The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-14
Emigration to Excitement at the
West.

From the ST. Louis Revielle, June g.
Others near the enclosure opposite the Planters Ware
house, endeayoring to hear what Captain Fremonts
ideas in relation to bis contemplated mountain ex-
petition. He was, at the time attempting TO address
motley crowd OF French Irish Dutch and Mountain
men, to the number of several hundred, who had
rounded and were importunng him to obtain the much
desired diamond gudgeon" Of this government affair."
The Captain was disposed to crafty them, and accord
the old rckey fence which bounds the enclosure
He had commenced and was going with his remarks,
which could not be heard, however, except by those
who were Immediately crowding round him, when
sudden ofthe crowd broke down the fence and
over went the crowd, Captain and all embracing their
mother earth. About this time, well meaning shman
who had been standing the corner OF Second street
not knowing what ali the fuss was about, rushed up
with the idea that it big fight" shouting at the
top Of his lungs, fair play fair play and be ID to
yez--dont you see the mans down !" The " American
Fur Compay" finally to the Of the Captain,
who say the truth must have been worried almost
death by the violent respect of the popuacc and re-
assured and re-mounted upon his pedal extremtes, in
the body of an cart he again began his harangue of
which we could distinguish but such broken sentences
as these" Those who desire to go-ffty men-good
are not such-dscharge them before get up" We
heard something about his making something known
shall have been apprxed the nature Of it,
and we give the information to prevent crowd about
office.
from the st. Louis Era, June g.
This the strongest manifestation of the Oregon fever
that have yet witnessed The expedition expected
to start from this place during the present week and to
The following letter addressed by of the edi
tors of that paper, to the Western Erpositor =
EMIGRANT's CAMP, Kaw Village,
May 18th, lS45.
ride of one hundred miles from independence has
brought into the midst of the most grateful
and animatng my eyes hailed In the centre Of
beautiful prairie which the wild taste Of the Kaw Indians
have selected for their permanent village is the rendez
vous of the Oregon Emigrants assembled here to
plete their final organic alton One hundred and four
wagons arranged in oval ring and linked together
with chains, form at immense cara to enclose
the stock and mpregnabe fortress to protect them.
One hundred more wagons encamped in groups at small
distances complete the troops here assembled, which
dotting the plain with their white esound
ing with busy multitude plying to and fro in business
of preparation herdng the cloud Of stock engaged in
devouring the luxuriant grass combine to heghten in
interest scene full OF animation, sunshine, and excite
men The emigrants have been engaged during the day
in framing and adopting system of regulation for their
general government and in the election of officers DR..
Walsh, Of Cooper county No. has been chosen Captain
Stephen H. L. Meek, Pilot admirable code Of regula
tons adopted subordinate officers elected and the whole
body arranged into four companies, intended to travel
separately in mass, the exigencies OF the
may suggest to be expedent
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