New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-09
OREGON.


We have sdvices from Oregon II March 10.
The growing crops through Oregon are said TO
! be more prosperous than ususl.
The OrteOhian learns from reliable authority that
| W,lis Fargo q Co and Adams Co g banking
bouses in PortlsDd o. T.. are able 10 liqgda,e all
tter lebili,ie. there and they will do The en-
bsrTsssmeut Ia California Fll not materially sif-:t
q creGn of buntss meh or deposltoTs Win them IN
Oregon.
Tie news Of TIRE failure of Adams n Co. az
pressed TO Oregon by land by parties interested. TIE
I,wf arrived ibeTe several days before the steiner
arrived from this port. The psrtles who i)rSafd5d
tleIess sscured themselves sgaibst loss
TIE Columbia, Hbep che wtn' up carried notii-
cation Of the failure OF A6sus Il Co aud An order
10 ueo by the JuCPe Of The Fourth Judicial district,
directing Dr. steDberser to bold the sets Of Ala as
& Co subject 10 tie furtcer order of A. a. Cohen,
receiver. DR.. Steht erger was go appointed by Mr..
a. A. Cohen deputy receiver for Oregon. DR..
SieiI berger, however deemiDg the csims Of the
creditors Of the bouse ia Oleg N Of paramount i'm
pOItsnce thought oest 30 disregad the order Of the
Court here, ard made An senmeDt of the Assets Of
tie touse in Oregon for the ben, ii, of the Orr g0n
creditors Mr.. Is Gooswin who has been in the
en- poy of the hOuse for some tins, was appointed ~
Judge Williams, Of the UDi.sd States District Court
receiver. SUI squently. meeting of the creditors
vss called, aud statement submitted relative 10 the
efans Of tie house 1t appears that a sufficient
amount Of c)lu on bsnd TO pay all dep)stOrs 20
v III in les ita1 81 900 Ample security also pre-
serted for the amount Depoeiors were, therefore,
psd un, the coin Cd hand w,s exh tl-t-d, and the
BmouDt reu aiming due las secured in a manner
trely satisfactory 20 them.
Tie Conduct # steinberger W II receive the sppro
baiior 90. al who love .stlce. Ii Is rot 70 DE Won
OeIed al ina. The course IN It be took was uuvers-
ally spprCytd in Oregon. There IL little doubt that
he will be sustained even by the creditors of ADAMS
& Co.
CosGREssIosAL DELICATE A Wing Territorial
Convention il called TO meet atiCOrn Sas on the
len &C April. 10 nomipste Delegate 20 Congress
The Democratic CoLv,niou is to he held n ) ale n
on the 18th Of April. The election takes place in
a a. oil H.. C.
tie preseLt dele! ate, Judge O. {. Pratt aud DR..
Drew, are snoide'es for The domination, Qlte
.larp srare is going ON between the friends ofPrat
bro Isue; Dr. Drew is from Umpqua County, and 10
tie osn1ids's Of SoutteTn Oregon
F,pTpI1Ioy AGAINST me SNAKE IsDIASs.-The
Secretary Of War bss advised Gov. Curry 1t Is the
n.n.iof Of Government 10 send force IN the spring
egainst The Snake Indians who m1ssscred "a. emit
grants near Forf Boise last summer. This force will
probably consist Of eight mpauies-twp of dra-
pcors one Of artillery, and one of infantry-dra~n
from the posts in O. Il 90, Wsship gton and Caifor-
MIA 1hese companies will, if possible, be TILED TO
the msxip orr aniZstion Of eighty four per con-
pary; sno it is believed, FRI tne sue ;ess which
steLds tn, recruiting service st the present time that
ay be done and the recruits embarked Tor their
destination by wsy OF the Istn nus, in the month Of
March-fe- ching Oregon rs early - .he season viii
pelU Il the expedition 10 re mace
Loss OF The STEAMER MAJOR ToMPKiss.-The
! steamer Major rompkius, Capt Hunt, was wrecked
ca The night OF he 10th Of February st the mouth Of
Victoria Hsrbor. She went entel TO pieces in three
! hours after striking. No lives were lost. Captain
/ md crew succeeded ia getting ashore cafe with the
! utmost difficulty The Major fompkins was formerly
/ epgsged 10 the coast trade between Ssn Francisco
end Santa Cruz. Sic owned by j. ii. Scranton,
of this city, snd was A. tue tine Of her loss employed
! in ths Puget \ md trade. She wd- small sores
steamer OF about - uns burden aud Of little value.
