Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-06
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FROM THE GOLDcsHUNTERS.

who was one of the company tina, lef,
here last spring for Santa Fe. and for
California, If snot sooner successful in
finding rich gold regions. This letter
is written from Peshapore Creek. $50
miles this side of Santa Fe, and so
miles from Bent's Fort, aud dated the
7th Of July. A delegation from the
Company, sen, TO examine the Sanglo
Christie Gold mines, and returned after
an absence of nine days, and reported
unfavorably; having only been able from
all their labors, TO obtain about fifty
cents worth of gold DUST The writer
says: I'VE start to-day, on 10 Santa
Fe and the Suana Mines, some $50
miles from here. We are going on 10
to California. if there is not gold enough
here 10 be profitable" ..a ,......
VIM. Mcdonald had had an attack
of fever which lasted eight days but
had recovered his health. The Com
pany were all well at the time of wri.
ting. Mr.. Jas. ii. Saunders had over
taken the Company bu, a, what poin,
not stated.
Mr.. VIM. F. Shepherd who writes at
same date, and who was one of The
Delegates 10 the SangIo Christie mines,
states: ..-. ,
III have seen the gold mines, and did
not see much either. There had been
great deal Of work there, as if some
body had smelied q rat; but we could
not find any worth our attention--bul
there is gold there some where / think.
Sometimes we would wash Two or
three pans full and &c, nothing, and al
another, a lin cupful, and get two or
three particles. So you can guess how
rich they are" A portion of the COM
pany, the writer states would return
home from the point Of writing. They
had snow on the 4th of July, and trav.
elled over snow ten feet deep.
A letter from J. Ii. Saunders ofsame
date, gives The following painful news:
"Abou, Is days since, witnessed a
very trying scene. A gentleman, by
the name of VIM. Ta,lershall, from
Hannibal, Missouri. Mr.. Willis of How.
ard, Mr.. Ausborne of Rocheport, and
myself had left the company taking a
hunt. We were unsuccessful and were
returning 10 the company, when an An
tclore came running over hill and
stopped within about so yards of u.s.
The other 8 imedialeIy aligh,ed from
their horses and prepared TO shoot
Mr.. Willis horse Jumped and pulled his
gun off. the contents of which passed
through the breas, of Mr.. TaltershalI
who died the next day, l went for DR..
Bull, had him there in ten minul es; but
he could not save him. He was one
of the best men on the route; his death
much lamenled. We buried him gen.
seelly, and had sermon by Rev. Mr.
Stephens, of Marion Co. Mo. Mr..
Willis took it very hard; but previous
to the death Of Mr.. Tatlershall, he as
sured him that he had not hing against
him and could not reflect upon him in
any way, saying that he knew it to be
an unintentional and unavoidable thing;
which assurance very much relieved
Mr.. Willis"
Since the above was in type, we
have seen letter from Mr.. Sanford
Carey, from this place, dated the 2sth,
July. The Company had arrived
within twenty-five miles of Santa Fe,
where they were encamped making
preparations for their journey TO Cali.
fornia,
He closes by stating that a detach
ment sent ahead to explore the San
Lune mines, had made some discoveries
ofgold, and report having found an
ounce per day TO each man. They were
within one days travel of the Placer
where this gold is obtained. Should
the mines here spoken of hold out as
good as represented, we presume this
detachment will GO no farther. But on
this subject Mr.. Carey makes 10 re.
mark.
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