New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-14
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recent number of the Leavenworth Times pul
fishes letter written at Denver City by reliab
citizen Of Leavenworth, from which we extract th
. following
And speaking OF roads, am now one Of con
mitee appointed to survey and lay out route here
tolore deemed impracticabe, Immediately throus
the mountain fastnesses to the Bayou Salado, wher
ine richest diggings have been discovered In thes
dlggings the miners making ten dollars per day
With rockers, finding pay dirt from the surface down
me gold found there is Of the quality known as sho
gold, and the deeper they go, the coarser they nt
it. The road into the mountains from this place, a
town called Baden, ESQ called from its resemblanc,
70 the German town OF the same name, SO far as re
cards locat;onl. and continuing along the Lodge Polk
trail to the South Park, where the Platte river AMI
| BAYOU Salado head. On account of the Marcel
SHOWS, the mountains are at present impenetrable
but with the present mild weather, it will soon disap
pear and we will proceed with our projected expedi
ton, the result Of which will give you as soon Al
| completed. 'e'7
| We are now daily in receipt of reports from the
mines, all Of which are of the most favorable nature
AT Cache Ia Pondre we learn that the developments
are very rich Boulder Creek is said to be paving
handsomely. miner arrived from yasquer's Fork
yesterday, with forty dollars as the result of one
days labor with sluce box, in which Hungarian
rines were used. Hydraulic pipes are being con-
structed, with which one man can do the labor Of
ten Platte river has been turned with very promis.
ing results but unless something better turns up the
great rush will be to the Bayou salado. The greatest
s:Actement and enthusiasm prevails. Our informa-
doubted. ~ -'''s5fs'. s''-Ae. W
In regard to reports. it is no wonder we are cred
Io1s. Y We 90 out ourselves and dig, right here
around town, We find gold in sufficient quantities to
pay good wages We see men coming in from places
We Know nothing Of, buying provisions and paying
10 gold dust. II We ask them the question Z" what's
ne sne prospect the universal reply is, are salts.
. ned. ocular demonstration is proof positive
mat rich gold mines exist, then fol one am salts.
ned. But do not pretend to say that the richest
deposits have yet been found.
Judge Lynch. today, hung man for murder and
that Of the VICTIM no one could but feel that the act
lostlhed the result The particulars are as fol-
lows Some three months since party consisting of
az Old man BY the name Of Beingraf, in company
sta. n sn s91s oh A1soae a9a Philip ona John
Louisville. BY. Yesterday the body of Antoine Ben-
gra was discovered in Clear Creek about seven miles
nom this place. His corpse was brought to town,
and was one OF the Coroners jury. During the ex-
examination evidence brought to light that tended
70 throw suspicion upon the soninaw, Jno. Stufle.
Parties were sent ont in pursuit Of him, who cap
tured him this morning about daylight as he was re-
court was convened, Judge Smith presiding jury,
composed Of twelve of the most respectable persons
IN our community, were selected, and the prisoner
Was given fair trial The jury, after hours de-
liberation, returned verdict of wiltul murder He
was committed without BAIL to stand bis trial at The
hrst term Of the Criminal Court, and the prisoner
was remanded to the custody Of the Sheriff. One Of
the officers Of Judge Lynchs Court then moved that
the prisoner be allowed onehalf hours time to pre-
pare for eternity He allowed spiritual adviser
Crew. Mi. Fishery and at the expiration OF three
quarters Of an hour led to the place Of execu.
lion. The rope had been thrown over the limb of a
tree, and wagon placed under it. The prisoner
came very composedly forward, mounted the wagon
and made speech in which blasphemy and raying
took prominent part. The wagon was drawn from
under him during his speech, and be died with
scarcely struggle The old man is also missing and
i is supposed to have been premeditated plot be-
man and Antoine out of the way, and take the pro-
2erty, as Antoine's body was robbed when found
Both OF the other Germans are now in CUSTODY and
: is thought that the brother will swing tomorrow