'frtfcA. ".
h
iauJi
y the Infernal ntMwhioh'
ledeadfod
la picture of desitr: and we
but fenoy, m eh aa. thu, that
wm weeidarlaa back lo the nast
fey of bar infancy ami girlhood,
any .' root tmngi one
Mraaaauoaa ana her hand to
Wss had taken the Ant atepa la la.
HH..;Mn had left-her home full
eelis
never to be
toaaasrialifeofmltary with a
sasvlteerted, eaat out front Iho
f her former irltwdefrowned
the "good eoolety" humane
f he tbe aaleeraale wife of a ml.
IWitaid with no other hand to
'aa await to ettv ehe venr aoon be.
I ft Matter and a drunkard herself.
rata aWe of the woe-tmltten mother
i a IMa atirt of firo veara. down
i eellow cheeks teara were coursing
em BM anon exclaimed, "I'oor
Wite.iatut you diet" and then
clammy aweat irom 'Mile nil.
r, covered her raco with her tat-
.and went. I
I Ike opposite corner of tho clnmney,
aaaf, wo asnes wmen covereu me
,aal a boy of about acveu years,
;,irom the Mil dead cmDora a po.
oh he broke open with the remark,
r, give thli to little Willie. May
aagry. I'm hungry, ton, and to
r; but Willie ia tick. Ulvo him
Oo, mother."
boot boy." aaid the mother, "Wil.
I aaror bo hungry again. He riff
iiji
Fas. i
remark drew all tho ohilJrcn a.
I her and tho dying child. The fa
, waa titling upon what waa Intended
ra aiawad, without niaboce.orcoat,
I Mahandathruat into hi pocket, ap-
tacmerent to ail tnat waa paawng
tea. fHa head waa retting upon
waaVaadhk eyea were fattened up.
aW, aa If ha waa afraid to look up
ajka.aarrowiag group who wen watch-
i test eoteateaanoe of tho
State would be extended to all the Statea
of the world, Diplomacy and, war are all
that remain, and they, we hone, are to bo
email matter, hereafter. A unlvaraal
union and intertwining of interests will bo
better than either. There Is aomrtliiug
noble in hripging the governments of the
world into a plan to promote the happiness
of individual, and especially of individuals
situated as I he? are. It will 'enable the
emigrants who aro flocking to this country
lo allot I to the grief of separation from the
friends they love, by perpetuating a fre.
queht and safe correspondence. In every
point of view it la an interesting and ooau.
tiful plan, and wo hope will be fully ac
complished. JV. V. Joans of Comment.
s 'w 'a jjgiMfaa,iaBaa?jrMsa?y jj'
that her future farmer and mechanics
aro educated and morals for, depend up.
on it, with education for a lever and lr.
tue for a fulcrum, farmers ami tneohantcs
ran rulo thevorld If they ennnnt move it.
We also call attention to tho cnmimml.
cation on our first iiaue. unon tho suhlcct
of temperance. Wo would bo lI"J to soVTi
Oregon relieved from the expenses, the
waste of timo, tho demoralising cfTect, tho
dishonor, the ruin, the shame, and lo faiul.
lies the cruel and heart-rending effects of
intemperance. I-or all iho trih that have
followed in tho train of intemperance, it has
brought with it no one tubttantial benefit.
What infatuation enchains tho minds of
men, that this enemy of man's temporal
and eternal welfare is not banished from
earth 1
THE SPECTATOR.
AltOI . WVIT, tPITOH W. r. Hl'MOl, MISTS.
Oregon City, Mam-Is), mm.
dying infant.
i wa moment ot silence, riot
beard. Even the sobs of
1Mb trirl had oeaaed. Death wm
erasataglho hovel's threshold. The very
raayirauon of tho household seemed s us.
aaalad, when a alight shivering of the
Hatha of the infant, and a shriek from the
ihalfaxmacious mother, told all that tho i.
ktelapark had fled.
ror the first time tho rather moved.
ranciag to where his wife was
'ita quivering lip he whispered,
adeaar-
Jame. the poor babe is dead !"
nsnaklng reply of tho mother, who
I at first, gazing upon the face of
Patriotism, what H It f
With Thomas Jefferson it was that prin.
ciple in the heart which induced a man to
"lovo his neighbor as himself, and his
country mora than life." In the immor
tal band who sent forth to the world the
American Declaration 6f Independence,
it was that principle which moved thorn to
"pledge our lives our fortunes and our sa
cred honor," for the establishment and
vindication of human tVcedom
(Wit Is unquestionably true tliat, all
the property left by the Immigrants at Dar
low'sgato has been taken away hy tho In
liana. Before Col. liilliamlcft Fl. Was.
copain, in accordanco ith his inM ruc
tions he dispatched a party to bring in
snd secure this property ; hut it at nil
found to bo gone.
