, 1858-07-16
From our Extra Of Friday last.
NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES!
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE!
THE NACHESS PASS!
News from the suswap countrj
Miners earning from $40 to 500 Per day.,

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From our Oregon exchanges, which have just
come to hand, we learn that gold has been found
in large quantitiCs in all tie streams on the
other side Of the Nachess Pass. The journey
from SteilacOOm to the richest Of these gold de-
posts requires but six days; to the Nachess
and other streams where the precious metal has
been found in abundance, (paying $40 per day,
is journey Of only from two to three days.
The Weekly Times Of July 3D. contains the
following article, under tho head Of
Com NEws-A gentleman who was going to
the mines North, and was with the party which
had little difficulty with the Indians, on the
goth Of June, says that they were not troubled
until the skirmish commenced, that the Indians
had prOfsrcd friendship until then. They had
crossed the Wisaskus river, about one hundred
miles from Simcoe, when the treacherous red
devils commenced firing at them. The miners
numbered about seveniy-seven men, but only
twenty Of them were armed; the Indians mum.
bered two hundred and fiify. Two Of tho miners
were killed, and about twenty Of the Indians.
The fight lasted four days Our informant says
that they wOnld have gone on to the mines, had
not their guide leif them. Those who returned
intend going back again. They say gold can be
found anywhere above Fort Sincoe, which is
about sixty-hve miles from the Dalles. The
prospects which they made along the route,
yielded from five cents to = dollar and q half to
the pan, from the loose dirt and gravel on the
surface.
Washed boulders and gravel were on the hills,
and an abundance Of quartz rock, red dirt &C.,
were seen. The whole formation Of the country
they represent as indicating rich deposits Of
gold iss4es .a F,,a,
The miners who were reported 10 have had
q aght with Indians have returned 10 Portland,
and confirm the report Of the fight They
were compelled 10 return BY superior numbers
Of hosties, butssy they are determined to 60 back
and work on the streams in the vicinity Of the
Nachess Pass AAsr giving detailed account
in the ckristiaA Adsocats Of their various en-
counters with the Indians, one Of the party, .
California miner, says;-
As the party proceeded from the Nachess, on
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their course out, they found gold in every
stream whore they prospected; but they did not
tind il in large quantities until reaching small
stream running into the wecnaeha, which they
think win yield literally. They have no doubt
that the country is full Of gold. and that the
whole Of Il is gOld-bearing region. AT this
stream, gold might be obtained in quantities from
% TO go per day. Ibis narrator is ! Calitdr-
MIA miner, and says he never saw better pros
pscts W. 4
Two minors from Portland, named s. Ike and
l. Moycs. on their way % the suswap mines,
write as follows to friend in Portland: "The
Indians ferricd us across The streams for small
presents -handkerehiefs shirts, etc, We are
making from go 70 600 per day, and advise you
to come Is soon Is possible. The Indians arr
friendly" This letter was written in the su-
swap county, some five or six days journey
from steiAeoom. as,. 81, I. q !,
The sbOvs statements are only cOuarmatiOns