New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-12
FLASHING UNCOMFORTABLE LAKE-IND
THE PLAINS.


We had tho plt nsuro yesterday evening of meeting Ir
Theodore Winthrop. of New York, direct from Puget:
Sound viz Salt Lake and Independence where he arrived
with the United States Mail, the s9ih nj looking as
hearty and fresh mountain men usually do.
Mr. inthrop left the Oregon Dale on the I'd Of Sep
TENDER and his route met and passed great many EN-
i-rapts with their families stock, &c he estimates the
number # persons at six thousand They generally
getting along well in good health and their stock in the
main was in good condition. He thinks the most Of the n
win reach the Columbia River beforeeyere weather sets
in In the valley of the Columbia and IT. tributaries the
crops good and the emgrants would find sufficient
supply Of provisions upon their arrival.
1here ives a considerable influx of emigration int the
Territory of Washington in view OF its organization. A
large portion was directed 10 Pugets Sound where the
umbe trade is carried very exiensively Along the
Sound there is but little farming land except in the Cow
liz Valley and upon Whidby's Island. On this Island a
numLer Of farmers have settled, and Mr. Winthrop saw
very fne wheat and other crops raised upon and fresh
The British Colony on yancouyers Island was making
but Glow and doubtful progress. Two cause, were OPP
Grazing acenst the coonists One the Russian policy
which permitted only the purchase Of home goods, and he
oiler the monopoly which is claimed and exercised by the
Hudson Bay Company The colonist cannot sell TO the
Russians for they draw everything that necessity does
not compel them 10 purchase elsewhere from their
country and the Hudson Bay Company hold monopoly
and control the products Of every coon The colo
mist is but lessee of the Company Many Of the inhabt
ants Of the Island arc anxious TO be annexed to the
United 5 aies.
Pucets Sound the Cascade Mopnians asa heavily
timbered country, chiefly with the Oregon FIR, which IN
some localities grows very large There are scattered
prahies and dry barreDs between the sound and
M uItas the latter covered with the pebbles Of
and soaDty wooded with oaks. Across tie mountains is
open, rolling prairie country with small and tniny
wooded Whitewater everywhere abundant To the
north Of this and in the country occupied blythe Flat Head
indians there is timber and the country is admra
bis adopted for settlements.
The Indians in Washington Territory are friendly and
those on Pueet Sound may be said to be civilized They
arc In constant intercourse with the whites farming ana
raising potatoes which, with the samon cOnsune 'heT
food.
In cutting road through the pass Of the Cascade
Mountains TO the norh Of Mount Rainier Mr. winthrop
came through t pass and met Capt. Mcclellan ana ms
ralty Capt. McC il acting in conjunction WIN Gov.
ftevens who this summer leit ST. Paul TO explore inc
Noribern roue for a railroad Capt Nee had been ex-
rlriup the CASCADE Mountains from the Columbia hiyer
10 the psall Of latitude 10 deg, to find pracica6le
ronte across tie Cascade Mountains. They let the Co
Ian b;a TsrrscEs Columbia River the l7ih July, and
cut their wsy with difficulty through the heavy timber TO
lie mountains They had found no pass at the base OF
Mount 81, Helena and more between mar ana M IonI n
Of Raner called the Mach Cheese, was practicable for
railroad II his purpose TO proceed still further noElh
AIR Winthrop from his knowledge OF the country,
ard The bfst information he could collect from persons
most af0usined with it. believes that the best route for
road will be found north Of Mount Baker and near the
frontier or boundary line. Capt. McC.s party were al
we'll Int had been compelled TO send in 70 Fort Stuseom
PUGET Sound for provisions. From the tlainead VII
lsee at the base Of the Rocky Mountains to the base OF
The Ca,cades there dhc ally in finding r0Gte Tor
railroad But the Cascade Mountains present the great
obstacle. Deep SHOWS Lay upon the Mach che:e and
Lenaho mish passes until late IN June-he mountains es
rDrged lofty and heavily mbered and the valleys Of the
,teIIns by which they entered sometimes run INTO
csnos lie result OF these exploring parties IN search
~ route for a railroad viii develop many new and IN
oaut facts in relation to the geography of the country
MT Winthrop came in by The way Of Salt Lake AMI
left there in the mail stage On their way in they over
took Mr. james Bndgcr the founder Of Bridgcrs Fort at
Tie Devil Gate on his way to tine United States lie
viii We tru,t he here in few days to tell his own tale
A. Nj arncd the story, Brdger was accused OF EEL
Dg cum arnmu &c to the Indian who are at war
win tie MonnoIs and theIeupon party Of forty or m pre-
were cent from Salt Lake by Governor Young 10 arrest
him Being spprised Of their approach ne took 10 ne
mountain mo, 10 Green River ~ we heretofore stated
Int IN the vicinity whore he could watch al the move
no MA q BIZ pursuers i' pnrsuors arrived al me roI'
toI ro,eson Of H. and lived upon his cattle and provis
Ion, oe dave but finding the pursuit prctess returned
home Bigger when he thought II safe wss joined by NJ,
wife and children and 'hey are now Oh 'n' WY n "-1
will rfobatly reaoh Wee,pOTt next week.
Iie maS ary fond buiel9 IN abundance a. Nv down
o. hi, slte Of the Big Blue The SNOW, on the s''h u''
va four inoh.f deep ontbe Safnahe
a Lgas no Republican No :