The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-12
TIE ERAZER RIVER GOLD FIELDS.


the New Placsrs-Condition OF Affairs At the
Minss-En6rts Of the Caiifornisns to Dis
courage Emigration, &c.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 1858.
There can be doubt but that the excitement respect
ing gold discoveries upon Frazer and Thompson rivers
in the British possessions, is much less than
two weeks ago. Letters upon letters been received
from parties who, having failed Immediately accom-
psh the objects Of their emigration, made their
nicatons the reflection OF their individual feelings
These letters been published extensively the
papers Of this city and all over the State The effect s
/. nigh. be expected revulson in public opinion has
taken place concerning the Mines and where the fullest
l faith was held OF their richness aud extent, in
credulty and ridcule Of the whole matter now
expressed. Several have united 10 bring
about the change. The great majority Of the journals
published In California have waged against the
excitement, mainly 10 check the emigration which
seriously threatened 10 dcpopulate the The limos
ptable climate Of Frazer river the scarcity Of prov
and the difficulty OF supplying the large number Of
miners with the OF life, the liberal policy Of
the Hudson's Bay Company, which exercised a rigid
monopoly Of all trade and the pers Of river navigation
all depicted with power and telling effect Add 10
this the well known richness Of the Cafsrnis mines,
which time for the past years yielded with more
abundance the precious metal II shown that there
Was room for four ave times the present nun
Der Of placer miners, with chances fully equal
10 those already at work. who making FIRST
rate waees Hills almost without number, In the
interior Of Caornis known 70 be rich In gold, only
wanting 70 be bored TO the base within 10 procure
untold wealth There gold bearing quarzquartz that
will pay and ray vellenough 10 employ army Of men
for life time; and then the real Developments OF Calf
fornia would be only commenced. Then As 70 sgrl-
cultural produce luxurant crops everywhere abound;
cor potatoes and other vegetables be pr ,cured vast
quantities. soil rich, climate equal TO the mdest and
healthiest in the world and natural advantages that
promise before long 10 place this Sae forward In the path
The press spores ssdaousy 10 disseminate these facts
and TO place before the eyes OF people the want
Judgment displayed IN irving up oountry IKE
favored land north, where the search after gold
could only be prosecuted In the face OF thou.
sand dangers and difficulties Other besides those
mentioned augmented the strength Of she position taken
and ably defended by the anti Frazer river es No gold
The Hudson Bay Company $40 ooo-and that WAS
pronounced 70 be California dust taken north by emf
grants, who paid away for provisions and also partly
received by the company from their mines for twelve
months During the last ton days about two thousand
Cafornans have returned 70 San Francisco out OF the
twenty Eve thousand who len since May, discouraged and
filled with indignation against thc entire country which
forms portion OF cher Majesty domnions" north OF us
The steamer formerly the Brother Jouslhan
which len here the sth inst for Victoria and Frazer river
with about i've hundred passengers returned few days
ago, having very narrowly escaped shipwreck She
oountered severe gale and only succeeded in reaching
port by throwing overheard her entire cargo, including
horses wagons, &C. the property Of sdventurers, who
lost thing consequence OF the disaster A stated
before the Commodore IN the Ncsrsguan steamer Bro
Their Jonathan having her the machinery OF the Atlantic
burned on Long Island Sound: The Commodore was
months ago unsafe but certainly abe behaved
well in the gale which is represented by all vessels
that encountered 70 be one Of the most terrific
that has visited the coast for years. On the
return Of the ship the passengers demanded the
OF the money paid for passage In q peremptory
manner, accompanied with threats In case OF refusal
The request complied with.
Another vessel small schooner, with 6ty passengers
for the destination, also returned. II WAS discover.
ed when out 10 that she not In condition 70 pro-
secure voyage The captain forced 10 about shin
and come beck. Under the weight Of all these circum
stances Frazer river has gone I'M for the time being
rs commencement 70 date, II seems that there Is
lust @ much cause for the sudden revuIs,on
IN public sentiment concerning the new mines
A. there was for the sudden blaze OF excite.
thirty thousand Of citizens 70 land Of which very
lille was known retrospect Of the maula will shoe H
hat gold found the bars OF Frazer river In the
months of April and June In such quantities a. 10 pay
waters and the bars became submerged Of course
mining operations were at emf The river yet remains
high and win continue until August, when the same
returns will be found for the labor Of the digger. These
s 80 we're Known generally throughout oslilorns and
reason 70 do 20 Just grounds However, the emgra
lion "a stopped well 20 far Eoough Of people
.re on the ground units more s known Of
NE country; Thousands will say they have been
emanaiions OF men who rashy went into en-.
lerprse without bringing reason aud experience 10
their assistance beforehand Because the laws OF na
lure could NOT be set aside At will because the river
fused 10 fall while the SHOWS were Jet melting In the
unouptans and because the barr wh,ch the