Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-15
British News from Oregon.

The Albion has received n letter from "a highly
authentic source" in Oregon, from which il publishes
the following extracts: The date is not gwen, but il
doubtless came by way Of Canada, aud is u good
deal later than any former advices from that country.
To the Editor of the Albion,
As il may be interesting to you 10 have n brief
sketch Of the state Of public affairs in the Oregon
Territory, | subjoln an outline Of intelligence receiv.
ed from thence.
"Her Majesiy's SIoop Of War Modesto visited
the Columbia River in the month of July last, where
she remained three weeks. and afterwards called at
the Forts Victoria, and Simpson, on the Northwest
coast. There was a large influx of Immigrants from
The United States last year, about 1900 persons hav.
ing arrived in Oregon from ST. Louis and The Sand.
witch Islands, some Of whom, however, were so much
disappointed in the country that they Immediately
left It for California, while others returned across the
Rocky Mountains.
notwithstanding the generally lawless character
of the emigrants, there has been no serious extended
outbreak among them, which is principally a,tribu,a
Bile to The circumstance of the Provisional Govern
ment having followed up the regulations of the Hud-
sons Bay Company in restrictions on The importation
and distIllation OF spiriiuous liquors, but it is much
feared that these wholesome restrictions cannot be
long enforced, naturally giving rise 10 much appre-
hension on the part OF The more respectable and we'll
conducted portion of the community. A very bad
feeling exists between The settlers and the Indians,
and some of the latter have been sho, for trivial often
ces. This prejudice extends also to the halfcast pop
ulation, and it was lately discovered that some 80 or
40 persons had entered into a conspiracy 10 DESTROY
all The half.breets and foreigners, and they were
alone prevented from prosecuting their enterprise by
The smallness of their party.
"The Provisional Government is ostensibly eslab.
lished only until tho boundary Question is settled,
and the United States establish their jurisdiction over
the country; but there is a large party Of the settlers
who are disposed to declare themselves independent,
as they feel that they are too far removed from the
United States to be benefited by their protection"
FROM GREAT BRrrA1N-The prospects Of an
abundant harvest in different parts Of Great Britain
are very fat,ering. Trade generally in London is
represented as rather dull. Money is abundant.
1t 10 said that the Wesleyan Methodists Of Great
Britain are about to disown any connection with those
of the United States who are shareholders.
General Armstrong, the new American consul, ar
rived in Liverpool on The 2Sth ultimo, by the Great
Western.
For cotton there has been an active demand. The
sales have been large, but there is a large stock on
hand.
In Ireland, assassinaiions and murders in open day
are among the reported incidents OF the day. In a
recent conflict between the police and a body Of pea
SAINTS assembled at a fair, near Cork, six persons were
killed, and twenty five wounded.
LATE FROM HAYTt-Haytien papers 10 the 18th
ultimo, have been received in New York. The on
" thing Of importance is, that on the 9th the Hayden
troops, under command of Major Generals Morissei.
Bobo and Gardere, drove the Domnicians from the
position which They had taken by susprise a few days
previous. Major General Morisset was acting as
commander 10 chief for the occasion, and The col
umns composing his military force were, at the latest
dates, pursuing their forward movement, driving the
insurgents constantly before them.
LOST THEIR wAY.-A company OF the Oregon
, emigrants, consisting of twenty-five wagons, have
entirely missed their way, and have got near the
mouth OF the Yellow Stone. The company was
from Iowa, and crossed at the Council Bluffs. They
!, left The settlement without a pilot, with the hope of
following in The trail of the main companies which
left that place. The traders report them without
provisions sufficient to prosecute their journey, and
barely enough to return.