The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-01

Colviile gold mines, first pronounced humbug
Mr. Bauton just arrived the plains, reported
terrible Indian massacre of emigrants this season. at
DEVILS Gate on the Sweet Water river train of 800
Sioux and $50 killed. and all their stock provisions
Nc, captured The remainder OF the train reached Salt
Lake City In starving condition. Among the slain
Gen. lanes brother and family.
1t reported that 70 whites have been murdered
Fort Coville by the Indians. 1t. Derby has just COM
peted the survey Of the military road from Salem to
Astoria a distance of one hundred miles.
Republic learn that there has been quite rush for
the Colvie gold mines, some fifteen hundred two
thousand persons having left for that region Large
numbers were leaving the Willamette Valley for the
digging letter from thence stated the writer to be
making $40 to s12 per day, and advising others flock
thher. Large quantities Of mining stores going
forward for the of the miners Mr.. oNe the agent
OF Wells, Fargo Co.. about starting express for
these mines Some Indians had brought in some of the
dust which they had dug Two of them said they hal
represented It to be worth $50 The vicinity Of the DalIes
is said TO resemble Sacramento in 1sl9
Later from the Russian Possessions.
From the San Francisco Herald, Aug. q.
II. b. NJ frigate Amphirite, Capt. Charles Fredercks
commanding arrived from Ayan and Sitka, Russian Pos
all we'll BY this arrival informed that she arriv
ed at Peropauowski June H. after passage Of 80 days
Amoor river June IA, and arrived there July after
passage of twenty-six days. Was five days lying mt
anchor in the channel leading TO the entrance OF Amoor
river, during which time she engaged in sounding.
Found the town Of Ayan almost entirely deserted. is
neat little town, built of wood contains neat wooden
church and thirty-fve houses While lying at Ayan
Russian iron steamer blown up, at the same time
proclamation issued to the inhabitants of Ayan
that all private property would be respected and spared
Everything, with the exception of the steamer.
We also learn by this arrival that the brig Levere
rived at Ayan, having board Messrs. Swan and Cliff
ford, who il will be remembered accused some
time since OF forging whalemens drafts to very large
amount, and who escaped from Honolulu The Ieverett
sailed 10 parts unknown Mr.. Clifford sailed in her. aud
Mr. Swan in the whaeship George Both vessels sailed
from Ayan July To- The Amphitrite sailed from Ayan
July l5 and arrived August g. after passage of twenty
four days. There was nothing new at sitka all was
quiet
1t will be recolieced that after the second visit of the
allied fleet to Petropaulowsk information obtained
that the Russians in strong force at the mouth of
the Anoor river, which rises in Mongolia and falls into
Of the 0chotsk sea- (Culf of Saghaen) opposite
the north end of the peninsula OF the latter nae the
peninsula extends north and south about hundred
and seventy leagues, connecting according to the best
navigators with the main land southwark from the
mouth OF the Amoor aud thus forming with the main
land the Gulf Of sghaen the NORTH and the Gulf of
Tartary on the south.
II thought by some that Saghalen is an island AMI
that vessels sail through the Gulf Of Tarary to the
Gulf Of Saghalien. at Is not absolutely determined
says fnday whether saghalien be island penns-
la but all evidence tanly tends towards the latter
opinion that appellaton has been retained
The following facts will tell what is known respecting
t:la Perouse expecting 10 find channel through this
TO the Sea Of 0chosk from the southwark penetrated
lar to the norhward as his vessel allowed but the depth
at last decreased at the rate of thom mile He then
sent two boats to sound but they only advanced three
miles into six athoms He also was told that sand
coasts There current observed, and therefore
la fcrouse concluded, from these facts that il
there was a channel Il must be very narrow and
shallow. To the north krusenstern found the
water 10 be nearly fresh and Of dirty yellow color.
As az he had doubled Cape Maria (the northern
extremity of saghalien in the ochotsk sea and in
the channel separating saghaen from the continent Gulf
Of saghaen) the water, undoubtedly from the Anoor,
was quite fresh. Captain Broughton advanced nine
miles farther than Ia Perouse from the southwark,
Gulf Of 1ariary) and found the channel closed all
sides by low sand banks without the smallest appearance
OF passage 1t must therefore be considered that sag
haen is Joined to the continent by Hat sandy neck OF
land, which II il posi- Die the may wash when
the strong souherly gales which here drive the
waters TO higher level and that this sthmus may be
of comparatively recent date and stu the increase
from the deposits from the AMOR that the oiier
Chinese charts may be correct But return 10 the ex
petition Of the allies to these regions: On the eth OF
July the Amphitrite, the Pque and another English
cruise in the Ochoisk sea- anchored Ia the Gul
Saghalen, opposite the AMOR To the north IL
the town OF Ayau, 10 which visit was first paid
but ms the town was almost deserted, and as Il had
no Qualifications arsenas, 1t spared. Nothing
destroyed but the Russian iron steamer which
found in the bay In this connection 1t may be proper
10 state that Swan and Clifford the sandwich Island for
gers had brought With them considerable quantity of
goods 20 this place with the intention Of selling but And
ing no buyers they deemed IL proper TO decamp TO
"thef out 81 the place The English vesseis0iwar
hen proceeded TO the mouth of the AMOR but
ne 70 enter IN consequence Of sandbar running
BOATS were sent out which advan considerably the
mouth but no Qualifications, Russians Russian ships
otwar could anywhere be discovered The British ye
sells remained in the Gulf 81 Saphaen for few aays
while soundngs being and ON the 18th J1v
the Amphtte sailed Tor this port and the other two yes
sells oJoin Admiral Sterngs fleet from China IN no ufof
1artary whore It isexpec,e that Russian
will be found. II il probable that Admiral sarJiog was
under the impression that Saghaen Is an island and
that he could join the Allied feet OF The pncinc a. ,he
mouth az the Amoor by sailing up through tbe cnS ~
nrtary and this for his presence there Wba.
the Russians have done with themselves and their YES.