Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18
IMMENSE YIELD OF GOLD.

The accounts from the Australian gold fields up to
the end OF August last contain news of the most ex-
citing nature. All that could have been expected
during the prevalence of the wintry rains of June,
July, and August was not too great decrease in
the yield of gold The London Times says:
we are prepared for decrease and indeed the an
nouncement OF this natural contingency had reached
this country by means of Australian papers and letters
ecountug the depopuaton of the mines throughout the
month OF June, and the comparatively small yields OBJ
tanned by the dgger that could the mines But
within few weeks the tables were turned; the foods
which fer this time spoit diggngs opened the hid
den wealth OF others; gold fields found and as
founding results obtained Mount Alexander sent down
p 4O2 ounces to Geelong in the last week Of July and in
that week Balarat sent i ,572 ounces.
On tAe-3d of August the Mount Alexander escort had
lS l45 onncess and Monday and Thursday following
the amounts MRnsmited II As and Is, IA ounces
making atoH Of l07 1884 in the first days in Au-
gust and ffeT, enc locality. The amount transmitted
from Bulaint III the 006 ounces
and Dighfs escort brought "a, ,676 ounces, that grand
total of IA POT, representing about f432 72l
ceiyed within days at Geeleng This
does not however, represent the whoeof the weekly yield
of the Victoria mines for large quantities Of gold had
cumuaed az the diggings the roads bad and the
means of conveyance limited The total amount transmit
ted to the l4th OF August So 99S from Bal
larat Mount Alexander, and by Dght's escort On the
10Th of August Balarat sent to Melbourne 1000 ounces
and 3848 to- Geelong while 900 were left be-
hind for want OF means OF conveyance.
On the 2lst SO, ,985 ounces came from Baarat and
Dghts; the 25th S42 ounces. At that date large
quantity Of gold left behind Baarat and the next
escort if il could get horses expected bring down
above 10000 ounces On rough calculation which is
rather under than the mark the Victoria dggings
yielded in the month Of August about 246 900
gold-and this too in the rainy season, and with not
very considerable increase of their mining population
What the figures will amount to when the population at
the fields is doubledand doubled it viii be- in the
presence of such exciting newsit is difficult forete
but judging from the result already obtained the guam
titles Of gold which will be dug perfectly bewd
erng.
Every mail brings fresh marvels In addition to the
enormous yields of the mines whose already
familiar TO the British public spots eeming with the
precious metal continually being discovered and
every file of papers introduce and until
then heard-of locality Thus for instance, there
are several spots in the vicinity Of Forest Creek which
have acquired sudden and brilliant fame One place,
ga fiat" between Adelaide Guey and Watletree Fiat
the road leading from Forrest Creek Fryers Creek
has obtained colonial celebrity by party of four Ade
laide who had gone their prospecting" turning
up one hundred and fifty pounds weight Of pure gold in
morning between breakfast and dinner That is to
say e6 600 worth of sterling money obtained in hole
in the course of one morning Another hole has of
course been sunk Immediately, closely adjoining ''the
claim Of these lucky fellows and here the daily yield
ayaraged from six to nine pounds weight of gold.
In the whole line Of the gues and flats in that vcin
ty the dggers have been emnenty successful Many in
the neighborhood have taken nne twelve, and twenty
pounds weight in pockets" !" but of course the $50
pounds Of gold quoted above stands yet unparal
leled in the history of gold finding II is high time
revise the Arabian Nights Entertainments Pillars Of gold
and baskets filed with precious stones dazzle the
imagination Of the rising generations when the widest
flights of left behind by place mat
terof fact reality Seven tons OF gold lying at
Adelaide Gully for want Of horses take them to Mel
bourne, and more was fast accumuating At New Ben
digo Flat Forest Greek, party took twelve pounds
weight from hole, and four Germans gained twenty
one pounds Of gold in week At Donkey Gully in
the upper part Of Forest Creek hundred ounces were
taken out by party in week and many other dig
gers in that vicinity digging the old deserted holes
and doing very well
The Bendigo Diggngs, which mentioned in a late
report, have been spoiled by the foods least for the
time being Snow feet deep has fallen, which is
quite rarity in Australia and the snow which covers
the hills Of Bendgo, has given the finishing touch that
gold field.
The increasing prosperity Of the miners has had bad
effect their morals. There accounts of drunken
ness rows hieving, and robberies Gangs Of mounted
bushrangers with pistols in their hands and masks
their faces infestng all the roads and stopping
vellers and gold Transports unless the strong
and well armed For trust for very short
seasonthe gold colonies will have the days Of Dick Tur
pin over again.