New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-26
FROM OREGON AND PUGET SOUND.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. scorr-THE SAN IUA,


The Ns saws that the Northerner having first stopped
at Vancouver the OF his arrival on tins coast had
been received here before the arrival OF the Northern
or and at the time of it's arrival immense crowd OF
our citizens was congTegaied upon the wharf, ana as
The steamer approached the wharf, and the stawart
form of the old hero of Vera Cruz and ChapultePee,
and of other splendid victories, became visible
| then such deafening cheers " az Americans alone
can give" spontaneously burst from the assembled
| citizens which the gallant old hero gracefully
| Acknowledged subsequently, the Portland Fire
| Department, in uniform, gave the General similar
welcome salute. The ringing Of bells and the hrng OF
cannon also atesed the sense OF respect which the
great mass Of citizens entertain toward the man
who has won for the American name host OF splen-
did victories We are reoiced because Of the sp0nta
mems and hearty welcoming which citizens gave
| the gallant old hero. The General leaves on the
The CITY Council of Portland extended to Gen: Scott
The hospitality OF the city. While accepting II, be de-
| clined any formal reception.
THE OCCUPATION or SAN JUAN.
| The Pioneer and Democrat lOlympial, of Oct Ia,
| says; ...u..;. e ,,o
island as there seems 10 be very general error IN at
tribpng the cause of il TO the threatened attempt
| at the apprehension Of an American citizen Ii
was a foreotne conclusion long before that occur
| renee. II had been urged for some months pre-
! yous that San Juan was essential as military post,
| commanding the Sound in front, and the inland
! waters toward Bellingham Bay, that troops placed
there would be better able 10 protect the settlers
from the ncursions of the northern Indians, as II
| was the stopping place for these maraudng bands,
! and from whence they issued to commit their Dep
relations That was the true cause OF 1s occuPd-
! tion though other incidental circumstances doubt
| less had their weight in proving its necessity.
| There never was reasonable doubt in the Gener-
/ as mind nor in that Of any other intelligent man
who bad investigated the matter, that san
| Juan Island was American soil. Mr. Benton, Cnar-
| n an of the Committee Foreign Affairs, was the
organ of the Interpretation OF the treaty: II was not
| as am exponent of his own views, but IN MS oneai
1 y L.. IL c. eta Tho iowa NJ
/ tracing powers as expressed through the British
| Minister Mr.. Paekenham, on the one sde, ana
| the Secretary of State Mr. Buchanan, the
other that the Canal de Haro was the channel that
marked the boundary between the British possess
! sion of Vancouver Island and the American CONT
! nent. Much of the indignation eyineed by the
/ English on Vancouver Island was due entirely 10
their ignorance of this fact. Had they been aware
that this was the true of affairs instead OF deem
ing our occupancy of the island unwarrantaoe, they
would have as loudly condemned their own authorities
for attempting 10 clam that 10 WHICH tney Ia" hVs 'uV
| fainiest right.
No American officer can for moment admit il dis
| puted territory. Were there shadow of doubt,
then there would be justihcation while none exists,
we can only look upon the assurance OF Colonial
! official who will not be sustained by the home
| authorities -
50 far from that letter being the exponent Of the SEN
timent of the army officers they not only dsapproVe
of H. but are indignant at such an unmary act beng
nerperaed by one claiming to belong to the service
The assertion that the General prompted to act IN
| the premises stated, solely from White House
occupancy ambition, we pass by IN sllenee. We care
not what motives may aetuate the oeiai acts Oh any
man provided they be Just and honorable IN accord
ance with law and Within the bounds OF duty, All
which have characterized ne acts OF the General In
| the premises.
| FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
We have received copies Of Washington Territory
| papers TO Oct. 81.
| [ieuts Howard and Kellogg, cour-martiaIed re-
Gently at San Juan for some rregularity, have been
1 4 - h.
| Cart Pickett United States Army, arrived at
OLYMPIA from San Juan, October H. EN- route to Van
The bark JENNY Ford, Capt Moore arrived at Port
Townsend on October Is, from the Sandwich Islands
| Capt Moore reports that on a voyage from ieeAiiet
| hence he fell in with ship abandoned and on hre
I The foremost went overheard while the Jenny rord
was sailing near the burning vessel. The ship was
rpnosed TO be the Forest Monarch which sailed from
San Francisco for Pugct's Sound "a few weeks since
and was set on fire and abandoned when two days out
| Capt. NJ. picked up boat near the wreck.
| RICH GOLD DISCOVERIES On THE sl-MiL-KA'MEEN
| RIVER.
| A Government expressman named MeGuire, recently
arrived ut the Daes, brings reliable Intelligence thai
new and rich gold dggngs have been discovered near
the abOve-named river. The Dakkes Journal contains
| the following particulars:
According 10 our informant the discovery is confined
| 10 small bar on the river, which u beng worked
| bv soldiers Quartermaster's men, and large
number Of Indians. The men from camp go
| down after Breakfast walking distance OF hVe
miles, and working not more than hall day, aver
apny about so To The hand. This without the ordn
aTy conyeniences for mining, and with nothing nlt
picss using frying pans for washing out. Win
l. rockers" il il estimated that from 80 70 s-U "
the hand could readily be taken out We have not
learned that any OF the neighboring bars have been
prospected, but il can scarcely De possible Una,
the rich deposits are confined 10 one locality and
when thorough examination Il had Il Is more man
likely that rich strkes viii be made all along me
course e the river Mr. McGuire who y represented
q az entirely reliable man, says thst ne hlmrSh
visited the dggiDgs snd saw the miners q; wora
taking ont gold al rate fully equal 20 thai stated IL
il represented that the officers N command are very
anxious to conceal all knowledge OF the discovery
hsy experimenting an immediate rnsa that IN ,nS pre-
ent condition OF the country must DO attended with
great priyations The nearest point AZ whieD snPPies
necessary TO the miner be OBJ tned, II ColVliie
which j. over 100 miles distant from the newly deoV
cred mines The Indians, too, are represented 70 DC
decidedly hostile: and ina-mueh as the troops are
about 20 remove miners would be exposed 70 constant
attacks from ezv4ge fOez- "a.
The Discovery. We are told nadesby sergesn
Compton, in whose honor the place h's been Named
The ect Of hi, news has been 20 create quite an
excitement in our town, but yet we nave not heard
O, snv dsuartrre- for rhe gold Mines should the
next adyices eonhrm Thee starving rtors' ~ M!
expect 70 sec stampede scarcely equAed by thtl ~
| Fraser RIVER. Il.
rs now. however too late 70 prosecute the nyesi-
CATION this season but DO not entertain dount
that during the next Spring md summer asVelopr
lnents will BE- made which VIII establish the TACT oil
that part OF the country being A. We have always De-
Eeved Il WAS equal in mineral wealth 10 any part OF
| California or Mexico.
rxoN OREGON.
We have received iles of Portland papers 10 Oct
~
Sanford Balch, for the murder Of hi- son-n-las,
| Mortimer Stemp Wa executed al Portland Oct, II,
according 10 law.