CO" It will be seen by a communicaliuii
from C'spl. Scott, published in this puivr
that Jesse Applrgatc, Esq., bcaror of des
patches to tho U. S. authorities in Call,
foi nia, for assistance in tho present diffi.
cullies with the Indians, has returned, ta
ins Unable to cross the inouutains at this
season. Whether Mr Meek who was
Is that eut by the Legislature with despatches to
aetlla tbe matter, and aaka permlaalon lo
join our camp. Ho states that a part of
the good leA In his charge have betn la
ken, but that he has cashed tho most of
them,- which with tho horses and cattle
which haw been stolon, he will return lo
Iho American, at tint Dalles, upon our
return. Wo send him word that wo will
Inform him when to bring il In, and that
wo will hold n counsel with all tho people
in that lclnity upon our return. Ilenrdy
and his people aro to remain upou his farm.
They will render somo assistance by In
forming us of tho disposition of Iho Indl.
ana in this quarter. We have dispatched
Indian Ulljah as messenger to Fori Wnlln
Walla, and to iho Ncz I'crccs. Wo ex
pect a messenger from the Port to-day.
Wo learn by Hoardy that the Cay uses lint o
lortcil, ami had expected to tortily near
tho foot of tho Illuo Mountains 'on the
Saw. mill stream. Wo have no other
news. There are mi Indians to ho seen
in the country ; hut tho trull of spies huo
been discovered, and wo shall probably
have an attack ly night, oclorc wo, reach
v
raiilatpu.
JUKI, PAI.MI.lt.
hJtowlrad
wan
LUfc
St
BasVuS'
aV -AIU
freedom held utterly valueless here, which . Washington, will succeed in crossing the
was cherished as abovo price bv our an mountains, remain to U; learned.
restore? and is the wanton murder of in- j Tho Drig Henry, Cupt. Kilborn, will
rraccat citizens upon the Pacific, less crim- leave here iu a fow das direct fo: Cali.
inal than like offences upon the Atlantic r I fornia, and it is possible that ho moy car.
May kind Heaven avert from fair Oregon, ' O' to tho home government the first tidwg-N
curses so deep, black, and foul ! When
tho sharp crack of Indian rifles told a talo
of murdered citizens at Walilatpu, the
citizens of Oregon had but one course to
pursue. Surrounded and interspersed as
they were by numerous Indian tribes, rea
of Indian hostilities in 4Jregou. The iieople
of Oregon feel tore and sick- in heart at
tho neglect which they hate received at
the hands of the Congresses, and eople ul
tit 1Tit.l .Qlal-j Tli.Kfl.Mitim.L-1..
duceinentj held out by both houses of Con. j
uttarinsanoibcr won), the lona
uhar left the bouse, mutterintr
wtmtr-f Uf God, how long t"
Ha aaaiaent a aaa-hearted laajr
who had heard but a few moments
T Mia dangsran INaeas of the
Ska had brought with her some
; hut hex angel visit waa too late.
w apirkofthe babe wa fled, and
raaaalaed for her but' to comfort the
TWa she did, while we followed
r. Wa related to him the clrcum,
whieh led us to hi house, and
aaohe of the roiaery whieh ioevita-
araMUsa wake or intemperance.
aw it, air," aaid he "I have long
M. 1 have not alway been what
am tee. Aleobol and my appetite
arooght me to this depth oi degrada
Why not master that appctito ? You
a the power. Thousands have pro-It."
Sir, I believe it. I have aecn others
V reduced aa myself, restored and
happy ; but you are the first who
ever spoken lo mo upon tho subject,
I had loo strong a passion ror liquor
IMOI t reformation ravsell."
