New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-01
Arrival from Oregon and California.

On Sunday evening, Capt. r. G. Drake, of the
British sbp Modesto mot however bearer of dispatch
e. a. has been stately and Mr.. Jonn G. Campbell
rived 10 this city from Oregon. They left Oregon
the 6n Of May. and travelled 10 Fort Hall Ia company
with brigade Of the Hudson Bay Company They left
Port Hall with only four men, but overlook another
party OF seven and arrived In the settlements with
party OF fourteen.
They bring but little information In addition to that
already received from Oregon. Everything quiet
when they left and the prospect for the fsvora
BILE The Columbia had been high to require them
10 take the southern route. This, We presume they
were inclined DO also from the pleasure and facility
OF travelling afforded by the force Of the Hudson By
Company
The British ship Modesto left Fort Vancouver thu
3D. and dropped down tue river her way TO England
She to proceed. by the Sandwich Islands. home -
There = American ships in the river. The Brit
sh squadron the Pacific had not been heard from for
nearly eigh, months prior to their leaving.
Between Fort Hall and Soda Spring, they were over
taken by party of four men from California ibis
party left California the 4h Of June They reported
all thpes quiet when they ieit Gen ke-rney was In
supreme comm aud, aud this party understood to
state most positively that Col Fremont not under
arrest up 10 the time of their leaving Commodore
Stocktop flag was At Monterey and several ships OF the
United states squadron were st St Francisco This
party arrived at 81 Joseph with Capt d. aud Mr. C. and
may be expected In this city shortly
Cspt ID and Mr. G met a great many emigrants and
their wagons They were progressing rapidly and very
comfortably. but Mr.. Campbell thinks that those for
Oregon because OF their number may suffer great deal
from the want grass for their stock the other side
Of the Mountains They met the advance party OF the
Mormon emigr rants and subsequently the nsin body of
about five hundred wagons The advance party were
fastening by forced marches TO select place for
winter encsnpmept somewhere In the vicinity OF the
Great salt Lake. few days previous 10 their meet
Ing with the main body. the Mormons and large
party of Pawnees going out on hunting expedition to
tho itle Blue River met and held festival together
Our infnrmsns psssed the ground where the festival
held but were fortunsts enough 0rom Mr. Csmpbefs
long and Intimate knowledge of the country TO escape
falling Ia with the Indian party The Mormons repre-
sened themselves as being supplied with at least eieh
months provisions They bad with them pigs, poul.
try and cattle. and appeared to have abundance Of
everything They seemed to be harmonious among
themselves. but II Understood that those Of the
church who had reached California had split and there
vas strong quarrel going on between them. The Cal
uornisns aud most of the emigrants from the United
States. very decidedly opposed to the settling Of
the Mormons there. IL was thought they would resort
10 force to resst their settlement
From Fort Hall, Capt Drake and Mr. Campbell met
with incident except the lose OF favorite mare OF
the Captains. which was stolen while they We're en-
csmped nj Sioux village. Capt Drake returns 10 Eng
land BY the earliest steamer TO Liverpool Mr. Camp
bell viii return to Oregon this Fall, by some one OF the
Southern routes