The Evansville daily journal., 1858-09-17
The Kan.as Gold Regsons.

discoveries on the Eastern slope ofthe Rocky
mountains, extending from the tributaries
of the South Platte, to the head waters of the
Arkansas, distance of over two hundred
miles. The miners had united, and
form an association of l53 men they
had proSpected large extent ofcountry
which they founh>cxceedingly rich in gold
deposits. They report that they found gold
in all the places they prospected, yielding
from five to twenty cents TO the painful of
soil, They also found everywhere plenty Of
water and an abundance of pine timber
From the specimens of the gold brought in
by some of the miners it appears to resemble
the quartz soil washings of California, and
is in siuall scaly PARTICLES.
The Leavenworth Journal gives the fol-
lowing news from the New FL Dorado, which
is likly in sort time TO eclipse Fraser'S
river:
Frequent explorations have been made,
and for several months past no inconsidera-
BILE attention has been directed TO Pixies
Peak, in the western part of the Territory,
as a - geld-bcaring region. Several par
ties OF gold hunters left this Territory last
spring. The news of gold discoveries are
always received with incredulity, and this
accounts for the little excitement whiah the
frequent rumors of gold have created in this
community. Within two weeks past, how
ever, several persons have returned by diff
ferent routes from the reported gold regions,
all bringing with them the most enthusi-
astic report of the wealth of the Kansas!
8 diggingS,' and what is better, specimens
of the virgin ore We have seen some
specimens OF a gold quartz which, apparent
ly, fully equals in value the richest ever
brought from California The fine gold.
obtained by washing, is principally in the
form of scales. This is in exceedingly mi
mute particles, and requires care, skill, and
proper implements, to collect it thoroughly
and successfully. With the inefficient ami
rude machine, Or rather pans, now used by
the miners, all save the coarse particles are
lost. Yet those who have worked diligent-
ly, have thus far realized, 80 saws our in
fornant, an average of ten dollars day.
This information comes through various
sources, and we do not hesitate to say that
it is entirely reliable. a,.s go.
Mr. King, who came in the other dav. is
known to many Of our prominent citizens
as an honorable gentleman, and one upon
whose statements the most explicit reliance
may be placed.
We regard il now as fxctl fact beyond
cayil ur dispute, that we have in Kansas
placers of gold equally as rich us those of
California. .4-,s..r.-.
II would seem, too, that the GOLD iiscos-
cries of California would most unquestien-
ally point to gold deposits ON this side of
the backbone OF the continent Gold, there.
is found along the water courses, which
tlkc their rise far up among the mountains.
The gold has, without doubt, been washed
down and deposited among the sands of the
beds Of the streams. 1t is well known thai.
from one end of the continent to the other.
streams which find their ultimate outlet in
lhe Western ocean, have almost n common
source with those that flow towards the Allan
tic. The only wonder Sthat these rich fields on
tho western slope, to which the experience
OF California SO plainly points, have re-
mamed 80 long unprospcctcd and un,iis-
covered.
This discovery has embO.dened some OF
the most energetic citizens of Kansas ia
start q line ef convcyanccs from Fort ReiIey
10 the gold region. This line will I've put in
operation as soon aS the Somew hat extensive
arrangements for So large an undertaking
can DC consummated. We have now n dai Is
/ linc of coaches to Fort Rciley; so that in a
short time. We shall have regular communi-
cation With this new Ell Dorado.
Pixies Peak is 700 miles due west from
Fort Reiley, which makes long route over
which to establish daily stages throua h q
wilderness country.
The reports have created an intense cx-
citemcnt us far as they have spread through
Kansas and along the Missouri river \
party of 100 men lett Kansas city on tn,
arrival of the news for the new gold regions
(. fity persons were to leave Leaycnworth, il
a few days for the same destination. Along
the Missouri river companies Of young mer
are going forward daily to the new placer
and Others are preparing to follow. y new
/ gold fever is evidently at hand; and shoul,
/ the reports be confirmed, it will he of
more intense nature than any that has pre-
Lceded il, because the golden harvest is OF
our owrrborders, accessible to every adyen
turer's spirit that can raise $50. Means 70
rcmittahces and supplies win soon be mall
cheap and regular, and California and FRI,
ser;s River will, for a time, be forgotten.
l. FRrrr AT THE EAsT.-The New Yorl
JoWHdt. Of Commerce says the term peacl
season is in a fair way to become absolct
for the present year we have no peac
season worthy of mention. From bein
annually surfeited with this description c
fruit, we have suddenly experienced the on
posite extreme. The small quantities brough
to market command such high prices as t
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