Washington telegraph., 1844-11-27
NEWS FROM OREGON AND san
ia FE.

The Western exposiior, announces tbo
arrival Of Mr.. Win. Gilpin, formerly Of :,
Louis from Oregon. MIR. Gilpin passed
the winter amongst the American seitie
ments of the Willamette and the adiaoenf
sea coast. and he describes them as enior
ing prosperity when he left them in Apr;l
last. The cmigrant party of lS43, which
he accompanied, arrived at their destina.
ton in November last, .afier having brayea
and overcome unparalleled dangers from
savages, from thirst, from hunger-cros.
sing parched, ireeless plains-tierce. an.
gry rivers, and forcing their wagons through
a thousand miles of mountains declared im-
passibie by the most experienced guides
and voyagers. This accession swelled Tho
population Of Oregon to upwards of two
thousand, and they had formed a govern.
ment, elected officers, established courts
and record Of land titles.-'.Farins." he
saws, .'freckle the magnificent plains; towns
are springing mp at convenient points On the
rivers; q dozc.4 excellent mills supply lum.
ber for home use and export; fisheries are
not neglected, and the lands are SURVEYED.
A college, numerous schools and several
churches arc scattering education ameng
the young. Money has been sent to New
York for . printing press and steam engine.
Cattle and stock of all kinds are accumnla.
ting ami rapidly increasing under \ mild
climate and uniIiling pasture. Provisions
of all kinds are abundant, of the most ex.
cclient quality and moderate prices.
MIR. Gilpin passed the trading ion of
Bridger a Nasquez on the 18th Of August.
This fort is one hIn1re1milc west ofGreen
river AMI exac IL hlif way from Ird pen.
dcncc to the Willamette. The American
trapnfrs scattered amongst the mountains.
had there collected TO meet the emigranss
of last spriHg an advanced party of thirty of
whom, with their wagons and cattle, passed
Oh the 1Tih, two DAYS later than the emf.
grafton Of the preceding year. Two larger
companies behind, under General Gillian
and Col. FoFd, passed subsequently, and all
IL good time 70 reach the settlements before
ihe setting I'D Of the wine-.
Nelr Merico.-War had broken out be-
tween the New Mexicans and the tribes Of
EI;aw Indians vino live around Taos
Early in September. six ofthc Eutaw chiefs,
accompanied by one hundred warriors visi-
ted Santa Fe TO obtain from Governor Mar.
t;ncz restitution for depredalions committed
last spring on their PeoP'e, BY trapping
party of SPaniards under Porfelance, ia the
neighborhood of the Salt Mountain. The
>ix chefs being in audience with the Gov.
eFnor in his palace expressed themselves
dissatisfied with the presents offered to
them, and the leader attempted to pull the
Governor from his seat by the hair, where
upon Martinez, seizing his sabre, killed
TWO of them, and The other four were dis
patched by the guard who rushed in. The
hundred warriors in reireating 10 their VII
lage massacred twelve Mexicans, and a
brisk war bctweentht two nations was an.
ticipated-
Col. Owens, Of Independence, arrived at
Santa Fe in advance of his wagons on the
l5ih Of September, and was rec .ived with
great eciat hy the citizens. The wagons
o. Mcssrs. Bent AMI 81. Nra:n, were On
Walnut creek on the 81 of % .tober. d.,
Connsly with his wagons, bound to CHI.
huahna a. Ash creek on the 9th, and Mr..
1Peyers at the Usage camp On the Arkan-
"a 30 miles in bis rear All these exp-
dhions were travelling vie ,roIsiy ahead,
AMI had met with no serious obstacle or
d-.ay-