, 1855-07-27
Fort CoIviIIe--The Gold Mines.

Fort COIviIIe--The Gold Mines.
During the present week, Col. j. PATTON
ANDERSON, Judge G. HAYS, j. c. HEAD,
ESQ, and some Is or 90 other citizens ol
this place and vicinity, have taken their de
parture for the reported gold region in the
ncighborbood of Fort Colville, most of whom
are supplied with provisions and mining
tools, having a purpose to remain a satistac-
tory length of time to prove the reality and
extent of the mining region. In fact, Olym-
pia appears quite deserted at this time, and
should reports continue favorable, we learn
that after harvest most Of the young men Of
the county design starting out. The depar-
ture of many, however, will be determined
by the return and report of Col. Anderson,
whose object in visiting the scene of the gold
excitement is to ascertain facts with regard
to the extent and richness Of the newly dis
covered mining region. He will return i'm
mcdiately after making a satisfactory recog-
nizance of the country. We are in posses
sion of no evidence or facts with regard to
the mining region alluded to, but for the in
formation of our readers we subjoin the fol-
loving extracts from the Oregon papers rel
atiye thereto, and leave them to determine
for themselves how much fiction and how
much reality there is in the various reports
which have reached here, relative to the gold
mines in the Colyille country.
THE New MINEs.-There is nothing fur
thcr from the gold discoveries near Fort Col
Vile 1t is not yet known whether the mines
are extensive or not A good many persons
are going there. The most favorable indi-
cation is that many of the French of Mari
on county are going to these mines. The
first reports were brought down by French
men who formerly lived on the prairie, and
the fact that their old neighbors arc going
out, shows that they believe the reports that
they bring. But the proof of the pud-
ding" has not, thus far, been stronger than
it was in the case of the Port Oxford mines,
and VIC don't think will warrant any one in
leaving their business. Good diggings were
found back Of Port Oxford, but they proved
to be of very limited extent About $4,000
of the Fort Colville gold has come into
Portland and Oregon City. 1t resembles
the Feather river and Yuba gold-is in
coarse particles - Statesman.
PEND '0REIIE GoID MINEs.-Scarcely a
day passes but We hear favorable reports
from these newly discovered gold mines
Those who came in with gold dug on the
Pend Oreille river, have generally returned
Immediately after obtaining supplies Of pro
visions and the proper tools for working
Large parties are leaving constantly for these
mines, Notwithstanding the acknowledged
truth that the waters are entirely too high
for successful operations, and will remain so
for some time. ....
Since our last issue we have seen and con-
versed with Gov Sinclair, of Walla Walla,
and several others connected with the Hud-
sons Bay Company, who are well acquainted
with the country as well as the stage of wa
ter in those rivers at different seasons Of the
year. They all concur in the opinion that
the water will not be sufficiently low for mi
ming before the middle Of August or first oi
September.-OTeg0HiaH.
CoLvuLE MINEs.-Tne news from the
mines is corroborative Of former statements
in the Standard Several persons have
brought quantities Of the dust to this city
About seventy-fve persons have passed by
Philip Fosters with pack and riding animals
en- route for these mines. All but seven
were French halfbreeds, or those connected
with them. Large numbers will leave the
settlements for these mines about the first or
middle of August, or so soon as the grain is
harvested. Standard.
LATER.-By the arrival of the mail we
have received additional news from the
mines, confirming oil that has heretofore
been received. The Oregon papers have
information, (Which they consider entirely
reliable that miners are making from s 10
to 500 per day. Nothing definite is yet
known as to the extent of the mines. We
also learn from the Dalles, direct, that no
doubt is entertained of the truth of these
reports. 1t is said that fair mines have
been discovered on John Days and Burnt
rivers, east of the Cascade mountains in
Oregon.