The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-22


too lazy to follow it. they viii take to the road Nls the
highwsymen that they are.
Interesting from Oregon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AFFAIRS AGRICULTURAL
PROSPECTS, &C, &c.
From the Portland Times.l
The immigrants have begun to arrive from the
plains Those who have come through this season rep
resent that they have had very pleasant Journey.
tie and horses in good condition and they lost
STOCK on the way They do not report large an eni-
grafton as we had been led TO expect ths seaSon.
lsrger from the that the Oregon M
donation isw which passed the last Coogess secured
prove and live upon tie same we do not We. give up
the idea that there are the way
in St Joseph left on the "a of Api which ,aa ra ~
think that many more left aft, that time
From the Oregon Spectator
The immigrants are pouring in upon us Mr. f. L.,
Raymond, from Indiana, Of a coapany OF packers
arrived here Friday last Mr. made st Joseph his
starting point The persons staring from ST. Joseph
mostly destined for Oregon. Some one Hundred
teams intended going to California Mr.. reports grase
plentiful on the south side of the Platte kept for dis
lance of about leo miles in the tuao country Grass
the north side is ted not good Much the largest
part OF the immigration across the aims made the
Council Bluffs their rendezvous Among the number Of
those assembled at the Bluffs there Goo fami
lies for the Great Salt Lake valley 1t Is estimsed by
Mr.. George Keller, of Illinois who arrived here 5atu
day that the number OF families the road for Oregon.
who the north side OF Platte, between 800
and GOO on that branch Of the road alone.
Most Of those who came on the north side of the
Platte did not that river at all except the Loup
that eide The grass IL Thought TO be equally as good
the north side, above Fort Laramie the south,
ana me crossings t4o OF the Platta saved; thereby
avoiding the dangers incident 10 the inning Of tho
stock The bridge the north fork Of the Platte u
con idered rckety affair but it answers the purpose
'after fashion" Mr. Keller was some eighty days
coming from Council Hlags to Oregon City lie reports
general good health among the immigrants far as his
obsCryatiors extended We glad 10 learn that tho
great majority Of the immigrants will arrive in time to
avoid the rain and the fall. There is a good
deal Of loose the psrticu arly cattle One
market They expected to arrive in about eight
ten DAYS NJ r. reports having parsed about $50 wagons
the road, the most Of whiea and Fort
Laramie. St Joseph has In great lost its i'm
poItencc as starting point. Last year, almost two
Grass is cdnely in the Cascade mountains
Nj Raymond things il would ray any person well to
ship oats TO the Daes forthwith to feed the stock
of the immigrants while crossing the mountains. 1t
might be sold for one dollar per gallon.
From the oregooian
Having just returned frcn flying visit up the VILLA
matte Valley take pleasure in testifying that We
were happily disappointed IN the app' arance OF tho
beautiful and, to all appearance, better agricultural
country than be found between here and Lafayette
The crops everywhere appear remarkably good-whsst
ard cats are now ripe Tor the sickle ana the farmers
busily engaged in harvesting Potatoes onions, cab
nge &c &c present 10 The eye conclusive evidence OF
the richness OF the soil We glad to see 50 many
and substantial frame houses erecting extensive
field. newly fenced roads and bridges imprt we'd all OF
which SLOW that the country is settled with an indus
Tious and prising people many Of whom are now
enjoying all the comfortt they enjoyed In the states
supplying exter sve water power, and passing
ugh the most fertile country have seen on the
Pacific coast This town Is but IL has the elements
within itsf of becoming large and nonrshns one as
die tant day.
From the Portland Times, of July al
DR. Dart the Superintendent Of INDIAN Affair." who had
to Wait the distant Indian tribes east of the Cas-
cades has returned from his and informs that
delegations from the walla walas, Westcopaus, Mes
Perces Yesomaws spoksns ana Poloses, met him at the
Dallas ard after satisfying them II not his intention
send the Waam tie Valley Indians their country
perfectly cOutented
Cayuses and Mes Perces and got permission from the
srtabsh an In ds Agency their nation
buildings for that purpose in Of construc
ton lie suecee jed also in settling the difficulties for
tmehat existed between the Snake and Mes Perez Tribes
who wish TO fight each other by treating for peace
year ut the end OF which time, " government cannot
satsfactory affairs the Mes Perces have leave
to so to war with them. He Is If opinion that there
w,Te upwards OF SEQ Indians gathered In council He
informs that the Mes Perces number 500 souls the
Wetconons ECO ami that the Cayusss numbsr only
l.s, and are last disappearing The Cayuse,, he says,
were much pleased when he informed then that the
the whites were sn hostile ard going to furthsr
ayenge the murder a DR.. Whitman AID family. Ths
country which he visited he speaks Of in the highest
terms, and gives n hs opinion that 1t contains more
land adapted TO cult vatIon than the whole OF New
England.
| MARRIED.
Al Portland, oregon, the 18th July, by Milton Tut
te,ff Mr. George Butt, to Mrs. Jane Evans. all Of
In orr gon, July L. by the Rev J. b. Pratts, John
Ross Of Nesqualy and Eioner, daughter of Simon piu
nondur ESQ OF the Cow,iiiE
In Oregon, July - by Rev William Jolly, benjamin
Cornelius and Rachel Nc Kinney both Tuaiatin Palms
Washingon county,
At Salem Marion county July 10, by the Rev J. r.
Been, Mr. Caleb Brooks and Mrs. Eliza Ann Belnger.
Mr John Baum and Miss Martha T,ters, all Of Marion
county, o. r.
In Oregon, July IL by Milton Tuitie Esa Mr. Geo
butt and Miss Jane Evans, all Of Tuslatin Pfains.
DIED.
Drowned in the Umpqua River Oregon, July z by the
upsettrg q boat. Briggs A. Turner, aged 9, years.
late Of North whitfield Maine and Capt Tsaac Toaer
sged ~ years late Of Warren, Maine master Of brig
Mcclellan
Al the residence of n Geer In Marion county Ore
son July IL, OF consumption ur 8. willard, Jr son
Of Col Willard. Of Madison county Ohio.
In Oregon City, July 10 Dr. Geo. w. Salisbury, for
merry from Valparaiso, Indiana