Wall, will you not make tho effort I"
'ill.- It ha occupied my thought
the whole morning ; and now, in
aastee of Almighty God, I swear
'avar'aaain to touch the accursed thlmr
rbloh ha ruined me and made beggar of
tawny."
py enough to near this manly reso.
we returned to ihe bouse with him
lime we made the fact known to
wife, and producing a pledge, the
family signed it upon the table
held the body of their dead child !
tho sceno was an affecting one.
&on pointed out, and all acquiesced In that ' B'css, and by influential men in and out
one course to aengo those murders "' ixngrcs:i Dial, iiucral grants ol land
speedily and effectually, and thereby ac
complish the double object, of security for
ourselves and juslico for the murderer.
Patriotievolunteers threw themseltes be.
tween tbe citizens of this valley and their
enemies, resolved to conquer a lasting
peace, or leave their bodies to be 'kicked''
and "mangled" by their savage foeskes
were those of their fellow citizens before
them!' Other are rallying to their aid.
Shall Those- who have, and are about to
present their breasts as shields to the citi
zens of this valley, be supplied with bread
from this . alley T
Their valor will bo directed as well to incomparable
K.I !..! r ...... r -. .- .,1
luawuiaiuiiig ui came lor meai, as io ine
' U'ntllil tin mniln In llintn nml u It I iIim m.
..... - ...nuv .v ,......, H ... ..,.
sonable expectation that Ihe government of
tho rightful owners of the soil would
sedily follow. The citizens of Oregon
represent almost every Mate in the union,
and they aro almost invariably highly
pleased with tho country; but they feel
that they have a right to claim a compli
ance with the inducements held out for
the coming;' and also tho rich benefits ufTtlie-Ycllow Serpent had not joined them
the government from which they have
ithtaki
Two year vere passed, when tho in
MM waa recalled to our mind by a snake
the hand from a gentleman who was
irning wen with a atock or dry good
ne nad just purchased in New
voa Ms man who tinned ihe
ee pudge by Ike body of hit dead
; InraacooxsK or Nation. Major Hob
leng the Uhlel Manager or tho Uene-
umce, nas gono to liurope in mo
rtoo, on an Important mission.
establish a .treat international poet
ayatem, extcudiog through ihe civil.
ioa design i to inaxean ar
by wbioh Tetter may be rdaoed
Poet ofice in tbe U. 8. post-paid and
to My to ' Kufope or Asia to
tare ia a mail, and return latter
M to Ihia oeuntry on the earn plan .
Mettle Ja ao fcmiliar with peal of.
Wb that M eotaprebanda perfectly
totobavdaaet in faet, there ia no
lion about the accounts than
mla aaaosur the variou post
aajr'iaaa alien. The money
i neueti would in. tne long
abetil ita ahare and bal.
.eaaily adjusted. This is'
Ml aeauty. ii la bring,
lato osie treat union, at
injMa, and that a moat int.
'KsMr perfect liberty of in.
usv.evaavae ietauiuufi, lac
kirw-lrtiarf (lie Union nfllie.se
punishment of murder; and if they fail
in' furnishing themselves with beef, they
aro willing to eat horso meat, but they ask
tome bread. You feed your ox and your
dog. Will you furnish bread for those
who are defending your property, your
lives, your honor, and the sacred honor of
your country 1
Tho re is sufficient wheat and flour in the
country to supply both tho army and the
citizens:. and shall tho citizens of Oregon
permit tho crying shame of haling allow,
ed tho defenders of their lives and proper
ty to suffer for bread 1
Let the army but turn its Lack upon
thocnomy at this juncture, and the shrill
war-whonp of legions of hostile Indians
n ould break tho intelligence to the citizens
of this valley! That pairiolitm tehtch
would fail lo tupply the army teilh bread,
Kouldail lo keep thai army in Ihe field
without bread.
