New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-17
OREGON.
A Correction,
MARYsvILLE, Benton County, .
Oregon, Thursday, Msy "a, 1859. {

MARYsvILLE Benton County
Oregon, Thursday, May %, 1852
To the Editor Of The NJ y Tribune.
Last evening, in looking over tho well
come Tribune, printed 18th March last, j motto.
ed in an article headed Oregon, and emigration
tbither" the following items which deem worthy
Of correction:
Fira: "oregOn embraces an area of about $4,000
square miles'
Second: I" The entrance Of the Columbia d impraeu.
cable for two thirds of the year."
Third "The Willamette, 100 miles In length, d only
nsVlgable for small vessels to within three miles Of x
falls"
Fourth; "shps Of eight feet dra. can enter the imp.
qua"
Tyh: The total white population % now estimated
at l200Op
Now, according to my figuring, Oregon has an
area of not less than 10000 square miles as laid
down in maps by the best authorities.
That the entrance ofthe Columbia is imprac-
ticable two thirds the year" is aers to all in Ore
gon who read the Tribune II is quite mistake,
az, except in a serere blow, steamers can enter
without difficulty.
The Willamette land Valley is not less than 200
miles ia length, while steamers have been running
ADORE the falls, and high as this village since in
September last.
The writer came to Oregon by the Umpqua
River, the vessel drawing fifteen feet. According
TO the Census returns in 1850, Oregon contained
1893 souls and at present there are not less than
10000. Please give the substance of the above
and do Justice to Oregon, and oblige subscriber.
WILLAMETTE.
The dates from Oregon are TO June 5.
The papers are filed entirely with political mst,er rs.
ating 70 the election for representatives 10 the Legsa
ture end county officers.
FRon SALT LAKE.-We learn from L.
G. Torrence who recently arrived with the mails from
Salt Lake, that all quiet there News had Just ar.
rive there from the States that Col Donphan had been
appointed Governor OF Utah; and that 800 troops
on their wsy 10 Sails Lake. He passed twenty.
two wagons Of emigrants, who wintered az Salt Lake.
and will be in -Four malls between California
and SalG Lake had been lost-and Mr.. Wood gard the
contractor snd four men had been killed by the In
dams. He made the distance from Salt Lake TO the
DaIles In 10 days Times
ACCIDENT on ROGUE RIyRg.-Hiram
Abbott late Of Peoria Illinois was accidentally shot on
Rogue River short time since. He was playing With
dog, and mlrnieking kiota Another man. Of the
name CT John Berry hearing the howl and istakiog u
for that OF hota crept cautiously up to within shoot
Ing distance, aud discharged his rife at him The ball
took effect In the right thigh. ft sterward taken
out at the heel. He was no. expected to recover.
lseztssns1
DRowSED.-A negro fell from the Multi
nomsh, lying al our handbag, Sunday evening ana -
crowned. An Indian was drowned from ne w nissT%s
thort time since Ia the same manner Neither o. tae
bodies recorsrsd 10.
HIGH WATER.-In passing from this
city to Vancouver, q day or two since, We were suN
prse5 10 see the number Of dwelling houses ana omer
buildings surrounded, and usny almos, saomofsoe ~
hleh water The loss OF crops to farmers along tne
river must prove very great We learn that man D,
The tsruers have also sustained serious lo N ss:A