The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-24
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Rich Products az Cherry Creek-The Bots
Routes for Emlgrants-DtlEsse encc or Opin-
ION Thereon-Important Statements Of ltc-
turned Miners, Sc.
OUR NEBRASKA CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
NnRAsKA CRY, Mascn 7, 1859.
Latsst from he Wessen Sold Fssls-Aryisal Of DR.. No.
tsers and Nv. v BtgAsom, Ostisens of Nebraska Oay
Float Gold Eszyoass-Qua,ts Gold DiscOs~sa-7ns
Gtweral Character Of tie CoSUtry-Tse Routs-1ns Lsaf
ans Numerous in the Ains-7zsy Shut Up The Passes
TO the 1incs-7Rey must be Cleared Out Duty Of the q,
uerseYI-7he AtHers Elted NTH Present asd Future
Prcspeas-Immsnse Erodus from Eastern Nebraska and
Ka,asas, and Western Missouri and Ioioa-Tae Border
I6srns Dspopulated, &C. lastas 'a. q
Since my last letter 70 the Herald two responsible and
trusy citizens Of Nebraska City have returned from
western gold fields OF Nebraska and Kansas They bring
most encouraging and aapering repore. mo gentlemen
alluded to are DR. Aathers, we'll established and In.
tegent dentist OF this city, and Mr. v. Bough:on,
old residen. Of this place They went out with the Ne
brsika boys last sepNmber. They left the mines tho
18th Of January Mr.. Boughton furnishes written
ment to the editor Of the Nebraska City Nes, whi,n
he says
When arrived at Cherry Creek the first thing attend
% @s
erected cotor abe and for e safe seeping
Ten men % 10 prospect tcr he nsediol - A0'A A'' =
s Is :e :n sod SaSs toa am 90 Of
the earth The whole time far has been npoyed in pros
ss Ne Ss sss SsssS u In
u sSs aust ss a 2 line
an1siy DID, whHb 70 exiss
% the W. np ns
DoDs ~ we we're compelled 70 abandon the pursuit. on &C
lhe aoa gold viii average hom three twenty
sals.s .e per rsassa from ,ss
aDG ysT Suse 81 this the
In search he coan'ry fell in with numerous
SssSsss .nsy re q seven soisrs
day two and day. Nv which As I ps. u
there we're when left from egh. hundred to one thousand
men ine,s and Ss S,nsrs ;sar arriving " daily :,
,or gold ssout The base o. the mSonsins On qaS
,o.k sSGass mica &C. me climate y very salubrious
have :. sss. one thousand ,Ss miners
order The s soSd and green he ws
lSs country y also ul M Of wild game Of almost every hind
wolves and mountain SO far as fresh
The mines are doubtless located in fine agricultural
country to ths conclusion tho fact that the
grass is most nutritious and grows in great abundance
For grazing purposes no country in the world
pass the natural meadows OF Cherry creek Pixies Peak
and that section Of country The cattle belonging the
miners excellent order Tor beeves They have, of
course, been fed nothing, and live entirely the uxu
and nutritious wild prairie grass that the face
Of the country with permanent. and lovely verdure.
Timber exists in great abundance; also streams Of
ahoT ding great facilities for mill privileges
Lumber il now selling at $500 per thousand feet, savod
ont by hand. Several steam saw mills are known TO be
on their way the mnes, which, together with the
water mills that in course oferecton will, greatly
reduce the price Of lumber, doubtless to from ten
twelve doars per tho1sand within the six months.
Enigrants with families should by all means take with
tn NJ md arric
community for from the mountains Ia TO be hewn out
sovereign and independent State in space OF time un
par aeed in the history OF Confederacy po6s
bly, the instance OF California.
The great growing clerce Of the gold fields
s their dasiop stretching along the loot of tue
Rocgy Mountains for hundrocs upon hundreds Of miles,
covering area OF millions Of acres Ibs s no exiFava
arcey shovel full 81 dirt be taken out OF the earth
five hundred miles west of ths city that does not contain
or less OF the precious saI-,hat does not contain
Ioc three twenty Ave - the But THESE
the richest oeg1gs All this foat gold must have
sourcebat source is the mountains These inexnars,
5ly rich pl@ceis VIII be found, boy ond tho possibility OF
doubt There, 1t is tae opinion Of Major Clpn,
Missouri, who, twenty years ago, pointed out the ex
ing richness Of the vast erior OF TINS continent and
han whom other is better qualified 10 speak by cu
tuTc expcriencegOd IN Abundance will be found
But should better dggogs be discovered than those
already found new fold helds viii pay largo remu
aion California miners know we'll that hve cens TO
the pan is considered rich deengs.
The gentlemen TO whom have alluded went cut TO the
mines upon the Great Central route via Nebraska Cy
They returned by the North Platte route. Mr. Boughton,
bis published statement thus speaks Of the comparative
advantages and disadvantages Of the North and South
Platte routes:-
went the south eide OF the Platte aud when
arrives Fort kearpey return knowi the c,uct OF
opinion relation to the two routes we ih,aght we would 70
place. crosspg the Platte lost mule and
nfor four ass eee O s o
he bonss OF animals nox lie Deasng upon saois
cross The river at,his place is iour mites wide
to cross but fortunately we crossed the
onp fOr which nearly as wide as The Missouri where we
other scsms II keep the ma5y NJ ,S.d are s,dgsa
get to the since is ,mpraecaoe TO 50
T. snd S al hey M saa s s sc% 1 i9n Se %
only forded at certain stage OF wster more taan
repor ihs papers th the Sorta Platte
be and pest route are al @ se os soa ~
he south sice S Of the Platte al the time
There large nlmbers of Indians in the mines; but
TO the latest accounts they poaceaby disposed,
and seemed 70 manifest no disposition 10 moest the
miners. But they have, or are, making preparation to
shut up all the passes 70 the mines is supposed they
will impose pretty heavy tariff upon all omigrans 10
he mines In such state OF affairs what Is the duty
VI government Plainly TO carry the work of extermioa
TO bitter end The grea, problom Of the settlement
Of this section Of the continent is solution; and
shall lew hundred wild Camanches, and hwless,
strained Arapaboes bo allowed to hinder or retard s
speedy full and complete solution? They tho
reckless and ungovernabc Indians in this western
ny. But thoy must bo subdued-competeiy subducd--
this coming Government must hold In readiness
a sufficient force here to protect our pioneers
OUR OMAHA CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
OMAHA n. T., March 10, 1850.
Plenty Of Gold ct Cherry CJee-Sos GcId I5,,,d in TIE
Mo,ntoins-Auiral Of Tco Mineys-Ncrth Plate aoase
from Omaha MA Columbus and Fort Kea,7ey the Most
Practicable and The Shortest Route, dc.
herewith enclose you the statement Of s. S. Curtis,
who arrived in this city last evening direct from the gold
0elds Of Nebraska Mr. Curtis is the Of Col Curs
mouber Of Congress from Iowa. and having lived in this
community nearly three years prior to bis departure for
the mines last fall is well known by u.s. and ru crcdenco
can be given to his statements We longer entertain
any doubts of the existence Of gold at the base of the
Rocky Mountains. Tho emigration TO the mines has al
ready commenced, and nearly tive hundred teams
have started from Omaha, taking the North Platte
route Yesterday the press and materials for paper
be called the Rocky Mountain Neps passed. through our
Streets with banners flying. The Omaha Nct,gsskidn