The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
from the st. Louis Democrat

LATER FROM THE PIXIES PEAK GOLD MINEs-uNFA
yoRABLE ACCoUNTs-THE GOLD SCARCE AND HARD
TO GET-alNERs RETURNING TO THE STATES.
gentleman who reached this city Saturday evening"
having left Lcavenworth City Tuesday evening, the
2st brings us the latest from Kansas and the gold
mines. He says the day he left Leavcnwcrth,
her o the gold seekers had returned Leavenworth and
Lawrence who relate that the reports about the gold at
Pixies Teak are not near SO favorable as have been pub
ished. Our informant but OF the returned mi
ners, and he says that he did uot get any gold at all
though he believes there is gold there, but will not pay
TO dig for it, 1t only be reached by the best machn
cry. According to his statement, number OF the
companies at the mines were about disbanding and
have n hard time If it, the climate is very change
ABLE and the extremes very severe he instances
tho 4th day Of August last, when Toe formed at
night the thickness of the glass of lumber
and in the daytime sun excessively hot Other
accounts says informant very discouragng and
tie company about to start from Leavenwoth have given
M their intention Of going until they hear favorable
We received bv mail yesterday tho Kansas City Journal
q Commerce Of the I'D, which contains favorable news
again, communicated by Captain Southland, OF the Minnie
Belle, who got his in Lawrence the first of the
week from Mr.. Caldwell, who had just arrived. The
news obtained by informant, above narrated is
probably later than that brought by Caldwell and we ad
wise the eversh gold seekers Of our city to wait little
longer before making the venture. II - possible that all
previous accounts from the border exaggeraons got
up for speculative purposes by cunning traders. On the
other hand, il may be that tho uniavorable pub
ish this morning are the Misrepresentation persons
sent out by greedy miners TO discourage and
prevent increasing competition at the mines.
The following Is the news by CALDWELL
Capt Southland in Lawrence the first of the week,
aud beard the report Of Mr. Caldwell, who had Just ar
rived at lawrence on his way to this city for the pur
chase OF his winters supplies.
The whole town Of Lawrence listening to his reports
concerning The gold regions of the Arkansas and also
corning Of the gold hunting party that left
Lawrence in Juno last for those paccrs.
Mr. Caldwell left the Lawrence party at work Cherry
creek provided with very poor outfit OF mini impe
mcn,s but with plenty of provisions TO do them till their
winters supply arrived.
When Mr. Caldwell left this party making from 80
TO $50 each day per They had previously been dig
gng and exploring in other localities but had not made
than from i've TO eight dollars per day each, and
when they arrived at Cherry creek they on their
way the settlements Of New Mexico for the purpose Of
wrteriEF.
Finding, however that Mr. Caldwell and party do
ing well they concluded 10 remain upon Cherry creek
during winter They accordingly pitched their tents
ard to work making, have said above, from
20 thirty dollars n day per
Mr Caldwell further reports that he has every conf
dnce the richness Of these gold regions and believes
that the gold will be found plentfuy deposited among
the gushcs and In the streams of the Rocky Mountains
ia Similar localities among the mines Of California
Mr Caldwell Is engaged in attending 10 some bust
private character and when he has this arranged
he 10 purchase his outfit for himself and party and
turn with all possible despatch.
II rather late for miners in the mountains 10
20 the States for provisions and tools and is there
fore possible that Mr. Caldwell rs the last shall
this fall from whom gather any more definite
information.