Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22
FURTHER FROM OREGON.

The Oregonan Of O;ober 4th publishes letter from Col
W. G. T. VAULT TO DR.. DsRr, Superintendent Of Indian
Affairs, detailing the particulars Of attack by Indians
exploring party employed in ascertainng the pactcabiy
Of locating road from Por. Oxford the upper Rouge
country. The Of those who murdered A.
s. Doherty aged thirty, Texas; Patrick Murphy aged
twenty-five, New York John p Holland aged wenty-on
New Hampshire jeremiah Ryan, aged twenty FIVE, Mary
land and J. P. Pepper, aged ,wenyeighi, Albany New
York. The loss Of property as follows
Seven United States rifles with accouemens and ammu-
milton; rife, with fixtures &c one musket; one double
barreec pistol one Sharps patent hirly.six shooting rife
with implements and ammunition Colts shooter
volving pistol; brace holster pistols together with
number of blankets , 4f sa
Dr. DART, Indian Superintendent, and Messs. PARISH
and SrAuLDIse, Indian COMMISSIONER had returned to Ore
son city, having concluded treaty with the Indians on the
southern boundary Of Oregon. The section Of country pur
chased by this treaty said to be equal the willamette
Valley 1t is thought that the terms such
the peace of the Indians future "A letter from the Super
intendent says sl4i el lugt58 I'll JttaG& 4e NJ
Teated with four bands Of Indians who owned the
from near the southern boundary of Oregon the Pa
cc ocean, to the Coquia rve which enters the
eboat eighty miles north of the southern boundary of this
purchase extending back from the than City miles,
N king and half millions of acres, all of which is
good farming lands, large Of which
heavily umOee0 white Ceddr Oh large 8fOWtD
There are many fine mill streams this tract. The whole
amount Of this purchase is S2s $780, payable in annuie
NO part of which to be paid in money The Indians Of
this part of Oregon appear have knowledge Of the value
Of money They highly pleased with the idea Of reoeiv
ing large portion Of the payment in clothing being almost
naked Ne treaties have been made with the Indians Of this
country where they seemed well pleased with the trade
with Government The whole cost Of this tract Of country
is less than one and half cents per acre.
The OFegonian of October Alb says: 6l .
Lieut. WrMAs of the s. Army, who was sent down the
by Gen. HIrcHcocK with detachment Of United States
troops busy engaged in erecting fort at Port Oxford
Every thing remains quiet there and the settlers progress
ing finely with their improvements They confident that
road be opened from that place to the mines al rng
expense in which it will become important
commercial point it has fine gain-growng country all
around it. which, with its safe harbor and geographical posi-
ton, must make it point Of no common Importance
The discovery of mine of anthracite coal is mentioned in
of the papers, is Charles rver about four miles
from Astoria The vein is said be nine feet wide and three
feet thick and found by named Shen while dig
ging well.
Toe Oregon Statesman furnishes the following infoma
ton relative TO the overland immigration:
sThe inning haze nearly all reached the haven Of
er hopes and are, compared with those Of last year. com
fstable in this valley OF abundance Another qualification Is
the comparative low prices all kinds of vegetables many Of
which three and four hundred per cent cheaper than
they we're last gear 1t8 t tcN