We find the following additional pzrtc llsrs Of the
provided iia OF the passengers on the wrecked
| ,tes ner Msjor TompkiBs: The steamer WAS on her
way, Feb 10 from Fort Townsen 10 Victoria; during
/ the evening very heavy squalls from the south west
! followed each other-ihe steamer making Glow pro-
! gress sgHinst heavv head sea and rnd-noblDg 70
be the Lii ht being intensely dark, at II L NJ,
the Csl tain, Judging himself up 10 VICTORIA II Abor,
ceeimlLe ed to or Esqumalt, he considered that
the only safe Anchorage be could fod.
At III T NJ, discovered heavy breakers on the lee
/ bow-LO lard 10 be seen; both anchors were inne-
oiately lei 20; e full head Of siesm on, and tae
steamer helm hard alec chain paid away ss long
as the captain dared without bringing tbs vessel into
! The breakers. After tnent> mlnutes the anchors
commenced surgiDg and the captain, fading che must
certainly 60 OF the rocks, attempted 10 manage pot
and tttrt -rd chains, that be might lay the vvssel
alopgs.ce the l.rgett as he ceemed 'Ie water mig at
be deep there. He succee eed in doing 50. sad the
passengers and crew yer warned II their danger,
AID urged to tsSe ihe frs; Opportunity jump the
vessel struck; they toItunsl .ucceedtd Ia getting
OIL the rock safely. II DOW became intensely c1ld,
With rain. 1~en.y minutes after lSnding al t1e top
works CT he steamer washed sTay, the boat having
hee1 81 ock=d assy By SEES VIXEN she hr-t struck.
We lsid down upon th- rocks for abCit half
iour unable ~ sec whether ~e were upon ia main
land " not Some VI he rev tb-I. starief aud.
fnoiIg tie main lard, shortly discovered the
house Of NJ. hcAuley where We eli feceiy-
ed shelter &, . A ". Gu sunday n);uing,
LsTER PROM FoRr B0;sE-iie Ocsg9Hg4l .esIns
from sir Charles Ogden wtO has for some tins been
N charge OF Fcrt Boise. ana wh0 has just arrived
from thst place, that the lncisns s-s bow quiet. Tne
Snake pretend 70 resre. the p .c.. ~ tie inni.
grant, las summer, al charge tae whole sif,g
10 FIVE Of their people Tbs Il knoEn - bs
alsc, Is the boy WHO escaped says /. re much
lager .uI1 Der engaged in the bloo-y Affair. Tns
preieLse Is undoubtedly Tor lie parg sc of all ing
any mover'en; ne part - The VII es 10 chsst-a
thcr for ;ee'f c-uel'iss anc TO Si,s them opportl
1ity again l. 100 and m4gdeT immigrants who msy
hereafter f.. heir ssy.
COMMcI.- -AoSG The INDIANS -TAe OrsgOaiqs
fsys 81 Inc Co. = Of Mission John OF the
Dsiils wss Fbot by slave Of the chief Of the Do;
Tribe are by ,s direction, fss dsy. ago. 1nere :
cot 81 erlble =. isment smopg tie several tribes
along the Columbia River in cCnssqr-lce, ani gen.
eral is snoI 4 tie mselves is oct .ied.
TRADE WITH THE SASpwica lstASps. - Tse