New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-11
THE TR IBU N E.
r,or, ,be s.. Louis Republican of Oct 81.

Noyys from Oregon md SANTA Fe'
The Western EIpositor announces the ARRIVAL
~ Mr.. VIM. Gilpin, from Oregon. MIR. Glpin
passed the winter among the American settle
n,ents Of the Wallame,te and the adjacent eea
coast. and he describes them as enjoying prospe-
xity when he left them in April last
Ghe emigrating party Of 1912. which he &C.
rompsnied, arrived at their destination IN Novem-
Der last, {" after having braved and overcome un-
paraleled dangers and difficulties from ssvages,
from thirst, from husger-cFosslng parcneo, uee-
less plains-6erce, angry rivers, and forcing teif
wagons through thousand miles OF mountains,
declared impossible BY the most experienced
guides and royagers."
This accession swelled the population OF Ore
gon to upwards of 1900, and they had formed
government, elected officers, established courts
and a record Of land titles
Cattle and stocks of all kinds are accumulat-
ing and rapidly increasing, under mild climate
and unfailing pastures. Provisions of all kinds
ere abundant, Of the most excellent quality and
at moderate prices.
Mr. Gilpn passed the trading fort Of Bfidgcr
T. Vasquez on the 18th of August. This fort is
100 miles west of Green river, and exactly halt
way from Independence to the Willamette.
The American trappers scattered among the
mountains, had there collected to meet the eIn'.
grants of last spring, an advanced party OF thirty
of whom, with their wagons and cattle, passed on
rho 18th, two days later than the emlgrants OF
the preceding year.
Two large companies behind, under Cen Gil
Eam and Col Ford. passed subsequently, and all
In good time to reach the settlements before the
setting of the winter.
New MExIco.-War had broken out between
the New Mexlcans and the tribes Of E0taw In
dians who live around Taos. Early in SePtem-
Der six of the Eutaw chiefe, accompanied by one
hundred wnriors visited Santa Fe to OBTAIN
from Gov. Martinez restitution for depreda,lons
committed lat spriog on their people, by trap
ming narty of Spaniards In the neighbUrhood o
the salt Mountain.
The six chiefs being in audience with the Gov
ernor in his palace, expressed themselves dlssat
LATED with the presents offered to them, and the
leader attempted to pull the Governor from Dis
seat by the hair-whereupon Martinez, seizlng
his sabre, killed two of them, and the other four
were despatched by the guard who rushed IN.
The hundred warriors IN reueatlng to their
village msssacred twelve Mex'cans, and brisk
war between the two nations :cas anticipated.
SANDWICH IsLAsDs.-By three vessels which
arrived in the Columbia in May last from Homo
lulu accounts were received of great rejoicing
50 the Islands, consequent on the acknowledge
mont OF their independence by the United States
and the European powers.
Mr.. Record. young lawyer from Newly
City, who accompanied the Oregon emigration
of ls43, and passed onward to the islands, has
been appointed Attorney General Of the Sand
witch Islands by King Tammeamah.
The othor confidential officers of the King are
also Americans, as well as the most enterprising
planters and merchants of that 6ourshing King
dom.