, 1859-06-30
PlhE'S PEAK GOLD LINES.
lcezzc7pondsnec 1t The 1ostao Jouzakl.1
GKxaq1T'B nIcqU9a, Nocty Anlutslus,
Thur xdaT. June 3, 18t4.

CROSSING TIL RIVER
On Tuesday morning, in company with Mr.
dreeley and several other gentleman, l LEFT Den
rer City for this region, forty miles distant
northwest. Our conveyance w&9 one Of the
Concord coaches OF the Express Company. The
south Platte, which We crossed on starring, il
clear, swift stream, rome 200 feet ride. 1t il
ordinarily fordable, but tue melting mountain
SHOWS render it in passable in spring aud carly
summer. Some enterprisiog individual las
stretched rope across It, attached to whicl. y
little ferry boat, that will hold but one waQou,
'nsses to and fro, propelled by the current. 4
caravan Of euligrant wagons, = quarter of q
mile in length, we're waiting their turns to cross
At &. 10 each. The boat aud fixtures mar hare
eost $500 two men run it: and ito daily receipts
are from e250 TO 300. The proprietor enjoys
a monopoly; aad certainly has tile richest
lead in the whole gold region.
VALLEY or THE PLATTE.
Crossing narrow strip Of cottonwood timber
and sandy soil, NE came upon the smooth, prni~
ne valley Of the Platte, and followed it several
miles. The soil, though somewhat sandy, pro-
duces tine grass aud has some agricultural ca
pacity. Many farming Claims" are staked
ont, mainly bg speculators, and few gardens
commenced. In two or three places sonne plo~-
ing has been done. Wheat oats and potatoes
may be produced; but corn will hardly thrive
where there are frosts every month in the year
-unless the new species raised in Oregon.
which enc1oses each kernel in separate blsk.
shall prove equal to the hard task. MANY
ranches are established, where the cattle and
horses of the miners there being DO good grass
in tue mountains) are Eepr 1T from ii to xl.5o
per month. Watchad By the herders, they
Craze by daY, and are corraled* at nigh. Some
Of the ranches contain several hundred cattle,
and are quite profitable. The rancheros, or
keepers, lire in tents, Only three or four hous-
es arc commenced On the route. though two
embryotic cities are started-on paper. New
countries generate town speculators IS natural
II Us dog days bring mosquitoes.
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.... 49,. ~. 49,. 49,
ssemeo Hltnin stone tnlo"' ana tne $40"
ttAnks, sI1Y n',ss a~a5, appeared "Nnin an
nou1 wax. A'er - Mtes ttasei We we're
Anoos lae spors. 4ao.e Aoontain; . plateau
suraounMo ,.c y k.one "aas, 40 se'ular Us 10 ap-
r.a aa11;,' H. 'oae 1 uuaaaeu iaet On cur
"n''e w uia,o 'anEe t@*trTu 10 4nTlce
ra1,fd w., ~, Wv c,.'sx"d m ,i n,n esH -. h's.
eoa'a @ nI. ee crossed ~ tne eoash 50 We eie1t II.
anu lsaeA1's ~" 1nn'spcnsAoies "p"A out
LILY n"auu 4uea anu "en' on. s lns citar
so.a r.- o.'' u;c. !:, ~ .1us "'a nas
.ess s"ht cut,ent' "h'ch our mnles conla
thro,;oh Il dir,;nw Mt T. cn'd watoT ~ the
knees, hundred or more Of the emigrauts,
from either bank, gurc three ruusns cheers for
Horace Greeley. Like most editors he is used to
being in hot water; but in this wintry bath he
did nut respond to the compliment. The rond
was literally covered wi,h cMi.rants. and hum
drcds were camping in the valley. waiting to
"pro<p poet" 1t tie foot Of the mountains. an
appalling Lill--alnlost Il rreci],ice, more than
mile in Ien.tt-rose bcf0rc US. The roof Of an
ordiuarv cottage would almost seem an eusy
Eraoe 10 H. lhat any animal less as'!e 1nah o
Ionnta,n-soaI !, eouia cnho H. appeared incredl'
Pc; ous ROAD onsy hsc weeks "1d; yet beaten
y IKE tarhplke' ica d'rcctsy 10 tue summit; aau
1ar tp' men, nofscs' mules ana oxen, were
tMuIns-PE"hes upon APPS. We o'smoans~
Gu anu s"@h1sheea me wsary ascent. Ar. y.
lame IRON his recent acccident-"as unabsc
10 wax; so rs mule WSs en compelled to
ear!t nm. i"e as"nlshea nfatc asef some
Eesha1'"n a1t! RESISTANCE. hnattF nccefted lis
1a'e' ana climbed away Ike cat upon liberty
1Mt. iehon upon ossa, On u reduced scale.
-,teI "',nesshe II, ani 'la1olt prepared 10 1e
y 1he Cru tneors' .hat lug earth rests upon fhc
.a nasS "l patient lof''e: slx YOKE Of oxen,
win hEnt cart, conlu harcis ORA" up ~"
pounds. AanF trans which VIC nrt coming
down had rre"s pine trees attached to their
wagons as ~ braAcs.'
