Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-20
Gold In New Caledonia.

haze seen 10 snOW mat twenty tnOusanu per-
! made their exodus from California to visit
the gold fields Of New Caledonia, upon vague
| Snrn-e must entertain belief in the rich
nczs Of that soil ~ depository Of gold. Recent
! ~ Ne stated fact, not unknown tn Caifornians,
traf Queen Chariottes Island IL stored with
| tic gold. We had our information two years ago
/ from gentleman who visited IT, and who saw the
! gold distinctly IN the seams OF the rocks The
! chr' OF the island presented 10 MINI two bags OF
the dust. but the natives would not permit stran-
gers - remain there, as they believed the gold
! and their Deity were mysterously nssociatel.--
! Eighty California miners attempted 10 disobey the
injunction. and secured in single day enough to
] ray them FOR the visit, but Mt night. along the
hanks OF navignhie river that p"netraes TO the
interior OF tho island. signal hie' were lighted
winch brought an army OF natives down to the
shore to protect Their rights The miners, finding
IT useless u contend AGAINST the great number OF
natives, returned To California, but were unable
~ Obtain snmc,ent party 10 cope with the tribe
possessing the island. and to tins day 1t ~ solely
"1Gpiea ny the aboriginal inhabitants Ihls Is
ilna i'es west OF vancouver island, and IL part
a thc sod bet mat extends over that part of The
,oh'nent. fraser RIVER Is not tar distant from
H. ana NJ me proper season both regions VIII re-
lAS' pro'aniy' the ihnnstry and energy OF man,
! even though mnch privatlon at first may impede
'te n"les anu resoi the en'erpris'hS miner.
W" 90 not belic'e thai gold Is the best product
'i the earth. we know. he"over, that 1t is the
ino,' s'l'huiati's' an" mat man iove OF 1t VIII
make him endure hi cues which, brought upon
hun ~ steady enpiayment IN useful fields, would
pr''H quite "s profitable. Yet 1t Is useless to ar
-de n the points involved. The minds OF many
men ae excited to action only by the hope OF sud
lien wealth. and from their stimulated action the
world eventually receives benefit, while, as II by
me operation OF dNine law, they bear the very
ifu!Sery thev are seeking TO avoid.
In tins view we Cannot but hope favoraliy for
ih'ec "h" nave gone TO fraser River, ana We be-
- mat they VIII triumph IN tho end 1t Is
gi'' u ne oe'e''ed puI " ooes not follow that
'h'f VII, DC greater sunercrs than the majority OF
,haaNihd Inc probabilities, Judging from geo
l'si'"i Indications coupled with positive evidence
Hir 'H>uy 'a'orape 10 inc fraser hiver enter
r''e' at any rate we may be assured that in
nv "N'''ra',"hs ""'rh VIII DC maze queen Ihar-
i,''r i,'aha VIII not be forgotten, and that re-
E''h wan YET DC busy win the iabors OF ciV'liza-
non, II Is not Unreasonable to suppose too, that
TIE hlli"rha journals must view with some leal-
ouSr tn" rivalry OF a region which has drawn from
cur he" STATE already more than twenty-five thou
anu ii nef harae't miners. =, lhere need be no
hh',' 70 III Gu. vessels ior New Caledonia, but
"ini' specuiating upon probabilities, 1t Is rs well
TO tr prepared i'r confirmation of the original
III ei'@'mre' as 10 he 'iemayed by the more recent
lev. we await 10 rear the reports from New
'a'i nm when VIII arrlve here about the mid
"a" - september. Mnch VIII I've distnctvely
''' "'' ~ 'ha' ume ana not authentically TIL
'H''''--' nj impure"
n. . - - - ~,
''''Ai'nt1 fh m phr'nAA iouNd.-ihe Com
!" 49, ,,er VI i""I'h AFFAIRS ms received a letter
.'''' o''gnaAn tu"E' III "hich' ai,cr referring
!" '''e o"'''suio Vi "ocouh's LOT the last quarter
"'
'''"tr my 'as' report 'he ihu'ans nave general
y Den rather more quiet and have,in few instan-
,eS' :'a",.e' sumo oi 'he horses "hich 'hey hao
lf',,o"~ly stolen ~