New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-22
Further from Oregon.


! arrived here on the 18th day of the present
month having been the way Isl days from lndepend
cnce. Missouri which AT least one month longer
Than were the last years company of emgrants. This
owing the unusual rains that fell during the nrst
TWO months after departure from Missouri.
Ny health is good and has been during the whole route
Tho health OF the small party that accompanied me Il
also good The last thousand miles no interruption from
he Indians took place, did even shower OF rain
tail 10 lay the dust.
Nome Of he families hare vi arrired The foremost
are expected reach this ncghborhood in about week
The last range OF mountains called the Cascades have
never been passed with wagons. We were i've day 8
pas this range Of mountains and found Il by Tar
Inc most difficult and atgung part OF the journey both
for ourselves and horses The mountains extend to
within few miles of this place The range runs nearly
North and south The Wlsmet is on the West side OF
m. mountains. Columbia Dreass through from
Fat 10 West II has number OF dangerous passes and
and falls that cannot be passed by the ghesi canoe
Our families wagons and baggage were carried around
the falls the portages however, not lengthy
The settlements OF this Territory appear be in
good and prosperous condition. Even the last year
grants of whom have not been more than nine
months their new farms have plenty for them
selves and some spare for their countrymen on
the way OF bread beef sh and Potatoes OF superior
kind. have plenty. The three first mentioned arti-
Giles exported The brig Columbia is now reighted
with wheat and Hour and will sail in few days for the
sandwich Islands. probable trade with the Islands Is
already commenced From they receive wheat. -four,
beef pork and lumber In return. receive from them
British Chinese and American manufactured articles
Islands.
Standing in the door of my present lodgings | can
count sxty.twO buildings They form the present vii
of the city Of Oregon. Timber and lumber lay scat
tered about Tor buildings say eight or ten. Sever
Al other villages Zone Of them have SEEM have
preienslons future greatness but quite small
as yet
ne Hudson Bay Company transact nearly all the for.
eign and domestic trade. The Company derive great
profit from the business and At the time
nodatc the inhabitants OF the Territory who all
rcutursts and mechanics without capital sufficient for
commercial pursuits On our arrival We found the
Try dry and parched We have recently had week Of
rainy weather. The grass has commenced spring
ing up and looks much Ike your Wisconsin praires in
May The leaves of such shed III cir foliage
yellow and beginning 10 fall The kinds shedding the
leai oak species Of maple aloe box wood, hazel
elder &c all small and scrubby compared to those in
the States except elder and alder which here grow quite
large. Notwithstanding the ease with which the neces
ssres oliie acquired Herr drcoHteafed
community owing principally 20 natural disposition
Nearly all. like myself having been of rowing. dscon
tented character before leaving their homes
The long reseme trp from the states has taught them
what they capable of performing and enduring. They
lak the Islands California Chill and other
parts of South America with as much composdre as you
m Wisconsin talk of removing 10 Indiana or Michigan.
Almost the first man met on my arrival was J. NJ
Weir formerly Of Indiana. who served with me in the
Ranges | also heard Of Lancasier Clyman who l. mar
rei and settled 30 or 30 miles up the Wii.amet-
lexpected him this week Il j. said that he Is
dom. well
recoect the large stories used 10 hear respect
ing the immense size and hight OF timber in this country
The largest timber have IS evergreen Of the r
kind. One Tree tina, measured few days IS six
four inches in diameter and 20- feet long The
feled with Az Ak last summer The nr il only two
kinds. white and red both good for timber and lumber
and generally splits easy making the neate-t rail fences
have la, the appearance OF being durable
This : the for sowing wheat all the farmers are
busiy employed IL having been heretofore too dry to
.pfout the grain. The farmer can wheat from Au
! a a
Densation for his labor The straw OF that sown In May
flows very short which renders II difficult 10 harvest
That early and IN good order grow. large and ong
measuring I'VE and six feet and IN some extraordinary
ca-- il has been known measure feet In length
NTH prOpOrtouab.e length Of head The grain berry
II oil that have IS remarkable for lts round plump
fOrIu
The small Canada corn comes 70 perfection oats
Ike wise grow well Irish potatoes Of tine quality
and yield abundsnty. The streams, am told
freeze over nor does the snow the ground
more than three four days any time during the
winter The open or prairie valleys small almost
AL the upands covered ,hlcky with the ofrlesi frs
The earth hicky covered with boys. underorush and
the male fern called by brake II grows in many
places up my shoulders. and thick found IL i'm
possible IN some instances 10 break through Il
nave crowded all ! could sheet. which send
by Mr.. Perkins Of the brig Columbia. bound Oahoo
me Sandwich Islands whence | hope 1t will fnd It's
way By the whaers Boston other port in the
states. You may not hear from me again until reach
California JAS. CLYnAS.
ALL FOR HoSoR-A correspondent Of the BALI
more Patriot gives the following account Of the on
gin Of the airay between Elliott and Kendall.
The quarrel began in this way they invited Elliott
20 90 sh them and roll ten pins de declined because
ne said be had been there and the alley taken
away from him before he had finished rolling Kendall
hen told him loosely that # he had not been coward
ne would have let any body take the alley from him
Elliott thereupon called Kendall lar Upon THIS tney
we're about to hsht when Bailey nterPosed and pre-
vented their doing Some angry words passed after
,hi. hih sed Bailey 10 strike Elliott The parties