New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30
TIhe rII New eoId Dascox.r,.. i. 4 /. n.o.


From Tie st. Louis Democrat We copy the follow.
ing intsrsatng letter. dated Denver City. June 10:
About M hour has elapsed since returned from
ny second excursion into the mountains in company
With Horace Greeley.
We started early on Tuesday morning, and after
having dressed the Platte on the Auroria Ferry,
reached the foot Of the mountains in less than two
hour1. NJ. Williams, the Superintendent of the Ex
pres Company, had very kindly placed one of the
Expma Company coaches at the disposal Of the ex-
curSn and accompanied It personally 50 as to
aecurethe greatest possible speed and comfort to all
From the river crossing up to the base Of the
Table mountains, and through the beautiful valley
between tho latter and the first range oi
~ Park mountains, We found the road, and adoin-
ing natural meadows literally covered with trains of
g0ld:hunter1, herds, camps, ranchos, etc. all OF
whish had sprung up only during the last eight
Both banks Of Clear Creek, which we reached af.
tet dfteen miea travel, we found lined with hun
dfeds Of wagons and tents and thousands Of grazing
animals. Among the inhabitants of these extern.
pcIi1sd canvas town., 4 number Of fair ones in
& . bIoocner figured most c0nspiCuously.
Clear Greek, naturally Of extreme swiftuess,
turbulence and DEPTH had experienced considerable
Increase o. its natural mightiness in consequence Of
coaches became, therefore, entirely impracticable
Ne accordingly saddled our mules and plunged
simultaneously into the creek.
Alter this exciting scene the effects Of which in
ated ne unbroken rays Of tie sun, we continued
our journey up the valley, which, extending in a
north Meeterly direction, was likewise dotted with
the vss abodes Of individuals left behind by DIFF
texe1 parties Of godseekers for the purpose Of herd
INC the cattle and watching the other property
This valley is undoubtedly destined TO witness the
nses lof q second Sacramento City on its fertile
ground Its location, right at the base Of the second
points, and particularly from Denver City, from
which It y at least sixteen miles to the dggings, all
tend 70 make the rapid growth of large town more
than probable.
From theascent Of the first mountain, which can
boast q the pleasant feature Of all but perpendc
lar hight Of At least sixteen hundred feet to the dig
&n&1t tne roao consists OF succession of ups and
9owna q great eteepness. The rayines-they hardly
several mOnntains, were generally covered with q
luxnriant growth OF pine and mountain grass, while
the commanding peaks themselves were covered with
heavy qnarfz and granite boulders
s The dlstance from Denver to the diggings being
over forty miles, and the road ragged to an extraor
diuasy degree, did not arrive Ia the valley Of the
aall.fon Fork of Clear Creek along which Gregorys
dlgglngs are located, until o'clock next morning.
merely wish TO add. that since my first visit, at
ieast hfteen more slnces have been completed, and
twenty more paying leads struck, along which hun
lfeds OF claims have been taken. The majority Of
@e latter are, however, not yet worked, on account
me want OF blasting means. estimate the quan.
~ 0f gold turned out to be at least $500 day.
NJ. Williams, the Superintendent of the Express
Veppany. explained the arrangements made by the
sonRany for the shipment Of dust transportation Of
etc, all Of which were received with evident
thnnsetion BY the audience. A. D. Richardson,
tssa., q the Boston Journal, and Judge Smith then
followed n few humorous remarks, after the de.
nyeiy Q! v1ich the meeting dissolved. A short time
ns!ote @nItr the following day, we took the back
s. 49, Ioo reched this place without any accident
insppening 70 any one, except the writer of these
hnes, N i9 tne alr.Ady mentioned manner
tne Vonstltutisnal Convention, after perfecting a
~ ssMa1sSs otgauzation aAd appointing committees
e - NJ ns inherent beads Of the Convention, adjourned
LII, =. H meming We left for the mountains, 7th inst
until the drst Monday in August. '''''
arrivals from the States have averaged several
nondfed per day for the last aeventy.two hours.