The Kanzas news., 1858-09-11
From The Kansas City Journal Of August asth.
Late from the Gold Diegiues.

cherry Greek and Fixes Peak. Mr.-Cant-
rell is well known 10 the people of this re-
gion Of country, and his statements are of
great interest.
Heleft the mines on the goth of July, at
which time there were from thirty to thirty
five men at work, digging and prospecting
Mr.. Cantrell and party prospeeted all the
small streams in the vicinity of the first
discovery, and found gold upon all of them.
They also found it in the banks of the
streams. The bed rock where the deposits
exist being from two to eight feet below the
surface. This corresponds exactly with the
first discoveries of gold in California.
Mr.. Cantrell has with him samples of the
gold, washed, in the sand, and in the quartz
The washed gold is the regular placer gold,
In fine scales of extraordinary purity and
richness. This was scraped up at various
points dnring his prospecting tour. He
has also samples of the gold mixed with
black sand, taken from the banks of the
streams and from the bed rock. To an old
miner this black sand settles the question,
even without the gold itself, as it is an in
fallible index to rich diggings. Mr.. Cantrell
also has few specimens of quartz picked
up away from the streams which contain
gold, but from the want of proper tools and
other facilities, no examinations coud be
satisfactorily made in this respect.
A portion of Mr.. C.'s party remained at
the mines, and will continue their prospect
ing operations until the return of the re-
mainder and Mr.. c., with tools and outfit.
The country in the vicinity is represent
ed as being in every way inviting-plenty of
timber, water and grass. The wild cherries
were beginning to ripen when Mr.. c. left,
and bear and other game were plenty, having
come In from the mountains TO feed upon
this mast. Buffalo, elk and antelope were in
abundance, and the party expected to live
well through the winter.
We no longer regard the existence of gold
in this region as doubtful. We have better
and more reliable evidence than the first dis
coveries of gold at Suffers Fort, or the
Fraser river mines. To old CalifornIans
who have been in the mines, the specimens
which Mr.. Cantreil brings with him needs
no confirmation beyond. The same fea-
lures exist there as in California-the scales
from the beds of the streams-the gold
mixed with the black sand, from the banks
and bed rock, and the sparkling particles
in the quartz, all are legitimate and certain.
When Mr.. Cantrell left there was much
excitement among the few that were there
and eight OF ten dollars day only stimu-
lated them to look out for richer diggings.
Many of our old mountaineers, and young
men, intend starting Immediately, with the
design of prospecting as much as possible
the present season; but we do not think that
large emigration would be able to get
through the winter without great hardships,
and for those who have the patience to wait,
and who design staying in the country, the
first of March is the proper time. Those
however, who intend to be first will 90, as
the location of ranches, trading posts, good
diggings, etc., is for those who are first on
the ground.
Any one by looking at the map will be
able to from pretty correct idea of their
locality. Pixies Peak. which is the gov
erning geographical point, is south of the
seth parallel, and is about 500 miles from
Kansas City. The route is the best for wag-
ons in the whole West, as'there is not a
month in the summer season that wagons are
not sent out from this city conveying from
5000 to 5000 pounds and drawn by six yoke
of oxen to within fifty miles of Cherry Greek
the best known stream at present iu the
mines. This route is by the Great Santa
Fe Road, to beyond Council Grove, and
thence by Fremont's Route to the noun
tains. Pixies Peak is East and South of
Cochetopa Pass, and by reference to the re-
ports of Fremont, Beale or Gunnison, any
one can learn every fact about the route nee
essary to be known.
From the Westport Star of Empire.l
Mr.. Jno. Cantrell well known in and long
aresidentof Westport, has just arrived, being
81 days out from the Cherry Greek mines.
This is a ''sand Creek and flows into
the South Platte. He brings specimens of
gold that he dug himself. 1t is what is
known as ':fioat gold,'' and having seen it,
we unhesitatingly pronounce it the pure
suff
Mr.. Cantrell being at Fort Laramie, heard
of prospecting party on the South Platte,
and Immediately started. He met party
of 10 headed by Green Russell, of Georgia,
from whom he learned that they had been
successful. Seven of them had made over
$1,000 in ten days. Examining the places
visited by Russell's party, about 4 miles
above the mouth of Cherry Greek, Mr.. Cam
trell found that the dirt would yield from II
to 90 cents to each pan; and he thinks that
if properly worked, one man can make from
$50 to % per day. The mines will average
with those of California, in which Mr. Can
trell is experienced. having spent several
years in them.
The country in the neighborhood is heal
thy, it is good for farming; grass and game
abundant. Mr.. Cantrell has two or three
bushels of sand from the mines on the way
in, which will arrive in a few days, and
persons who are curious, can examine for
themselves.
Mr. Cantrell is the only person direct from
the mines. Being well known here. his
word is undoubted, and we do not hesitate
to let the world know his opinion and hear
the news he brings. feeling confident that
his statements may be relied on