The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
rnK ooLp pIscovrRIrs an rIKE's PEAk.

Besvenworth agog yesterday. There buzz
OF excitem, ut throughout the enrc day. Gold"
upon the hps o; all, and pixies Peak " acquired i'm
deal Of notoriety. The excitement Of election was
forgotten ~ the eager anxiety 70 learn something concern
ing the new n Dorado.
Mr.. Hmore King q brief account Of his expert
snoe IN the gold region lie vent out IN the spring and
lefi on the x7th Of last July. During this time he
engaged IN prospecting and never failed 70 discover the
pure ore Several companies reg iiary engaged
in the work Of digging. and "a general thing took out
from Eve ten dollars day per All they hal
common Tans and even these A man, with
proper tools for obtaining gold could from ten
Ikes Poak about seven hundred miles west 81 lea
wentworth Our city the only pom, where gold seekers
obtain y proper ou1t west 81 - LOUIS The gold
con extends from the South Fork of the Platte down 10
tho headquarters Of the Missouri embracing the PARK
Mountains, and extending AZ far west Cochoons Pass
south " New Mexico. The richest "diggnrs fon-
tanequi river and Huerfans the nearcs, settlement
The country wild and unsettled the main I, IS pos
sc-sed by the Rocky Mountain Cheyenncs and Camachcs
who are at present al war.
with imsnensc quantity Of broken quartz The gold
fine and thckiy mixed with the soil The samples brought
into Ieavenworih were pronounced by old Cafornans
equal 10 any found In that state, and worth from s5
so pr ounce The samples attracted much attention
from citizens.
present rather when Informant, left there
from one 10 two hundred miners al work, and all
doing well Tie only compisnt IN regard - tools.
All the streams that came rom the mountains contained
the proS0sls ore, which grew more abundant ~ the
mountains were neared. on. difficulty IN the pre-
ciptous Of the streams which rendered expora
tons very difficult II frequently occurred that minors
IN ascending creek river were stopped by the
high and jagged rocks With proper facilities for explora
tivn any company would ruaiize most handsomely
In addition 20 the Information received from NJ King
obtained much important intelligence from old
moaDtaiaeer by the u HYATT, who has lived the
vicinity % Pixies Peak for Se last ten wears lie
roborsies All that Mr. King asserts ard that Cali
fornis cant hold /. candle g Il : new gold region"
Tie summers are perfectly delightful, and inc winters
rather bsrsh and The country abounds n all
kinds q game, but exploring parties should carry large
stock ~ provisions The Ind ans not dspucd - be
troublesone and no have they uterfcrcd the
Companies "a iy arriving from the West AM
Pat and numerous pcrrons arc making arrangements 70
start early In the spring. Mr. King himself intends re-
turnnf III a company.
Iea,euwortb i the starting point. TIC sold
region i directly II Our merchants have fu
supply ~ necessary Wagons and provisions
can be obtained here IN any quantity and at reasonable
prices An persons or COMPANIES from the Fast should
make their headquarters and starting point st our city
II v proposed that We have a meeting - morrow
Saturday evening 70 take into consideration the recent
news nom Pkcs Peak, and 10 put forth, IN plain ard
forciblc manner the advantages ~ Leavcnworth a
starting point for the gold seekers and en- grants.
fFrorn the Omaha Nebrask!an, sept 81
Having peculiar aversion f1r " sells determined
to say nothing about the mines unless such evidence
addaced should permit 10 doubt a the fact We
have satisfactory evidence that gold In large quan
titles no, only IN the region Indicated but for May miles
south, east ard north ~ q
An old mountnnoer recently arrived Al Palo in The
routh part Of The Territory bringing with him sixty thou
fand dollars In gold Dust which be had dug and washed
oui near Laramie Peak
arrived IN this city from Oregon Territory. 10 cfi tort
LARAMIE The 10th ~ August and says that little was ak
90 ~ ~ the Tort but nc goa lEguss ~ Ia alic fsss
lie specimens 81 gold, found ~ that re-
rion, of which valued high a. twenty Ave
dollars. Several Calornians, who bad stopped a few
day. Al The or started for the about The time he
Ien
TnE KAssAs GOLD DIeGrSGs--THE TREASURE Ar
RlVtN8.
The Wyandotte Kansas Ca.sse of the 18th saysYes
terday ten thousand dollars gold dust arrived from
Pses Peak one man brought s80go the result OF
few weeks work. small boy had 81 600. which he
rayS She dug down and found and the little fellow says
sbc cau get al he wants
The statements reliable Partrss are daily return
Mg TO- winter provisions. a NJ Jones an Old noun.
talnocr expended o. 900 ~ the shining dst n Indcpen
ence n =, week for bis outht Mr. Jones : well
know this vicinity, and beng an old Californian his
that the Kansas mines are far ahead Of those o.
GalfcI must W. believed.
son saet ~ this gold have already reached this
city several days shown quite handful n
an md dust, and yesterday Nr Cook, - the arm
81 tu & Matthew'S, ~ this city, exhibited n One
rperW Il was sent ~ this city by W Cooks brother.
re- tsgeri lump, worth about $40 and contains a few
ismls quartz
W. % he eva o. an intense gold excitement in the
West flt prcsence " large quantities ~ the precious
material q The neghborhood Of Pikes Peak IL
ceded o. AT Sides and during the coming winter thou
fands ~ adventures from the Western States will be
pouring along the head Of the Arkansas river Al
ready several companies have started from this city BY