Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.—April, 1852.—Vol. IV.: NoneVarious
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Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIII.—April, 1852.—Vol. IV.: None
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From OREGON our advices are to Jan. 24. The Legislature and Judiciary
disagree about the seat of government, part of the members meeting in
the place fixed by judicial decision, and others refusing to concur in
the decision and meeting elsewhere. The dispute has been transferred to
the people, by the adjournment of the Assembly on the 21st of Jan. It is
canvassed with great warmth and earnestness.----Some doubts having
arisen as to the true boundary line between Oregon and California, the
Surveyor-general has been directed to make the necessary observations to
determine it.
In the Territory of NEW MEXICO, from which we have news to Jan. 31st,
fresh Indian outrages have occurred. An escort of United States troops,
consisting of a sergeant and four men, was proceeding southward when
they were attacked by a band of Apaches in ambush, and four of the party
were killed; the other succeeded in making his escape. Four murders were
perpetrated also near Polvodera in the early part of January, and soon
after the Indians attacked a party of nine persons of whom they killed
five. The scene of these outrages is the desert region called the
Jornada, lying on the route from Santa Fé to Chihuahua. The daring
nature of the attacks of the several tribes of Indians had created great
alarm throughout the country. A body of troops had been sent out to
punish the Indians for these murders, but returned without
success.----Movements are in progress in Santa Fé to work the gold
placers known to exist in that vicinity. The chief difficulty has
hitherto arisen from the want of water for washing the dust: this is now
to be remedied by digging wells. A gold hunting company of forty men has
left Santa Fé for a thorough exploration of the Gila region: they
expected to find others on the way to join them, so as to swell their
number to a hundred and fifty which would be sufficient for
self-defense.
From UTAH the last California mail brought news that the Mormons at the
Great Salt Lake city had published a declaration of independence,
announcing their determination to setup a republic for themselves--that
they had put the United States' authorities at defiance--that all the
United States' officers had left, and the people were preparing to
resist all authority, by fortifying their settlements. The delegate in
Congress from Utah, Mr. John W. Bernhisel, published a card on the 1st
of March, pronouncing the report untrue, so far as the latest
intelligence from home which had reached him enabled him to give an
opinion. He said he thought the rumor was merely an exaggerated
statement of difficulties previously known. On the other hand, another
gentleman who left California on the 16th of December, expresses the
belief that the accounts are true. He says that the news was by no means
unexpected to the people of Oregon and California, as they had long been
aware of their hostile and ambitious designs. For decisive intelligence
we shall be obliged to wait for another arrival.
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