New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-10
OREGON.

Correspondence Of The y. Y Tribune.
OREGON CITY. Wednesday, Aug - 1855.
lnoian depredstions seem 30 be the order of
the day in all parts OF the Territories Of the
Unien ow, and Oregon has her share. Ia tho
southern portion of the Territory, in c,nse.
QueIce Of some misunderstanding bet yeen =
miner aud III Indian, the tomsha VIZ a1d scalp
ing. knife have again been brought iato use and
our citizens have been slaughtered, and in re-
turn the Indians are being killed as fast as they
can be found. Two persons have been Killed
ARC in The Willamette Valley, and one Iudian
who confessed himself guilty taken and hurg by a
mob after be had been delivere into the hands OF
the authorities You will see full particulars Of
these affairs in the Oregon papers by this steamer
In connection with the excitement consequent
upon these Indian troubles, we are in the midst Of
a raging gold fever caused by the discovery of rich
gold fields about five hundred miles northeast Of
this place, near the junction of the Columbia and
Pen d'Oreille Rivers. These diggings are said
TO have been discovered BY some Frenchmen, who
have returned to this ley, procured provisions,
snd again proceeded to the mines, accompanied by
their friends There is a lack of sympathy be-
tw cen the Americans and these French halEbreeds,
end they weie very spsrDg of the information they
dOled out to inqurers However sufficient is
known to establish the fact that there is gold in
Il at vicinity, and TO make it probable that the
mines sre rich and extensive. Thousands of men
are already ON their way from Oregon and Northern
California for these new mines, and many others
will 90, unless the favorable accounts which have
been received shall be contradcted, as they
can secure their harvest When the mines in
California were first discovered our farmers, many
of them deserted their crops but they have learned
wisdom, and this time We have stored plentiful
harvest
In connection with these mines a report has Just
arrived that some sixty or seventy Americana have
been killed by the Indians, near Fort Colville some
thirty miles this side Of the Pen dOreille This
may be true, but very much doubt it.
Ii these gold fields prove to be rich and extern
sive, Middle Oregon will rapidly rise in impor-
lance Gen Palmer and Gov. Stevens have lately
purchased the indian title to the greater portion
of it, and several of largest stock growers
contemplating q removal there next Spring. II is
one of the finest grazing countries in the world
These new discoveries will expedite its settlement
very much, and Oregon will soon be ready for some
important political changes by way of assuming
the responsibility of her own government There
is q movement on foot in Middle Oregon for a
further division of this Territor, and the erection
of separate Government east Of the Cascade
Mountains. Thsappears to me to be wrong We
are small enough with our present limits, and CON-
bine all the elements of greatness under one Gov
eminent But in case of division one will be a
mining State aud the other aa agricultural State,
ard both confined to small an area as not to pos
sees any great power and influence.
Oregon is destined, in my opinion il she remains
undivided, TO become the state OF the Pacific. Our
agricultural resources are great and being rapidly
developed. Our mines will probably som equal
those Of California, and our manufacturing facilities
are unbonbded. In addition We have liberal sys-
tem Of Common Schools alresdy in successful ope-
ration, rapidly spreading the right Kind of n'elli-
sence among the masses, and the foundations for
Semnares, Academies, aud Colleges are being laid
in all parts Of the Territory. Oregon ia starting
upon the right track, and viii be heard of in the
future.
The Anti Slavery ball has been set in motion in
our Territory by meeting held in Alloy last
June. The gathering was not large, but the right
grit was manifested. An adjourned meeting of
the FTee-Soil men Of Oregon will be he'd in the
Capitol in October. Since the first meeting, the
4 nnual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal |
Church adopted unanimously strong report con-
lemDing the erasping disposition Of Sia7ery in |
Church and State and denouncing the evil in the |
most uDmeasured terms This is received with |
rejoicing BY Anti Slavery men in Oregon, because
ay are the strongest religious denomination in
80 Territory The United Brethren and Conere-
q 'ionslfts have takeu TIE sane ground. Oregon