New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-07
Stouts msjority in the State.

Total vote Of tie State, ,276.
In the above count Walla Walla Precinct Of
Wasco County, which gave - for stout, and for
Logan, was thrown out for rregularity in the
manner of making the return.
There appears to be a strong probability OF
another war with the Indians in The eastern psrt of
Washington Territory. The exped ton of Lieut..
Mullsn 10 open wagon road from Walla Wslll to
Fort Benton las found the Indians very unfrendly
The PelOuse tribe have pulled mp all the mile stakes
fixed by the expedition, and nave burned all the
grass at the camping places along the road
Antoine Rayet, lndorsed by The Dalies Journal ne
"a Well. Informed aud reliable pers0n in such mat
ters, says the Upper Nez Perces are disposed If
not determined 10 attack Lieut.. Mullan.
Gold has been found all along the Columbia River,
from Priests Rs pids 10 the Okinagsn Lakes. Let
ters from the camp of the party OF Capt Archer,
L. :. A say that rich dggipgs hsve been found n
the Similkameen and the Winatcbee Valleys. An
extensive copper mine has been found near the
Okinakane River, and lead mine near the Pend
dOreille River.
The Portland Adreriscr says:
Fsther De Sme., the eminent Jesuit missionary,
wrote letter al mission ST. IyuatiGs 10 the Bitter Root
Valley, the 26;h July, which reached Portland
the Isl of August. lie reports the Indians peeceaby
disposed in that section and says that the Black Feet
are very friendly. He was 20 start forward for Fort
Benton and 81. Louis forthwith"
could run all the way from Priests Rapids on the
Columbia, TO the Kettle Falls st Coyille, but late
Observers say That there are three OF four rapids
that viii probably be impossible for steamers &c
Okiragan River and lakes are nayigable for steam
boats of light draf.
Reports from Capt. Wsllen's party say be will
find very good road from Wslla Walla 10 Sal!
Lake, or AZ least much better one than that
hitherto used
Five thousand head of black cattle have been
driven from the Willamette Valley acrOss the Cas-
cade Mountains 10 the rich pastures of Walla
Walls, ard 500 died on the way. The Portland
Adrr:iser Gays:
Zone Of the causes for cstte dying east OF the
mountains, is the hard driving to which they have
been exposed the dusy roads and 10 the not sum-
without supply of water
Charles II. Mason, Secretary of Washington
Territory died on the 22d July, after short i'll.
lees. He was a native Of Maryland, and % year.
oil age. Al one time be was acting Governor Of
Washington.
Our dates from Nictoris reach To tie 9Th. The
occupation of San Juan Island by American troops
Lss created great excitement in Victoria.
Gov. Douglas has issued a protest as follows.
ne sovereignty Of the Island OF San Juan and If
mil Sr5 %tSe q tie Hare Archipelago has always been
5H,sin. Therefore, l, james Douglas DO hereby -
ma! snd soeuniy protest against the occup,tior Of
ne Ss!d lsaId, ~ any part of the said AIchips@go
y any persons Whatsoever for or on baIsif r, 80
ether losers, hereby pro.es.i1e sud dec,arin eSy
sovereignty hereof by rght now ia, and .lgsys IA.
oetri 40 Der N-jesy Queen Victoria and her uyaJ-.
q. sors. hilgs Of GIest Britain.
Douglas las addressed message % tie Legi.ll-
tu1e 81 vancouver, n which he SAYS:
convinced thai any oficous or unjust sss1-pn,ion
On eLer ace Of exclusive right 70 the disputed terri
tory, would SIMPLY be e fruitlsss and rniscbievons
vase 81 eIeTs! nsi'hei oe;Ise;pg from, sdiing