New York Daily Tribune

News from the Oregon Company.

We find the following letter from the Oregon Emigrants in the Iowa Gazette of the 5th inst.

Oregon

Dear Sir : We have now traveled 400 to 450 miles since leaving Burlington and are in good health and fine spirits, as also are all the company. The company have organised by electing Peter Burnett, of Platte City, Mo., Captain. The company have also elected a committee of nine, who are to be " Cabinet Advisors" for the Captain. They are also to decide all questions of difference—disregard to orders—negligence of duty, &c. Although I had not reached the camp prior to the election, I was honored with an election as a member of the committee. The number of wagons now in rank are upwards of 120, and there are many others on their way here, besides the wagons and carts of Fremont's, Stewart's, and the California companies, all of which are on the march and within two days' travel of each other.

The view from the eminences in the prairie is the most delightful. Here is a small nation emigrating some 2000 miles by land through a wilderness, inhabited by fierce and warlike Indians, relying alone on their own exertions for defence and sustenance. There are over 3000, and perhaps 5000 head of cattle, mules and horses attached to the company. Captain Applegate has over 200 head, and others over 100 head. This has been a bone of contention with some of the emigrants, and very nearly divided the company. Indeed, I am not certain but it will be the means of a split yet, as there are a number without cattle who refuse to assist in guarding them. The dissatisfaction is not quite so violent now, as the cattle owners have agreed to furnish the company with beef. (in case of a scarcity of Buffalo meat) work. cattle and milch-cows, the former at a price to be fixed by the committee, and the cows and oxen without charge. The company have agreed to this proposition, and the former law, limiting each individual to three head of loose cattle, is thereby repealed. The number of cattle is quite too large. It is impossible to guard them at night, and the Indians at this place have already commenced stealing horses and killing cattle. The company which leaves next spring for Oregon should keep strict guard on their cattle and horses at the crossing of this river, as some 8 or 10 horses and mules have been stolen in one night from our company.

Our route, since we left the State of Missouri, has been through a beautiful rolling prairie, such as I have never seen in any of the States or Territories. Indeed, I do not see how it could be beat either in point of fertility, or beauty of scenery. There is, however. a drawback in the scarcity of timber. The roads generally, have been very fine. We will reach the buffalo country in four or five days more. A few were killed a short time since, about five miles from this place. The buffalo hunters will start out in a day or two. Dr. Whitman, from Walla-walla. who is in our company, advises that the company divide into three or four parties. for speed and convenience, as there will be no danger from the Indians.

Tell our friends to get ready and come on next spring by thousands. There is not half the difficulty, from the information I can get from persons who have been there, that I apprehended before starting. The scenery and amusement are worth all the trouble. There is not a case of sickness in the camp