The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-02
Authentic News from. tAe Kansas Gold Dig
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NEWS FROM PikEs rEAK-rREvI0rs REPORTS COR
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from the -. LOUIS Republican Of Nov. -
McssTs A. French. Joseph Braat, William Hartley, T.
e. nckcrson and Vim. Smith arrived in this city yesier
day direct from Pixies Peak gold drgngs. They left the
mines the first day of October in company Of fourteen
persons, nine OF whom remained al Lawrence X They
arc portion Of company OF forty ninc men which
organized under the auspices Of the oitycns OF lawrence
for the purpose OF prospecting tho Pixies Peak region
information the discovery gold that section having
The company left Lawrence In May s., on arriving At
Pixies Peak and finding golc they encampcd and sen,
ont prospecting parties IN various dreo,ors one Of which
met Dcch's party Cherry Creek, returning from the
South Platte on that stream They reported That bat two
three dollars per day could BE- made by each Both
parties returned TO the Peak disappointed.
The day after their arrival, Mexican into camp,
and his representation that large quantities of gold
be found the head Of The Colorado i'm.
by,ded in quartz, party of about twenty
despatched under his guidance IN search &c the disgng
but alter nine days Of weary and unsuccessful cxplor
ton, the guide becoming bewdered, they lost their
reckoning, sad came struggling into camp by
Fortunately. all arrived safely Another PARTY, which
had been despatched southwark. went far in that
direction Fort Massachusetts,, has been recenty
r,mcd, Fort Garland thirteen miles OF which they
reported ing discovered gold in considerable guam
tcs They also found the the head waters OF the
Arkansas river. The two companies then prospcctcd
Cherry Greek. just above tn. mouth Of which they dis
covered what the regular dlggings. The party
from Lawrence left that place with PROVISIONS sufficient
they supposed to last them months, but which gave
the cnd 81 the fourth month after their departure
III consequence of this nine of the party have returned
- iawfcnc. to obtain provisions Tor their cOmpsnons
The remaining come On +, this cy ~ business
and iYtsnd return the EARLY IN the coming
spring possible. When they LEFT Cherry Creek they
undcr The impression that tie 81 the gold dts
hal not reached the states and their nrst nima
iicn to the contrary received meeting, the
northern route W which they came large parties Of cm
grants the way 20 the mines Tho different trains
numbered collectively about Eve hundred men, Nth
hundred AMI fifty wagons The stn,s ! good
condition and, With tic exception = the oss q few cat
SIC W rsty, accident had happened 60 any Of
tho trans. The emigrlnis we've q hne spirits on being
informed concerning the rue condition q the mines Cor
The various Indirect reports received sonS tue route ND
somewhat damJTned Their aror. Aboatsu equal number
~ omigrants were reported on Tie southern rosi
Our informant states thai there az present about 500
persons the mines. composed principally o. Americans
There q number ~ Mcy,ans and few Indians. Yam
Ace cnrrrr ~ hag already begun ~ n,at ,srlf ii the
founding o. two towrs-one - Charles situated al the
mouth ~ Cherry crock, and The other Nontaao, about
t.ght miles above the FORMER. Buildings gong ~
rapidly provisions, though not supcr,bundant, sum
Cicnt to supply the immediate wants ct tho miners AMI
very great suffering for x TODD protection dur
ng tho ensuing winter = aplrchcndcd The lay before
farty left SPECIAL train bad been despatched g. Now
NcNcu ur provisons IN case they should he needed dar
ng The winter. The stock may suffer- for II food
tho mines ~, there said 80 be ne psstufage absa
thirty miles south, 10 which place can he driven IN Geo
10 regard "a the fu extent aud richness Of The mines
nothing yet be known with certainty beyond what
the present incipent stages q the mining opera
tors anord M. Russell, old experienced Gear
pis ard California miner, who has proSpec,ei
TAR north Medicine and Pow Monntlns,
reports that the cure section travelled over furu shes
evidence ~ rich deposits ~ gold. party which went
back mt the mountains distance y MY miles found
gold but had a. return tor want u provisions or in
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tnat Intensive deposits viii BE- found throughout tn
mountains TIE beet disengs located short distance
above the mouth Of Cherry creek, where six men eau
make from forty " hfty dollars day. Tho mining im
| pigments the pick shovel and ian. Washngs
about cents per pan though informant has
known much funr dollars 80 be obtained from
PAINFUL of sand four 20 i've minutes 20 wash
painful. In the regular mines the dust found from
two feet below the surface, among gravel and
boulders gsports have been started that the Is ~
be fund Ia lumIs, but this, Mr.. French says
/ neous idea, beng seldom or never found in larger
grains than those the number eight shot beaten
Tat lie has some beautiful specimens OF the dust in
4 walls, whieh appear rich any California gad
saw.
The climate IN the region the mines Is delightful
had fallen the time ~ the departure OF the
pany the miners sleep in the open air with impuniiy
Tho soil IN the mountains is something similar 10 tns Of
New England but very rich in the valleys About az
teen miles this side Of the Cherry Greek dggngs there
pnery about 100 miles long and 20 or 20 wide. The
mountains heavily tmbercd with spruce pine oak and
MI other kind Of trees peculiar 10 Western Kansas
The gentlemen from whom We obtain the above infor
nation bear letters &c Introduction from some Of the first
and most responsible OF Lawrence. We DO not
doubt the truth Of their reports That gold exists in
siderable quantities In the region OF Pixies Peak viii
I've denied, but whether II will prove CALIFORNIA
not future explorations must determine cannot be bu,
highly inudcous for emigrans TO start for the dggngs
before spring, but little will be accomplished in the
way " mining unit, then and those there have nothing 10
spare IN the way Of lodgings or provisions.