The Georgetown news., 1855-09-20
Later from Oregon.

those who have been to the Colville mines,
says the Portland Times of the lst Sept.
for the purpose Of prospecting that locality,
begin to come into the valley, on their re-
turn, and we now have various reports con-
cerning the supposed richness and extent of
these mines, so far as few days prossecting
has been able to develop them. Within
the last few days we have met and freely
conversed with several Of those jus return
ed, and they pretty generally agree that the
fine gold of that district abounds generally.
although, as far as we can learn, no such
rlch leads as were anticipated or strongly
hoped for by the many have yet been
struck. From w. Fl. Bennet and Hiram
WILDER, of Tualatin Plains, who returned to
this city on Monday evening last from a
trip to these mines, we ascertained that they
prospccted along the Pend-d Oreille for Ave
days-that they found small deposits Of gold
at ali the places visited by them, in either
hill or valley, but that they did not deem
the prospects of sufficient richness to war
rant them in working. From what these
gentlemen saw, and from what they learned
Of others who had been high up the river,
they were satisfied that gold existed all
through that section of the country. Those
who were at work were making from fifty
cents to three dollars per day with a pan.
They saw no quartz, and they represent the
country as rugged and mountainous and
abounding in black sand. Messrs. Bennett
and Wilber are men who can be relied up
on for correct statements, so far as they
make them. They arrived at the Pend-d-
4 0,,I L.
prospecting, and have returned home salts
fed to remain for the present. Their state
ments are generally corroborated by others
with whom we have conversed who have
just come in. The Indians are said to be
friendly and are fAvOrably disposed toward
the white men in working their mines. 1t
is about eighteen days travel from the Dal-
les to the mines, and the wagon road to
Waitmans Mission is recommended as the
best route, abounding in plenty of water
and grass, while the other route is said to
be barren and rough A great many of
those who first went out are returning,
while we notice that there are parties con.
tinually leaving ever since the late reports.
Quite a large company who came up from
California and Port Oxford, left Portland
this week for Colville, saying that they
wanted no better reports than those bro't
n-that if people could make from f fly
cents to three. dollars per day with pans in
prospecting, it was as good a show as they
wanted. Miners from Southern Oregon and
Northern California who were in the city,
expressed their satisfaction at the reports
received, and started for the mines yester-
day.
The Times concludes by advising "no one
to go who can safely stay at home and do
as well, if not better, than by going"
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS FROM WASHING
TON TERRIToRY--The Pioneer and Demo-
crat gives the following official vote for the
Delegate to Congress:
j. Patton Anderson, Dem .808
William Strong, (Whig and K. NJ $50
Anderson's majority. ..l26
The Legislature in Washington will stand
House, Ia Democrats to Ia Opposition
In the Council the Democrats have deci-
ded majority.
MASSACRE OF WHITES NOT CONFIRMED.
The Oregon Times says: There is yet no
confirmation of the report about $50 immi-
grants having been killed by the Indians at
Devils Gate, on the Sweetwater river; and
we have every reason to believe, from the
information we have received through i'm
migrants, that the report is destitute of
truth.
OFFICIAL VoTE OF OREGON TERRITORY.
The following is the corrected official
vote for Delegate to Congress for Oregon
Territory:
For Lane, Dem.) .6,178
For Gaines, *. NJ 3,943
Lanes majority 1926
Increase of Democratic votes since SO ,649
Increase of Opposition vote since '53 984
Aggregate increase. ..... 1888
Total vote in 1855 .1O,22l