New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-25
FROM OREGON.

We have dates from Oregon City up to April
18th. The interesting it ms below arc copied
from the Spectator. The following extract from
letter from Capt. N. Crosby Jr to Capt. John
H. Couch, in relation to the South Channel, affords
most gratifying intelligence.
BARK LOUISIANA, Feb. q, 1S50.-We are ont
side the bar, came out through the south channel,
the least water we had was five fathoms with a
tremendous sea on. The course IS about 5. ). W.
from Sandy Island, and the channel is OF sufficient
width to beat frigate. On the north channel it is
now brt akiDg n clear foam. This channel is
straight and with the exception of the bar is not
less than seven fath0ms water. Capt White has
done and is doing more for the mouth OF the Colum.
ba than all the surveying and exploring expedi-
tions that ever came out here. Do all you can 70
encourage their remaing here 1t necessary. raise
their piiOtsge higher-ssy 50 per OOt higher
Their expenses are very high. They are d0ing
more for the Of Oregon than all the other
persons IN the Territory.
We lay three days at anchor at Tanzy Point
Clasop, with heavy gale from S w T. " aud
find it excellent ha Dor, good holding ground and
true tides-iar superior to Bakers
AGKCULrURAL-We are happy 70 learn that
the farmers through tue Territory are ac.iyey
engaged in putting In crops We are assured, on
coed authority, that the amount OF grain IN the
ground is nearly, If not altogether, twice great
a. 1t was last year. Aud from the general demand
for seed potatoes, we should thios, if the season
proves favorable, that potatoes would be cheaper
next Fail than they are at present
STEAMBOAT AHOy We learn that the machn.
cry for a Steamboat has arrived at Astoria, accom-.
panied by the workmen and engineers, to con
struct and ran it. It's contemplated TO have it
running at the earliest possible period.
ATTEMPTED sVIcIDE.-Ws learn that Mai J. s.
Hathaway, i ga attempted a fe " days since, to
take his own life by cutting his throat Aswe are
informed, he was lmpelled to the appalling act by
derium tremens, or at least, mental dersOgem mt,
pIod0ced by the excessive of intoxicating spir-
it's He was, however, arrested 10 the act, and
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
OREGON MARKET, April ls.-Most articles in the
provision line have stood firm at former prices for
the past month. Flour has rrceded to $50 per Dbl.
Lumber has so receded TO SIS $50 per NJ. Po-
tatoes have advanced in consequence OF the demand
for seed sales have been made as high as 81 per
bushel Gold dust sells at Sl5 so in coin and SIC
in trade
MuRDER-Two Men KILLED-We learn from
the Oregon Spectator of April Is that difficulty
occurred near Fort Vancouver, on the 5th inst.
between Mr. Short and DR.. David Gardner,
in relation to land claim, which both parties pre-
tended TO hold, which resulted in the death of DR..
Gardner and a X anaka who was in the doctors
service.
DEsERTERs.-Lsst Winter we published in some
news from Oregon the fact Of en- almost general de-
serton of the regiment of mounted rilemen station
ed at Fort Vancouver. They started off in large
bodies in the midst Of Winter. and it was thought
were intending to wend toward California. The
worst forebodings then felt for them, because
Ct the route they had taken during such an incle-
ment season In the Oregon Spectator of April IS
" observe the following IN relation to them:
Gov Lane has returned from the Umpqul
having arrested snd brought back some 20 or IS Of
the deserters. Col. Lorng continued the pursuit
after the remainder. There is rumor in town.
that, after progressing as far as the Kanyon, he
was obliged to return to the Umpqus, having found
Of the bodies of the deserters Strong fears
entertained that the whole band will have persisted
by starvation ere they can be reached with pro-
visions"