The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-08-24
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE
PACIFIC.
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Very Late from oregon and Gall
fOrnia.
The following interesting particulars we
find in the ST. Louis New Era of the 5th
inst:
Among the passengers last hight on board
the Tributary, from ST. Joseph, were Messrs
Shaw and Bolder, direct from Oregon. They
left the frontier settlement Of that country
on the 5th of May, and arrived at st. Joseph
on the 9th ult., having made the "trip in egh-
ty-ihree days. The company to which they
we're attached was composed Of nineteen per-
sons, three or four of whom stopped on the
route. They met with little difficulty on
the route, except from the the Pawnees, who
levied contributions upon them, in the shape
of clothes, tobacco, a few mules, &c. Their
danger might have been mere serious had
it not been for the invention of an old chiei.
who gave them the protection Of forty Of his
warriors for fifteen miles race, and then
deemed their services of sufficient value to
enforce further contribution.
These gentlemen inform us that the emf
grants to California and Oregon were making
very handsome progress, being some twenty
five days ahead of the time usually occupied
by the emigrants. One company, DAvIDsoN's,
was met at Big Sandy, end two at Green
River. The Mormons, with six hundred
and seveniy-six wagons, wete met at the
forks of the Platte, on their route to Califor-
mia. The Twelpe Apostles, as they are cal
led, were at Fort Bfdger, and it was under
stood that the Mormors would not proceed,
this season, further than The neighborhood Of
the Salt Lake. All the emigrants; as we
have said, were getting along very well:
AT fort Hall, these gentlemen met with
Samuel BrannaB, and four others, who had
arrived there for the purpose of plotting the
enigranis on the route to California. From
Mr.. Brannar, vino is described as the editor
of the "California STAR" they obtained
information up TO the 25th of May-the most
important of which is that Col. Fremont had
been placed under arrest by General Kear-
ney, for disobediencs Of orders, and ordered
to the United States for trial. He either
had left, or would leave Immediately for the
States. Com. Stockton was also on his way
home. The American fleet was engaged in
operations against the Mazatlan, Acapulco,
and other towns in Lower California, and the
troops had been ordered in the same direc!
ton. Gen. Kearney, it was understood,
would for California in time to reach home
in September Things were not in very
qiet or settled condition.
These gentleman add, if possible, to the
horror of the accounts heretofore received in
relation to the sufferings of the emigrating
parties which failed to reach California last
winter. Seventy three of them peiished in
the snow, and from famine, and the living
survived only by feasting on their dead COM
panions. Among the number Of this unfor-
tunate party was miscreant, by the name
of KEYsBERe, who left the State in COL RUs-
sells Company. He had wife with him
and eontrived, at the extremity Of their suf-
ferings, to send her to the California settle
ments, when relieved by persons who went
out 10 aid them.
This villain remained behind to fob the
dead and living of their property. A family
of the name Of BONNER, of Springfield, ILL.,,
was robbed by him Of about $4,000, which
he cached along with other spells. He was
suspected, threatened, and fnally prepara-
tions were made TO hang him up, and then
he disclosed the places where the money
was to be found. To add TO the enormty
of his offences, he is said to have boasted of
having lived, for time, upon the dead body
of Mr.. GEORGE DoNNER, even when provis-
ions were within his reach. Other enormi-
ties are told of this devil lncarnate, bu: he
survived them all and was employed in the
army, at the last accounts. The whole Of
the family Of REEDS, connexions of the DON
NERs, had reached SUTTER's settlement in
safety, after enduring almost incredible suf-
ferings.
1t was the expectation Of these gentlemen
to be accompanied from Oregon by Commo-
dore Drake, of the British ship Modesto, Mr..
John ]. Campbell, bearer of dispatches 20
the British Government, and perhaps others.
But as they failed to meet them at the time
appointed, at Fort Hall, this party travelled
sloAly, in the hope Of being overtaken by
them. This they did not do; and they are
probably some fifteen days behind. As the
party is small, the Pawnees may dare te
deal roughly with them, should they be seen
by them.
Can't SERvE.-The Liberty Tribune
(WhiG\ saws.