New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-09
THE KANSAS GOLD MINES.

NHBRAsKIASs or FOR PIXIES PEAg.The gold
mines at Fixes Peak, some 700 miles west OF Leaven-
worth City, are drawing scores from Kansas ana
Nebraska. Tie Florence ,Nebraskal Courier says n
GOOD many are going from that vicinity. On the
Goth the following company LIT there tor the Dig
girgs: A. j. Smith j. II. Dudley, james Cumpton,
Henry Springer, ianan Chapman, and A. Crater.
They have two wagons, three yoke of oxen and
span Of horses. They 20 wei prepared with pro-
visions to last them from Blk to eight months,
AIMS ana ammunition, picks, pans, shOvels, anu Oiher
tools necessary to 60 into the mining business.
The above all good citizens, TIE Courier says.
II also says that y. d. Kss-erman. in company with
two other persons, whose names 1t did not learn, ais"
started the ZANE morning, Wednesday. Inc next
morning the .ad), a company from Crescent C'iy
passed through Florerce route for the gold region.
This company is composed of A. j. Williams, Charles
Bake, I. hctilashcD Al. A. Avery. f.. 4. Wioushby,
W. Smith, and - Wctzeu. They are al young men.
TIE Courier also says that another party came down
from of the towns above, few Gays since, for
he purpose of getting an outfit. They VIII leave IN
ew days. From Council Bluffs and Omaha large
parties have already gone, and others are preparing
follow Immediately. There is scarcely town IN
Nebraska that will not have it, representatives. at tue
nlnes this Winter. The news from the gold region
till comes in cheering, aud the widest excitement
prevails all along the riyer.
DIRECT ROUTt TO The GOLD D1GGISGs.-Ihe
gold fever Is raging here on account OF the recent die
coveries Of gold deposits nj Pkes Peak near Cherry
Creek, in Nebraska. One party leaves today, with
months prOvi~IoIs for that point ana from what
can learn, several more will soon follow From rcl-
able reports, gold has been found there quite abund-
ant and persons witt axes and tin pans alone have
been able Ia realize average from five to eight
dollars per day. aud lamps have this early been found
weigi ng from twelve To twenty dollars. Iheopenlng
If these gold mines wil be Of vast benefit to the early
settlement If Nebraska, south Of Platte River. The
location Of tie mines from Paitsmouth, al the mouth
of tie Platte il about much south of west as Fort
Laramie j. north Of west, and distance about nve
hundred aud fifty miles, according to Stansoury he
port. Taking Chicago a central point, the shortest
and quickest route is be railroad to Burlington, in this
State Il enge by railroad Ia Fairfield which IL twenty
five miles further west than any other railroad Il now
constructed in Iowa; then by the Western Stage Com
paIy's coaches, which run only oh tins line daily
across the State, TO Pacific City and Plaitslnouth.
Tine from Chicago 10 the Missouri River, four days
From the Missouri River, at Pattsmoutn, take the
EmigrGnt Road 10 Salt Creek Ford, thence to Fort
keauey->LU miles; thence following up the valleys
If tie Platte and its South Fork $50 miles, come TO
Cherry Creek, and short distance up the valley of
tbs stTcam viii bring Ia i1kes Peak and the gold
dicgiugs." Teams be fitted ont from Pacific City
and plasmouth, containing supplies, that can average
80 miles travel per day, that the time from Pacific
Civ TO the "dggirgs" cannot be more than IL or -
DAYS or about - days from Chicago ,05J mles-Of
which 10 is by railroad, 80 by stage and oj1 by
wagons. Pacific City Herald