Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21
LATE FROM OREGON.


knowing that you will be very anxious to hear from us all
in present state Of affairs write you by this opportunity
and send you our last pape extra and last proclamation
shall enclose this with letters for the President SO that am
in hopes you will gei it with dispatch.
sour commissioners succeeded in deachng the Nez Per-
ces and Waa Walas from the Cayuse Indians. This is
very favorable for Us indeed, and hope now keep the
war in The upper country.
"The missionaries all WELL Brothers Roberts and
Leslie have gone up the quarterly meeting the institute.
Governor Mason, cI California, up Oregon for 500
to go down and help against the Mexcans but in
present state Of course could be spared We in
very poor situation to carry money and
munition Of any consequence really hope the President
will send regiment Of Dragons, if nothing more.
We have head for years past that bill is before Con-
gress which will Certainly pass giving thus and but
Congress breas and hear it passed branch and
lost in e ohsr and sr. appeared perfect un.
desanding between them that year it would pass me
Senate and another year the House, but pass both in
the year. We hear of vessels Of being ordered
visit u of regimen coming out Of monthly mails steamers,
railroads. but which Of all these will get here first do
know But this know, that hope deferred maketh the
heart sick am in hopes the dreadful calamity that has
overtaken US will cause the protecting hand Of Govern
ment to be extended Had the above promises
been made ndinducemenis held to citizens Of Uni
ted States to iumgrae they would have come, and
the ealousies the Indians would have slept on and his
have been fair and fourishing mission field the indians
themselves been probably cultivators of the SOIL"
The preceding letter was written, it will be per-
ceived, beore the passage of the Oregon bill by
both Houses, at the recent session of Congress, and
its signamr, by the President. Perhaps it will be
some ye before knowledge of these events received
Oregon.
We have received the papers menonedin the letter. The
Spectator Of March % notices. with and
depecaon several recent instances of retaliation upon neigh
boring tribes Of Indians, for trHing Of aggression
mted by them The dwelling house and goods of the chief
the Moalas had been burnt by Of the whies in
venge for small theft committed upon seler and several
of the Capooas had been severely whipped for stealing
e The Spectator urges the duty of and forbcaance
the present alarming state of the relations with the natives
The following extracts are from the paper
STONE Coal AND OREs.-Mr. Moses Kellogg has
shown the "coppef tobacco box manufactured from the
virgin ore OF Oregon without smelling, referred TO IN last
paper The metal Of which the box is composed exceed.
ngy fine, and speaks significantly Of wealth r Oregon from
its copper Mr. Kellogg has been explorer and work.
Of lead mines in the State Of Illinois, and he
that upon recent visit to the CowtZ neighbohood he dis
covered rich lead blossoms be any where.
specimen Of iron ORE TO be at the furnace of Mr.. Price
Of this city, obtained north of the Columbia by Mr. Kellogg
shows that this highly useful and necessary article is found
Oregon. Mr. Keloggs engaged IN opening sone-cosl
bed the Cowz Iiye and has already shipped several
barrels of his coal to California.
MOURN THE CoLrMBrA RIvER.-From accidents that
have happened Uned States vessels the mouth Of the
Columbia river Supposed by many abroad he unsafe
and dangerous OF epance. That this ver like many Others
has sandbsr in its wide mouth true but that such river
does and always will afford channel sufficiently broad
and deep Tor the safe Of the largest vessels under
charge Of pilot who is acquainted with its channel, is
e0tlUU Uf frfip For ahnut nd half laepa
S. c. Reeve under the authority OF the Provisional Govern
OF Oregon has discharged the duties Of bar pilot for the
mouth Of the rver during which time the slightest acc
dent has occurred Mr. Reeve expresses his willingness
take out and bring vessels at all times, believing that it is
perfectly safe to DO so.
Tue United States transport Anita, Acting Captain S. c.
Woodwork, arrived in the Columbia river last Thursday.
Major Hadie up her for the purpose Of mastering
into the United States service any troops that might be raised
Oregon for the purpose Of ssonng Mazatan and other
ports SOUTH The Of difficulties had reached
California when the Anita sailed.
Commodore W. b. Shubrick, commanding the United
States naval forces Of Mszaan, had written to Governor Ma
for houssnd men, be down Mazatlan for
the purpose Of holding that point and Sen Jose during the
summers vessels cannot with safety occupy those Southern
ports after May.
Governor Mason, knowing that the population of this
toy pretty large, sent dispatches by Major Hsrde TO
Governor Abemehy with request that four five compa
mics be raised in Oregon and mustered into the United States
service part Of the thousand requed during
tue war or at least or Twelve months Our present dcul-
ties will prevent Governor from complying with his
quest stand need Of help the present time
selves II the Indian difficulties brought final
ement, there is doubt many Of young would
the service and proceed California but this all
rests in uncertainty yet Probably shall hear from the
commissioners in few days. and then learn position with
regard 10 the Indians above.
In last papers from Oregon had Of battle
with the Indians fought the UmatIa in February. The
next advces from the commissioners received the 23d
as follows:
We stop the press the Of Messrs Newell
and Palmer TO this city. The commissioners and supern-
endent Of Indian affairs have succeeded in securing the
taly Of the Mes Perces Wala WsIlas small portion of
the Cayuses and the Ysckamons. They have also ine-
gence upon which they confidently rely that the Spoans
Fathead and most Of the upper country Indians disposed
bear themselves friendly toward the whites Upon the
held long talk with the DE Chutes Indians the conference
resulted in an the part Of the Indians that from
that time they the friends Of the americans. The
murderer have force Of about hundred men,
posed Of Cayuses and the vicious and reckless Of the neigh
boring tribes, who have mostly e the Cayusc coun,ry they
are followed by Col. Gillian and party.
Capt Mckay Is In feeble health, and will return with
his whole party.
We repeat, much good has been accomplished by the
missioners and the superintendent Of Indian affairs.
The following s the proclamation spoken of in the letter.
II was published in an extra Spectator, dated April g.
PROCLAMATION.
By GEeRsE ABKnrErHr, Gorqnor Of Oregon Territory
Recent accounts from the Of show that the Indians
are in pretty strong force, and determined to fight Many Of
the tribes have expressed desire TO remain PEACEFUL but
there be no question that the slightest defeat part
will encourage portions of them TO unite against and IL