Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30
Journal of the Trials and Suflerinss of
three gentlemen during their travel
from Oregon 10 the United States.

from Oregon 90 the United States.
Fy the kindness of Mr.. Manuel Chapman, one of
the party referred To- In the following statement we
have been furnished with the interesting account of
their exposures and suieTings during their tedious
travel from Oregon TO tie city Of Washington. Mr.
Chapman was formerly a resident Of Chemung county
IN tins State, and who accompanied Lieut.. Fremont
IN his expedition TO Vancouver in 1888. Mr.. Chap
man Will remain IN this city six or eight DAYS, and
will give any information parties of emigranis or
others intending to visit that region Of country WHO
desire IL. He can be found at No. 4J2 Washington
street \ lecture from Mr.. Chapman giving gen.
era account Of that country, of the various routes
leading TO it, of the articles most necessary take
there, of the dangers to be encountered and the mode
of defence necessary, would. We have no doubt be
very interesting TO citizens generally DR.. Elijah
White whose letters have been published in many of
our papers, one Of the patty. Mr. Chapman
VIII return to Oregon in the fall
Thsy left The beach of the Pacific on the Both of July
1885, forty mTies from the Umqua river, arrived IN
the colony about the 10Th OF August; found the Legsla
cally requested 10 bear memorial and petition
ing from that body and signed UNANIMOUSLY by them
also by the Judges of the territory and executive commit
tee-io the Congress of the United States Jeff on the
10Th. They arrived Fort Vancouver the l7tl the
Dalles Of the Columbia the goth, and the 23d pro-
ceeded on their journey
AT the first camp Major Morse Harris, alias, BLACK
Harris, his pilot and dependence, interpreter for
the Sioux and Pawnee Indians in passing through their
county, without difference and ex plantations withdrew
from the party aud returned TO the valley Ii is suppos
ed by his companions that he procured liquor from
on board Swedish brig lying in the Willamette rIver
and after travelling about hundred miles, getting
thirsty, he returned for drink. His companions have
not since him Surprised but nothing inundated,
they moved forward They met the Waawalla Indians
much excited the spring before by of the yo-
lent and treacherous death Of Elijah Heading educat
ed young chief Of datinction, killed by white in
Cafornia-and were handsomely salGted and cordially
received by them the excitement having entirely subsd-
ed. Corn, potatoes, peas, camas and cherries
brought forward for the consumption of the party. The
plantations, with those Of the Keyuse speak well for
their advancement in agriculture and civilization.
Not many of the Wallawalas cultivate, they generally
subsist on fish But The Keyuse and Nesperces or Sc
hOptans, under the auspices of Dr. Whitman and lady,
and Rev. III. III. SPauldng and lady, represented
having made most commendable advancement IN agricu
lures, SCIENCE arts morals, and relgonmany of the
latter reading their language huently and writing
WELL and in the regularity of their family devotons and
observances of the Sabbath 1t is believed, few equal
them.
They met, on the first of September, at Burnt River
Capts. Barlow, Knighton and Mcdonald, from the Unit
ed States The three companies comprising some eight
hundred persons, with eghtyseven wagons within some
$50 miles Of their destinations all in good health and fine
spirits and representing the difficulties of the
nothing in comparison 10 what they expected. AT the
same time the Doctor gave them intellectual
which all listened with understandable interest Some Of
the good ladies had prepared hun and his little party,
coffee, sugar, bread biscuit, buttemik and honey, and
bacon rice, and several kinds of dried fruits were nicely
spread out for their enterta nment they ate and drank
talked and mutually cheered each other and parted the
happiest mood AT different points, they met each other
at The distance Of 100 miles.
Each party soliciting, they all received lecture
Oregon and the Doctor thinks himself and party gained
about much flesh by the good ladies Teasing them
they had lost time The last party called the ST.
Joseph company, met at snake river camped disad
vanageousy, being two and half miles from wood
and water the sandy desert but they found them
the best of spirits and after advising them ength
Oregon, the party invited 10 dinner, and down
to table in the tent of Rev NJ Fiber baptist clergy
(spread with white coth,) and partook of tea,
light bread, crackers, maple moasses, dried beef aud
butter all prepared in the neaest manner this company
mostly New England people, had emgraied Iowa
and from thence TO Oregon and carried their virtues and
intelligence the with them all much hap
pier and better for the interview the party took their
leave of this interesting group of veneated slres aged
matrons and smiling youth, and passed to Fort Hail.
where they arrived the 10Th of September,
dial reception from Capt Grant, who invited the party
dine at his table, and did all that gentleman could TO
render their stay agreeable and pleasant left the
3d. and passed tho romantic and interesting Soda Springs
where all drank of this laboratory Of freely, they
presenting nearly the appearance when the Doc
tor formerly passed them.
On the 9th met Dr. Joseph Burk Botanist and Min
ealogist out by the English Government make
collections and return years from the time of
his departure-dined with him, found HIM intelligent,
unassumng gentleman and the party were much inter
esed in conversation with him IN reference TO his travels
in central Afrca-during period of seven years. The
party passed Divide the 4th of October all walk
/
| not little pleased 10 behold the water enter.
ing the Atlantic On the 18th of October in sight
of large Sioux village of some 300 lodges and contain
ing 1000 SOULS went Immediately IL, bv sew
era Chiefs and the party conducted by them to the
Soldiers lodge, where they feasied the choicest OF
Buffalo meat treated in the most handsome man
ner possible worthy the head and heart of Sioux or
brave and generous people, the Doctor snapped
with Chief at the Indians request and left after larry
ing hours the party being much pleased with their
reception they appeared to be in entertaining them
cd and nothing missed ;next day met Smoke, notable
Chief among them, and 200 with him, moving up tho
large village they had passed exchanged the usual sau
taiiOns of the day, all went off most agreeably.
On the 18th, reached Fort Laramie where the party
were Hospitality entertained in the al
Fort Hall, by Mr. PapPan Left the 10th, having pur-
chased there sufficient supply of dried buffalo and
four with groceries, to last Independence, and
plished the journey with all possible expedition, not
stopping Kill game. On the 18th met eight or nine
OK teams heavily loaded with goods for trading with the
a trading post miles from Fort Laramie, the
Platte On the 18th met MIR. Spane, who had also
era teams loaded with goods for trading with the Sioux
and who had buried his partner the DAY previous who
died of a fever On the 29th, met two on
express Fort Laramie from the American Fur Com
pany st. Lous-dined with them, and much
pleased get fresh from the Stae-who told the
Doctor he would probably meet the Pawnee Indians be
fore leaving the Platte fhe did, they would rob him
and his party.
On the 3is at about eleven o'clock the Doctor riding
in front of the party keep lookout for the Pawnees
discovered large smoke rising suddenly ahead halted
adjusted the pack animals, and then cautiously
/ again, proceeded few miles, when horse discov
cred three four miles ahead tied and apparently il
great uneaslness
The party were convinced that the Pawnees were
not far off, halted again, and each man examined bis
FIRE arms The Doctor proposed leave the road ant
go into the hills, and keep travelling all night, tC
avoid coming contact with the Indians, whose charac
ter that of highway robbers; did so, and proceeded
four FIVE miles in the direction towards the hills, wher
three Indians in front of them, advancing