New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-28
THE EMIGRATION TO FRASER RIVER.

From Our Own CorespoCd.n-
SAN Francisco, Angus. 3, 1853.
Fraser River continues to be tho chef topic a
conversation, but migration heaoe has osaseA fse
the present. In,tsd Of eleven stesrsc rsasanS
between this port and Victoria, ~ there wep bo6
weeks ago, there are now only tee. aad thsss carry
no miners bound for Fraser River. We csa new
look back upon one of the most singulx exoteusak
which ever seized the people Of any 5tate-sn or
element which is not 10 be measured By the miars.
tion of one teeth Of our white male ropulat.oe-fsg
more than twice as many more would have goas Il
they bad the means, or had not beea tied down by
heir business. As il was, the Whole State WA tusn-
I'd topsy -uTyy; trade duu IN the interios ~
{ We had been stricken BY destructive pest,lsnos.
or bloody civil war And it was MT until within
the last three weeks that the general public feeling
could be reassured, and say TO ltsslf. Wei. Cali
- form 4, will not go in this year"
We live no news and no reports from tho FraSF
mine1. Nobody can get to them; and If snybo1v
be in them, be- does not or cannot get out. rhsre
are about 700 miners waiting 10 idleness at Fost
Yale and vicinity until the water falls 40 That thy
may go up the river. Until il does fall they vii
not be able to reach the mines. During high water,
the stream is continuou. torrent, WHICH no cameo
could safely venture in The river bank ia almost
US forbldding as the river i.self. Fer so miles
above Fort Yale, the stream runs through caSso,
whose sides rise at an angle varying from 70 to
As fiom the water edge ~ near tho limit Of per
petual snow; and these steep sides again cut By
deep transverse gulies, with stu steeper sidss.
There is trail leading eastward across tho nous
tains from Fort Yale, but II il extlssnely rugged
and passes through the snow; the mlners can pro-
cure no horses for travelling it, if they wers 70 dis
posed. The Wfatcom trail is q failure, TIA 10 new
acknowledged; and Whatcom itseE Is absndonok
as point Of trade for the gold mines. An sttsmpt
is making 10 find a road 10 the nules By way sf
Harrison River. This stream, whoss general
course is nearly north and south, omptiss iata
Fraser River on the north side, about 60 nlss from
its mouth. This river, and q branch allsd tas
Lllooet Cor LAIouette, the Frenoh fer Lark, css
be ascended nearly IN due north d. rscj..on dis
lance Of about one hundred nailes, AMI thea TIA
trsgeh has 10 crOss chain Of m0iknt.ins 0yef
trail about thirty miles long, Uhsn he comes to
tributary Of the Fraser, which he can deacead BY
canoe 10 the diggipgs.I
The stern.wbeel steamer Umatina has ascsodsi
Harrison River 10 Harrison Lake, sd crossed tho
lake 10 the mouth OF the LIiooet Il us tho CONT moo
spellna) whence party OF sdveas rers were to
try the accent in canoes and Oh pSJt. The who'll
affair is wild adventure; NO here cannot look at
10 any other light
There are thousands Of men at Victoria aod "a
Fraser River who would be glad o return 70 Cali
forna if they had the means, b.. a. they have act
they must stay where they are.
On the 18th July Gov. Douglas delivered spescb
10 meeting of miners in Vietss.is He spoke well,
and hs position gives value u bis words nssrt
them here, as reported IN Tee Daily IIctoria Ga
zsits:
Ny FRIEsDs: You wish me b. speak TO you A5pv.
Frazer Rive. srd 10 get my sa'Cce about going thscs
Ard nv ouir ion Of the coge,ry. Nov vii tel 700
All planly thst will no: take tas responsibility II
living any ADVICE On tie scbs ct. You aAvs al hsari
Mat bas beer said Of Fraser River and know cosn-
irg moe about the gold than haa already bss. told
yeu by others Had yo1 ssnt TO AK my opnioa s5ou.
Fraser River before you eft California would have
told YOU one and all, not 10 lssvs your quiet homes
not 20 give up the subs.ancsfor shslow, aad 10 "a.
patiently Until sometbins moro definite was knsws
about the oouLty. Now, suppose .sereto toll yogso
Suppose we're to advise you ons aud sl, 70 rs.srr
imr eds.ey 20 your homes, ifhout gong fsrnsf,
VIA. would the arswsr be- Wey, you would IL re-.
fuse to do co. you would all ssy that cosrss VIII esvsr
coming here, we must go TO tLs epd-vs mug go "a,
elephant. Ard perhaps yov. might taiak that hsvs
come object 70 gsr In kespng you from gong 10 FRI
ser River.
Now know, nee, what you 2iah ma 10 tel yss.
You vish ne TO say tAers are lots Of god is Frssss
River, bot shas VIII 40. say because an cot osftIa
Of the fac, nyself 3ut this viii tel you - nv ova
settled opinion, that think tie country full CT goa
and that east SCI north aad south Of Fraser kvx.
there goad tad CT iDc6,cclsb.s w 70 and er,sa.
have toic co. glorious Queen 80. AID nov tsl yos
%, e1o G.staks COT, yea ase the vsfy ID 70 -
can psovs BY ycc- courage a7d se.erprs wnrsS
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