The people of Oregon hate orgaui.cd
themsches into a go eminent in which
American citicus, Ilritish
French, and Hnlf.brecd.i,
rights that government is engaged in a
war, and in that war tho hoartsof all its
citizens should bo blended into ono great,
energetic, magnanimous, patriotic tingle
heart ecnsiblo of no impulses but such m
aro manifestly for tho general weal; but
deeply scnsiblo of tho stern duty of all to
contribute time, property, and if need be
life, fur Iho conquering of an honorablo
peso.
never yet aljenated themselves,
Tho citizens of tho United States on
(lie Pacific regard iho Union and hor
institutions with a love,
and an adoration as Iruo and as holy as
that of its citizens on the Atlantic ; but
should Iho citizens here feel that their nc.
gleet was tho natural fruit of that Union
and its institutions, that love and adoration
would, and ought to die and bo forgotten
Oregon is settled by U. S. citizens and
llritlsh subjects jointly. While British
Canadian laws have constantly given
protection to the British subjects, Ihe Uni
ted States laws havo been denied to its
citizens 1 wherever and whenever British
subjects havo mado a settlement, British
countenance and protection havo speedily
followed them. These facts should maullc
with crimson the check of ccry Repub
lican throughout the Union, as it has those
of Oregon.
The citizens of Oregon can fight they
honestly inherit tho qualifications; but
whilo they fight they feol that, all here
might have been peace and happiness, buy
for cruel neglect at home.
Further Sewi from the Indian
f'onnlry.
Tho following letter wriltou by Bishop
Blanche!, addressed lo the Commander of
the Oregon Army, drought here by Quar.
tcr MnMer Jrmiinj;-, contains Mime Items of
intelligence, and we lay it before, our rea.
deis. Wenro indebted to Dr. Mcl.n'igli.
tin for its translation, for which he will
accept our thunKs.
Sir, I hate had some iutelligcncu from
Nulla Walls, which I pit from two In
dians who arrived yesterday, I communi
calod it lo my Indians, the Yakainons
and they hate requeued me to write )ou
again; they are umro than ever resohed
not to join Iho Ca) uses, especially since
they hate been informed that the Ca) uses
were angry with them, because tiny lad
refused to make war on the Americans.
The two Indians whom they send lototi
arc lo h am w hat in going on, and bring
the intelligence to the camp. Whalcter,
may happen, I think they will not change
their present intention; I hate told them
Iho Americans were tery numerous, and
that the C) u.cs could not kill them a
and that the Vakamons had no reason to
fear that tho Cayusrs could kill them on
their lands.
The Indians report, that tnly the Pel.
touches have joined the Ca) uses, ami that
iu j m ,ii mm .s.iia1 .qg
18. Forenoon, cold rain and anow,
afternoon' cloudy aomo raw.
ID. Cloar until 4 p. m, then rain, ,
DO. Cloudy, some rain,
lit Clear.
aa. cioa.
tl.1. Clear and cold, ice.
i 'Jl. Clear, cold, frost in morning.
.,, V.IIX, IUIU,
JO. Clrar. '
J7. Clear.
UH. Clear.
UO. Clear.
AwaKcx or Minh. The last case of
abreuce of mind which we hate heard of
is said to have occurred in this city In a
gentleman playing cards all day and all
night, supposing that ho was fighting ihe
Indians; und at llicsauio tlmo paying out
his money fieely, siipisiiig it an adtaneo.
me hi for the purpose of procuring provls.
Ions for tho ui of thtvarui) 1
fWu understand from (.'ol. Ford and
others thai a parly has been organised to
explore tho tallies of the Klamrt, Itogues
and Umpqua riters. The party propose
leaving this valley in tho eonmo of tho pre.
icul month. Comparalltily, nothing Is
known of these tallies, but without doubt
they w ill U found to be rich mid !cnut!ful
perhaps the fairest irllon of fair Ore.
We wish Iho parly success.
TllR TlMIIKM'li I. AND. Mont of till)
claims taken in (Irrgon are comprised chief
ly of prairie land ; hut we think the day
js not far distant when tho timbered lands
of this country will Iki acknowledged to
lie quite equal, if not superior to thoprii.
ries, in richness and productiteuess ofnoil.