AMONG TIE PEAKS.
.ou- 4o;t;,o =, b,,r .na .toie
I'd he erp,,n;1 E,r i,.o arI 10 "al'' "e .eaeu
Tul,1n Vo,,n,,;r i;,,1o H.. ',1osaS :op ~
morning sunlight, Hcyond. at the foot al of the t
,norrt,;,,x H., ,,1,,;4, =. M .t' " c
nr ~. Ti,,te .tr.."I.' ~ ss. 'ias .alieS
,,an"T,maMi.,ed ,x;th ;If;nnt;an. liz s'atu. @
irtr;,' ~ H., Il ,;,,,,,',. "ia... L., uu "
,.sns asap avn.a;a ~ ~ n;i'd % m .ns Ieel1e US
corcrsd ,r;th ernss o,i,crs .nr" .r,, ICY ICY "sEe
.,f a,r,, r"ci "7'' o''~'' WIN - '4'' I'll" FeaAS
u oaic
Eal1 OH he-lI4 OF AllufE:
while npon thc most. rose tue t"n:ftyaNpine,
tr, spruce and hcmlock--straiSht and pointed
arrows. FOR hundreds Of acres there was often
but desolation-~n'auy Of the trees Ieveled to
the earth br hurricanes: and the blackcned
trunks Of others, branchlssS, showing the track
u wIdc-sprtad'ng fircs- Though the bark Of the
larger Trees oifcN Tery tall, and two feet in d.
an'eter, l'sd ycllo"'sl. tlngc. the pitch pine
Was me only variety. Inc asren-clo=c]y re-
st'nhssnE tue c"tte"wood-was frequently seen
anl9pE the slopes: 'is leaves quivering when We
could not detect tue lsasf stir IN the aiE. Tie
formation was Eran11ic. containing great deal
Of nlca; SONG quartz ati&l conglon'ernse rock.
\ II" no~ers Of 5en'arkah!y pure and clear
colors. hustled au'ouG tue rocks. AnewIy made
sfase " iae r,,aasac nIrIen ;1 1hG resting place
=: sonns e:'''sfah.. nn'ea ~ the accldental
eassna.se " P'sso: numerous casualties
nn,n,+ t,c cn;,,1an,s r;,i;n ,ha ,nst ve.ualeo
Above. AROUND and below Us, much Of The
mountain scenery was grand and thc xnow-
rausc, ia it, 1nuntle of While. was 50 bira rs to
leave in yiew nn peaks beyond. Our road va,
.u,i u1en would trarci for nothing but gold
-leadinr up and down the steen sides of mnnn.
tains; across swiff cold mountain xtrea,us over
beds Of Jagged rocks, and along narrow canons, !
from which it would again abruptly turn IN
PERCEPTIONS hills. At noon our weary animals
were turned loose, for IN hour, in Il lille valley
and our own repast If bread, ham and antetone
meat, WAS disposed Of with relish which o,fy
travellers know. During the whole d4Y We we're
pass:nE many emigrGn!s, with cyery dtscrintic, },
Of mules und pack animals. Several n;n md
familiar ac,,uaintances whom met w.. ~
terly unable TO recognize until tbev toll ,ha;~
nan,e>; the rough eio,hiux, tapnsd ami dn.,.
fuccs ot plain aud n,oun.sin travail, hnrr won.
derfu effect j. t:lagut.ln.: men. amonr ,he1n
were two members Of The recent Territorial
Legislature, whom lad last seen in frnadc1o,h
and spotiess linen. Now they ,ycre dr;r;n.. :.
oxen, aud could not be susnccted of any ac.
quai,ltance with tai1ors. lauldresses cc;nhs
brushes, or SOAP and water. i th;rI 49, ;"
physician. State officer under The Tonela a
constitution, riding II Distressed 1ooking ,1nio
who secaed, however, a lit co,unan;on far n.
,unster. All, however. were il, III. NM. ;oe,,l
Of shirts. in their new surroundinrs
,,- 'n' - 'nh sotS'"1Ss.
We hau llousneyed nearly forty miles, when it
beca1le e7Ideht that we could not come through
tass night. SO OUT patient mules were turned
loose ~ craze, and camp. open on one side
and the root s1olans TO the ground, was soon
e"nstrncte4 ot poles and hastily matched with
s"iHs oi 1T and pine. Our couk elect procured
SOME coffee and sugar from, u eau1p Of cni-
grants; and III short time, with tho aid Of our
antali!us hreat a.d taeal, prepared supper by
gler:ous hfc wille.'we had built Of tree trunks.
lhat meal Dispatched, our buffalo robes and
blankets were sooa spread in the caup; our
evening c'sars aud ptpes-the usual companions
OF travellers upon The mountains and p!uia--
brought: into reqn's't'on. sne did We not take