The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-07

| JViLldratDaI of the Mounted Rifes-GOla D,.,t-
| Fatal Aeeidsnt TO the Vge Of Coo. Gainea-THe
fadians, &c,
From the Alta California, Sept. 6.
| The Columbia brings down $4,000 in treasure
| to order and for shipment to New York
The Spectator Of the 18th instant contains The
correspondence OF Governor Gaines with the Secre-
tary OF War relative to the withdrawal Of the
mounted rifles.
Captain Bssell's steamer MuItnomah had start
ed on her first trip up the river. At last accounts
she was six miles above the mouth Of Yanhll riv-
er. with bar just ahead. Captain b. had gone 10
Salem to procure assistance to remove it,
The Sea Gull, her way up, touched at Port
Oxford, Trinidad bay, and Umpqua She reports
the discovery OF good coal at Port Oxford; and
OF the passengers, it is said, actually dug some
specimens of gold there She went into Umpoua
harbor with one and three fourths TO two and a
quarter fathoms of water, with breakers rolling in
/ calm day The .Purser, Captain Hubbard, is of
opinion that the shipping will never be drawn from
| the Columbia river by going to Umpqua. The
| newly appointed collector at Umpqua was a pas
| senger to that place in the Sea Gull.
The Times of the 2lst announces the death of
Mrs. Gaines as follows:
Died, on Wednesday, the 18th inst. at Clatsop
Plains Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Kinkead
and Priscilla McBride-born in Versailles, Ken
lucky, March IL, 1900, married to John p. Gainesg
June %, 1919.
The circumstances attending the death of Mrs
Gaines are melancholy in the extreme Governor
Gaines with his wife and family, came down the
went to Clatsop, where he has lately purchased
farm, and TO which he was, with the most pleasing
anticipations of the future about to introduce his
wife and children as their future home. On the
road to their house from Skpanown landing, the
horse upon which Mrs. Gaines was riding backed
In between the fore wheels and the oxen Of wagon
which was accompanying them. The animals be-
came frightened and started off at full speed car
ryng the horse along with them. Mrs. Gaines foil,
her head striking upon the tire of the wagon and
her body being damned between the front board
and the horse. The horse being thrown down, was
passed over by the wheels of the wagon, and Mrs.
Gaines fell underneath before the oxen were
checked.
She spoke but once after the accident, and i'm
mediately became insensble. The injury of the
Draln forbade all hopes OF recovery and after lying
seventy hve hours in a state of unconsciousness
her spirit calmly took flight, leaving its rail and
temporary tenement.
The bereaved family are thus called unon IN
deplore the loss of another of its members On
their way to this country two daughters, who left
their home in the United States blooming with
health, and full of the high hopes OF youth, died at
ST GATHERINGS of yellow fever and lie buried on the
bleak shores of Brazil. Just year ago Governor
Gaines and his family arrived in this Territory in
the w. D. sioop- Of war Falmouth. The anniversary
has been COMMUNICATED by mournful event x
large circle of friends will sympathize in the Attic
tons of the family.
The weather in Oregon has been very pleasant.
Our advices from the Rogue River country repre-
sent the Indians quiet and friendly. Strong
hopes are entertained that difficulties will
take place in that region. DR.. Dart, the Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs, goes down on the Sea
Gull on her next trip to purchase their lands.