The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13
The Fraser River Gold Mines.
orr SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENTS.

s~ ~FRso-oo, Oct 20, 1865.
D,sitaiion ABaors1 Americans at ylforia
The steamers Pacific, Wilson &. Hunt, Cruz and
Norihcrucr have arrived In this city during th. pas.
week from Victoria. Fifteen hundred gold seekers ds-
appointed and for tho most part pcnness have returned
cursng the evil ortsne that induced them o leay. Cali.
fornia for The nhc@pitbls regions u the north. They
pronounce the excitement and reports the gold
in the British Possessions be grces d.ceptons which
have been productive only of misery hopes unreaized 10
thousands and sudden death many hundreds of thc-s
led away by what they the great deception n ths
age Tho great bulk of persons coming back never
proceeded further than yrtora--nevcr on ths
banks of Frazer river They encountered Victoria
men, who discouraged by delay waiting for N. waters 10
rcccdc and whose money which never amounted n grea,
sum having become exhausted spread reports that the
rcputcd wealth ~ the bars rivers Deception
aud that systematic schene had been carried out TO en-
rich is orsnaiors At tho expense of ths creduIoas
short sighted. The cmrran- destitute of means ~i,h
their bright ancpatons thus early crushed without
heart 20 on and they gsd to get California
Zach from the north returns much crowded
with passengers four months ago when they eft
the locality where u hrmly believed untold riches
lay concealed in the sands Of Fraser river
The from the mining region is certainly ds-
couragns The river has fallen but the expected goId
has not found in large Quantities On some of tho
rich dggng- exst and the miners paid well for
their labor But this generally the case Tne great
body n miners realize moro than about too
dollars per day. II Ia impossible TO ,gnoro hs
fact that the result u this gold hunting mana
has caused untold wre,chedness 10 the thousands
who have unhappy been led away by the highly eoored
accounts seat here from Interested quarters published
10 this state Bnt u less impossible ,o deny that
gold DEPOSITS 10 more or less quantities. lie concealed in
tho bars 81 Fraser river. The writer been informed
~ entirely reliable parsons who have recsnty arrived
this city that N place from the mouth Of the river
~ TO the highest point yet reached by white men, but
gold the "cOior, u = called, b. found by
ng ~ the sand The persons referred 70 have lived four
months the river ami though regrctDg their advtn
turess they return much poorer than when they eft
Californaaimd there much 20 create belief of tho
richness n the cnuntry on the other side the expert.
.noe others establish the art that gold be found
but 10 such small amounts a. 10 render inning rather
The steamer Fn,ertrse arrived about ten days since Al
Victoria Fraser river shc brought l3o passengers
large amount ~ gold dust IN their hands Most 0f
the pass.ng,r r. on their way 10 California
Stos had commenced ~ fall the mountai ne near
Fort Yale and even down ss far as Fort Hope The
ner excessively cold and disagreeabe Ice had az.
rcarcd at Victoria n s generally believed that no moro
Than 800 persons q the 5000 emgrsuss from ufr.
MA w remain Al Victoria and Fraser river during
winter. Tie rusl ~ adventurers back IN ramarkabe
rHt rNusD srsfrp COMMISSIONER Ar vICruRIA
Mr John Nugent the United State. Commissioner hs
British possessions has preseued bis credentials AMI has
bad repeated interviews with Covernur Douglas Mr. Nh
gen, has entered upon the discharge of hs dutes vita
zeal and prompttudc H. declined any pubic reception
stated that he Intends entering protest against ths
ten per cent duty merchande levied BY the govern
ment
Tho Commissioner has addressed several communca-
ons 10 Governor DongHs reference 70 American ct-
2ens wi IMPRISONED charged Win puohc offences The
prarre L.s bgsp n the vlncOuvcr Island courts ~
DENY persus the rght Of bag heard BY counsel,
and Mr. Nugpnt demands that privilege never denled in
eiylized countries should De longer withheld Ths
anne xed ettcr Addressed % The Ves'sa Gassts explains
itself- ,~
VtCrontA. Oet8her a 1888. 4
An error ncrnrs paragraph N yaur l.is mornings
per ~ viii pernN correct fsrsin
having made application 10 he Ses-
sions through " y lAoat, hsl ~ behalf Mceftun nsr
can 1uzeus heid m custody " this eAy on vsious
charges
have % reasus vl the Court of SESSIONS lni any
municaon frcm 1s, ribu4al would Be nanlfesly
0f riare ard wnurursr
lhe truth sny this. tas lays sn-e ~ attention
called lne act tos num1sr o. American chxcns were