The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-10
News from Col. Fremont's Party.

0kEAT sUFFEiINd-DBATH OF SEVEN VI THE
COMPANY.
Mr. Babbt, late Secretary of Utah Territory who
rived at San Francisco from San Diego in the steamship
Goliah, the way to Washington, brings Of Col
Fremont's party. From friend who passenger
with Mr. Babbitt we CLEAN few Of the facts connected
with the affair.
II will be remembered that Fremont started nearly two
months since to demonstrate the practcabty OF the
Central Railroad route by travelling it in winter. He
Rocky Mountains with little difficulty but after crossing
near the Middle Park, his way full of great trials.
he had started with little provision expecting that his
party would kill sufficient game for their susenance but
they had suffered actual starvation Mr. Babbt met the
party then numbering fourteen the l1th February,
above the Vegas OF the Santa Clara the line Of New
Mexico and about 400 miles directly east Of San Fran
CISCO but the country is such that he VIII have 10 travel
at least AGO miles TO reach the sierra Nevada The party
had lost seven by DEATH Of which two cases were
ascIibed directly to starvation. and the others to the
consequences Of cold and unhealthy diet.
Fremont determined 10 continue his course and
in through Walkers Pass portion Of hi intended
route Is entirely unexplored and the exploration at this
time Of year. with party reduced by disease and suffer
ing is q rash undertaking.
Fremont refused to accompany Mr. Babbitt down the
Spanish trail & to Los Angeles which trip he might have
to stick ty him and brave all dangers
The Mines.
During the fortnight there had been a good deal o
rain but with the exception of few days the wcathe
had teen beautifully clear and warm.
The same favorable reports from all portions Of the
mines continue to pour in.
The miners al Santa Anita, near Los Angeles, had dug
a canol 10 furnish water and several claims Of fifteen
feet sold at s00 each. The toms and sluces wer
not yet fairly in operation at our latest dates.
company at Yankee Slide, in FL Dorado county, had
commenced to make suspension canal over the Ameri
river 10 furnish water for their claim.
Tie prospects Of quartz mining were again rising more
particularly about Sonora and in Mariposa county.
The Bear River and Auburn Canal Company were about
TO extend their Ditch to Dotan's Bar.
contract had been formed for the construction OF
canal TO lead the waters OF Maxwcs Greek TO Black
Hill, In Mariposa county.
At Double Springs, in Caaveras county, new dggngs
have been discovered, and found to be quite rich
company had been formed in Sierra county to make
large canal to lead the South Fork of the North Yuba
to Camptonve and other dggngs in the vicinity Much
will furnish water to about twenty square miles of rich
earth
CALAyERAs.
The Calaveras Chronicle contains encouraging
news from the mining districts in that vicinity The
weather Ii fine and favorable to the working Of
the guiches and diggings generally
AT place known Whiskey Slide, about eight miles
from the HILL dggngs have been struck, which pay well
Inc wash dirt found twelve feet Deep and II has paid
regularly so far, nearly - TO tho pan.
At Indian Gulch, the Calavcras, miners doing
thriving business This is old of mining, and
to be inexhaustbc We of several who have
realized as much as from three to FIVE day dur
ing the past week.
Albany Flat continues the scene of active operatona
The supply of water by the Eureka Company has afforded
the needful facilities and all activity and life
every who wishes Icing proRtably employed
CoLOMA.
The Ar0us of Saturday says:-"We shown the
other evening" by the Mountain Ditch Mining Company,
lump Of gold weighing two pounds and three quarters
also several smaller ones, weighing from one 70 four
The amount taken out by the company the day
they found these pieces was over 81 500
The miners in Volcano canon are doing remarkably