The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-03

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| FRox OhEdos.-From q gentleman o.
this city We hnve received an extract Of letter
written BY an ofhcer OF the army, at present sta
toned In Oregon. II may prove Of interest IA
many. II roads
,L Ctsr LoO.S. oRHaos, Aug: q, 1857.
This part Oh oregon h very mountainous-in-
deed, the whole State 10 inclined that way the
mountains covered with pinei the slopes open
prairie, anoruing oHneh gra" 20 any extent Tor
stock. The only land yet cultivated, or that
can be, 10 that lying along the streams then only
BY irrigation, o. there rs no rain east Of the Gas.
csde range. West Of those mountains nothing
% utr, IN much 80 T mat u Is known m the
WebFoot country. This camp located, ha
near a. can guess, about latitude ~ degrees,
longitude 1l9 degrees, (thsre 10 no certainty in
the mAtter,) on Strawberry creek, which, d.
yiding, runs on zach side, giving abundance Of
cold water, for 1t heads In q long-establishod
bank Of Ice up In the mountain. Snow Is visible
now at distance Of not over seven miles. BEING
on the north side Of tho mountains, tho sun has
little effect.
We are twenty miles from Canon City, "a
mining town. on what maps call middle fork Of
John Dog, that Is Ave miles up Strawberry from
It. All sorts Of wild game aro abundant, In
Guiding the warlike Snake Indians these have
been quiet this summer, merely raising their
heads above the ridge and taking quiet look
The Congressional style Of Indian warfare is
to spare the females and young Of tho red race
Now. q parcel Of wolves attacking your sheep
fold, Tor house containing your wife an 4 chill
dren,) you would be very likely to order the
party pursuing TO spare tho females and be
careful not TO injnre the young" or course you
would, It Is reported that Gen. Crook, com.
mandipg the district OF Idaho, has killed one
hundred and afty Of his red brethren this sum.
msr Unless ho can show scalps to that amount
the unbeleving citizens will scout the story.
Our altitude above old ocean is six thousand
feet Climate variable; yesterday at 8 D, m,
tho Thermometer Indicated 9S degrees; yet In the
morning firo was needed In my quarters TO keep
It is said. / shall know a few months hence II l
survive. Spotted trout aud salmon are In the
river. The last enters Columbia riyor with his
flesh almost blood rod this high color bleaches
as he comes this way. and becomes a respectable
mulatto tinge ut the head OF John Dog.
The distance from Dalles, two hundred miles,
1ong onesO from Boise, (east call IL the same.
We are surrounded by spurs OF the Blue
mountains, except a short distance on the west.
You need not think Strawberry creek Is not
worth dam, for there are hundred built and
still used BY beavers, which are easily caught In
traps. The length Of the creek is twelve miles,
and 1t falls probably one thousand feet In that
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT 80
cIErr.-1r Henry ID. Cooke, president OF the
First National Bank, has b zen elected member
Of this society It hould be taken into consid'
SIsTn tns tho PTSSS, started year, ago for Ss
" Father of our Country was started in thi,
city and uearly all the ctiops arc now being
made in our CITY. Tho amount received Ia now
abopt ssO0 mar .nnpm and from interest ssO0
mon. wbicb /. sufscient for m. ,.nsn,s of tssn,
Ing tho grounds and the paym.n, 90 al. -.i.s-
man and messenger, tho only paid officers under
;nv..tm.nt n ia boned bov,y,r that tbs .,,o.
citation will be replenished and the work 20 on.
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Nrv.poRN INFASr SCRAMBLED TO
nv,,u R.,wa.n q and ~ oioIock yesterday
f,ranoon (aic.r K.,rn.v, Of the Third uard
,ornJ dad nav Morn infant living on Tho lot IA
H. rssr If tbs nav Concregationsi cburcb oor.
~ If T.n,b and q STRAITS IA noti6,d Sero,
a,ssr and IN, body wa, taken TO The Genital
Gnsrd hons. WHARF an inouest wa, held by Cor.
omar woodward. Ju,tics II, M, Chaplin acting r.
ths vhs,sabouts az the inbuman mother, bu,
| tber, were visible marks of strangulaticu nbou,
tba neok of the infant. Tho Jury rendered Q
y,rdiot Accordingly. Tho child was large and
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CONSERVATIVE A RNY AND NAVY UNION
rhs Con..,Sa,;v. A,ny and Nav Union most
nonsd tho m,eting which WA, 10 6aye been hell
is.t evenipg until Tuesday tho 9th instant. Thi
orsau .vonno b.,S..n Fonr.anJ. half an,
oil,i .,i sSts, anu intend holding their meeting
state, but will be papered anow, and the gas az
lures be in and ready BY tho next meeting night
Other alterations will DO made, and the hall
when ready. will be fne one for the purpose pro