( no thing is quite certain, the high limber
nndarpene Moaetive fatigue without food,
and wore rapidly falling, and further
advance with them Impoaalbln wo ware
jret 34? or WO mile from the place of de.
tlnatlen, In an enemy'aoountryi where the
utmost vigilance waa neoeaaary to protect "
our property! we there for returned to our
ramp on the Ueaivr Dam creak, where af
tar omc deliberation, I consented", though
at somo haxaan), in a division of the parly,
and 8 volunteered to attempt lo pea Iho
mountain on anow shoes and go on foot in
California.
t left for Iho intending lo cross the inoun.
tain, about 10 day rations, some par.
fleohe (Ih only article we had) lo bo
made Into anow shoes, their blankets, am.
munitions, iu., and with Ilia hones and
the rest of ihe party pushed for the Rogue
titer valley, where wo arrived ihe ame e.
veiling.
The parly remaining in the mountain,
made snow shoes, and all necessary ar.
rangemenl and early the following mom.
lngeommenced their journey. But the
snow being light and dry, and being weigh,
eddown by heavy pack and incommoded
with their arms, they found their advance
low and laborious; lo add to their ml,
fortunes, tho par Heche out of which iho
unow shoes were made, being loo lender In
support Ihe weight of soce of Iho heavior
men of lira parly, burst, and lei their wear
ers down so deep that they were unable to
extricate themselves without assistance.
i.alo in llm afternoon of a day of great
k-ii, the party fouud themselves about two
miles on their way lo California. When
the parly assembled, il wns found thai on.
ly :i or 4 pnlr of snow shoe were fit for ser.
ed land imeverso wet in waiter hut that ,:r ,'"' 'nalorial til of which the rest
it is suitable for plowing, whilo tho pralrin
land become too wet m that season for ad
vantageous plowing. We hate seen as
good crops, and as thrifty fruit trees grow.
Ing upon llm high timbered lands as Is of.
len seen. Oreaou is probably an excel
were made havlni entirely failed. A
w u ker work of the branches of the willow,
was the only means they bad lo repair
them. Some of the party alto declared
they were unable to proceed, but with n
levotion notdom equalled, urged their com.
tion lo ctcrv other country upon thrgloU "'''" "' rlrry ou tli- object of the cxpe
oten her mountains are cotered with a , ''!" allJ 'ae them lo Iheir fate, llm
rich, deep, Mack mould; mid with milri , hi lids case Inimamly triumphed otcr pa.
clous g:s,iuiliMpreteiited by the growth J trinliim, for the rly by a sol- um totrile.
of iIciiko f irculs. I ciil d that they would nt abandon a com
rade to perish.
j A proKnitiiin tuditidiilleieompatiy was
plsi negalitid, as il was tlie opinion of n
j majority of the company, ihnl 4 men could
(ftfW'v understand from dill'itrrht our-
., j ees that tt ry pure copjK-r and lead oro l
" . , I :.. .i :i.i...i... t .., ( ...i:. i..
.Ull.ll, ... .,.,- (II-IHTMI., H'MJ 1,, ,l,f ,V.
cr, U'lweeu the Columbia anil Pugtl
Sound. A gditletiian rrniJIng in the Cow.
Iil7 settlement has a i-oppcr tobacco box
innuufaclurnd from the tirgin ore, Willi.
Htuiif
...... i
The find chlefof iho Yakamons,CidleH,!f . , . , J'" '"
,. .. . . ,. .. iCowlilr, is lem used at the furnnio in
in this city, and is pronounced tery gikJ
requests me particularly lo inform Mr,
Mckay, that lio has been his friend, for
many years, and that ho will remain so
his brother Aourhsie, whom Mr. McKay
knows well, is detained by tho Cnyw-es
who hato threatened to kill him, if he at.
tempted to return lo his lodge he is a good
Indian, and I wish ho could return home.
I'p lo the present, 1 had IkmI that eacc
could hato been made between the Ame
ricans and Cayuses ; but after what has
been written me it appears to me iinproba.
ble.
I will do all I can lo instrui I my In.
dians, and leach them to cullitato the
ground, and trust with tho Blessing of Cod
that limy will become humane.
