The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26

vii their houses completed to morrow Knight and
: H. lin has split and am with Jack the Butcher-hs
ia cen here about ten days-he sends his best
!" u i have had bad luck on this trip-lost my cat
Tie and broke my shoulder all to id smash running
buffalo went back TO Fort Kearny and traded my poa
for CATTLE and got my shoulder set and started back The
boys had agreed to wait for me forty miles above Ke
but when got there they hal left John Harsed WIS
with me; he had bought two yoke of cattle. When
arrived ut Cottonwood Springs we learned that the BOYS
were three days ahead Of so we pushed and caught
them-i6o miles from Fort Kearny. gave them good
blessing for leaving We had nogrub with and had
to beg our way and two days were without bite Don't
you think cussed them? left Dllin and Jack took
me in. My shoulder is getting so can use it a little.
About the gold. About two weeks before got here
500 worth of the stuff The that carries this letter
has sl2 worth of the gold There can't be any mining
done this winter believe that the gold is here.
There are some men at work. end making from one TO
three dollars daythat is on the Platte. Mr. Hooon, il
you DO come out don't take the military roadake the
old Mormon road be and take plenty OF team The
worst OF the road after you cross Platte There is
more sand than would patch hill mile. Tell this to the
boys that viii out would write lot more, but
my arm hurts can't write Send me newspaper.
have nothing TO read but that Bible you gave Jack
Babbitt. w r. REED
p. S.ohn Graves has beer prospecting this morning.
and found fifty cents worth of dust
Tell Sheriff Baker that his horse thief James Gilson is
1G nn mere, and goes by the name OF Fox
There is little town above here and day before yeser
day there were two men killed there.
Bake and Williams have not got here yet.
Mr. John Graves, who left here In the latter part OF
September for the South Platte gold mines, writes to his
wife that he has arrived within eighty miles of the mines
that there is doubt but gold is abundant there. He
says that he met company Of men returning from the
mines and that five OF the number each had bag Of the
"oust " worth over fifteen hunered dollars
The statement of Mr.. Graves may be relied upon. He
has been California and spent year there,
formerly resident of Wappeo county in this State and
has been for the last three years resident o. this city
aud member of the Common Council. Tho fact that
there is an abundance gold in Nebraska, within five
hundred miles OF this city, now fully by the
best Of evidence.
the north side Of the Platte the greater portion OF the
streams having been bridged BY the government.
The company hal passed thousands Of Indians and have
had no difficulty with Them except that experienced from
their never ending begging.
Government troops stationed at points along
the North Platte route for the protection OF emgrants
and the settlers who have already settled all along the
route for distance Of three hundred miles.
The Fraser River NIines--The Yield OF G old
Indignation Meeting OF American Miners.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
SAN Francisco, Nov. 30, 1854.
Affairs at the Fraser river gold mines the
condition as at last reports The miners who have
solved to remain during the winter send favorable
counts of their prospects The banks Of the stream
not now crowded. ana the men engaged at work not hay
ing to contend against disproportionae quantity of
miners to the number OF bars, consider the country de-
sirabe II is estimated that 5000 Calhornians now
IA British Columbia. AT moderate calculation, fifteen
thousand have this State since the re
vulson took place. There s but little from the
north.
The gold found to be more plenty at high water mark
and the river rccedes the prospect becomes smaller
and many wish for high water again which TO wash
the bank dirt; particularly this the case on HIS bar
and bars in tho vicinity of the Forks But from the
experience OF miners who worked last sprig ex
pect to hear good reports when that point again reached
the gold would naturally be deposited larger quaint
ties where the water remains longest at high and low
water mark between which the rise and fall would pre-
vent any extensive deposits unless accept the conclu
sons Of those who assert the gold has been washed
the banks in which case may expect to hear of
sive dry diggings on the banks of the river.
The Victoria Gazette learns that the neighborooi OF
Fort Yale has been staked of into mining claims Shafts
that have been sunk in the upper part OF the have
prospccd from ten TO twenty cents 10 the pros
pect in tho possession of Mr. Green OF this city who
arrived on the otter, weighing thirtytwo cents.
At HIPS Bar the bench back has been found to pay
well for suicng Some trouble Is apprehendcd there
parties have saed Off the back bench claiming for dry
M parry Oh we upper emu o. tne oar
they will hold t-thus claiming the river bar well
back irto the dry diggings
The high water mark determined by the Commissioner
founded on the highest point to which the water has at
tanned the past six years.
Opposite Strawberry Island on a large bench, pros
poets have been obtained from ten toegheen the
pan
beach. and Il is paying well.
Victoria Bar above Fort YALE has not been found 10
pay ditch Is beng brought IN 10 slucc 1t.
American BAR Is paying well. King Co. took ont lis
with four rockers, in one week. and pays wei
as the water falls
are at work building wheels slucc or ii pros
poets from three to eight cents TO the pan.
The fact Is all the benches flats between Forts Hope
and Yale have lately besn found TO prospect WELL and the
attention Of miners Is beng attracted that way.
The ditch companies ere all busy getting the wrer in
from the lakes and creeks along the river, OF them
emp Dying as many as one hundred men.
Miners generally are well provided with winter supplies
provisions But small stock OF provisions IS on hand
Douglas city being laid OF the Fork by The Com
missioner, Trevaae.
Coarse gold beng taken on, on rrdce river above
the forks rusty in appearance Our informant saw man
from there with eighty ounces in his possession
The Cortes this week brought down $50 90 in godust
from Victoria The amount Of Fraser gold dust dc
poslted the San Francisco Branch Min, from the 10th
May 20 18th November inclusive, is:-Before melting
sOo2 &C. 100 ounces after melting $3.50 So 100 ounces
loss in melting 1s9 10 ounces, being s35 per ccu'-5s
ssa, value q the shove scSS 50 ESQ 10
From oil gather the total amount Of Fraser river
gold that has reached this country since she9ah of May
last about si2sooo, or about $4,000 per month FOR
six months.
Is believed that several hundred thousand dollars has
come the hands Of tho Huisons by Company where
part still remains, and portion has been sent direct
rSpIGS.noS MEETING or AMERICAN MINERS
The following proceedings took place mrs Oar on
Fraser river 26th october We have yet heard what
has been done by the authorities The mon who passed
The resolutions known 10 be determined and viii
suffer Injustice TO DO practiscd towards them
Parsuant.o pubic notice given The miners o. H as Bar
held meeting on the evening OF the Zbtl OF October,
the saloon of NJ Patrick Martin
On notion Mr. Geo. Fgrnes Zone OF the pioneers Of the
river who came up with Mr @ was called 70 The chair,
and Mr.. Geo. Cade appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr. j 7. ntfER, committee appoint
Draft preamble and resolutions expressive Of The
of the meeting whercupon the Chair appointed
SAID committee the following named gentle men ~ T.. Dit
ler CAPT. Samuel Faster, Vim. G. fawton. Michael lar
kens end James Hughes who retired 10 perform The duties
| Of their appointment
nurnr The absence OF the committee inc meeting wss
addressed by Mr. John Morren Mr.. John =. Gnnon and
several o,hers
The committee, through their chairman (Mr DlttRR)
reported tue folowiug-
Whereas certain individuals residents u Fort Yale
by MIR Comms9ner Hicks OF tue sane place. have made
several attempts during The past ten days ~ Jump the claims
the upon Hl Bar; and the said Hicks
and his party having 10 day made e1ro get
possession Of claims under the color OF law ks
therefore, belt
Resolved That the established laws Of the miners Of this
bar which have been submitted 20 and approved his
ceer Governor Douglas copy u said laws being IN
his possession the only laws that viii take