The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06
News from Oregon.

Our dates from Portland are to 2eth Of November.
The Spectator, in announcing the arrival Of Gov. ss
vens saysHe arrived 1T Fo Vancouver the 18th Of
November here he remained but few days, when he
started his way 70 the sound He does mot wish
~ name y De used in connection WITH ,ne
o1ioe he holds. He WAS accompanied only BY his
artist Mr. stanleyhs greater part Of bis company With
Capt Mcclellan and his command, having been left At the
Das Capt Mcclellan reports two .ssages through the
Cascades OF which he surveys and describes them
pra steabs for contemplated railroad Major Stevens
( sI.rsmsy sanguine of the route has travelled
TO its htness for the purpose. He says that the
Backe Indians who have been heretofore described IS
hostile treated his party with marked Kindness and gave
Them much assistapce rous II Governor has been
paying considerable attention to Indian affairs, and the
Chief Of ths spokan tribe came with him to Fort Van
correspondent the rim writing from Jacksonville,
Nov l. says Tine Indians in Illinois Valley, near Alt
house. quite troublearne about week driving
on stock, burning house, and attempting to burn
others small detachment Of the regulars from Fort
Lane vent over and routed them from their camp 10
thickst killing eight w.undiug some, taking from the N
some guns, and . large q1Antiy OF ammuniion. soms
Of tbs nS&ns Afterwards rearned striking In the bash
othsr.
By an arrival at San Francisco from Oregon the San
Francisco S OF December 8, learns that Gov. Stevens
and the expedition uder his command appointed to
plors and survey northern ronte for the Pacific Rsil
road, had all arrived At tse different station Several Of
and satisfied that formidable obaoss exist from
the Msscu river to the navsAols waters smpyng into
Ths party 0, Gov Stevens consisted OF the following
poers all whom have arrived at stationed At
the places deEgpatec below
MAIN PARTr UspBs Gov. sTEvKSs Lieut. A. j. Doueson
u, W. Lander, civil engineer; f. W. Lambert toposrA-
phsr Gov Stevens, astronomers M MofAs msteo 'olo-
Gst Lieut.. Grover. Of Fort Benonto arrive in March.
"a dog train from Fcrt Benton Mr.. rnkham cinl engi
ussr VIII arrive frat Of January Lieut. John allen,
N charge Of the depot at Fort Oven g. Mary viil.re,
wDl return IN July 1854 Lieut. L. Arnold will arrive In
December Dr. LAclley, surgeon and naturalist will ar.
i've In December j. H. stanley, artist Q. Girardn,
assistant srtist Ihom,s Ads%s dr.,ghssn.p And :.
An charge Of natural history Of the expedition, u
Sosis 10 Dr. John Evans In charge Of minsralosy and
CAPT SocasIsss pssty which is,s vancouver early In
the summer for the purpose Of mailing examn Ato as
gsu Of the mountains, consisted Of the following Off
George McusIian Brsvst Captain Q. g. Engineers, iu
command Lieut. J. X. Duncan topcgrsphsr; Lieutenant
Syivesssr kovy, mseorolosist; Lieut. Hodges, quar-
surgeon; Dr. c. Cooper naturalist; Geo. Gibbs gsolo
gif, So; M. Gddngs, drsushtman
noa fhsy have an returned ia good health, well salts
0sd that rroAd can easily Be Constructed through the
co, .or tsvsns has gone TO Olympia the present sea.
n govsmnsst Of Washington territory. who're he VII
procsed 10 organize the Territory cling
p II rsquizsmsnts OF law
a. Mount Pleasant Farm. the 3cth octobsr, by Rev
r. Robe, Mr. Harrison Stevens TO Miss Emily Psarcs,
a..sss;r Of e. pssss. late q Gnsin..a, Ohio
fhos a. Psarns, Mr. Vim Hohson, OF Oatsop county, 70
Hlrs. Elisa Eyre. Of Marion cconty.
csss q Ne. Gs' Ss i q sss Patton
: Al the residence Of Mr.. R. W. Dsnny, wxshIngtou
boazty Nov. O. BY Rev Albert Ksllsy, Mr.. Austin Gait
3 Miss Mari Dsnsy. fsmsfly q Jsnainss souaty, Ia
&C sAs residences Of Ring Hbsard Marion county, Nov
pIr. !. D.r,s 81. pfs sa mss, % %
= AZ the house Of wv. Chambers. Washington county,