New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-01
THE FRAZER MINES.
FROM Our Own Correspondent.

FROM Our Own Correspondent
san FRAScIsco, May ), 1853.
California is all afre II s said and almost believed,
that New Caedcnis is as rich in gold as California
was in siS Steamer after steamer has arrived bring
ing numerous letters and newspaper accounts from
Puget Sound and all tell the same story that the new
diggDgs are extremely rich and very extensive; and
that there is e1ceen. prospect that the scenes OF
40 are to be re,nacted there The people OF this Stae
have read and examined the published state
ments in regard to the Frazer Valley mines with the
most intense interest We are most Of US miners;
many Of us dug the golden metal by the pound in ~,
and we should be glad TO have one more chance at
diggirgs rich as those. We then did not know how
10 ind gold, nor to dig it after found IT. nov We
claim 70 pCssefs nigh skill, and in surface dig
gpgs we can take out 500 OO0, coo in year more
easily than we Did so, 600 when We tirs, came
as gretnhorn god-huuters into the valley OF the Sac
rsmeno. or course, We watch the news with intense
interest.
We wish to see the golden age of 10 come sgan. II
the present favorable reports be confirmed, San Fran
cscO will be bali deserted in three mouths from this
date ard the population Of Gil the mining districts will
be wonderfully thinned ont But our City and Stste
will suffer any permanent loss by reason OF the dis
covery OF the new FL Dorado. They who 60 Will
sti be almost near 10 Us es the citizens OF our Own
State ct Ycka and taey will give US their gold for our
goods. Frazer river will take away the worst csss OF
population and give increased prosperity 10 those
VINO remaln bnd the tIngrants Will oe repac"u' L"o
fer one by IL migration Of a better character.
But 10 the statements. The Steaqcoom Herald OF
the 10Th OF April ssys:
ION Aprl II seyersl gentlemen returL 10 Bsilirg-
ham Boy direct from Fsszer River. lucy report gold
10 abundance ard easily obtained, the lIdian friendly,
aud provisions at Fort Langley cheap. This psrty
caIue down for the purpose OF obtsiniDg tools and
goods ard intend returning Immediately 20 the mines.
Many Of the hands have LETT the different NILS on
the Sound. AL the large ships losding with lumber a.
Port Gamble have been abandoned by their crews the
sailors having almost 20 msn started Tor the MINES
"A party OF the Northwestern Boundary Comms-
siCp, winch LEFT Senshmoo for the purpose Of making
Reconnaissance Of the boundary line, discovered gold
near Susws Lake. on the American side.
Mr.. Garfield C. United States officer, writes:
The iludsons Bay Company have been
purchasing gold 70 considerable quantities ifom the
lndars iuhabiipg that county Nes-CGletoDl2l Tor
several YEAR,. Thus far the LEWIS from all parties
WHO hay. y.si.ed ne miles has been invariably en-
courscipc. have visited the gold fields IL psI-
sor but have numerous spd reliable friends there.
from whom | have received tae most hst,eri1g -
corI;f IL ps-iiss concur IN the statement ;n6. tAe
mipes 50 fs- as yet prospec;ed nave proved ricn.
Ten dcsls per Day 10 ino nsni Is t1e lowest re,arr
,.bi,h has teeu IcpJr;ed. One friend Of m.nc took
ont st00 u .~o we.ks viii ore ms, and VAS dong
IN .eifer y men re wrote. AnOttet pay,y ~ tnfee
s6d .slep cat $50 1--WE We days. 9iiiCe 20 say,
~, Indians lave ylsD'y Of gid, tee El1efs are u
birb .nifs the sdeys ore very basy Tsrs2or:ing
.u.rlt, z ;le uI.C, hoa lie Wicie lerrteTy 2 3
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