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f u:o mi t ti e a r m y . r ' " Ft. VVaskopam, June 9, '48. ' Sir. -You arc aware of the causes which impelled us to leave the Valley for this place. Rebellion's hor rid crest had been ralsed,against the innocent. '.and de fenceless Dr. Whitman, his family, and those who so journed with him. Hence, the tocsin ol alarm and the sound of martial music called us hither to chastise a blood-thirsty foe, who had so recently murdered our friends and destroyed their properly. The war, being protracted bevond our expectations, has necessarily deprived us of the privilege of joining our fellow-citizens at the usual precincts, (although ardently desirous to do so,) for the purpose of expressing, at the ballot-box, our preferences for those whom we consider honest, capable and willing to discharge the responsible du ties of the offices to which they respectively aspire. In this isolated situation, however, the volunteers, detailed for the protection of this post, determined to hold an election, and accordingly they assembled un der the umbrageous boughs of aColumbia Finn is Du glacious, (inside the fort,) upon the pinnacle of which was to be seen the "stars and stripes," proudly and tri umphantly flickering in the breeze, where they pro ceeded to the transaction of business by appointing three judges of election, who also appointed two clerks. After the appropriate oath was administered to the officers thus appointed, the patriotic and praiseworthy defenders of our country then proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of Representatives and Sheritr, and also to vole for and against the amendment of the Glh section of the Organic Law, which resulted as follows: For Representatives, For Sheriff, Snook, 31 Rrown, 18 Curry, 28 11 an nor, 10 YVhitcomb, 23 Holmes, 3 Berry, 4 Amending the Organic Law, McCarver, 18 Prohibit, 27 Regulate, 8 It is with no little degree of pride that we are ena bled to say, the election was closed to the satisfaction of all concerned nothing having occurred lo mar our peace and good feeling upon this important occasion. The returns of our election accompanies this imper fect sketch, which will be disposed of as you may deem expedient. I have the honor lo be, sir, Yours wilh respect. J. F. Geo. L. Curry, Esqr. Saturday Morning, June 10. Mr. Davidson, the bearer of despatches from Head-Quarters for this fort and the upper country, arrived here last evening, and departed this morning for VVaiilatpu. I have no news of interest lo communicate a cessation of hos tilities having, as is supposed, taken place consequent ly, we are hourly expecting the arrival of the main ar my, homeward bound. At all events, necessity will compell them to this course, as we have no flour. Faith and beef will not, satisfy the boys much longer. This, with our election returns, 1 forward you by the boat which arrived this morning wilh life Catholic Missionaries. J. F. PISE GO ft FRETE PRESS, Geo. L. Curry, Editor and Proprietor. Marshal Grouchy. Among the news received by the steamer which arrived on Ihe 4th inst., is the in telligence of the decease of Marshal Grouchy, one of Napoleons generals, who died lately at SI. Klfenne, on the Loire, in France, lie was horn in Fan's, Ocl. 28, 17G6, and consequently was nearly 82 years old. Al though he passed through and bore a part in Ihe event ful limes, yet he never obtained great celebrity as a gen eral, and since the battle of Waterloo the censure df military men, together Willi French people generally, has been justly or wrongfully resting upon him. At that memorable conflict Marshal Grouchy had charge of 32,000 men, and was stationed to watch and frus trate Field Marshal Rlucher, the "drunken hussar," in efforts to bring the Russian troops into the field against Napoleon. From some cause Rlulcher was enabled to elude the evolutions of Grouchy, and brought his troops into action. He lost all respect in France, and at his funeral none attended but officers on duly. Meal's Guz, OREGON CITY, SATURDAY JUNE 17, 1848. Clackamas County. We append the official returns of the election in this county, by precincts, for Repre sentatives, Sheriff, and one of the amendments lo the " Organic Law." The official returns from Columbia Slough, having come in since our last issue, it makes some slight alteration in the res pective totals without, however, changing the general result : Representatives. Oregon City. Molalla. Slough. Total. Lovejoy, .... 157 . . 4 . . 5 . . ICG Curry, 151 . . 3 . . 9 . . 166 Snook, m . . 9 . . 3 . . 146 McCarver, . . . 1 12 . . 1G . . 3 . . 13t Rohb, 9G . . 4 . . 3 . . 103 Rogers, .... 82 . . 5 . . 9 . . 9G Sheriff: Holmes, . . . . 1G4 . . 5 . . 16 . . 185 Rrown, . . . . 126 . . 11 . . 0 . . 137 Amendment of the law: Prohibit, . . . . 213 . . 10 . . 1G . . 239 Regulate, . . : . 37 . . 1 . : 0 . . 38 In another column may he seen Ihe vole at YVaskopam. Clackamas Circuit Court. This court adjourns to day, after a session of six days, in which much impor tant business has been transacted. In the case of (he Territory against Slanfield, indited for larceny, the ju ry returned a verdict of not guilty. In the Chancery suit, McLoughlin against Rell and others, for trespass, after the very able argument of counsel on both sides, the court over-ruled Ihe demurrer lo the complainant's bill. This decision was an extremely interesting one replete as it was wilh information upon laws generally and certain portions of our Organic Law in particular, the full and definite meaning of which had heretofoie perhaps been somewhat obscure. We cannot close without remaiking that the ability of the members of the Oregon Har, generally, is wor thy of particular notice. There are fourteen names upon the "Attorneys Roll" of (his court, and we can didly say thai, for talent and ability, we think Ihe bar of Oregon, in proportion to its numbers, will not suffer in cotnpaiison with any elsewhere. Willi such a bar, and such able men upon Ihe bench as Judges Lancaster and Skinner, (he administration of the laws must surely secure the ends of justice. The "Mt. Helen." A passenger who came on this craft from "Milwaukie," a few days since, speaks in the highest terms of her performance of the trip from that place to this City, and has been troubled wilh vis ions of .steamboats ever since. He, with ourself, wishes Messrs. Truesdell and Kellogg the most abun dant success. Ry the by, speaking of "Milwaukie," we will have something to say about (hat flourishing little place at the earliest opportunity. Numbers of places are springing up along our water courses em bryo towns and cities, hereafter to be famous in trade and commerce which are worthy of remark. Truly, Oregon is full of the signs of her future greatness and prosperity.