Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-08-05
NEWS FROM OREGON.
The Senate adjourned.

NEWS FROM OREGON.
Two gentlemen, on their return from Oregon, ar
rived in this city yesterday. One of them Mr.. Pal
mer is from Indiana the other, Mr. Smith, is from
OHIO. From the latter gentleman we have obtained
some information of very interesting character, as
exhibiting the prospects of the American population
in that quarter.
These gentlemen in company with some Is 9TH
ers, left Oregon city the 9Th of March, and the
Enlistment of DR.. Whitman, missionary, on the
Wallawalla River on the 18th ofAprik This mis-
onary establishment is in flourshing condition and
enjoys the confidence o. the Indians. Oregon city
contains population of about 800. 1t contains two
churches, one Methodist the other Catholic-two
-four mills, and three mills. Oregon citvis now
the residence of DIR. Mclaughlin, who has resigned
his post in the Hudson Bay Company, and is active
w employed in measures for the Improvement ofthe
Territory.
The Canal round the Willamette Falls, for which
Bill passed the Oregon Legislature last year, it is
proposed to convert into railroad, and it ii ex-
pected that this will be done in year two. The
Territory of Oregon itself is represented to contain
population of about 7,OOO all prosperousIy employ
ed and those who went to that country last year
well satisfied with their situation.
The intercourse between the Hudson Bay Compa-
ny and the Americans of very friendly charac-
ter, though great interest felt both sides as
to the result of the pending negotiations for the
adjustment of the question of boundary 1t is the i'm
preston o: our informant that the treaty arrange
ment will not be satisfactory 10 the Americans, but
the Bay Company seem to have anticipated very ac-
curately the boundary which has been established
The country north of the Columbia, which is rep
resented as of very poor and indifferent character,
is not SO regarded by informant. 1t Is suscept-
Bile of cultivation, and is cultivated to very consid-
cradle extent by the Company, who find market for
wheat at 50 80 per bushe in the Russian possessions.
This party pursued the usual route returning home
1t is broadly marked wagon road some of the diff
cultes of which are soon to be obvated by contem-
plated Improvements in the region of the Cascade
mountains.
Mr. Smith gives most melancholy account of the
progress and suferings of the St. Josephs company
of emgrants which left in 1915 under the potage of
Mr.. Meek. This company lost their way, and were
out 40 days longer than usual, enduring incredible
hardships. Before their arrival at the Dales of the
Columbia some seventy five Of the company had died.
short supply ofprovlsions, and that of the very
worst kind-very poor catte-produced what was
called the Camp Fever Frequently they were "a
hours without water for the children sick.
On their return the party met the advance compa-
ny of the Oregon einigrants at Fort Laramie. They
were getting on pretty well, but were suffering from
the depredations Of the Indians upon their CATTLE
The Pawnees were principally concerned in these out
RACES, and on one occasion attacked and killed one OF
the emigrants who was out in search of his cattle.
The person killed was from Henry County, Iowa,
by the name of Edward Trimble. He and COM
panion by the name of Harrison were fired upon from
the grass. and Trimbe killed and Harrison taken pr
soner. They were however discovered by two 9TH
ers of the party who rasedthe shout and the Indians
fled. Mr. Trimble's body was not found.
He has left wife and four small children.
The stocks of good in Oregon was very limited, &
many articles were in demand. Our yankey friends
might drive an advantageous trade by sending ship
load of goods thther and receiving in return articles
of trade which find a ready market in the Sandwich
Islands For some articles prices are very reasona-
ble Sugar is sold for ten CENTS and coffee for TWEEN
ty these articles obtained from the Islands,
Coarse boots bring $5 to Sc per pair.-!St. Louis
Republican, Of July l7h.