New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-29

r.. p,,tlasd % r. Times u the l?sh May ooa-
HDs re iO'0""e oLrxrIA. w. T, Jaue 10, 1853.
.,.r seyers p,rsors recently from the new
lSee.ys ard bat ore opinion prevails; they 81
gola o. the mines arc rch and believed 10 De ef
tSs,iys Trey brought sth men G,'I Ssn sSowo
OF ,sTo.ls which resemble very much that o, ths
Ts.3 dr River mires Only little coarser and not
quite &c Or S oH p.c.iver in the L.nd Oeice at THE
., o 80 ,e,urred from BeliDghsm Bay on " ednes.
,v ls.. Juue o. states tbat be saw si?vVV 10 dds'
,sisu Cat By five men IN Elk week.. -ni; w. "a.
woods an Intelligent young nao, VINO elive1 no,e "a
hare az every way reliable, gave me
~, !, sr,ysfiop: Where he mined, a. Sailors bar,
shc.. & f,su lies ab9ve Fort iaie, TWO men 10 Ten
Ssystoek ca: a. 200; that two or three nlss oeio"
Fo,. Y.!e about 400 persons were mining 1hey were
.L;no from three 20 eight ounces TO the rocker per
Ssy. ssd al doing well. The river had then ialIsn
abou. fifteen or twenty feet II IS now rsiog ssan
E,euea tte Winter and had about SO wv Iney re-
nort mining good the greater portion Oh the ie'ef.
FL vas ttsae bimself about two months; WORKED 10
day irt U morning TIL night, but had ne woiket .ae
Ssy tbrovgh his sversge would have been about two
ousoes Ger cav A be csme out Of Frazer River,
lew deys sirce the Ind ans told him they Sere Mining
With tt1es miles Of the mouth OF the rver Lie De-
hsves the former but does not know the a''er 70 Se
co,-eef. Provisions are dear in the mines and the
river difficult 10 aceId above Fort Langley when
bies TIE travellers have TO take trail on the noun
tAirs TIE trail from Bellngbam Bay Is not yet open,
AID eais are entertained by many OF its success VI
tie American eide Of the ine three miners had passed
down Like Surnas an outlet to Fraser, not making
much, however, by the operation.
HINTS TO THE ENTERPRIsING.
COED tinman or two would do well IN Victoria.
cobbier would find employment at far rates
A blacksmith IL much needed.
A. srteeien we-boring apparatus would we think,
Be fouad profitable Investment for . nan accustomed
10 stperstend It's operations.
t. Loo n n
yestrrent If placed the road between Victoria and
Esquinsit. Ni1etenths Of the passengers by the
stesrers would prefer TO walk over the tansit-only
sboEt two and a half mlles-to belog carnee AROUND
II boats a. mere mstter Of relaxation after their
ctrfttmert on cupboard, independent OK their thu
syo ing the risk Of such disaster as is fresh in our
ueuGuse.
co,,,,r. : tsrce OF The Gan Francisco Herald
V,cIonIA. June 28.-The Republic brought large
load ct passengers nearly all Of whom have landed
ns,. ,ss rst occurrence Of that character that has
.sken pIaoe Most Of the passengers walked across
roe Esouimalt-the road being lined with them, and,
ali packing more or less baggage, 1t was curious
Ire Surpri.s also arrived yesterday morning from
Fort Hose She confirms the news of the falling OF
the river In three days it bad fallen eight feet As
much more Of fell viii lay the best bars bare. linen
look out for tie dust
FouI is $50 a barrel, at Fort Hope. Hero it can
be had tor SIS.
THE INDIANS.
Tie Ses Bird continues hard and fast aground some
ter %e 1'Gs t Hope enc
way in to Fort Hope, leaving the second COOK,
nsg.o, on board the steamboat. lie aiterwaro en-.
gagged party of Indians to take him TO the Fort but
ter stsitrg they abandoned him. and LEFT him IN tbs
woods whence he returned 10 the vessel There he
fell aseer and while IL ths. condition the ssvages az
! saulted him and mstreated him, so that he became
nseDsb.s, ard was left for dead lie was siterwara
Oune srd conveyed to the Satellite, where he received
| proper attcDton. ,,
their own boats great rick OF being attacked 0y
the lDdsus st poiots where they slop on inc WaS,
Several paites have been attacked recently and hives
hays been lest but further particulars are gwen
IN the accounts have heard.
Trace is in curious condition here. Sometimestne
Ctmpsrys prices slightly above thote OF the lev
traoers hele ard a. others far below them. When
-Four wes $5 bsrre large leaves of bread were TAR
pisbed at the Company bakery at 2? cents eaen.
Traders IN provisions tinware, cookiug utensils,
,rOekery ara furniture could do well here now.
NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE DIGGINGs.
TIE urapniy of opinion in regard TO the richness OF
Ibs 6iygilss is perfectly wonderful No one comins
br writing frSm there seems TO have douo, on 'h'
tuhiect saw last night some gold brought down on
he Surprise from Thompson River. II resembles
California geld more than any have seen yet
Up to tie 9th June, one thousand miners licenses
had been ssued bere and three hundred at Fort Laog
ley. It's is a remarkably small number whom CON-
pared with the number CT immigrants.
The roTdies and hummer, whose exodus nom Cal'-
"a
gone to BeliI CHAM Bay, where grog shops and gam
bhIg leis ace abundant. have not seen breach
Of the peace N the week that have been here which
is probably owing to there only being SIX places whore
EQuC, can be bought Sunday Is rehsNusiy opserVeo
here.
come.poodsrce Of The Alta California
VICTORIA, June 70 1853.
Several cauoes with miners have arrived from Fort
Hope, on Fraser River. The river 10 stated to be
slowly fsIog, ard soTe companies are making small
wages co the upper part of the bsr. Some eO0 men
ale at Fort Hope. fhe neWs Of the dry dgglngs 10
fully coIfrmeo. Ore man has 900 here in coarse
gold pieces weighing from haf q dollar to half an
ource.
TIE Hu6son Bay Company have received consider
able amounts within the week. The steamer Surprise
started up the river several days ago, and expected
back every hour. rts etc Sea Bird is hourly ex-
pec,ed. Buildings are rapidly going up a.. Nlctons,
ard sou few at Eequimault Provisions OF al xmas
are high Flour is seins a. W per Da T.y ~
eveLirg. Tho trail If 10. yet through. Some excite
ment about the Seattle trail" People are fast COM
pg ever rom Whstcom 70 Victoria
INDIAN OUTRAGEs ON THE MINERS.
From The p.etora Gazette, Jme IS
On the 10th inst q party Of Coghoe Indians, nun.
berpg ecme 100, in eight canoes, attacked camp OF
miners bound for Fraser River from Port Townsend,
ard succeeded in taking all their provisions, goods,
ETC.. as vel as destroying their canoes.
Mr.. Jceeph Foster who 10 vel known in these
waters infoims that il occurred about III O'Clock at
night bile all were in camp Orcas Island. Toe
hlst sdmopton of the Indians being around WAS
vousy tired into the camp, killing an Indian who was
with party Of miners.
Or t.e application Of Mr.. Hubs, the United States
ltsI sctor At Bellevue, 20 Cap.. Richards OF H. b. NJ.
steamer P,umper Tor lance, 40 Of her boats
mn da.sly rrovsioned AID sent in pursuit Of the In
dsrsuto Dad committed this GU rage, but did not
.uoceed in finding them.
Mr. ice,er was found on the island by the boats
crews Ssvirg been there two days without anything
to eat, snd was taken TO Beliingham Bay.
,.crn,rpy op my DIC1INtS