, 1858-07-23
The Frazer River Gold MineS-VIctOrIa,
BellIngham Bay. &c.

LuN hNha NNNNAfNA AN@N WIN AObA NAN
north is, in many respects, less favorable
less encouraging, than for a few weeks pre-
Vious. The immense congregations which,
for the past three months, have been steadi.
ly concentrating at Victoria, Bellingham
Bay, and other points to the northward,
ara gradually breaking up and dispensing
in all directions The arrival here last
week Of the Constitution from those places,
brought Up some 40 or so discouraged
miners, discouraged, as they aver, because
Of their inability TO get to the mining
regiOn), and we are informed that with the
departure Of every steamer for San Fran
cisco, hundreds Of persons as regularly take
their departure, also.
For the last month or six weeks, the
gold-ward bound adveutureF has had much
10 discourage and annoy him. The tide
Of immigration commenced with the annual
freshet-the rise in Frazer river, and both
have continued, with but slight abatement,
up to the present time. Day after day,
and week after week have, from time to
time, been set apart and designated for the
opening and completion Of the trail from
BelliDgham Bay to the eastern slope Of the
Cascade mountains and yet, no mining
parties are known to have reached the
open country, east, and it may be weeks
and months ere pack trains can with safety
be put upon the route, to supply with pro-
visions, &C., those who may have had the
hardihOOd to push forward with their packs,
on foot, over the trail
To add to the vexatious disappointments
to which SO many have been subjected,
Frazer river, having fallen to a moderate
depth Of water-promising soon to be low
enough to permit small boats and canoes
to venture upon it with comparative safety,
suddenly commenced rising afresh, owing
TO the late warm weather. and the melting
Of The snow in the mountains, again cover
ing the river bars from the miners, and
rendering the navigation Of the rher iD
canoes and small craft exceedingly hazard
Ous The unforeseen and unfortunate delay
in the completion Of the trail referred TO-,
the high water mark kept by the river
upon its bars-its late elrectually pre-
venting miners from doing anything to ad-
vantage, added to the high price and scar,
city Of provisions in that direction-these
things dolly considered, and but little won
der can nationally be expressed because Of
the encouragement Of at least portion Of
the mining adVenturerS, and because they
are striking out, in various directions, after
awaiting for six weeks or two months at
Victoria, Bellingham Bay, &C., for the
falling Of the riVer-the opening Of the
traa, and more especially as many, from
the high rates Of the means Of subsistence,
and the lack Of employment, were fast
reaching their bottom dollar"
But the fact that many persons arc
leaving the places referred to, is no argu-
ment against the richness Of the mining
region, or against the probability that
those who remain, and bide their time for
the river to fall, or the trail to be opened,
(if ally, will not reap a golden harvest
in the end. We have never been an en-
thusiast concerning this gold region, yet
firmly believe the gold is there, 10 large
quantities but the great difficulty is in
getting at Il, and in getting supplies, at
reasonable prices, to the thousands who are
awaiting to become operatives.
According to the San Francisco Herald,
Of the 7th inst, over 10000 persons have
started from that city for the northern
region, and it would seem that the great
bulk Of those who remain are still at
WhatcOm, Sehome and Victoria. Accord
ing to our latest accounts, about 1000 per
sons were at Fort Yale, between 800 and
400 at Fort Hope, and perhaps two
thousand along the river, aud at various
other places.
The newspapers recently started at
Whatcom and Victoria = the Northern
Light and Viotoria Gazette-appear in
excellent spirits-the editors of both being
upon active duty-Iooking out for the in.
terests of their respective localities, and
administering comfort and consolation to
the impatient and disaaected of the gold.
ward-bound adventurers.
The following news items concerning
Bellingham Bay, the gold mines, the trail,
&c, &c, we find in the Northern Light Of
the 10th inst
SOUArrING.-The land jumpers have COM
menced operations in this city. Quite a
number of lots purchased and paid for by