Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-27
Oregon.


The Statesman, Published Oregon city, Of the 23d
Of September the proceedings of Convention
held at Cowlitz, in Lewis county, which adopted
mortal to Congress and resolutions in favor Of the organ
izaiion OF the Territory Of Columbia north Of the c.
lumbia river and extending the forty ninth degree of
North Latitude which is the Northern boundary Of the
Uni,ed Staies. The Convention appears have been
nuinerously attended. They recommend the division Of
the Territory into twelve counties. The reason they
assign in favor Of this political organization is tie
Of te Territory its agricultural advantages its
OF municipal regulations, and distance from the
seat Of Government of Oregon Territory. Tie editor
Of the Statesman publishes the proceedings without
comment We H.. not know what Gen Lanes views
on the subject bat he will doubtless be governed by the
WISHES Of tiie people of the whole Territory.
From tie Oregon Statesman Of September a7l
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oUTRAGEs.
Tue immigrants are cunning in rapidly, though the
late oa>iy earded their progress through the
noun aims Snow fe in the Cascades to the derth Of
eiaht ten inches large quantity of water ais' fell,
ani the will be lAeiv To- again get down {"
low-warer marx ils season. The sulring from cold
(and in few instances from lack Of povsions) is
presented 10 have been great. Animals became 30
billed la hc unsble proceed. and parties ire
quently compelled camp and shield themselves from
tie storm in the best possible until it abated, or
until relieved bv assistance from this side.
a correspondent the Ddlles that the Snake
IaanS have been somewhat troublesome. Mr. HUDSON
Clark, Of Scott county, Illinois, who. with his mother
sister and brother had ahead Of his train,
tackled BY about thirty Indians Rai river, about
forty miles of Fort Hall anil his mother and bro
ther murdered and his sister young lady Of about
tweuy-two yea.s. dangerously wounded and then hru
tally rayshed hv most Of the party The fends then
made good their escape taking with them txentvtvo
horsss the property of Mr.. Clark and Mrs Hoffman
Mrs Clark was am AGED lady, and had named
Thomas. who this country ia 1898, aud who is
resHing somewhere in the Territory.
few DAYS preyious to the commission Of these out
RACES the band of Indians attacked wagon
ed y NIr Miller of Western Virginia and killed his
brother n.law a Mr. Jackson, and wounded young
lady, "a daughter of Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller also
seriously wounded. but it thought he would
yer.
Mr.. HarpoOl's train of twenty wagons was like
wise stacke this place. and after fight Of two
hours tire Indians rcpulsed. with considerable
loss Mr.. HaTPoo is an old OregOnian-
A party Of sixteen returned and gave battle TO
the Indians who attacked Mr. Clark, bat driven |
lack with loss of killed and one wounded They
penetrated far enough into the mountains to discover
their rendezvous and they report that they have an I'M
ulenSe band Of horses.
Our correspondent represents the immigrants TO be
generally healthy, and well supplied with provisions.
Their also in better condition than those of
any preceding year All were getting along well be-
fore the uutOward storm.