Washington telegraph., 1849-06-13
COLD NEARIfn,IE.


their way 10 the California gold rgious, fresh
excitement has broken oul and prevails eAteusiyo.
ly Ia the Texas Red River counties II appears
that an Indian, some weeks since, came in from
the west with piece ofysllow metal, resembling
gold, which being sent 10 New ORLEANS Tor nspee.
ton was ionnd 10 be the genuilk article The
Indian when told Of ii. remarked, that if they
called that gold, he could show them hoaseiull
Of ~ wheTeupon company wa, formed, Of the
mos, respectable men ia the county, who, having
properly furnished aud equipped themselves, srl
out, with the ludIan for their guide, for the
Wichita mountains, where the precious mineral
was said 10 be abundant THUS account came from
an old settler ef The toanly--a gentleman well
known hefr for his eool judgement IN business
matters aud one not at all likely to be led away
hurriedE by any unreasonable excitement or to
engage Ia any matter without si'ong and sailicsni
grounds to.belisye that il would be successful.
The goldrcgien Of the Wichita mountains has
been iar some yeals knawn 10 lh. natives aud ad.
ysn,afoas travellers hal is kaovleiss, from sonr
cause OF other, has seeueoneeAt te.fon the public,
antl recently andlhis Peeeus kaaalrdss nov
coming forth IA eofoboFaliaa Of recent Develop
menla. reudsa udsPoiabe the act ei the ,ais.
leuee Of immeuse qusaI,ies Of gold IA these
I mountains.
C0mpaIedwiih the TIP to California, iaunl to
the Wichita mouaiaius Is bnl an excursion Of
pleasure They are scarcely osr Ihlss hundred
milcs dom this place, about one halt Of winch dis.
tance IS through the white seltl'msats, leaving to
be ,taYeled oaIy about $50 mics Of wIldsmes.
eeunle,
II Is already IN contemplation 20 70, N eomra.
/ pany lot the mountains, in Hampstead county,
aud We doubt net that an ha,dfHd mHn Of laa
rghisat and tfue sfil eau b speedily rased.=-
Those whem We have hrard 'psskiaT Of il aFe
good and fae, warm iu ihs e.uss, aud aaaIgas
/ to srs tie company fauuHi foHawIih.
The NJ twelve maHl.ts Is .Hdian through
/ pafched aad almost inlrmaabi' pfaiars, aud over
mountains, bsak, rough and ar., 70 insurmaunla.
BE. lbs bg, lew days ride an an exciting aal
healthy buffalo hunt, only lkey 10 bs diversified
ia eniefliInmeHt by the wa5I|.ss presence afa leg
Indians when a few folaa. 'fan * psaudsf
VII seaiiefio tie winds
s,e advertisement Tor a Pabic meeting N aa.
other eolaain, Ws hoar tie psep!, VII .an cut IN
crowds
Ne gse below llesEtfacs xheh have cansed
with tue othsriaei mentioned. ,us6 vel. grounded
rteileinsu, IN the Texas Red River eouai.ss-
Col. Blacks letter relative to bs rsprdhion 10 lie
gold nson On tie upper afaueb,i II lie Araa.z4s
uvsr vii be gwen IA our next.
Nav Dneoytaf-A Renilenin recently from
Dallas informs Us Of a fuuluf caftnt Al that rlace
to the effect that tie COMPANY Under Capt. 81.
b5fi, who fforalIy ieii lIIis ace iar California.
had dhefgrd 10 the gems Of tie " Mchla maua.
lnins' aud we're gallsHnas the golden ore TO s.em
abundance We give the slafY as So farrifHi Il.
Baabaa. fsrssl Idfsdlssr 10y 10
For seme days past small p4filra OF huisemea
We'll equipped, have passed through iosu--,n.uy
OF them composed Of hiri IS rrspreiat.a gculls.
men irum TIE igN'rf cities. Nmhu. objects dc
assigned to them, bot il Is slroaely sunrisrd that
iivy are irndlng 10 some frnLr Dous. where they
wi.i uu.lr, hul make Tor The fumofri plicrf vi
i.r Niruiia mountains |, !. slidl that a scientific
mIneTilegid and an assaycr from Ncw Orrans
accompanied ihr party of Mr. Montague. which
len Warren, short time since, lol ths piacvt
10. Aiy2
MonE hoiD -liumOm On mmofs. multiplied.
reach ~ slmusi hourly, VI guld Oh the ieuir from
hsaos 10 The Rio drI NuHo A. int the yellow
brats ,hone from lh- ravines of the Wichita
niuuulains, north of Red River jus, now, il is
the radesncs Of the Wichita Hiils, ou the head
waters Of the Bruzos, which attracts the universal
gaze.
Whatever douh, there may be as to ihe actual
existence Of the covered metal Ia the llils. Il Is
certain that many people expect 10 find Il ihsrc.
Ia another article We mention the s,sasr m that
direction Of email parties Of well mounted aud
well furnished hanrmru. among whom were
gentlemen Of high standing aud sobr. VIEWS
since writing that, we hear uf an unusual CON.
motion among the people residing on sulphur
Creek, occosoned, Il is said. by a letter from one
Of Capt Ilbefls command, dated at the liHI,,
To The effect that be- and three hands were gather
iug gold al Tie rate Of SlUUO dly. A lsfts
pnhy Is ionning ia that srciion, who will probably
start to-day Travellers from the Trinity country
f'pof, the hgbe,l racL,men, to be- raging thtr.;
aud that preparations are making lor a general
ruth.
We acknowledge our psrp,cxily bout Chi. ba,i.
ness. We can get nothing deiiuiis or reliable.
nor can we learuf any individual who even pre-.
lends to kaow anything abuutit. ~ su, second.
hand Yet, al ihis sif cannot be for nothing,
und possibly the ,hrrwd ones may know more
than they choose 10 tell TO- May 81.
...HHa.#H.rH.a-H
Ma BGSToS's Srracu-.Mt Benton
made Speech at Jefferson city, on the
2Gh OF May The following leleraphie
despatch giving some OF his views, rca.
chss Us in the Louisville papers ol the
2Jlh ultmo:
Senator Benton made a speech at .Jai.
leason city, tho Gsst palt of which, has
been published. lie deyofcs several
columns to the exposition OF Calhoun
Inconsistencies on tho slavery question.
lie Is very explicit, aud says Il is absurd
10 deny to Congress the power to leaislntu