Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-13
FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREGON.

The New York Tribune has received files Of the Oregon
Spectator, published Oregon city, from July % October
IA, both inclusive, and files Of the California Star an Fran
cisco) from November to December A. inclusive There
no important news from either place.
The Spectator the official returns Of the election
for Governor, follows GEoasK ABERSKTHr 538, A. l..
LovEJor, 500 scattering Is. Abernehy plurality l6
ther a close election.
In the Spectator Of the 9th OF August the elor
that he has information that there nearly fco thousand
wagons the from the United States all Of which
with the exception of 400 Mormon wagons bound for
Oregon, and adds we think this rather large estimate. One
thousand wagons will do for this year.
The Spectator denies with much spirit the truth Of para.
graph in the California Star, stating that in consequence Of
almost utter failure Of the wheat crop in Oregon, large
numbers Of settlers were emgrang from that country Ca
onia The Editor thinks the wheat crop for ls47 will not
fall any thing below that Of ls46, which about l50
bushels.
Mr. Reeve, the pilot, has discovered new and excellent
channel at the mouth Of the Columbia river II 10 the
norhward of Peacock Spit and Of no place in this chan
mel is there less than three and half fhoms depth OF
From explorations, Mr. Reeve thinks there is an
available south channs making three entrances the
Western river The paper Of September 80 has the fol-
lowing
The IMnIGRATIos.-The immigrants are now daily ar
vng upward Of two hundred wagons have already arrived
and there said 10 be something like hundred
tie mountains II the immigration as large as reported
lone thousand wagons fearful that all will reach
season Will nave commenced
We regret 10 hear that Ct the giving out and
under the feel our duty to advise the sending
OF boats 10 the Dales in order that such Of the immigrants
may 80 desire can have an opportunity Of reaching the valley
by water. We believe that II will pay any one Handsomely
who will undertake the business.
The first wagons, those belonging Mr. Lampson, arrived
at this point on the 7h instant being week In ad
Of the time Of arrival Of last years immigration We
understand that 720 wagons for Oregon had passed Fort Hall
up to the l4th Of August.
There meeting Of Delegates held the Falls Of the
anhl river October for the purpose Of recommending
the President Of the United States suitable persons m the
various offices that will be created upon the passage Of the bill
establishing Territorial Government in Oregon. The
ing broke up 10 Of row. and the editor OF the Spectator
pokes a.deal Of fun at the whole proceeding.
In California papers we find nothing worthy copying
except the following item from Oregon which is little later
than own accounts through the Spectator
ORreoS.-Baque Whien, Ges,on msster arrived and an
chored IN this hrbor Wednesday evening, 10th Instant
six days from the mouth Of Columbia river.
From hles OF the Spectator CLEAN several para
graphs Of considerable interest
VI the emigration, learn Of the safe arrival Of SIX hun
dfed wagons in the valleys Of the Oregon, while we
credby informed Of The manifest anxiety for the welfare Of
the remainder, be understood ons-d only Of the
emigration Is enumerated above Details Of suffering reached
the settlements previous the sailing Of the Wilton,
and unesaggsaed there much TO be apprehend
ed An Immense body, from the setting IN and severity Of
the rams were detained among the Cascade Mountains and
excessive want and misery ensued. Contributions for their
ree were being collected and water conveyanes dispatched
10 their assistance
The emigration too had met with sad reverses on that
portion of the southern Oregon route, lying through the
sion inersecied by Rogue river Here Indian pedy
stoned manifold disasters Acts Of violence and outrage
only equaled by most revolving and brutal murders either
ser, committed indiscnminately as TO age OF Person