The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
intelligence from Orero.


IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF GoLD-FRoM FIVE TO
TWENTY DOLLARS A DAT DIGGING.
TIE Portland Standard In its issue OF juno q.
that there were rumors the effect that sod
In considerable quantities had been found mp the Co
lumbA river in the region Of Fort Colvte situated In
As ds y min 1O,a and iGnstqS Ills dss
Dses Of the Columbia. From extract dated June rs,
We extract the following additional particulars Of this
Since cur Last notice of the discovery Of gold miaes
near Fort Covis, We have gathered further and
mems Of the gold dug there The character Of this gola
s much like that dug the Feather river In California
y s sna and ,s q very fine I. There
generally ID free from that rock We give q chs
facts connected with the procuring Of this god we'll
struction uros these kcts:-
About Ne rst Of April party Of French hall Srss1s
friends residing Up II: ooume. that sold existed I.
See is n s
fitted themselves out for the expedition secur Nc some
aid from friends and acquaintance, and pre- ssdsd
up the Colombia to stream about thirty miles above
Fort Covilie, where they bad learned Of tbs exist
enee Of the gold: They wers twenty days in uskisg
the bars Of this river, and found gel,. Thsy pses-
pectsd aorg the distance Of about fifteen miles up this
ss
the Columbia 1tey became satisfied that there was
large extent Of country whore were to BE- found many
GOOD mining claims. They selected q claim and com.
menced work They continued about fifteen dAys tin
their provisions were consumed, and the Of water
from the melting Of the had covered the bars Of
the river ~ to make the bar dgginss unprontabs
and they then lett for home with the intention Of
s nth ,ss snd full up. Of az.
time they made from ave TO twenty dssrs per day to
each man III, They "a arrived s Oregon City saturday
the dust which they had dug and also train Of about
90 pack animals which hsy procured for TIE pur.
Several persons at Oregon City purcba small ouan
titles Of this dust a. samples and James ONsn Esq
Two Of which Ss 6. ss.
and Which "a. 20, aho.n to u.s. He read Istter = u
sss Saa ",
and further says shat he himself Is fully vacsd ifsn
sSe1. udsd TO- o ..rn sS. n. e e; point
Allan and Mckinley at Oregon City, who also kno "
GOLD been By nj. ana
the seighborhood Of Fort Colvills.
further Learn that A. Mr. Of Cha h.:
s 20 a,s s'ss az sE
to purchase supplies and come Immediately M there
Stevens We leans starts forthwith This weesrn fsn
lated the facts. from 10 many corroboratipr circum
=. not 3 p e indulge IL: h:Ps that
Fort COvs true and worthy Of puSie cedencs
One Of two things certain EITHER that rich mines have
been found, that these have bsen AMI are nsw
deception ior the latter q vSsh =. aSa
cient MOTIVE while the former We are induced
rated.
JUNE q Two men arrived At Oregon City yesterday
from the Colve mines, bringing with them 9si dust
One Of them dug and washed in day two ounces e
the dust Nj. Nswneld purchased the two ounces re-
In reference to the sams Mines the Oreooxian Of June
~ sayr:-We have been shown several letters conArn
psn We mace So S. SO and a. high AZ sao nae S.1 =
The man while We worked this little bar but were
Obliged TO come down 70 get provisions and BESIDES this
letter tays"They found gold at almost every place on
the on the Columbia-but the water WAS -
fore cane down for supply Of provslons and srs ~.
ing immt diately back !"
Mining operations in southern Oregon are almost CO.
raid there has been less rain during the last winter and
'pring than ever before
Territory. 1helats warm and fine weather has added
much to their appearance. Grass was moro uxu
rant, and the wheat and ost crop will be abundant
The Territorial House Of Rsprsr On ives viii stand
ssssu rs; opposition, Council-Dsmocrats, Z;
The convention question, submitted to the peop,s.
nize state govern ment
HE Telegraph Is nearly completed from Portland 10
Lafayette; II win commence operations soon
INDIAN TREATIES "MIprLx oRseoS.n--At A rr..S
council bald at wana wans Governor Stevens Of wash
Of Indian Affairs In Oregon, concluded important ~.
ties highly advantageous TO the United states With the
,ne'pal bands snd tribes Of Oregon and wash'sgtss
territories, between the Cascade ana Blue ountsns In
which they have ceded the United states the Love-
, Sms,Is uo1ehsi waia wana sad Tue.non valley,
- ss,1ts1.ys and fuzzy equal a. agricultural county
Governor steveps has gone on to the Hackfsst coun
~, accompanied BY one hundred Me- Percss vsrrsrs
uncer Looking Class, the chief OF the Ne, Percea
Looking Gla,s had just returned from the Blactsst
grand council at walia waDs he IsH ops husdrsI
'oeses OF bis people u the Blackfest country.