The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-10
From Oregon.

Advices have been received from Astoria to the
18th of October. Governor Gaines and Arson
Dart, Esq, the newly appointed Indian agent were
at Astoria when the Oregon left
The overland immigrants were quite or nearly
all in. Much suffering has been experienced in
the latter end of their journey. Great destitution
exists among those arriving at the Dalles. Quite
number OF the immigrants will winter on the Co
lumbia, between the Cascades and Daes, as they
find excellent food for their cattle in the upper
country.
The Oregon City Spectator says that there is
still a number of immigrants in the Cascade noun
tains. They were arriving every day or two in
detached companies of dozen teams so. The
grass had beer found to be sparse and scattered
Ii adds that the government at the Dalles post
has been quite active in furnishing supplies to the
suffering Immigrants; bat those who are still in
the mountains must suffer immensely, particularly
the families from the falling SHOWS
The same journal states that the Clackemas Ra-
pids improvements were progressing, but seems to
doubt whether the dam by which the water ia
turned into the new channel can be completed this
season.
wrecked in entering the Umpqua river-vessel and
cargo are said to be a total loss. No lives lost.
The rainy season had set in, but not with much
severity.
The steamship Sea Gull had also arrived at San
Francisco She left Portland October Sth, but when
about twenty miles below struck snag, which dis.
abled her rudder and compelled her to put into As
toria, and there detained her for repairs fifteen
days. She left Astoria Wednesday, the 23d, in
company with the G.. w Kendall On board were
) l6,7l3 in gold dust. One of her passengers, Mr.
Angel, was robbed of $4,000
The Sea Gull reported the bark Louisiana, wind
bound, in Bakers Bay The Eliza Ann Smith and
brig Triumph sailed days previous. The
Alice Tarlton was loading at St. Helena. The
George and Martha and brig Nonpareil, from San
Francisco, had arrived, and the bark Desdemona,
from New York, in l35 days. The Sea Gull ex-
changed signals with the brig John Davis at the
mouth Of the Columbia, bound in.
FaoM THE SAsowIcH IsLANDs.-We have re.
ceiyed files Of the Poiyntsidn and Honolulu Times to
the 2sth of September. inclusive. The news they
contain does not possess much interest On the
Goth of September court was held when Mr., Judd
and the Hawaiian princes were received with all
due pomp and ceremony.
All proper respect was paid upon the reception of
the news of the death Of Gen. Taylor, which Mr..
Allen, our consul, duly acknowledged.
Two estates, one consisting of 1876 acres Of land
including cattle, farming implements, sixty acres
OF cane and a wooden sugar-ml; and the other,
400 acres, 200 of which was in cane, cattle, mills,
&c were sold in September, the former for ) 900,
and the latter for 80 900.
The PoiyesiGn states that the crops on the ground
will pay so per cent. on the purchase money, be-
sides the cost Of labor. Large sales Of government
lands have been made on Maui, unimproved, at
from three dollars to twenty nine dollars per acre,
in from ten 10 fifty acre lots, To the natives.
Potatoes at that place, at last accounts, were
abundant selling at three dollars and fifty cents
per barrel. Several oargoes were loading for San
Francisco
A Mr. Gorbun, says the Polynesian, robbed
of one thousand five hundred and eighty nine dol
lars by two fellow boardors. The money
covered the next day. MIR. Gorbun had Just re-
turned from California.
Gold duet was in demand at sixteen dollars and
twenty five cents per ounce.
Mr.. Francis r. Jones, twenty years Of age, son
Of John C. Jones, Esq, formerly United States Con-
sul at Honolulu, died at that place on the 2lst Of
September.