Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
FROM OREGON.

The principal from Oregon relates to trouble with
the Indians Of Rogue River Valley who appear have
risen in body with the intention of cxtermaating the
white settlers Tho Portland Commercial Advertiser of
August 10Th has the following particulars of the origin
and extent Of the difficulty:
Late on Saturday evening Mr. Etlinger arrived here
direct from Jacksonville, bringing despatch announcing
that general outbreak had taken place among the In
dian tribes in the vicinity Of Rogue river For time
past the tribes IN that vicinity have made great complaints
and become generally dissatisfied at the number of Bos
tons who we're congregatiug their former hunting
grounds and the dissatisfaction has sprung into desire
to cxermnate the whites from the region and reserve
that entire valley for their In order to carry
out these designs several tribes have joined among which
are the klamath Rogue river, Smith river and Shasta
and 1T s supposed that large number Of the Snakes has
also agreed cooperate with them portion of each
Of those tribes to the number of about three hundred
have established their headquarters point called Table
Rock said be Of the most impregnabe fortresses
in the territory, about eight miles distant from Jackson
vile. III any engagement should take place we nav
presume that this fortress will be the scene of action
At the time Mr. f. left Jacksonville nearly twenty per-
had been killed by the Indians. Among them are
d. Rose, J. II. Hardin, Mr.. Willis Mr. No.and and Mr.
Smith, and the'Indans had burnt upward Of a dozen
dwellings.
Heretofore the Snake and Rogue River Indians bor.
never amagamated for the purpose Of acting against the
whites and If the report Is rue that they have Join
vi IL Is evidence that they have determined TO carry
on hostilitics on extensive scale
ne learn from the gentleman who brought the news
tha the Indians during the past few weeks had killed no
ioS 'nan twenty miners and settlers and that great
cemen exists around and in Jacksonville in consequence
Of tho citizens not having ammunition enough to warrant
them in commencing hostilities
Immediately on the first symptoms of disturbance an
express was dispatched to Crescent City TO procure aid
and ammunition but unfortunately there was hut small
amount OF the latter hand but that was freely given
Upon the return of the messenger from Crescent T;tv
despatch was Immediately the acting Governor a
L. Curry praying that hundred stands Of arms and
four thousand rounds of ball cartridge be sent to the re-
ef Of the citizens The steamer Eagle then char
tered ana proceeded to Vancouver where the required
supplies were obtained and landed At Oregon
City on last Sunday evening On Monday they we're for
worded to their destination.
We learn that Gen. LANE, at the head of scyeuty6ve
volunteers proceeded to the Of action Immediately
upon learning of the outbreak and great praise due TO
the citizens Of the surrounding country for the PROMPT
manner in which they responded TO the call Of their fell
low-ctizens in Rogue river valley.
SECOND DEsPATcH.-Snce the above was in tyne We
learn that the Indians have added to the ggrcssons by
numbering Judge SKINNER, Indian in that district
Gen PALMER is about explore that region Of country
situated between Tliamook and Kows rivers and thar
adjacent valleys The object sought is to discover If the
country Is suitable as location for the remaining Indian
l6es IN oregon, with view Of removing them thither
and let them remain in quiet possession
TIE EMIGRATION learn from gentleman inst ar
rived that the main body Of the emgrants to Oregon are
between Fort Boise and the Grand road He the
health OF the engrants good but that the cattle are
dying rapidly
FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The only from this territory is that the nhabi-
ants are highly eated with the expectation that what il
known as the Cascade road will prove so available that
Washington will divide the immigration with Oregon.
Parties sent out 10 open the road had returned with
naterng accounts OF their success having opened the
road 70 tho eastern extremity Of the mountains and sent
forward party to meet the immigrants and conduct them
by tho new road. At least cay the newspapers Of
Washington Territory.