The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-28
SAN FnASoIsco, June 20. lsso

San FnAsoIsco, June 20, 1870
Trip 10 tie Gold RegionTae Experience Of t;oLd Dig
sr-7he abundance IF Goid--7He Grea. Difficulty in
Obtaining hidden Troubles -Aud,r-.qrr,pals Of
Foreigners, &c
For the last six month"; my pen which In times past
used for the purpose Of scribtling to you has been
exchanged fo- the pckaxe and my mind ha. been In
tent upon the gathering Of that y elbow mica which
IL Grating suoh excitement with the people OF
the United States Ny home has been among the
sno~cad bills In the region Of the Sierra Nevada my
companions for weeks-with the execution Of my o~n
party the savsgcs whose xbodes there, and tho
b.art and wolves who roam through those rlds
ureer these eircumstspees has been impossible for
ne TO communicste to you . word upon the matter
which IL at present absorbing with such deep interest
the minds Of the whole world, and gladly embrace
the nist opportunity Offering my pen and in
tend hereafter to keep fully and correctly informed
uycn all matters Of interett in California
About the middle Of November last left San Fran
cioo and proceeded to the gold region full Of those
Wild hopes which now causing many hearts to
beat 10 high. With pichaxe, shovel and bar, com
menced operations and for six long mouths In various
portions Of the mines and with varied success piled
thom With right good will What say, can therefore
ray from experience, and not from that enthusiasts
feeling which prompts 50 many, almost Immediately
upon their arrival In this golden country to publish
statements which are liable to nslehd the community
VII, read them.
That nexhnuetble treasures exist In the placer re-
rion. there can be no doubt have travelled over
rom. three hundred miles OF IL in extent aud never
IN srSle instance, have searched Tor gold ~ithout
81 ding H. Ia larger smaller Quantities have ira
vslltd fer thirty miles On both tides 81 rivera bank
ana never yet washed PAINFUL OF the dirt contained
ia that did not yisd certain quality of gold. II
v where 1t b. ,cnttsred Ike the blessings of
rTo,isrice with prcfuse hand. and requires only
labor 80 gather II. There IS greet pisfl&s hJr.cer
~ ttEtfa 10 ris ssms isbor Gold Is not very ofteu
pick up IN chunks aud found yirg upon the surface
81 n. Earth but H. dsepy imbedd,d the rasines and
rysfs tanbr To get at It. therefore requires digging
from TO twenty five feet Tcrp.ndiculstiy a. the
may be ard he,itste not 20 pr0n0ac, 1,ssr
Iork,r. ~to arrived here in the steamer closing Win
Fodsn hopes Law. been bitterly dissppointrd aud
msHy are returning hone glad TO 50 back again to CT
yilTcd c vitb its cersniy % eSitrnce Father than
The oisrce q speedy wealth slth all ts prvstiDn.
hsioshiIf, arc uncertainties.
The ribter Ia the mini region hiss been the most
within the recollection 81 thst ubiquitous per-
,ouste" the tc.st mbsbitznt" Snow "a macy places
las fallen 20 the depth 81 fix feet thr plains and In
The vsl'Js, While u Is piled up cloud like ON the
tsins
lin IN. misdl. fork ~ IN. Sacramento about three
weeks since, being unable 60 labor there to advantage
tt Trrstnt. owing to the rrpHt height Of the water
The iggngs there all upen the bank. Of the river
srd the ~arm sptiug weather melting the Ia the
ncuhtane has 60 rsi,,d the water that the richest
portion of The bank covered This water will be
Gown 90 that advantageous labor be performed
for about Elm weeks ~hen the beet dig ing will
commence. The banks Of the river with
lfiut cry ttttrpt orfcrtEtiOn can give idea
is plenty pan Of dirt can be taken suy -her-. aud
tie Washing will yield rn.thiug always III. ms ner
~ VII Oh account for TN. COLA there is very simple
QUE bur hich leads TO an endless speculation u
the fiytrs richne The gold has been born. down
ty the stream and deposited on the bsass, aud has
tectdtd sna LETT w.. hts being the -hst be
n. mines Of untcd wealth In the rivers bed There
many places where the channsl of the stream msy
be turned ana the bed dried by means of mschtn-ry.
In toine ~ thee place, " which know. would
oept Of twenty feet for my fortune; although
This viii rrqur. immense deal of labor II will vet
q. m
81 wealth TO lie us,lrss for want Of little labor aud
pains company H. ALREADY engaged Ia dsmminr q
loItion q th. touth foik Il the Sacramento. aud
have NO doubt they will realize splendid futune
~ here has been con- idefsble difficulty With the In
diane during the past season. About mouth sncr
Isrty ~ tb,m rubbed upon I've americans ut work
upon the Middle Fork and cruelty usstscfpi them all
One Of the men kil.d was James sargepts formerly n
private In Company r, col stevruson's esimeut A
parry vas INN, dd,ly formed, -ho started in rsrsu,t
- the Indians entered th.r rapch~ra md Killed
treniy ana took shout frty prisoners. These we're
taken TO the nearest settlement and after trial
II Tie finflesters we've thot There will always ba
trouble with the Indians in the mining region uns
nsit whole Isoe r. exteruipsted
Thee IL comparatively very little doing In the
nlrs at present. sccount a. Ae height Of the
THE. however Is rapidly song down. aud doubt not
the opening 'esson will furnish rich srcwsrf for la
Dor a. did the last New discoveries are being made
daily and IL Is impossible TO soy where they will end
Tr ali who have desire 10 come TO California - dig
roJ let me tsy allow no exaggerated statements TO Ia.
oue- you; allow reports OF dissppvint.d men Who
return prevent Jou. Any man ~ good constitution,
Who IL Wiling 20 labor een nine months IN tue y-.r
nske en- average % SlG per cay. " yo1 content
yourself with this snd willing 20 endure the sever.
labor 20 work In the hot snd sleep exposed 20 the
night air, to live ordinary and In many un.
enough and lpbor snoug and viii b. for the nett
City ytars.
The uires are fast filing mp with foregners whol.
ship lads :. shsn tir's daily iIsm the coast d sVu,n