The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
Ten pavs later from Oregon.

The steamship Columbia, 60 hours from
the Columbia river arrived at San Francis
co on the 18th inst, with 10 days later.
TERRITORIAL ELEcToN.-The Territorial
election has principally occupied public at
tention and though it transpred several
days previous to the departure of the steam
er, we are unable to discover from the re-
turns given what the result has been. As
far as we can Judge, however, the oppos-
ton to the Democracy have a majority in
the Legislature, while the county Offices
are about equally distributed between all
parties. The location of the seat OF govern
ment was one of the issues presented and
Portland, Salem, Eola, Corvallis and Eu-
gene City were the points designated !;
but which received a majority of the votes
we are not Informed The proposition to
call constitutional convention was defeated
by forty-nine votes
INDIAN AFFAIRs.--It seems that Indian
disturbances have ceased, but further out
RACES are anticipated. The Portland Stand
ard of June 9th has received news from Col
Wright's command in North Oregon. He
was still on Matches river, where he had
constructed fort and was building bridge
He had communicated with Kamiakin !;
had demanded the surrender of the property
stolen from the volunteers, and the surren-
der of the murderers of Bolon and other
whites. Kaniakn had refused to treat
except on condition that the whites would
abandon the possession of the country east
of the Cascades He said he was going to
visit Looking Glass, and if he wished him
to make peace he then should be compelled
to do so, as he was satisfied that he could
not, with his warriors alone, contend success
fully with the whites. But, if Looking
Glass would back him up he should contin-
tie the war
We also learn that it has been ascertained
beyond doubu that Looking Glass has all
along been for the war, and has aided in its
prosecution. That he, at the time, appeared
| friendly to Gov. Stevens on his return from
the Blackfeet country, but was only plotting
to cut off Stevens and his men, and would
have done so had not Col. Kelly command
| frustrated his designs and intimioated him.
Col Wright expected to be able to cross
the Matches river in about four days from
the time when the eXpressman left. He
either expected then to bring the Indians to
treat for peace, or to give them battle
The Oregon Argas learns that the Clack-
amas volunteers have ali returned, and that
the Linn county company will remain to
guard the passes leading into the Willamette
Valley from the east side of the Cascade
mountains.
The Oregon Times of the 7th, says Ru-
mors are rife that theIndians intend to get
in the rear of Col. Wright, and cut off his
communication with the Dalles, and then
come in and take that point. The people
of the Dalles are making due arrangements
for defense in case of an attack.
There are hostile Indians in the vicinity
of the mouth of Wind river, near the Wind
mountains, on the Columbia river, between
the Dalles and Cascades The Indians had
| shot stock while the settlers were taking
their stock from u boat. Moccasin tracks,
as well as fresh horse tracks, were discovered
near by. The steamer Marcy was to take a
force of volunteers and regulars up to that
point