New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
THE KANSAS GOLD MINES.
UNAVOIDABLE ACCOUNTS.

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4 gentleman who reached this city on Saturday
evening, having left Leayenwonh City on Tuesday
evening the 2lst, brings the latest from Kan
sas snd the gold mines. lie says on the day he left
Leavenworth, number Of the gold seekers had re-
turned TO Leayenwurth and Lawrence, who relate
that the reports about gold at Pixies Peak are not
nearly 80 favorable as have been published. Our in
formant saw but of the returned miners, and he
says that he did not get any gold at ALL though he be-
heyes there is gold there, but will not nav to DIG
for it. II only be reached by the best machinery
According 10 his statement, number of the compa-
nes at the mines We're about disbanding and coming
home. He says those who Winter there will have a
hard time OF IT, as the climate s very changeable and
the extremes very severe. H. instances The ith dav
o. August last when ice formed at ght the thickness
III the glass of tunber, and III the DAYTIME the sun
was excessively hot. Other accounts, says our in
fOrmant, very dscouragng and the companv
abo't To starr from LeavenwUrth have given up their
intention Of going until they hear Favorable news
We received by mail yesterday The Kansas Csty
Jo~rNai g Commerce Of the &!d, which contains
fevCl6htc D@ws again, communicated by Can't South
ard OF the Minnie Belle who got his news in Lawrence
IN the hrst ot the week from Mr.. Caldwell who had
just arrived. 9he news obtained by our informant
az above Drrated Is probably later than that brought
by CGdW.!l, and advise the feyersh gold-.eekers
OF our city to wait little longer before max NJ the
venture II Is possible that all previous accounts
from the border are exaggeratons got up for specu
lstlve purposes by GINNING traders. On the other
hand, may be that ;be uniayorable news we nuhlish
fent out oy greedy miners to discourage emigration
and prevent increasing competition at the mines
TRe following iS the news by Caldwell:
Capt. sonthard vas in Lawrence the first Of the
week, ami heard the report Of Mr. CALDWELL who had
Just arrEed at Lawrence, his way 10 this city for
the purchase Of biz winters supplies.
The whole town If Lawrence was listening To his
repts concerning the gold regions of the Arkansas
and also concerning the success of the gohi-hant-
ing party that left Lawrence in June last for those
plaoers.
Jr. Caldwell left the Lawrence party at work IN
Cher7y Creek, provided with very poor outfit OF
mining iEplrmeLts, bu, with plenty of provision. 10
DO them al their winters supply arrived.
Nhe,. Gr. Caldwell left. this party was making from
ten Ia thirty tollar- eech day per man. They had
preSlosy been digging and exploring in other locah-
ues, b'i had mol made more than from live % eight
dcAaTs PER DAY each, and when they arrived at Cherry
Sreek they were on their way 10 the settlements vi
New Mexico for the purpose Of wiu,ering
Finding, however, that Mr. Caldwell and partv were
DONG 80 well, they coneladcd 10 remain upon Cherry
Creek during the winter. They accordingly pitched
'neir tents and went to work making as We have sei
soove from twenty la thirty dollars day per man.
ny CahweH fnrter reports that he has every conf
lehce ia the richness Of these gold regions, and be-
ieyes that the gold viii b. found as pcntifuy deposi-
ed among the gulches AMI in the streams Of the 1
kccky Mountains as IN similar localities among the
mines Of California
Mr. Caldwell is now engaged in attending 10 some
business OF private character and when he has this
arranged. he il la purchase biz outfit for himself and
artv, and return with all possible dispatch.
IL Is rather ate for miners now in the mountains 70
eturn tO the state. for provisions and too and i -
herefore. possible that Mr.. Caldwell il the last man
Te shall this fall, from whom can gather auy
nore definite information.