The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-29
The Fraser River Gold Mines.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5, 1858.
All excitement concerning the gold mines the British
possessions has subsded Emigration has ceased and the
tide Is nov the turn. About three thousand people
have arrived in San Francisco from Victoria, and other
points on Puget Sound during the past few weeks. The
from the river is favorable II has at last fallen.
On the 10Th September the water at Fort Yale een
feet lower than had been for months before but had
to a eight or ten feet moro got down TO tho point
where last spring when the miners LETT or mining
The who went to work doing wel It's expected
during tho winter large quantity OF gold will be taken
out The Indians at last accJhhts peaceabie and
no further difficulties apprehended Gov. Douglas
wish to the mining bars, anil hal given
,aec the adv enrers that ample stores OF provisions
would be kept the river and only reasonable rates al
lowed to he charged.
The large number OF arrivals from the northern
try places IN this cy in close communication with
people who have mined on Fraser river Their
are contradictory. Some say the water rcccdcd the
cggngs did not prove any richern act that the bars
uncovered were poor. Gold Was found on them all but
ia small quantities On the other hand, statements are
maae that the yield on the Old bars was large and the
miners resolved u remain through the winter.
Tho steamer Wilson q. Hunt arrived at Victoria from
Fraser river the 10th September having on board
about hundred aud y pounds Of gold dust the pso
duce oi the mines. Wells, Fargo 4 co. Offer 70 pcr-
chase dust the following termsro advance stated
sum- with tih.a,e of deposit, ascertain its assayed
ya,. at The mint in san Francisco and return the value,
drductng the usual charges. The mners make demands
for higher prices than purchasers willing TO pay but
the confidence which is entertained al over this coast in
the integrity and soununess Wells, Fargo h Co, will
hav. the 81 procuring for them the custody 81
y a the gold taken from the river by atvcnturers from
tailiornia.
The the bars above and below Fort Yale
doing about the IN my last. On Texas bar one
i@ttn.r clam o four--h. owning hs-pocketed f5s0
As has share, after paying All expenses, water &c IN SIN
days ul last week.
correspondent mentions that dry diggings being
successfully carried On, the S~ash Gulch, at spot
eight miles n the Lower Canon and several other
places below the Forks, aud that their existence viii
tanly lead TO she discovery of others Above The Forks
provsons iina their way UP, they also will soon be
extensively worked and the gold harvest longer con
tin, single fourteen mikes long, between Fort
Hope Port Yale sad stream being disputed ny 10 eO0
miners when there only room for oJ0 and that,
after the water had fallen.
abHg tho passengers arriving a. Victoria September
Is. n a.. Wilson g. Hunt, man having ia his pesses
sisl quantity of gold taken from Fraser river
above the FORKS amounting IN value 10 about thousand
dollars. The gold la pieces from the value VI Gy
cents to two dollars of Irregular shape, no, in s
and presented the dull appearance appertaning 10 gold
taken from dry degngs None sf Was polished Wy the
acton Of water.
gentleman yho returned from For, Langley to wha.
com, states that few weeks as Mr.. Samuel Nccu
ouaa, formerly OF Sacramento, was ascending Fraser
with his side wheel SKIN lac hailed from br2f
brig lying those waters, and ordered To av MIR. Nc
Cul.oggb paid attention 10 the COMMAND. He WI.
hailed second tine, and Kept en- hg course whom sho
was afet his howsof course 10 Tighten him. hi
.-,ei VI Mccullough L. subs,t o. The process of b.in
"eced ont Of the amount Necessary 10 secure suffer
ce.n
Mr. Susen,, The United States Commissioner is at Vie
,oris
The Northern Light newspaper Published NJ wbstcom
has been discontinued the .ss.ts, pohshed daily ~ Vic
lori, Seems to be il . prosperous condition.