The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
Diseeilaqeops.


ESQ.,, of Ray county, Missouri. He it
was who got up the company and explored
those diggings from last June until the
middle of September. 1t was he who
wrote the first letter we ever saw from
those parts, exciting the hopes and desires
of the people, but it now appears that his
first letter and conclusions were incorrect.
Below we publish letter directly from
him, and add that every word from him
can be safely relied upon. Our belief in
the existence of gold in sufficient quanti-
ties to pay we'll the worker, is not at all
shaken by these late reports; for with the
unfavorable comes most flattering accounts
from those parts. We submit them all to
the reader, and expect him to use his own
Judgment in forming his CONCLUSIONS
Junction, Kan, Sentinel.
@ richmond, Ray Co., Mo.,l
Oct. 10th, 1858.
FRIEED KEYsER:-Mr. Elder has just
written to you, and take this opportu-
nifty to add few words to what he has
said. have Just returned from the al
legged Ell Dorado of K. T., not as you
might infer from current reports, with my
''pocket full of rocks" but far different,
having obtained but one dollar. Now, I
do not intend to say that this is all, or
even an average of what a person might
be able TO do in q season. Neither will
say, positively, that one cannot make five
or even eight dollars per day, but wish
to give you simple statement of facts
Early last spring a company from this
place started for Pixies Peak, and upon
the road we fell in company with fifteen
Others from Bates county, Mo. When We
arrived at South Platte we met with Capt
Beck, C. Hicks, of Indian Territory, and
aparty from Georgia, making in all lO3
men, all intent upon finding the shining
ore. After dividing our force into small
parties of some six or eight, we went into
the mountains; and after an absence Of
some ten days we returned into camp, and
the report from each company was the
same, (no gold, not even the color.) In
the meantime, those who remained in
camp, prospected the streams in the i'm
mediate vicinity. Long Toms and Rock
ers were used, but still we were not able
to make anything. We then removed to
the famous Cherry Creek again, (having
previously traversed the entire distance OF
this Creek, and finding little better pros
pect than in any other place. for the pur-
pose of further prospecting, which We did
to our satisfaction in few days, wher
we started en- route for home, having made
up our minds that what gold we could
obtain would not be worth working for
We came to Pixies Peak, where we me-
the Lawrence boys, who persuaded us t
remain short time longer, which we did
and while with them we again made ar
effort to prospect the mountains, but with
no better success, when we started home
again. parting from the Lawrence boys al
that place. But after travelling so miles
South, we were overtaken by team from
Taos, and from reports which they CAV,
US were induced to go TO Fl. Massachu
sets, where we found the best prospects
upon the whole route, still not enough
to induce US foreman. We came home
overtaking some of the Lawrence boys
who also were coming home, and from
them we obtained a history of what the!
had done in our absence, which amount
to this: After remaining at Pixies Peal
for fifteen days, and before going to Cher
~ Creek (from which some of their let
ters purport to be dated) they started
home those who were coming, and other
pushed on to California, their destination
When arriving at HueGana, and hndini
that we had gone over the mountains
some followed and Others came home
Now, sir, this statement you can rely upOl
as correct Whether those, then, who tel
US Of their being out there this summer
nave told US the truth or not, l do not say
but where could they have kept them
selves during our stay there? Where ar
the evidences of their work? Could nc
the number of men who were out ther
tnis summer, and were scattered through
out the country, have met them, or see
some traces of their having been there
VI have they been there since August tn
LOtht Part of our company rename
tnsre until that time. Some tell US tbs
tneir friends have told them they mad
sou and upwards in one week. VIII
are their friends? Let Us hear from then
OF are they ashamed to show themselve
. tnepublic? Some may be of the @. {
Sarpenter stripe, who is now going throug
me country peddling brass specimen
some Of which have now in my posses
slon; ne has 60 OF. of the same. Quer.
= the $500 lump in Leavenworth off froI
lne same piece? It strikes me that on
VINO can manufacture such enormous tall
70 order, could also substantiate the
Isssments by manufactured specimens
what are their motives? One man ma
nave an interest in 1900 yoke of cattl
which must be sold. Another wishes
sell large lot Of provisions and get we
PNd for freighting the same. It woul
% well for the public to be q little ca,
SOus about the bait however well il ma