, 1858-05-14
From The Frazer and Thompson River
Gold Mines.

For the following information from the
gold region and its vicinity we are chiefly
indebted to W. W. De Lacy and James
Tilton, who will accept our Sincers thanks /;
for the letter from Mr.. Matthias, to C. c.
Terry. The letters will be read with q
lively interest by all who have the least
faith in the mines. Mr. Matthias is favor
ably known by majority Of the citizens
Of this Territory as gentleman of undOubt-
ed veracity, whose word mono who are ac-
quainted with him will dispute. He could
have no motive in causing a rush to the
land Of gold-he is no trader, has nothing
to sell, the value Of which would be ell
HANGED by avHsh. He is simply miner,
but man on whose word our citizens will
place more reliance than from perhaps any
other man now there. Mr.. Wood is also
well known by this community-is a prac-
tical young man, and as his letter fully
corroberates the facts contained in the
letter Of Mr.. NJ, it may be implicitly re-
lied on. We also subjOin a private letter
from Mr.. Poe, secretary of the meeting re-
Gently held at Whatcom, (the proceedings
Of which will be found in another column
to Mr.. Tilton, in order that persons at a
distance may be enabled to judge Of the
progress which is being made towards COM
pleting the Whatcom trail to the new
mines
The following, communicated to us by
Mr.. De Lacy, is from information received
of Mr.. Samuel McCaw, merchant at Steil-
accom-
Mr.. McCaw went up Frazer river 81
miles above FOrT Yale, which is the far
thest point at which mining is carried on
by Americans. He reports that from the
mouth Of Frazer river 10 Fort Langley it
is about 40 miles, and no dangerous rapids.
From Fort Langley to Fort Hope the dis
tance is go miles, without dangerous rap-
ids. From Fort Hope to Fort Yale, i6
miles, with some small but not dangerous
rapids and from Fort Yale to the last
American mines, IL miles. This portion
Of the river is very dangerous on account
Of rapids Mr. McCaW went 90 miles
above this last point.
Mr' McCaW estimates that when he left
there were only ABOUT IZO Americans at
work In different places on the river
Above the forks there are some Canadians
ana nailoreeus At WORK. Inc average
'haI miners were making, 50 tar as he could
ascertain was from ~ to $l6 per day.
ne Prospected ABOVE where the last miners
were at WORK, ana thinks the prospects
equally rich. All the Indians have plenty
Of gold' and were continually at work.
,ho 80 s'' !. :. 'y uIIsSrous nisS JUS 70 81 "
risioe I. iii no. ~ - & - a"c a,,.nI, o"pu,5 ~
ssceSd for several vee[s nnmbps "f
mem have been drovnsd IN oo;nS Nm and
down n conseonenco of moi ~ 10 v;ns Tad;an. p Sr
win them ' ''''
M,
AuS olneers VI ene huoson pay Com
Pany uape ScVeu Win great lrlehoshlp TO-
waruS al VINO nave gone up to the mines.
=
'"o~n ensuselVes very irienoly'
Aoo'e tns mouth OF thompson river the
On'y Ln'neIS are Iew Canadians and halt'
oreeas-!he INDIANS being opposed to the
Immigration T, q Americans
ine geuelAl moao OF working Is WITH
nin.s ,bo.. ,ro. ' .I.n9 e NJ y; :. NJ iels tue W
,ha nn,"S". ,J ""~ P.SH' VI P'o''s'O"s loI
So;Da I ~ ,Sa,o o',IJ "IH' Sut AI many "ere
e'e $3.50 % "S ~ .GGaoy o;'; 70 SIaiS'ty SiS
wba,cow ~ ~. % OH i.e.s ;n.t =. "; was 1slu a. ~
.rnsSio"n, VI sue .'S5; 9Su ins' ~ oons'uer , tno
- ni VI e1Senuus ne 'ue lral! lrou
Tnis ia ". " w L.. l"owPSou 1--WE luiueS
Nao,.soL n'o oL Iao "'eu 'u' Ou' - LAT aS 'ne
A'OOA'0ON 'iei
Mr.. Harris, lately OF the Boundary
Commission, who had just arrived from the
mines, was requested to attend and state
his experience. His account was substan-
TALLY the same as that OF Mr.. McCaw.
Mr. Il. says, however, that it will be abso-
lutely necessary to make the trail to