ,he says) recke the magnificent plains
wns are snrngng up at covenieni pants upon the riv
efs dozen excellent mills supply lumber aud Il ,ur Tor
home use and eNpnu the fisheries not neg leced and
lhr lands are surveyed. college numerous Schools
aud several churches arc scattering education amongst
The Young. Money has been 10 New York for a
prud,ag press and STEAM engine. Cattle aud stock Of
all kinds are acrumuathg aud Opdly increasing und,r
mud climate aud unlalug pastures. Prov isous Of all
kinds abundant Of the uus excellent quality and al
/ moderate priCes'
Mr. Gilpn passed the trading f,rl oil Bridger 4 Vas.
qnez on thu ~ al August. This fort Is one hundred
inlies "es oi Gretn ftver aud exactly hall aay from
Independence Ia tue Wailameuc. The American trap
iefs scattered amunQs, the mountains had there culec-
I'd to meet the tnbgRnts Of last spring. an advanced
Pany Of thirty of hon. with their wagons and calle.
passed un the l'h, two days later than the emr,ail m
nj The nrecrdiug yea,. Two larger companies behind,
under Gen. Gillian and Col ford passed subsequently
and all IA good lime reach the settlements before the
setting II Of the winter
NV MENico.-Nar had broken gu, between the
New MeNeans and the tribes OF Fulaw Indians who live
around laos. Early in September SIX of the Eutaw
chiefs. accompanied by hundred warriors visited
Santa Re 10 obtain from Governor Martinez restitution
III deprediunS committed last spring on their ;eupe,
by trapping party If Spauiards under Pur,eance in
The neighurhoud OF the Sail Mountain. The six chiefs
heing IN audience with the Governor in his palace ex-
pressed themselves dissatisfied with the presents offered
10 them, aud the leader attempted To pull the Governor
lfom his seat by The hair whefeupln Martinez sezing his
sabre. Killed two Of them. and the other four were DIES
patched by the guard whn rushed in The hundred
watr"ts, IN reeaung to then village massacred twelve
AieAlVans, aud brisk between The two nations las
/ anticipated.
/ SANDWICH ISLANDS BY three vessels which arr-
we'd IN the Columbia In May last from Honolulu ac
counts were received of great rejoicing in the islands,
consequent an the ackLow edgmeni OF then ndepen
lence by the United States and the European Powers
hf Record, young lawyer from New York city, who
accompanied the Oregon emigration Of lSi3 aud passed
onward Ia the ISLANDS, had been apptue Attorney Gen
efal OF the Sandwich Islands, by KIM rammeamah
The other confidential ui Of the Ag are ais, Amer
teams as well as the must enlerpsng planters and mer
chants Of that furnishing lule kingdom.