The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-26

counters one of their number was killed and
scalped Iand several desperately wounded. As
their gold accumulated they feared alike to keepit
with them or to send II into safer district under
any escort stronger than the whole body. One
parcel, sent of, was captured by Iadans, after
hard fight IN Its defence. AT length, by common
consent, the party returned !; and on their way
back found matters wonderfully changed.
jourpsyed by slow marches along the banks OF the
Sacrsme INTO, passing several colonies OF gold nders
on my way Al noon halted at one OF these, and loi
tered some little time round sboutths camp The rapidly
decsyiDg vegetation here unusually rauk-wxs pro-
ducing malaria, and sickness doing its ravsges
not prevent by positive inability, workei on
until they sank under the toll. Every one seemed
determined TO labor hard IS possible for the few
weeks left before the rainy season set In and the result
was, that many Of them met their deaths There
we're others, though, who sought to enrich them
'eves by quicker, and perhaps less dangerous pro
cess than all this weary toll According to the ac'
counts j heard life and property we're alike In
fecure The report ran, that rs soon IS 1t be-
came known that man had Smassed large amouat
Of gold be was watched and followed about till op.
porunity presented itself of quietly putting him out
the way. There hi been few known deaths, but the
num'e OF per'o ms who had been missed ana whose
friepds had not thought 1t worth while 20 in
search Of them, was very large In every the
mass stock CT geld to be- fou nd IN his tent
stili there was nothing surprising in this every
made point OF carrying his gold about him. no MAJ
ter how heavy IL might happen to be One or two
circun stan &C looked upon indicative of tos
play having taken place az 1t that the
poorest CT the gold nndere carried fuiiy su1cent
weight OF gold about them to their bodies sink
10 The bottom CT the stream. Open attempts at rob
berry were rare WAS in the stealtby Iikht time that
ibieves prowsd about aud entering the little tents
occupied BY perhaps not more than coups Of mi
neither ct whom In all probability, felt inclined TO
Keep weary watch over their golden treasure
ried on ~ much OF 1t they lay their hands on
way OF precaution however almost every slept
with their bag Of gold under their pillow having
aIine or revolver within their reach.
That, with no law acknowledged, or power pre-
semitic enforce IT. the more successful MINER should
come to be regarded as so many rich parcels of
auriferous clay, the sinng of which by their ccm-
pc tutors IN the night was more profitable than any
work they could do IN The day, Is not very sur
Prising, though It evidently places within narrow
limits the probability OF making fortune. One
Yankee had already shot two men for entering his
ten', and not gong out when told Mr. Brooks
put his head IN to ask question, and got leave to
retreat while the host examined the flint of his rifle
Mr.. Brooks offers nothing more than description
OF his own adventures; thougbIhe if evidently dis
posed to expect great European results from the
discovery. For himself, his last words DE- scribe
him as possessed OF s., 400 IN San Francisco, but
anxious to get away, even to the Sandwich Islands,
as the prevailing prices would swallow up all his
store, tor mere subsistence, in two months.