The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-29

tried ana found guilty on the negros testimony Since
the decision colored evidence is admitted in the Police
Court.
The Fraser River Gold Mines-Intiian Out
break.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORREsrONDENCE.
Saw FRASc1sco, Sept 8, 1858.
During the last fortnight the steamers Pacific Surprise
and santa Cruz have arrived from Victoria with news
from Fraser river. About five hundred persons have
turned and the number Of departures reaches two hun
drcd large body OF miners had gone TO work and
doing well. The IIudsons Bay Company's steamer otter
arrived at Victoria from the river having connected with
the American boat Umata, its mouth the Goth
Of August she brought down thirty thousand dollars in
| dust
The following is summary of the work going on at the
mines
them 600 Of dust the greater portion Of which was
l from the suice claims on Texas bar.
On his way up the river Mr. Smith counted the number
Of rockers at work each bar and inquired to the
success OF the miners in working
On Puget Sound bar there were forty rockers at work.
! with three men to a rocker, and all dong well.
On Sacramento bar there were fifteen rockers at work
and few men unemployed
On Emory bar there were thirty six rockers at work.
l and miners averaging 50 10 s. 10 the hand.
Hills bar loo rockers and 400 men at work, averag
iug day each
There was ltfir doing nj Fort Yale.
From Pixies claim on Pixies bar, above Fort Yale 80
ounces taken out in three days.
L
Tho accounts from the Upper Fraser continued good
bu the Indians very troublesome. Some canoes had
succeeded in getting through the Big Canon;
| had been csIszcd and man drowned
Another seizure Of liquor by the authorities had taken
1! place ut Fort Yale.
The weather has been very the river the ter
mometer standing at ~ degrees in the shade rise of
the water OF about fifteen inches had occurred, but when
Mr.. Smith left the river at a stand
Mr.. T. c. johnson, agent Of Balloas Express at Fort
Yale sends ns tho following
Eight companies on Texas bar are making from tl5 to
| $40 per day to the hand.
FIVE companies on Enorys bar are making from IS Ia
\ 70 t25 p~r day 20 me hsnd
Fourteen companies IIl's bar making from slG
10 $50 per day To the hand
Nine companies ON Fort Yale bar are making from $15
10 $50 per day 10 the hand.
Mr. George Rirton, agent for Rou Express Pixies
| bar, tock out $45 In one day.
The principal INTEL eence relates Indian bances
4 number Of miners had been robbed and murdered aud
their bodies afterwards found floating In the river The
feeling against the Indians was very strong, and II s o he
feared hereafter that very little mercy will be shown them
by Americans Calornians left here with exaggerated
dca Of the prowess and bravery o the Fraser In
dans aud for long time submitted 10 ndgnes and IN
positions that few bearing the human form could bear
| Their patience prasewortby, AMI could only have
been exercised 10 avoid difficulty Now that the number
of Americans sufficient TO protect themselves is not
kei, they viii allow Indians 70 plundcr them any fur
when the intelligence Of The outbreak reached Victoria
Governor Douglas despatched Richard Hicks Commission
of Crown lands, o investigate the matter. From his
report, dated Fort Hope, August -, would the
troubles have been settled. lie saysI arrived a, Fort
stations up 90 Fort Yale there cannot be ss than
thousand p.op.e located these points, ani they
generally dong well. Yesterday morning report
circulated that forty two killed above Fort
Yale which caused very excitement proceeded
to nyes ugac the matter and fond the report to be TO
tally unounded. II appears that tho bodies of three
have been picked up, two of them with their heads
cut entirely or and the other the person who lt his
hfe by thc arsstling of this place II appears
that The Indians above and at the Falls have been very
troublesome company o men, about fifty IN number,
organyed and proceeded up the river from Fort Yale and
tfg gfuasAu 1rp.ifh Ia lsiQt
ny the American PARTY, and after much talking with
| tho chies treaty was concluded with the Indians,
| klled by party of the same Indians, they not
being aware Of the treaty Ut the time. The bodies
have since been found and decentiy inferred ID
fear any further difhcuy from the Indians. forward
your Excclkncy the above bret statement, many
flying reports are abroad and must cause some excite
ment until ccntradcted. have the satisfaction Of In
forming your Eyceency that abou, seven miles Of the
road above Fort Yale completed by subscription among
the miners Tho bridge viii have commenced mmcdi
ately. intend TO give notice OF tenders for the per
forinance of the same
Governor Douglass Is not satisfied with the energetic
taken chastlsc the Indians He spoke very
barshly n the Americans to one of deputaton who
called uron him 10 represent the condition ot affairs
the river. The Governor dagounced them guilty OF
trcasonhigh treason agsinf the Queens most excellent
Majesty lie much mistakes the who IN
British territory " he believes citizens Of tho United
States viii wait the slow and unsafe process "
pondug whvctoria when Ind aus committing all kinds
q dcpredations upon them before taking measures 70
RACES fsnot at all unlikely The Hudson Bay Company
dgrOSed take sides with the Indians AMI them
n check americans. There Indications point
ng that way Tho late outbreak would give strength 20
the opinion
The agents OF tho company have agreed license one
10 Iiy from Victoria to aud Fraser
river, un the following terms
~ receive and transport goods o and from Fraser
except the goois of tn Hudson ay Company OF
such they may permit n Be shipped, aud thai for the
transport Of such goods that freight do not exceed the
following rates.
Victoria 10 Fort langley PER ton,..............sl
Fort langley 10 Fort 10
Fort Hoic W Fort Yale.
Return to be the scale. 1000 lbs. or 80
eet to constitute the ton.
2 To carry no passengers 10 on Fraser river who
have not taken mining license and permit from the
government n Vancouver Island and PAID month
III reou
j. 10 pay head money 10 the Irudsous Raw comranv
the rate of two dollars for each passenger procccdng
into rrascr river taking passage from Fort langley up
wards. Asscment To be made each trip, and officer
of the Hudson's Ray Company to be received board
without charge, to attend to such business required by
the Hudson's BAY Company.
That ALI vessels 30 ing the river % be
mandcd or owned by British subjects.
D. That permits said terms will he continued I'LL the
comnanys license of trade expires ~ the month cf May,
1889.
The proceeding order or law was issued about ten
days The conditions Tar from liberal. and Will
help to bring monopoly into still further bad olor
Mr. Nugcnt, the newly appointed Commissioner 10 Van
cuavar Island arrived here by the last steamer He
viii hnd lis mission ~ important one. The large
nj rnhcr ~ Americans the British possessions
Cou.qauy $40 enforce arbitrary and iuposts
utun t4sni. The boundary question: the restrictions
trade thu tuan sltes and oppressive mining r,xuia.
tens All matsIs that require attention.
I, generally Xpr'cd the fever viii break out afresh
harc next month he bars Fraser river vii then be an
ftts rHf de- ,l.n