Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-10-12

From the Western Erpositor.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
OREGON EMIGRANTs. ...
Five men arrived in our town this week, direct
from Fort Larmie. They bring news from the
Oregon Emigrants up to the Sd of August. They
inform US that the last of the emigrants left Fort
Larmie for Oregon territory ON that day. From
this to Fort Larmie, is about 500 miles. The
em'grants expected to reach their place of desill
nation about the lst of October. Our informants
state that the emigrants were badly off for flour
and bread stufs; having nothing like supply to
carry them through. They could not get sup.
ply at Fort Laramie, although hore was large
quantity in the For'-the price being $40 per bar.
rel, and conld only be bought with cash.
The emigrants were well supplied with bacon,
having surplus on hand. 1t sold at the Fort a,
cents per h., md was rather dull than otherwise
! at that price. Their stock was generally low In
order, and their teams were weak. This it was
supposed was caused by the floods of rain which
fell during the eay part of their journey. /,
rained on them necessarily for the first two months
of their trip, and nearly every water course they
passed was swimming. They state that tho water
courses generally, from here to the Big Pat,e
were unusually high the present season, whic h
accounts for the great rise had in the Missouri i
river this year. From the Big Platte on, the wa ter
courses had been quite low, and the weather gener-
ally dry.
The emgrants complained greatly of the hard
ships and falgues of the trip, but their health was
unusually good--no deaths having occur ed du.
ring the entire route, with the exception of one
said to have taken place in Con. Gilliam's COM
pany.
The emigrants had divided and formed them.
selves into several parties. This was owing to
divisions which had taken place in the company
Fears were entertained that the emigrants would
be harassed on their route by the Sioux Indians
their chief having despatched large wnr party
for the purpose of attacking, them on their way.
A loss of stock vas the only danger apprehendcd
1t was thought that the emigraats would reach
bufaio in about five six days ai,er leaving Fort
Laramie, where they expected 10 az in sufi-
cient supply of provisions to last them to their
place of destination. The emgrants when they
left Fort Laramie, qnite scarce CT s,eat and
ceffee. Maj. Harris was still acting a. pilot, and
gave universal satisfaction.
We have been thus particular in giving all the
Information we received from the emgran,s. in
order that the people. both here and esew here
might see the actual necessity Of extending the
aid of Government to such of our fellow citizens
as migrate to Oregon Territory. When the over.
land trade from the United States to Mexico was
threatened by Texian marauders, our Government
promptly ordered the troops on our frontier TO
escort the traders as far as our territory extended
This was done too, when no danger was nppre.
bended to the american traders-lhe Texans ha.
wing dsavowed making an attack on any but Dfer-
leans. So had more the appearance of protecting
Me1ican than american traders. The Oregon
emigrants are left to shift for themseves-,o fgh,
their own battles with their wvesand children. and
after having surmounted every difficulty-after
having braved every danger and triumphed over
the ruthless savage, the dreary wilderness and all
other obstacles, are denied the privilege of home
in the country they have peopled-and the protec-
lion oflaws they love! How long will it be before
our Government will act! How long before our
rulers will have patriotism enough to do Justice TO
a bleeding. though dissan, people! And they too,
our own kisdred--our brothers and fathers! The
time for dissensiOn has consolidation should now
be the watch-word! Let this be our raIlying
shout from one end of the Union to the other and
our word for it, our fondest wishes will be real.
ized! ....