New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-22


oovery.
A correspondent Of the Alta California gives the
following account Of what he has seen in Oregon:
Astoria next day 10 q dOlefal looking hamlet, on
the weather side Of bill, a1d almost hidden b. Al
impeneTable forest OF gloomy hr trees TIE ca.
tom rouse 10 located there, and Of course the VII.
derness around IL laid OF into town lois, destined
at some future day 10 realize asPlendid fortune 70
their possefsors I the fools do not all die al in'e
rim.l After day and half a. Astoria we steam.
ed up the Columbia to Vancouver. trading post Of
the Hudsoas Bay Co. and station for some U. 5
troops under Col. Loring This is q pleasAn. spot,
commanding beautiful view 70 the eassward. IL
looks old and dull though 10 said the Company do
a great deal Of trade there. short run ap the
Willamette took Us 10 Portland, place destin ed %
be 70 Oregon what Sacramento City is n California
Itis beautiful site for & town, with high banks,
perfectly level, heavily timbsred, and conm1nica'
ting easily with the interior The trade 70 The South
Umpqua and other Oregon gold mines vii pasI
through Portland and ensure t prosperity.
Oregon City IL at the falls, u miles above Port.
land. Itba poor place, squeezed between two
lodges OF rocks, 90 sc 10 be about four hundred
yards broad 20 two miles more or len in length
The inhabitants are making good road the wet
ern side Of the falls In hopas 70 render the trade
with the YsIl Hill farming district more brisk and
secure. Yam Hill is 4 delightful country, ful OF
good land and good people. Probably 1t is the best
an election and hanging match took place at Ore
gon City. The town was full Of men and women,
the former coming 10 see how the election resulted,
and The latter 10 see bow the Indians were hung
These Indians, five in number, had been found
guilty OF the murder OF Dr.. Whitman, in 1877
Their tribe, the Csyuses, gave them up 10 keep
peace with the whites. Much dJubt was felt as 70
the policy Of hanging them, bat the popularity Of
doing so was undenisble.
An appeal TO higher court had been granted,
but they were not allowed the time necessary for
the case TO he carried up. They were hanged,
greatly TO the satisfaction Of the ladies' who had
travelled so far 10 witness the spectacle The RI.
NOR OF new discoveries in the Spokan Country, high
up the Columbia, started great number Of people
for that region. There Is much doubt as 10 its cor
rectness as reliable person OF ali that have gone
out has yet returned. The first gold was brought
to Oregon City by an Indian. The excitement has
been favorable 10 the sale OF lots in Cascade City.
Ii 10 said that over $40 900 worth we're sold during
the last month. Mr.. Jesse Apologize brought up
some specimens Of dust from the South imp Iua,
where he reports the diggings highly profitable.
The gold IL in small scales. mingled with large
proportion, say tenth Of platinum, 10 little par
tcler the size OF mustard seed. Mr. A. is a man Of
education and great intelligence, and his state
ments in regard 10 the richness OF these mines may
be confidently relied upon
The Editor OF the Oregon Spectator publishes
the following information as the subject Of the
cent gold discoveries in Oregon:
While our citizens have been quietly preparing
TO 90 to Rogue River 10 dig for gold this Summer,
they have been aroused TO unususl excitement by
the discovery OF rich mine in another direction
The opinion is gaining strength daily, that one Of
the richest mines on the shores of the Pacific has
been discovered Ia the 6pokan country, some 400
miles from this city. and up the Columbia. We
are assured by Capt. e. Crosby, who saw it. that
the shnd which was brought from the SO)kao was,
in it's bulk about one quarter gold. We have a.
ways felt cor fdent that there was gold on Powder
and Burnt Rivers, and this discovery on the Spo.
kan will still more fully confirm the fact that the
middle region Of Oregon is to become the grand II
Dorado Of the day.
One party ia on its way to the region OF this new
discovery il not already there, and others are pre-
pairing to follow. On the return OF messenger,
who is expected here in q week or two II he con-
frm the report there will be general rush for
that cOpnty In yieg q fhis fsct sqs lsd ts
Agent has gone up the Ooiomoia 70 prepare tne
Indians for new state Of things which will imme-
diately commence in their country.
The country in which this gold hss been lound
is one Of the healthest III the world, and 1t the
mine shaI be found 10 extend over large region
Of that country, it will soon be teemlng with an
overlooking population, attracted thither by the
double alurement Of gold and health
We suppose that there vii also be considera'
bic mining business done this season on the rivers
along the southern bordnr OF Oregon, as many per
sons who have been to California have convinced
themselves tast Rogue river and other streams IN
that vicinity will afford profitable " dtggngs"