New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03

way following his packed horse, having many val
liable papers, and surrounded by some twenty lndi
ans they soon stripped him OF his powder horn
and his horse and saddle, and put him bare back,
while q 6rdCe. with huge battle axe, led his horse
by the bride Brown followed Saxton IN similar
manner passed him, and was the first TO grace their
fendsh triumph as they entered their village IN iuii
gaop. The Doctor next suffered TO star;
towards the village, but not until they had torn his
coat into pieces and stripped him OF MS vest one
Indian then struck him hard blow with his bow on
the right cheek another hit him two blows on the
top of tie head with war club which nearly De
privcd him of his senses With nothing lett but his
flannel shirt and pantaloons, he passed Saxion
soon after Brown with brGre leading his horse and
n Chief riding behind him. embracing him in his
arms Chapman followed Immediately after Brown
they struck him several times as he was riding he
was hurried along and taken into the village. The
Doctor was last on the ground, and was conducted
into the lodge of a Chief but permitted to con-
verse with any of his party: the rest OF the men
were conducted to separate lodges and treated IN
similar manner.
The party were fed several times during the ere
ming on boiled corn. al different lodges, accompanied
by an Indian but were not permitted 10 be togeth-
err, except about ten minutes al time. The hrst
impression made upon the Doctorand all the party,on
entering the lod ccs was thatthe Chiefs would cause
most of the property TO be given backbut before morn
Ing all were convinced 10 the contrary. by having
their packs opened and pillaged OF every thing o!
value not even letters 10 people in the states We're
omitted Dr. White lost many OF his most valuable
papers and some twenty letters though be mailed at
this place 4 10 various persons In the Union After
robbng the party of all their provisions and cloth
ing as well as horses IN the morning several squaws,
true TO the character OF women put up some corn,
and the Chiefs who were al the head OF the outrage
brought forward several poor. lame ponies and
mules and gave each man few old garments,
scarcely enough 10 cover him, much less 10 protect
him. from the Indictment season. y little after sun
rise they told them TO be oil, pointing over the hills
where they were taken prisoners.
In the lodge where Saxion stopped during the
night while Brown was with him lew moments
an old Chief came in with large package OF pa
pers, evidently robbed from some individual, but
he would not suffer him to read any OF them eX-
ccpt the wrapper which was OF the kind Of paper
used for envelops in the War Department, and di-
reced on the envelop, IdngdwGRSG Chief OF the
Otto Nation The Indian then opened the pack
age and took out passport from the n1ted Stalcs
and large paper having ten or twelve seals on II,
opposite 10 which were many signatures. large
paper resembling Il deed, and French passport ;
he then folded them all up, after pointing TO the coat
of arms on each but would not suffer them 10 be IN
vestigaed putting them all into the envelope, lad
them under his thigh, gave contemptuous laugh
and soon left the lodge. The party Travelled till one
o o'clock at night without drop Of water. on the day
their guide the North Star, and going IN an Eastery
direction.
The Doctor was very much ndisposed, owing 10
the violent blows he had received. Soon after the
party were OF sight OF the village, the smoke be-
hind told them that their enemies had hired the prai-
RE and all that day the wind drove the re hard up
on the party and night the flames OF the tall grass
were seen behind them mingling with the horizon,
giving il the appearance of an ocean OF fire. One
of the party kept watch while the other slept or
rather dozed.
Next morning. taking bite of raw corn, they
continued their course Northeast; the party and
poor animals suffering extreme want OF wafer
About ten o'clock they found stagnant pool, where
all the party were once more sensible OF the watch
full care of Divine Providence They continued on In
the same direction till three o'clock, when the party
struck deep ravine and began 10 follow IT, but they
had only proceeded short distance when the Doc
tor discovered Two Indians far in the distance 10 the
Southeast the party stopped, concealed themselves
in the ravine-Brown crept TO the bank to watch
their movcmenis--the Indians advanced little.
then also stopped The Doctor then prepared TO
retreat and chnnSe the course oil travel and the par
" readily complied with his suggestion, went up
the ravine some distance, took Southerly direction
and travelled some six miles, when they struck
small creek, kept their course still towards the
South and Just at dark struck the oregon hoad, TO
the great Joy OF all the party Ihey cncamped That
night al L. o'clock on the Republican Fork again
eating corn for supper.
On the Sd of November, they considered them
selves nearly out of reach of the Pawnees being III
" miles from their village. They arrived at the
bank of the Big Hue ON the evening OF the 7th'
when on entering the tall forest trees by the light
Of the MOON a large flock OF turkles were heard
among the branches. All were excited with pleas
ing anticpaons of once more tasting something pal
atable as the corn in whatever state II was taken,
for several days had soured on the stomachs OF the
men, and they ate il only to keep from starving
The next morning Browns wel-dlrected rite
brought fat turkey 10 the ground. Alter the tur
kew was despatched they returned 10 the corn again,
rs the Indians gave them only two rites having per
Gu sson locks with no more ammunition, and the
other rifle was unoaded 10 strike fire with the pow
der.
On the evening Of the 18Th they ate the first meal
in the house of Mr. Charles Fish, quickly prepared
by his LADY, residing among the Shawnee Indians
thirty miles from the United States line.
The Doctor left the Willamette colony in very
Hourishing state and is of opinion that Oregon at
no distant day will rival many of the Atlantic States
in Agriculture, Science and the Arts la this opln
ion all the party concur and they intend to return
again in the Spring.
A daily computation makes the distance from
Oregon City 10 Fort Hail.. 500 miles.
Fort Hall to Green River.
Green River TO Fort Laramie. .------loO
Fort Laramie TO Independence
Total.
The St Louis Republican Of the oath ult says:
DIR White is now on his way to Washington
the bearer of a memorial TO Congress from al classes
of citizens in Decentralization, English, French
aud Misunderstanding for the extension OF the
authority and Government OF the United states over
that infant territory. The documents are sealed,
addressed TO the care of the Missouri delegation and
will of course, not be made known until presented
TO Congress.
At the time OF the departure of Dir. WHITE the
printing press and types intended for the first news
paper in Oregon, had not arrived, but it was daily
expected.
Dr. WHITE heard of Lieut.. FREMoST's party to
10 the South of Fort Laramie, all well.
The Republican also publishes the following let
ter from Dr. WHITE
Sir-I received with pleasure your polite note OF in'
qurv regarding Oregon from the consideration OF the
warm interest you have manifested in favor OF that new
distant and interesting part OF our wide DOMAIN ana am
most happy 10 assure YOU and through YOU the good
citizens OF ST Louis and Missouri generally VINO nave
said and done much advance our interests ths'
aside from SEINE inconvenience for the want OF Ccu-
latnc Medium, or the establishment OF proper Com
rnercia Regulations little Colony OF sOVO are going
forward! vigorously and prosperousy and go lar
unfp rO is