I have tho honor to be, sir, tour obedi
ent humble servant,
OCrSotcralof tho Dalles Indiana hatit
arriti-d in this city for prottclion, as the
say. His said that they bate been strip
ped of Iheir property by iho hostile Indian
' l.tf-l.l,Hi. (Lai. ,k twm friMill. t. !.l .!.
w biles.
f"Wo invite the attention of our read
er to the extract of an address under tho
head of "Agricultural. " Iu languago is
pointed, truthful, and classical, and well
worthy of careful perusal and 'consider,
tion by all. There I no employment mora
useful, necessary, or honorable, ilmn that
offkrmiug. It was too long considered
thai, education wa unnecessary for iho
farmer and Ihe moohaulo ; but that time
has passed away, and wo trust never to
return. Nothing short of Omnipotent
power cau prevent Oregon from becom
ing a rich agricultural, aa well aa a great
oomineroial country j and where agricul
ture and commerce flourish, I hero mutt
I-ole News from the Arair,
Tho followlm teller from Oon. Palmer
...!.! o
suiijccis, M,ic, tt0 iave bo,.,, permitted lo copy,
enjo) equal contain. u. ... ,ul.cntu Information
which wo havo received from tho army,
sinco tha publication of our last paper.
Before the receipt of this Intelligence wo
had understood and believed thai, all the
property loft by immigrant at Barlow'
galo had been destroyed by tho Indians.
Camp at Swing 80 Miles W. or
Umatilla, Feb. 24, 1610.
Yesterday a wo wc.ro leaving camp a
parly of 13 Indian wero icon following
our trail. Wo met them and they proved
to Iki Iho Indians who resided up iho Do.
Chutes river, to whom we had sent a flag
Ihoy wero ono old chief called llcardy,
and several principle men. I hoy ex
press a strong doslro for peace. A part
of them had been in the first skirmish
with Major Lee, at tho Dalles; but they
say thai, they wero forced into it bWhu
Cayuses ; that all their proporiy hod been
taken, and their Uvea threatened if they
did not join thorn. They wero not cnga
ged in tho two last battle. Beardy seems
not to be implicated in iho mailer. Wa.
Ilploleko took an activo part iu the last
engagement, and was ono of two who
rode nearest the Americana In the engage.
risn high the picchanlo arts. The present
population of Oregon .Vuld see fo II, j mol) j but he fin repented and wither to
Winter of Oregon.
Hugh Bums, ISsq., has again kindly
fiirnish. d us with a copy of his journal
of tho weather, from tho UOlh of January
last to tho 1st inst., which wn publish bo.
low. It is a continuation of his journal
from Nov. 1st. HIT, published in tho 1st.
No. of Iho 3rd. tol. of this paper, under
dato of Feb. IGlli 164R, and covers the
"rainy season" of Oregon.
Bctwccrtlhe 1st. of Nov. Ifmand the
1st. inst. we havo had 70 clear days, and
14 days on which it rained, hailed or snow.
cd Jill day. The balance of tho days bo.
tween those dates havo been clear, cloudy
and stormy. We have had but very little
lull or snow.
Southerly winds invariably bring rain,
northerly winds sunshine, and oxcept on
Iho Columbia rivor, these am iho prevail,
ing wind of iho country.
Oregon ha been grossly mlsrcpresciilc J
in relation to both rains and droughts.
Jan. 3H. Cloudy, somo rain,
30, llaln and snow all day.
30. Cloudy, aomo rain.
31. Rain most of iho day.
Feb. 1. Cloudy, somo ruin
!t. Cloudy, somo rain.
a. Clear.
4. Clear.
0. Clear.
0. Clear.
T. near.
a. Clear.
9. Forenoon rain, afternoon clear.
10. Clear.
11. Clear.
13. Cloar.
13. Clear.
14. Rain forenoon, afternoon clear.
19. Clear.
10. Forenoon clear, afternoon rain.
17. Foranoou rain, afternoon clsar.
Hie
Ohkhon, (,'itv, MtKiit llru,
la His hicT.i.u.Ncv,
(JRORlll. AllKHXKTIlt, i
liot'hKMOK III' OhLOO.N.
Sir, I regret lo inform jolt ihntMlie
pa rt under my command hnto Im-cii lure'.'
ed lo rurn without performing thu sertice
upon wnli thoy were ordered; and I here
with ret urnShe despatch's with which they
were intrusteuV.
Tlio parly look up iheir lino of march
from I. a Creole river, iu (he county of
I Polk, on Saturday, tho. tlh da vol I'obrua.
ry, and nottiitlistanding iho heaviness of
the road, and tho difliculticN and delays oc
casioned hy iho crossing of tho numnrmis
M reams, they arrived safely at the base of
Iho Cascado or Siskiu Mountain, about
halfway to Ncuva Halvclia, on llm 10th
day of that month.
