The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-20
Our Oregon Correspondence.

Our Oregon Correspondence.
FOREST GROVE, Oregon, June %,
Syoppoge Of Emigration--Laad SHARKS
Of the Countyy--C Climate -Markets-Ag,
raj and Manufacturing Resources-Tne
War and its Moral, &c., &c.
II will d ,Rbtless be Of interest to your rea
other parts of the world to hear from this NJ
remote Territory. This Territory, as may
upon the map, is situated near 2 900 miles ives
Missouri river, across vast plain, intcrspers'
mountains, hills, valleys, lakes, rivers. &c, an
bitcd by numerous tribes and bands Of Indian
ricus grades, from wealthy and well clad trib'
to the most miserable of Gods creatures, 70
foot with poorly constructed bows and AFRO,
only partially clad with skins. To reach
mote Territory, containing few fertile vale.
dreds and perhaps thousands Of valuable liv'
been sacrificed.
The opening Of Kansas, and the hostility
Indisns, have stopped emigration 10 this cou'
the present. But it is not to be expected th
will cease to emigrate to this country. In 81
Of this country and the route to be travelled
shall endeavor to give an unexa ygerated
partial account. Some seasons there seem q
obstacles. Other seasons the difficulties and
ings may be imagined rather than told. Ia
ever, seems to have happened only to heavy
lions. The loss Of friends snd property on d
has been the means OF much dissatisfaction,
be appcased by a return to the States. !.
Oregon would naturally be p1or country.
are, however, many who started from TIL
with large amounts Of property, and upon
rival found themselves unable TO return. 1
these, despairing of retrieving their losses, O.
ing to the States, have lost their balance |
and committed suicide. Most Of them, b
bull. cabins for the protection OF their famil
they could procure means to return. By 1
those means were procured they would liu
selves comfortably situate upon claim,
donation Of government, with no Medication
it. It's but justice here to state that many
fret settlers of Oregon, after having been
from Suffering by the savage natives
country, and grown rich from the O.
mines, vampire like would extrac. I'll
blood from perishing emigrants. The
the persons who have thought to
them'elyes, taking advantage Of the presen
war, by turning over to government propert
times its value. But this class Of individual
emigration will be permitted to suffer from
positions. II
The face Of our country is various, and pc
as diversified. There lies skirt of count
the coast, and west Of the coast range, snsce
settlement. East of this range lie the WI
and Unqua valleys; east of these, the Cascad
tains; and east Of these again, q billy cou
fording probably the best grazing in I'd
These extend several hundred miles east, int i
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streams Of the purest water in the world.
mate varies with the country. On the COS
subject to strong WINS and frosts, though
cessively cold. The mountains are cover
snow from October until May or June In
lamette valley and other small valleys it raj
it SHOWS on the mountains. East of the ca
Is dry, and 80 windy that, If man can save,
with the loss Of his hat or anything that
have on over it, he does well.
Markets and things in general have been
ting, but are becoming more steady. linn;
and gold discoveries have been the principe
of this state of things, with, now and then
difficulties. Farming, stock raising, &C., al
carried on extensively. 1t is not little 81
and gratifying to view country which,
than ten years ago, was roamed by h0rdes of
now containing hundreds OF farms, of seve
dred acres in extent, beautiful and stately dl
fine orchards, mills, &C.; and fourishina
growing up all over the western part of I'll
tory. Oregon bids fair to become one Of u
est fruit growing countries in the world.
our farmers are preparing for growing fru
sively. And it il destined to be one OF the
countries In the world; o,
privileges are inexhaustible.
IL is well known to the States that we are
into an Indian war, which has already bee
I'd with considerable loss Of life and proper
ierent views are entertained by different sd
] ais with regard to this war. We can see
renee between this and other Indian difit
the came kind. II seems ever to have bee
ciple that savages and barbarism must van |
The approach Of enlightenment and civ
II ans are held as mere tenants by our gov,
and are treated accordingly by our people.
hsye sought redress by force Of arms.
that our Southern war presents the apH
upon the first glance, OF our people hav
menced IL. Y.t when we see at the same
tie insolence Of the Indians all over the 4
sud that they rise in concert from Rogu
Puget's Sound, all well provided with wa
ments obtained from the whites, II Is evil
Tie Indian rising Is well matured, and that
been preparing for IL for years. /. will be
northern point OF attack Is some five orsix
miles. Hostilities were commenced ali a
lie at the sane moment as IL wire. No
we began 10 look round for our rifles, they
here. When we came to reflect, the Ind
been trading for every gun, and all the pos
lead they could get, even az the highest p
several years, and nobody took any mott
!. Ct. We do not ask government to enricl
This war; but we do contend that, upon II
pie practisel by our government towards
dams, we are justiiiable, and should be rem
TO the worth OF our property and labor.
'een 70 persons unacquainted with our con
The war has been unnecessarily prolonged.
acquaintance with our mountain fastness
soon convince any one that il Is more difIict
Indians here than Ia the swamps of FloridI