New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-14
Late from oregon and California.

Among the pass. gers Last night on board the
Tributary, from 81 Joseph, were Messrs Shaw and
Bolder, direct irora Oregon. They left III frsr
settier4Snt Of thar cr-'rfry on the Jth OF Nav and
arrived at b. Joseph on the 27ih ult, having maze
the trip j. MY three days The company to
which they were attached was composed Of nine.
teen persons. three four OF whom stopped on the
route
They met with little difficulty on the route, ex.
cePt from the Pawnees, who levied contributions
upon them IN the shape Of clothes, tobacco, fe "
mules. &C. Their danger might have been more
serious. had il not been for the Intervention Of an
old Chief, who gave them the protection vi forty Of
his warriors for fifteen miles race, and then
deemed their services OF sufficient value 10 enforce
farther contribution.
These gentlemen inform US that the emigrants
to California and Oregon were making very hand
some progress, being some twenty five days ahead
of the time usually occupied by the emigrants. One
company, DavidsOn's was met at Big Sandy, and
two at Green River The Morm0ns, with GIG
wagons, were met at the forks OF the Platte, on
their route 10 California. The Twelve Apostles,
as they are called at Fort Bridger, and il was
understood that the MOrmODs would not proceed
farther than the neighborhOod Of the Salt Lake.
All the emgrants, as we have said, were getting
along very well.
At Fort Hall these gentlemen met with Mr.. Sam
uel Brannan, and four others, who had arrived
there tor the purpose OF plotting the emigrants on
the route TO California. From Mr. Brannsn who is
described the editor of the California Star,
they obtained information up TO the 25th oil May
the most important Of which is that Col. Fremont
had been placed under arrest by Gen. kearney, for
disobedieuce Of orders, and ordered to the United
States for trial He either bad let, or would leave
Immediately. for the States. Com. Stockton was
also on hs way home.
! The American feet was engaged in operations
against Mazatsn, Acapulco and other towns IN
Lower California, and the troops had been ordered
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destood would leave for California in time to reach
home in September. Things were not in very
! quiet or settled condition.
These gentlemen add if possible, 10 the horror OF
the accounts heretofore received in relation TO the
suferiDgs of the emigrating parties which failed to
reach California last winter. Seventy three OF then
persisted in the snow, and from famine, and the
living survived only by feastiDg on their dead com
paniODs. Among the number OF this unfortunate
party was a miscreant. by the name OF keysberg,
who left the States in Col. Russells company He
bad a wife with him, and contrived, at the ex-
tremty of their sufierings TO send her to the Cali
fornia settlements, when relieved by persons who
went out TO aid them. This villain remained be-
bind TO rob the dead and living Of their property.
family of the name of Bonner. of Springfield,
III. was robbed by him OF about - 600, which he
cached along with other spoils. He was suspected,
threatened, and finally preparations were made to
hang him up, and then he disclosed the places
where the money was to be found To add 10 the
enormity OF bis offences be is said to have boosted
Of having lived, for time, upon the dead body OF
Mrs. George Bonner even when provisions were
within bis reach. Other enormities told Of this
devil incarnate, but he survived them all, and was
employed in the army at the last accounts The
whole Of the family of Reeds, connections OF the
Donners had reached Suffers settlement in safety,
after enduring almost incredible suferings.
1t was the expectation OF these gentlemen to be
accompanied from Oregon by Commodore Drake
Of the British ship Modesto, Mr. John ]. Campbell,
and perhaps others. But as they failed TO meet
them at the time appointed at Fort Hall this party
travelled slowly in the hope of being overtaken BY
them. This they did notdo; and they are probably
some Is days behind. As the party is small, the
Pawnees may, it is feared deal roughly with them
should they be met by them.
Regarding the affairs Of Oregon, we have been
able TO obtain no news which would interest this
section of the ean.t-y. - Tee Louis hor. s,h