The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-01
Our Venezuelan Correspondence


CiUDAD BOLIVAR, Juno 0, 1857.
ne Gold Nina Of Upass-Deasns IN, Hte, Puerto
Thbas-Profs Of kinino-Up ata-An Ud silor Nina
Fbund-rlpp9sl,s- Gold Ds91inos-Antcipatd fmms-
gratso~-Hoso tie Gold Fburd-Eoasion Of GopsrN~ nj
Dus-Anciext Confederation TO get mere. &c.
Hnce the sailing OF the Sullivan additional news has
reached this city nom the gold mines Of Upaa but the
ports contradictory, that have determined 10
visit them myself and give you short description Of thor
present situation and prospects
The Corrco from New York has arrived this morning.
The received by her has caused the price OF hides
decline nom SO 70 SIS per quintAl
Puuro rABIAs, June II, 1857.
arrived here this morning. This village, situated
the suthern bank Of the 0rinoco contains about 10 straw
huss. Is called port, becssse IRON here starts the only
practicable road 70 upaia
Here met with several people just returning from Tho
mines. They al report mining prospects very bright.
dsyr which Ia rather more than si1 our oes per day
Although the rainy season has already fairly ,ns
Guilty here procuring animals 90 70 tho mia es bo, n
the rate OF good proc and great many good words be-
sides have succeeded 10 securing the nscesssry mucs
UpIrA, June II, 1867.
This village q, prcscn, hardly any larger than Puerto
Tabiss.
At the time Of tho Spanish discovery there s.ed here
very popuous settlement; but the banefu inaaenoe Of
civil commo,ion reduced 70 IL present size Fur
merry there mission hero, but this aud several
others In the neehoorhood are deserted.
Al shor, distance from here exists large silver pit
worked formerly by The spAniards tho Instruments and
other antiquities found In Il amply provo,
Il was examined some time ago by Mr.. sieger,, Ger
miner, who descended a,out 100 feet. without reach
ing, however, any bottom owing 70 the immen'e amount
OF brush wood snakes and ba which present nhaoi it.
in the opinion OF Mr.. Segeri one OF the most
tensve silver mines that existed richness may
fanced from the size Of crucble found In IT, capable OF
holding lao lbs. or mel cd metal
Being bare OF gold this nitro :. entirely neglected a,
present. Its exact 10. alton Ia a. north latitude aud
% IL 2 weei longitude.
TCruQrxs, June IS, 1857.
Although Upsn has given is original n Do
RADIO, ought 70 have been named rapuquea This place
counts hardly dezen straw huts, OF the miserable
description. At distance OF two miles from hero
mining district; is location is north Isitude aud
ca is 70 west longitude.
The whole country covered with the usual luxurians
fege,aton Of the tropics lightly 10 the su nis
ss. ION. n T. At present there only sbou, 70
people work. the rainy has compelled the others
70 return 70 uudsd Bolivar. Bat these took with aem
such pervl specimens % gold that next sprus an
immense emf grafton from the Vest India Islands Will
The gold found embedded In vein Of quartz; this 10
very brittle, and tnse stroke With hammer scatters
Is In 4 thousand fragments. when the vein, OF which
there appears 10 be several branches. once found tao
mining becomes very easy but mas 70 DC dug for II .
depth OF nine feet The quartz atheres very firmly 10 tho
gold; for this resson all the gold haas battered appear
ance, being AIRY TO BANNER IL much In order w
separate well from its bidding
large sm'unu leave the mines daily but n Is always
done very quietly not 70 k me government get noce OF
g. ~ho would claim per cent 10 dsy clers OF
German house len for Cudad Bolivar, having forty sir
pounds Of gold in bis sadd and belt The gold A an
average 70 osra,,, but specimens Of are chem-
csy pure In Gudad Bolivar selh ss SIS per ounce
discovery Of which male waller Raleigh Io. g. ss o1i
has been known 70 inc Indians from time mmemoriL;