But here, contrary lo my expectations,
wo found tho pass doep iu snow. On tho
17lh, wo ascended iho mountain, which
was free from snow up to the summit which
divides Iho waters of tho Itnguo rivor,
from Ihojo of tho Klaiuel, whero wo fouud
snow in dri A from 1 lo 0 ft. dccp,but as Iho
country descended from this point lo Iho
Beator Dam creek, und tho snow appear,
ed lo diminish in that direction, wo wero
encouraged lo continue to heat our way
forward with our horses, in tho hopo of
finding on that stream, sufficient open
ground lo afford a camp ; hut, iu this wo
wero disappointed, Iho snow lying doep
upon tho liillo prairies, and only a few na.
ked spot on tho hill ides facing tho south.
Wo horo encamped for Iho first tlmo with
out grass. On tho 18th wo ascended Iho
hill, ami entered thodenso Pino forest that
covers Iho summit of tho main mountain,
which aa It rises by a gonllo ascent towards
the Bust, wa found Iho mow continually
to deepen aa wo advanced, until tho wholo
plain wa covered to tho depth of from 8
to 4 feel, and tho hone could only ad.
vanco by plunge, and It wa Kill about 30
mile to Iho deaoent upon (he Klamot ri.
ver ; il waa evident the hone could not
reach that point. Our ailuation was uow
a serious one; our hones had for 3 day
i neither advance or return wild any nu-
souiibln lii. of success,
j Them lieing no choice in the party, af
! ler ssing a comfortless nirht in ilw m
if .mrwaitl --
, i i i..t i.uiit sin the I in.
qua valley, worn down by over exerllun.
I The un it, it is bill just to say, were or.
i ilerly and cheerful in llm performance of
1 1 lis I r duty and by Iheir vigileiieit prevent.
ed sthe loss of any projtorly b) Indians
and ufter 3H days hard service, were ilia,
iiu.svd lo their seternl homes in thu Will
ameilp tulloy, according In Ihe term of
their enlistiiK lit. Iheir dischsrgu from Iheir
presi ut engagement is therefore resiee.
fully mdiutid.
A full return of the p.vjiorly belonging
to the goternmeiil and remaining in my
hands, together with thai lust on Iho uxpc
thlioii w III be forwarded lo tho Coininisiary
(icnnral or his igenl.
In conclusion I would remark that I am
fully of opinion, that I ho. Case-' v ..oun.
tain at the south paaa haa been r.aclicabhi
for horses Ihe present aeeaon un lo tbe first
of January, and that had the party who
uiidortook tho journey on foot been activo
pedostrians, and provided with aultablo
snow shoos, they could have succeeded
in delivering your despatches at their place
of destination.
My reason for bollovlng ihat Ihe pass Is
practicable for horse until Ulo in the sea.
son, is foundod upou Iho fact, that Ihe
mountain risos but litlln above iho winter
snow line, and until the warmth imparted
lo the earth by the summer sun is exhaust
ed, the anow must melt aa ii falls, most of
Iho anow appeared to have fallen recently,
and it wa still falling while we were thoro.
I havo the honor lo be,
Your thoet obed'l. erv'l.
lbvi scorr,
Command'g Escort.
For lb Or-goa Hsscltlw.
I havo thought Mr. lidilor, that in this
go of humbugery, there wa no system of
Imposture more ridiculous than Ihat prac.
tlsed by our modern 'political demagogues
of Oregon. " How often do we find them
launching about Ihe head of their adver.
sarlcs, their puny thunderbolts, aa If they
hold the pasporU of honor and distinction
among ua in Iheir own hands:" and could
deal il out to iheir favorites.
The aignal of attack, generally with thi
llttlo, aelf.conatltuled ollque, ia superior
talout or olalm lo political distinction,
either before the people, or a ahare of the
President' patronage. Tbl onoe known,
and every our in the olub oommanoea bark
ing and awpaing at him, he la aaaailad on
every tide, hie motive ar Impugn, no
matter how pure. The contoliris refleo.
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