Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-19
--latest from Oregon and California.

Col Fremont under Grrest-Oreson Treaty in Ore
goa-Shaste and Pdrnee Outrages, DC.
The ST. Louis Revee of the 9th announces the
arrival of party from Oregon, among whom is MIR.
r. H. Holder, of Illinois. They left Oregon city
the 9th of May, and arrived at st. Joseph's OF the
9th of Juy,-making the trip IN elehy-tlree days;
coming by the southern route, Il rough Northern Cal
ifornia. They say the trip could have been made in
sixty days. had speed been an object. While in Cali
fornia they were attacked al night by the Shaste In
dians who killed three of their horses. At tie forks
of the Platte they encountered immense body of
Pawnees-several thousands, who robbed them of
nearly everything, and even held council whether or
not they should Kill them.
At Fort Hail. Mr.. Holder encountered Mr.. S. Bran
man, of New York. publisher of the California Star,
who bad come from San Francisco, in order TO meet
the emigrants and accompany them to the Bay Mr.
B. reported that Col. Fremont had been placed under
arrest by Gen. Kearney, and that he his way
home to the States for trial. Commodore Stockton
was also ON his way home; Commodore Shubrlck,
with the feet, had gone South to blockade the Next
can ports Ali was quiet in California.
In Oregon. they had just received the treaty made
with England, and it exciting much debate. The
Spectator of April 18th, remarks:
by the arrival of the Hudson Bay Company bark
Cowlitz, from England, we have received q copy of
the Oregon Treaty, the Publications OF which were
exchanged at London on the l7ih of last July. WE'LL
we are TFllefeu OF SuSpelSe, tlle d1oHl IL
over What we published in last purporting
10 be the Treaty, proves to be such, although we
doubted it at the time. We can say nothing for the
document, but much against II. it certainly, in our
estimation, never be popular with the great body
of the Americans in Oregon. We SHALL wait anx-
iousy to see how this singular circumstance can be
accounted for at home, and how this surprising and
unconditional surrender of right will he justified
The emigrants look confidently for a Governor; and
the extension Of the laws of the United States over
the Territory at Their disappointment will be
severe.
Speaking of the commercial prosperity Of the Ter
riiory, the Spectator remarks:
.'The fact that four vessels have entered the FLYER
nearly together have received their cargoes and
off again within month"; argues well for our COM
merce, and gives promise Of what Oregon may yet
do In the autumn, when our granaries are crahimed
with wheat, and our storehouses full of flour; we
hope to chronicle still greater enlargement of COM
mercial operations
The St. Louis Union receives its Intelligence by
this arrival, from Mr.. HUBS, of the party In adj
ditIon what we have givei, above, Mr. III. states
that at different points on the route, they met 9l5
wagons of emigrants. their way TO Oregon; and
79l wagons Of MOrmons, going 10 California. They
were all getting along wei, with more than tIIe
usual losses on the route
An election of Governor was TO take place in Ore
eon, a few weeks after the departure of Mr. Huber
and his party. The present Governor, and n Mr..
Loveioy, formerly of Maine, were the most prominent
candidates,-and it was thought the latter would be
i elected.
The southern route to Oregon is represented as not
only the longest, but the dangerous. 1t is sup
posed to exceed the northern route in length from go
to 800 miles.-Cin. Enquirer