The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-22
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On Tuesday Messrs. J. Bond, w. Parkinson, w.
Delany and two others, arrived IN our place almost
direct from Oregon. They left oregoH city on the
LIST of March, 1876. for the States-were much de-
lsyed in the early part Of their route, especially
when crossing the submits Of the Rocky mountains,
by severe snow storms; afterwards progressed tole-
rably we'll On the 10Th Of June, they met the COM
pany Of emgrants from 81, Joseph at Fort Laramie
ali Of them having gotten along pretty Wen ana IN
good spirits. The companies which ieit here were
found at different points between Fort Laramie ana
the Big Platte considerably scattered, but still going
along probably more adyantageousy than If they
had all kept together. They met with some eonsid-
cradle loss Of stock token and mueS after they had
reached the main prairies partly owing TO neglect
Aher these companies had gone along, they saw
forty-three wagons, said by the emgrants TO be
Mormons-whose teams and stock appeared TO be
very Indifferent and they, in consequence, were get
ling along but slowly In the route thus far Browns
company had Lost 100 head ofcatue (60 OF them or
en- and the remainder loose cattle) Yet, despite OF
all ego ahead" seemed TO be their motto
On the l4th June these four men were charged up
on by some 200 Indians, (ottoes,) who supposed
them TO be their enemies, (the Chiens) out as soon
az they discovered them to be Americans, they did
not modest them, but came up TO them, exchanged
eyilities, and departed; also while crossing Snake
river, the Snake Indians charged on them, and even
fred gun or two, but seeing signs Of tight among
them, and no exhibition Of fear, though 30 few IN
number, they soon dispcrned.
A company has undertaken to cut road through
the Cascade mountains, and even bound themselves
in writing, in the sum of 5000, for the fuhlment
oft II is to be completed this spring, by the time
the emgrants arrive. In the spring Of l645, seventy
five persons died in crossing the plains, caused by
getting lost while following Pilot Meek from Fort
Bossiea TO the Dalles on the Columbia river. Thir-
" wagons in the company went into the Cascade
mountains, and there remained until the spring had
airly set In and were then able TO come out.
when these men left Oregon, wheat and every
thing very plenty enough to furnish all The IN
habitants and emigrants subsistence, and much TO
spare. Some Of these men, just arrived, intend re-
turning next spring, and some do not-some being
well pleased, and some not
gentleman Of our town received a letter this
week from Ex-Governor Boggs, now on his way to
California, under date of June ID. The letter was
sent in by Shawnee Indian, and is without doubt
the latest news from the Oregon and California emf
grants Il is written by branch Of Blue river, about
two hundred and fifty miles from this place. The
letter states that no accident Of any kind had hap
pened TO interrupt them seriously on their trip, and
that they were getting along well. Two deaths had
taken place amongst the California emigrants-one
small child, the child of Judge MORN, and the other
Ms. Keys, from Springfield, Illinois, quite an
aged lady, who had been laboring under oonsump-
ton. We will add, however, that Governor Boggs
sayrnothing in his letter about the Mormons which
will settle many rumors going through the land
about these people.-Independenee( Mo- Erpoaior.