The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-13
IFrOm ths-N. o. PicayuDs.I Blood Mountain. I,rArria. lnId Mining.

operaiions of the Me=srs. Asbury will give good Idea of inc immense labor required to procure the precious metal in Georgia:
 CLARKsSILE. Habersham Co, Ga Oct II. The first thing that particularly attracts the at- teBtion of the traveller tn passing from Dahlo1ega te tIis place, Is an excellent view which he obtains Of Blood Mountain. As seen from DahIonega u appears closely surrounded by other peaks, but from the position Co which refer. t stands ont in bold relief, lifting its verdure-crowned summit far above them, and consequently Is distinctly visible. In recent letter l spoke of n tradition connected wiih -this m0untain, and know oi no better time than the present. to give 1t 10 your readers In the early sett leinent Of Sirgiuia-so runs the iegend--one of the pale faces was guilty of some l great crime against luis brethren, for which he WIS condeelned to die. Watching his opportunity, how ever, he coUtrived 10 escape. aud bent his steps southward. After wandering several days, he came upon the hunting grounds of tine Creeks, by party of whom, after heroic delence, he wss captured Moved with admiration at his courage and daring they at once adopted him into their tribe and as- [ signed him place among theiE picked warriors. A this period there Ill feeling existing between the Greeks aud Cherokees, which the pale lace hoping to acquire power thereby. endeavored 10 ! foment. At last he proposed an expedition against the Cherokees, promising them certain victory if they would f0llew his directions. This they cou- sened to do and their eHiire plan was arranged A Creek woman. having obtained possession Of their desigas and feeling strange sympathy tor the . ger After incredible hsrdshps in passing through i unknown woods, climbing mountains, and fordiBg streams, she reached the Cherokee camp Alarmed by her reports they immediately betook themselves 1 10 this mountain and erected large breastwoFks of stone to uid their defence, the remaius of which may still be seen
 l Scarcely had they completed their entrenchments before the shtill notes of the hoop announced the approach of the Creeks. Relying upon their superior numbers and the skill Of their leaders, the
 
 termned resistance. Infuriated at receiving such opposition where they expected easy victory, the Greeks rushed on with redoubed energy, but were again as stoutiy repalsed Al length, however for tune seemed turning in their favor; tie CheFokees were evidently giving back and, animated with the | hope of conquest, and blinded with rage. they rushed unanimously upon the breastworks; but their triumph was Of short duration. By brilliant stratagem worthy the days of civilized warfare, the Cherokees contrved, by means of circuitous path known oniy 10 them, 10 bring portion of their warriors Ia the of the enemy. These con menced vigorous attack upon the Greeks, while at itle same instant their front made to rembie ! by furUus attack from the entrenchments Hem med in al all peintsthe Cherokees in front and in their rear-and impossible barriers of rock either i side, the poor Greeks ut that there no escape ffeFl- submission or death. They preferred the latter alternative, and grinding their teeth and tearing their hair with rage, they resolved to sell i their lives us dearly possible Then followed dreadful scene of blood and carnage. Hate that most terrible of all passions in tie Indian-was thoroughly reused in both parties. Heud 10 hand, knee 10 knee and knife to knife, they fought with deaouiacai fury. But the contest whs loo unequal 10 be of long continuance. The Greeks melted away before the double attack like dew be- fore the suni but tho tigerstrile ceased not until the last of le invading force yielded up his hearts blood 10 the strife of the victor The sides of that noble mountain were for once moistened with crimson flood, and in memory of thot tragic event l it has well been called the "Mountain Of Blood :" 1 Al Major Logau's. (distant thirteen niies from Dahsonega,1 through the poeness of his son, MT. J. $ Logan. who has considerable taste for such things, was shown several interesting relics ni the ! antiquity Of this region Amopg those which most attracted me, bell. shaped iron cap capable of holding about three gils. 1t was exceedingly light and smooth. and gave evidence of having been highly polished. IL was discovered in miDing at a great distance below the surface and piue trees of
 large size were growing in tEo earth immediately above it. To what race d'd it beong2 Al what age did they llve3 How came t so far beneath the surface1 Was it by some mighty couvusion of nature, Then how account for enormous growth above it? These and thousand kindred queries force themselves upon the miud, bat satisfactory reply Is elicted by any of them.
 At Major boean's l made the acquaintance of very intelligent and affi5le young gentleman by the name of Asbury, through whom l acquired much valuable information. Reared in the midst of the mining region of North Carolina. where the has been cdrrleu 10 greater perleCltOn perhaps, than any other part of our country, he had every advau. iage for it's study; and, judging from his works right nobiy has he improved his opportunities. In Aprii last himself and brother took five years lease of mine on Major Logans farm, which bud been abandoned by old and experienced miners agreeing 10 pay tenth of the proceeds for rent The old of the neighbo hood wisely shook their heads when they heard of the contraei and people generally believed the young men 10 be foolish crazy.
 But when they prepared for operating, by intro tucing innovations, they deemed, and erecting uuheard of machinery for crushing the ore tbe most credulous among the people ias, became skepcAl, rather all doubts resolved into the certainty of failure. Even the laborers whom they l employed began to discuss among themselves the probability Of getting their hire, and inquire into the of capital posscssed by the young stran- gers. The crowning net of folly in them was reached when the workmen directed 10 com mence digging at point where the most skilled among them conld mol detect the least sing of gold But when, at the close of lhe second day, they struck vein of surpassing richness the supers,i- tious mipets a once attributed supernatural powers 10 the young men.
 AsSgold mining is absorbing subject just now and the naodus OperaRdi is known to few, hrrI description of these works (he most perfect in this region) may not be unin,eresting 10 your readers With ME. H. Asbury for guide, who kindly opened up inc whole mystery to we precee- ded, descended about fifty feel, through am open ing on Inc top of tiie ii'ii where we struck tie hrst tunnel, at cenlrai point from which it rada- ted in three directions ft tIasersed each oi these to their termination. l never before understood how this tuHneliiGg was made secure, but MT. As bury explanation rendered it very cixar. A plato
 is strongly secured 10 two upright posts. forming a
 rnme about the height aud breadth of the required
 tunnel. This Is prepared 10 hand and ready 10 in-
 sert soon place is provi1ed for it. strips of plank rom and hali 10 two inches in thick connect these frames, which are placed foar inches apart upon the upper part and form pat- form upon which 10 rest the superinenmbent mass
 The pressure ol the earth each side renders the
 whole stable,
 The tunnel visited about six feet in height and about four in breadth. The workmen advance
 n digging about six feet per day
 Twas much interested in tracing the course of the vein. Now it rnas upwards as if 10 seek egress ni