The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01
The View FL Dorado
CUR OREGON CORRESPONDENCE.
BElIlseaAM aAy, W. T., JANE


BglIIssaAS aAy, W. T., June s, 1868.
Prospects for Washington Territory and Puget Soxnd-Es-
tent Of The Gold Rsgions-Grsat Rush for Frazer and
thompson Riprs-0peraons of the Hadsom's Boy Cora
paay 10 Control The 1rGde--7sn Dollars Day from the
Dry Dig9ings, dc.
Washington Territory and especially Puget Sound, have
brau, prospect all along the 10th degree. Not only
In New Caledonia, but about Mount Baker, the Weens-
sbee Pass, Wee NAss, Sssget, Lumm and all the mcan-
vain streams north Of the snoquamoo Pass abound gold
Already 5000 nrs California miners are in there aud
5000 more coming Of least 20 900 Chinese are pro-
POI ing to leave California. Very many claims, ranches,
Bay on The south side Of which there is laid off towu,
where have already sold $40 600 worth OF loss SIXTY
eight houses are una bona % DIs "s .s
fer block ON which erect large hotel All ssis viii help
Seattle Indeed but for the disaster 70 Ool stepoe 100
men would have been across the Snoquaimoo from
seattle These 100 we're all ready 70 start buthe
dision was broken up by fear o. Gen Kamsiksn.
Hundreds Of people passing down tho Sound from
oregon e route for the dgsngs Frazer and thompson
rivers De Lacy locating road from Bellingham Bay
through north Of Mount Baker into the Thompson
river country. The Hudsons Bay Company are making
evory effort 70 the trade They have control o
ne river bocksdiDg with the corvette Satellite, whose
Fo,s Iasxley and permit pass MP except
wNb Huosons Bay goods Of course there must DO good
deal Of smuggling and our miners are very FESTIVE under
these unprecedented and monopozing exsosione. Blu,
sloep cHn and does for the present the
mouth Of the river and send the supplies by the
tAs arabic lands east OF Seattle will be brouget into ime
dste cultivation 70 supply the mining population, aud
consider that town bound TO go ahead very soon:
me stampede and excitement In California abort these
northern mines quite as great any thing in tho States
N 1S49 about California, ana there 10 DOUBT about she
He assured me OF the bars above
Yale and half ounces per day per man, until the
river rose and now they make ten dollars per day from
the dry dggngs.
ON rRADE-lMGRANTs EXPECTED From ALL PARTs
OF THE wORLD-A CALL FOR The LEvfATHAN AS
A PASSENGER AND FREIGHT sHIP-HOw SHE
WOULD DOCK AT vAECouvKRs ISLAND.
Hn Francisco (Jane Al correspondence OF the London
Prom the Frazer river country the news OF the exss
large ares, continues to be coufrwed Since the dsse Of
last letter very little gold has found It's way from the
new dggDes TO San FrAncAco. steamer s hourly ex-
pected which may bring considerable quantity but We
cannot expect 10 receive much unn the population in
sreases and trade Ii established with the gold
country that the non arrival Of gold here s no proof
From California the exodus Of miners continues Some
thousands len by and great numbers are going
overland starting Shasta and Yreka in the northern
portion Of State and travelling through Oregon 10 the
new FL Dorado This perfectly practicable route, and
the journey can be accomplished in ABOUT eigh days
The excitement IN me interior IL universal l was
up the country this week, and returned only last
night that had opportunity Of judging for myself
Prom every point Of the compass squads Of miners
making for san Frsucsco 10 ship themselves
of; and heard Of arrangements having been completed
for driving stock overland to meet the demands Of the
population copgregatrg in the Puget Sound county
one man hsa purchased a drove o, sss and another
demand for "packiDg." These two ventures were to
proceed overland in two days hence. The specuasor
oT the righteousness big spes do spoke OF the
land trip with entbusasm plenty OF game and OF grass,
fine climate, and no moleata.ion from Indians A.
vhele osting population either ION the move' pre-
pairing 70 start while traders cattle dealers, contractors,
and all the enierprsing persons 10 business who could
manage to leave maturing arrangements join the
general exodus Persons travelling in the mining region
reckon that In three months So 900 souls will nave left
California
All The movements made In consequence Of the gold
discovery tended benefit SAa Francisco, and she
will doubt, continue 70 derive great advantages from
was informed by gentleman from the interior, who
observed the exodus now taking place with much interest,"
thai the greater part OF II composed OF oilers and
ysgabopds who had been hanging about the different
mining towns and camps "ou Of luck, doing nothing,
and ready for anything that might "turn up'-a motley
easherpg OF the "Nicawber tribe. This 70 great
tent true bot industrious foreigners-french and
German-sre departing IN great number nt,s,
association Of capital and labor engaged in mining sue
cessfuy that. happen what may in other c,untres the
"yIelo" here must continue 10 be very great
very large immigration 10 the mines Is expected
from the Cansdas aud from the Western United States
sas nn y. 81 ~y
for this coast from Europe, particularly from Germany
and France. The gold country being British terrific
~ viii favor emigration from these countries In fact
DO Disguised have Americans become by the msgovcrn
meut California that OF them even who going
70 be north give preference the country this
count They feel they viii have greater security Of life
md property, greater order, aod better management
generally. Of mis- preference they make secret,
that country the already boen skinned of the
"pscers" The elorescence OF gold near the surface
toos sre Becoming iess PROMISING and the miner Is
restless excabc creature, Whose love OF freedom and
Independence iudsposcs him 10 associste himself in
terprmes requiring aggregation OF capital aud labor
He prefers 70 work son his own hook" or with one
two chums most This Ia the feeling In this country
there u another which will bring numbers Of
miners from Australia and that is the grea. scarcity Of
deeideraum OF the first importance. This first
necessary for mining operations exists In abundance A all
IN the new FL Dorado, and this fact alone VIII
attract additional miners 10 IL from every minng
country and locality In which water Ia scarce. Another
great oejs,tlon 70 Australia Is 70. mposs9,y Of &C
Many mon take to mining Is . means OF making
sufficient money TO buy farming implements ana
abandon mining for farming Did not California afford
the OF gratifying this wish thousands OF miners
nave s as ognd s nro
portion OF the farms In the interior OF this country are
owned by farmers who bought them with the produces OF
obtained In the god country, there being plenty OF
good land the Breh territory In the neghboroood aud
on vancouvers leland IL IA hoped the governments will
make the price reasonable.
the prospect Of the greet migration from Eurspe an
elsewhere which will be induced by this discovery sug
gcsss the necessity OF supply the Of communlcs
ton Al present the carrying trade 10 10 the hands OF tho
company tho Pacific Mall Company --wbose high %
charge, both for freight and passage, &C, bar 10 emit
grafton and trade large scale. No 10 and
leaves California who can avoid H. But the
means provided the immigration 10 this would be
enormous. and NJ paying rates too.
IL has been suggested to that tho most eligible and
profitable employment for the evi>lnan would be
her round 10 Psnsms and lay her 10 from that port
70 Puget Sound, calling on her way and back at san
Francisco W land and take In passengers and freight The
idea appears 10 q capital one ! csnno, conceive
any other route upon which she be placed give
20 many passengers she would command between The
two points OF Panama and vansouvers Island In aidi
ticn TO the already Afforded by the West Iniis
steamers, could be placed the Atlantic
portion Of route which would receive the emerants
rom the continent OF Europe, well "a English emf
grants and carry them 10 Aspinwall. You have
vice merchant tells me that 100 sucn dsposable
II present In England. wero such line opened, the
Americans would not be slow 70 put steamers