The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-02
The Gold OF Yuruary.

we translate Tor the Ht1ou the annexed account
oil an important gold region in South America
i he existence of a California 10 thi , pro-
vince Is not fable. The recent adyices received
hom the country of Upata confirm the discovery
OF one rich mine Of gold in Yuruay, near Tupu-
queD.
Sthor Pedro Monasterio, neighbor of the .ro-
vince OF BarquiseIneio, has arrived from Up,ta
where he has spe several months ia exioring The
stream oil Yuruary, the golden grounds of which
some other persons had already visiie A. last We ar
and TO The satisfaction Of oil, he has showed the
result OF his Investigations, Ia order that no one
could doubt OF the abundance OF the mine, and Of
the quality Of the metal Nearly all Of the inha-
btants of this city have seen the different samples
Of gold offered by Sehor Monasterio, the weight Of
which Is, as great many persons are aware, no
less than fifty ounces. Those samples consist of
gold dust, and OF grains Of different size. OF this
last class there isa weight of twenty Dances, which
can be compared, without exaggeraton, with the
grains of small beans and coffee, and some OF them
weigh more than half of an ounce. The connois-
seurs ascertain that this gold is TO the mark of
twenty -four caras and, ii it be true, il is one of
the finest metals in the world for the gold of this
quality is only found in Mardcabo, East Indies.
But this is not the question The fact is, that the
gold exists IN great quantities in Yuruary. Several
persons have bought from one TO four ounces,
giving with pleasure, in return, To Senior Monas-
terio, twenty dollars in current money for every
ounce in grain or in dust
lt is positively known that the value of what has
been found by 81 nor Monasterio's expedition is no
less than three thousand dollars and for some diff
ferences which took place between the miners, il
became necessary to stop the work, and to go on
with II on more regular and economical scale
than that which was pursued for IL appears that
the workmen, instead OF washing the sand, used
only TO take the Jumps, throwing away all the rest
without more examination, muddyng the waters
of the stream that the sediments could not be
distinguished from what was washed. We must
add, also, some fear ON the part of Senior Monis-
teno, who, with only two companions, did not
believe himself very secure of his acquisition in
those deserts, which are crossed everywhere
in search of that metal by companies OF pea
SAINTS, who gave him No great confidence. IL is
now proved in every respect that gold does exist ia
the Huruary that gold, the samples OF which have
been seen in 1888 and 1884, in the hands of the ma
tves OF Tnpuquen, from which some jewelry was
made in Upaa, and of which =" indian AIsenico
balls" were used 10 shoot deer.
AS II is well known that many persons are pre-
pairing new expeditions TO Yuruary, and that the
greater part of them have not the knowledge
wanted in order TO insure the good fortune which |
they aIdently wish, we believe We give them
an important service by referring them to the Geo
graphical and Mercantile Dictionary, by Berg,
where they will fad method in perfect harmony
with that followed by Senior Z. Monastsrio in his
first and richly productive expedition. We will
publish separately this method.
On the other hand, the country is wealthy, with
an abundance of cattle, game, and fish. Il would
also be prudent TO take along some rations and
utensils from this city, in order not to feel the want
OF them, or not 10 pay too dear for them in that
place, for there will be great many spectators,
as in California, who will establish their hotels and
SUITS VI eNiy StoppihB pldCc ou 'ne Ioute, as III
Puente de Tablss, Guacayma, Upata, Curry, and in
Tupuquen ITSELF which will be the rendezvous,
and in which they will have TO give the greater
part Of their work in return for what they may
purchase.
CUiTAD Bolivar, 81 May 1850.
p s. BY a letter from Senior Juan b. Ddila
Costa, Jr., who is on tour on the furuary, we
know positively that another person besides Mon
asterio has found and brought 20 this city 1873
ounces Of gold. Senior Camilo Gouochoteghi,
who lives an Tupuquen, and who has followed
Senior MonasteriO IN some Of his excursions to
Yuruary, writes on the 18th Of April, that the
stones which are found produce little or nothing
worth the trouble Of looking after, and that Il is
much better to wash" So we advise the people to
90 on washing.