The southern press., 1851-11-07
From the Oregon Spectator, September %.
EmigratIOn-Indin Outragos.

The immigrants are coming in rapidly, though
the lale storm seriously retarded their progress
through the mountains Snow fell in the Cas-
cadss to the depth of eight or ten inches large
quantity of water also fell, and the streams will
not be likely to again get down to low water
mark this season. The suffering from cold, and
IN few instances, from a lack of provisions, is
represented to have been very great. Animals
become 30 chilled rs to be unable to proceed
and parties were frequently compelled to camp
and shield themselves from the storm in the best
manner possible until it abated or until relieved
from this side.
A correspondent at the Dles state that the
Snake Indians have been somewhat trouble.
some. Mr. Hudson Clark, Of Scott county, II.
inois, who, with his mother, sister and brother,
had got ahead of his train, was attacked by about
thirty Indians, near Raft river, about forty miles
west of Fort Hall His mother and brother
were murdered, and his sister, a young lady of
about twenty two years, dangerously wounded,
and then brutally ravished by most of the party.
The fiends then made coed their escape, taking
with them twenty-five horses, the property of
Mr.. Clark and a Mrs. Hoffman Mrs C. was an
aged lady, and had a son named Tho mas, who
came to this country in l848 and who is now
residing somewhere in the territory
few days previous to the commission of
these outrages, the snme band of Indians at
tackled wagon owned by Mr.. Miller, Of wes-
tern Virginia, and killed his brother-in- law, a
Mr.. Jackson, and wounded young lady, a
daughter of Mr.. NJ. Mr.. Miller was also seriously
wounded, but it was thought he would recover.
Mr.. HarpooPs train Of twenty wagons was
likewise attacked near this place, and after fight
of two hours, the Indians were repulsed with
considerable loss. Mr.. H. is an old Oregonian.
A party of sixteen men returned and gave bat
tie to the Indians VINO attacked Mr.. Clark, but
were driven back with loss of one killed and
one wounded They penetrated far enough into
the mountains to discover teir rendezvous, and
they report that they have an immense band of
horses.
Oar correspondent represents the immigrants
to be generally healthy, and well supplied with
provisions Their teams are also in better con-
lition than those of any preceding year. All
were getting on as well as before the untoward
storm.
J. M. Shively, esq, of Astoria, arrived in this
city on Thursday, from Rogues river county
He states that the Indians were becoming trou-
blesome, and a revival of difficulties was feared
A short distance this side of the canon, the set
tiers had caught an Indian in the act Of break
ing open and robbing house, and were making
PfoPa'"uVto w Wy dhu puhsil Hiui lney naO
sent for the chiefs Of the tribe to whom he be.
longed-ihe Grave Creek. The feeling was
strong in favor of hanging or shooting him.
The house had before been broken open and
robbed and some persons were consequently set
to watch it, and thus the offender was detected
and caught
Some miners who arrived here on Saturday
evening, report that the Rogues' river Indians
are very troublesome. They we're attacked by
about forty Indians, bat escaped without injury
They also met party on their way to the mines,
who were fired upon by large body of Indians
in ambush. They returned the fire, but were
unable to learn whether with effect or not
Several horses have been stolen from Miners
The Indians declare their purpose to drive the
whites from the country. 1t is said they com.
plain that the Bostons' Tyee" did not perform
his promises to them.
We learned, too, a few days since that about
twenty-five families crossed the Willamette last
week, at Milwaukee, and intend to settle on the
Tualatin river There have been at least forty
claims taken along this stream during the past
four or five months. ~