CHAPTER IX.
AGENT UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER AT HAWAII RECEIVES A LETTER MUNI TIONS OF WAR ARRIVE AFTER PEACE is RESTORED GOLD DISCOVERED MESSENGER MEEK REACHES WASHINGTON, AND THE TERRITORIAL ACT is PASSED LANE APPOINTED GOVERNOR AND MEEK MARSHAL INDIAN TROUBLE ON THE SOUND ARRIVAL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS WITH Two ARTILLERY COMPANIES SUB-INDIAN AGENT SERVICES OF DR. TOLMIE THE MOUNTED RIFLE REGIMENT
DESERTION OF THE MEN SURRENDER, TRIAL, AND EXECUTION OF THE MURDERERS FAITHFUL DISCHARGE OF DUTY BY THE REGIMENTAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICERS OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS OF THE LOAN COMMISSIONERS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL, AND COMMISSARY AND QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL SETTLEMENT OF THE CYAUSE WAR DEBT.
The events narrated in the foregoing chapters, of so
much importance to the Oregon colony, had transpired
without the knowledge of the outside world. The letter of
Mr. Douglas to S. N. Castle of Honolulu, was not received
until February, and was productive of no results. The
dispatches for California, which failed as has been narrated, to get over the mountains, were put on board the
brig Henry, which left the Columbia river about the
middle of March, arriving at San Francisco April twelfth,
leaving immediately for Mazatlan with government stores
for the United States troops in Mexico.
Such was the isolation of Oregon at this time that it was not known to its legislature or governor that the United States had taken possession of California, and the communication first sent was addressed to the commodore of the Pacific squadron, as follows:—
OREGON CITY, December 28, 1847.
To W. Bradford Shubrick, Commander Pacific Squadron:
Sir: The present state of affairs in Oregon induces me to address you on the subject. I inclose herewith two papers which will inform
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