Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-12-06
OVERLAND MAIL FROM GRECO

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OVERLAND MAIL FROM OREGON.
Arrival of DR.. White, direct from Oregon
- Unprecedented deSpaicd--CGptUre ty the
Pa,Cnee LadianS--Tdrough in 80 daysM
We had the pleasure on Saturday even.
ing last, OF taking by the hand our old friend.
DR.. ELIJAH WHITE, Sub-AgeHt of Indian
Affairs tor the Territory OF Oregon, VII.
had just arrived, with a party of only three
men, MeSSrs. CHAPMAN, BRoWE. and SAX
TON, all claiming 10 be citizens OF villa
mette-two OF whom, ORAs BRowN, ana
CHARLES SAxToN, had accompanied him tor
some time previously, on an interesting and
important exploring expedition, the result,
OF which. will soon come before the pub
lie, officially.
They left the beach Of the Pacific on
the 30th July, some forty miles from the
Umqua river, arrived in the Colony aJou.
the 10th Of August, found the Legislature
in session at Oregon City, and DR.. WHTE
beng officially requested TO bear a memo.
rial and petition emanaiing from that body
and signed unanimously by them-also by
the Judge of thu Territory and Executive
Communicable the Congress OF the United
States, left on the 10th. They arrived at
Fort Vancouvre on the l7lh, the DaIIes Of
the Columbia on the Goth, and on the 23d
proceeded on their journey :, ?,
At the first camp, MAJOR MosEs HARRIS.
alias"Black Harris,'' his pilot and depen
dence, as interpreter for The SoX and Paw
nee Indians, in passing through their coun
try, without difference or explanation, With
drew from the party and returned to the
Valley. Surprised, but nothing inundated,
thew moved forward. They met the Wal
Iawalla Indians-so much excited the spring
before, by reason of the violent and treach-
erous death of ELIJAH HEApING. an eduCa
ted young Chief OF distinction, killed by
white man in CaItornla--and was hand.
someIy salu'ed and most cordially received
BY them-the excitement having entrei!
subsidized. Corn, Potatoes, Peas, Cana.
and Cherries were brought forward tor the
consumption OF the party. Their p,anta-
tons. with those OF the keyuSe, speak wei
for their advancement IN agriculture and
civilization. Not many Of the " allaWaIIas
cultivate; they generally subSlst on fish.
But the Keyusc and NesperceS, or SehoP-
tans under the auspices OF Or. NHlTNAS
and Lady, and Rev. H. II. SPAuLpNG and
commendable advancement 10 agriculture,
science, arts, morals, and reIiglon-many
Of the latter reading their own language
lluently and writing well, and IN the regu
lartv Of their family devotIons, and oUser-
vance OF the sabbath, it is believed lew
equal them.
They met on the first of September al
Burnt River Capts. BARLOW, kNGuroN. and
McDoNALD, from the United States. The
three companies comprising some eight
hundred persons with elghly-seven wagons
within some $50 miles OF their destination.
all in good health and fine spirits represer-
| ling the difficulties OF the route as nothing
in comparison with what they had expect.
ed. AT the same time the Doctor gave
| them an intellectual treat to which all lis
tened with Undesirable interest. Some
OF the good ladies' had prepared a rich re.
past for him and his little party, coffee. su'
gar, bread, biscuit, butter milk and honey
with bacon, rice and several kinds OF dried
fruits nicely spread out for their entertain.
menr; they ate and drank, talked and mulu
ally cheered each other and parted in the
happiest mood. At different points, the!
met others Tor hundred mes,--eRch par
Is soliciting, they all received a lecture cI
Oregon, and the Doctor thinks himself an,
party gained about as much in flesh by IN
good ladies Teasing them as they lest II
time. The last party called the S.. JOSEF
company were net on Snake River, camp
ell dsadvantageousIy, beng some TWO and
half mues from wood or water on the sand.
desert; but they found them in the best O
spirits and after advising them to SOM
length on Oregon the party was invited t
dinner, and sat down to a table in the ten
of Rev. NJ. Fisher, Baptist clergyman
spread with white cloth and Partook c
tea, light bread, crackers, maple molassa'
dried beef ana butter, all prepared in III
: neatest manner; this company were mostl
1 New England people, had emigrated to Il
n. way and from thence TO Oregon and ca
rici their virtues and Intelligence over Ii
mountains with them; all much happit
=, for the interview, the party took their eay
OF this interesting group Of veneraled sire