, 1859-08-26
From OREGON.

tanned for the safely of Capt WALLEN's
command, who, with lao men, was en- route
for Salt Lake, engaged in opening a road
between that place and the Dalles. The
Snake Indians, the tribe who recently mads
the murderous descent upon the Warm
Spring Reservation, had been reported as
mounted upon horses and mules belonging
to his command, and appeared to be in
highly exultant spirits. Many of them" +"
says the Journal, were also dressed in red
flannel shirts, apparently new, and had
blankets-which would seem~ to indicate
that trader had somewhere recently fall
en- prey to them" ApprehenSions we're
also felt for the safety of the settlement on
the Umatilla. The Snakes had also noti-
fed the settlers in the valley of John Days
river, to vacate before the decline Of the
moon. The rumOr had its origin from In
dian sources, and may not, therefore, be
true, though of the hostility Of the Snake
Indians there is no doubt.
R8- An attempt is on foot in Portland
to organize party to go to the Wenatche
country, for the purpose of thoroughly
prospecting the mines there. Many per-
sons here are Of tho frm opinion that good
diggings exist there.
Ra- THOMAS CARTER, of Portland, had
started for the east side of the mountains
for the purpose Of selecting or discovering
good stock range. G. N. CARTER, his
son, aud several others, we're to start soon
with some 500 head of stock fer the same
destination.
RB- Notwithstanding the "hard times"
the people Of Portland were regaling them
selves by attendance at either the theatre
or Lees circus, both of which were open
week before last. The papers say the at
tendance at the latter was unusually large.
B@- Three convicts engaged in the brick
yard west Of Portland, had made their es-
cape. A reward of 5000 is offered for
their apprehension.
B1- The Hon. l. F. GROVER had been
rendered and accepted the invitation to
deliver an address before the annual meet
ing of the Linn County Agricultural Socie-
ty. The Society meets at Albany in Sep
tember,
ASr Gen. PALMER was in Portland last
week, again making preparations to revisit
the Fraser river mines. He goes out with
pack train.
M The Dalles Journal says the news
from CelVille, is very encouraging. A let
ter from young man in the mines to a
nephew at the Dalles, stated that ho was
making 81 per day on an average. The
news bad created quite a stir among the
quartermaster's employees, many Of whom
had left.
B@ Another murder was committed at
the Dulles on Sunday, the 18th inst The
murdered man, John Finigiu, and man
represented as his friend, named Thomas
Walker, proceeded about o'clock, P. NJ,
to house Of low repute, for the pur,
pose, as they termed it, Of "cleaning out
the Spaniards." They met couple Of
MexicOnS in an enclosure adjacent the
house, where q conversation took place,
and shortly after three shots were fred
The bullet, which which was extracted,
proved to fit the pistol in the possession Of
Walker, and this, in connection with other
evidence, caused the jury Of inquest to fix
the deed upon Walker. Finigin was 6
private of company 49," 9th Inf. Walker
was discharged soldier. The above we
learn from the Journal.
SCRIP CoNVENTION.-OR the outside ol
our paper will be found the proceedings ol
The Eugene City scrip convention, Assem-.
bled at that place on the 9Th inst. The
papers do not state whether the convention
was generally attended or not; but, being
a matter in which the people Of Oregon are
so vitality interested, we should infer that
it was. The convention appointed Mr..
LADD, of Portland, principal agent to col
lect statistics, evidence and information
concerning matters relating to the late war,
such as prices paid in scrip compared with
the cash rates of the country, the necessity
of purchases, the conduct Of the war, and
such explanations aud information as may
strengthen the Oregon delegation in adVO-
eating our claims. Committees in various
parts of the State were also appointed TO
correspond with him, AND furnish such in
formation as they may be able to collect.
The original design of the convention was
not carried into effect, namely, the appoint