White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-19

their decisive search for gold, and many
are experiencing intense suffering. The
Atchison Champion, which has been one
of the hardest laborers to get up an emf
grafton to the mines, and has issued sew
eral numbers devoted exclusively to the
subject, contains, in its last issue. news
of the very worst character. and says that
It is from the most reliable source of any
news that has yet reached it from the
mines. Here Is what the Champion says:
Mr.. Tracy, the Mail Company's agent
in this city, received letter from j. Z.
BROMLEY. the route agent, dated at Lou
lisa, @ station near Cottonwood Springs,
eighty miles west of Fort Kearney. The
letter states that Pixies Peak is a hum
bug, snd that the four stations west Of
there are full Of returning miners. They
have no money or provisions, and are lit
orally starving. There are no provisions
in the country but those belonging to the
Mail Company, the traders in that region
having none, and scores must literally
perish Of starvation. There have been no
depredations committed as yet, but the
employees Of the Company are constantly
expecting some violence. The writer says
the provisions Of the Company must soon
be exhausted, but that he cannot see men
die on the prairies while there is anything
to eat. He closes by stating that as he
writes. the wagon and blacksmith shop
at the station is crowded with returning
Pixies Psakers, and asks the Company
to do something to place the facts before
the public, so as to avoid the suffering
and misery that must inevitably ensue.
His letter we consider one of the most re-
liable we have seen respecting the gold
region, and it gives the most gloomy ac-
count of affairs connected with the mines.
A man arrived at this place, on Sat-
urday, from the mines, who brings the
same news-or rather worse. The roads
are crowded with returning miners, out
of money and provisions. and on the
point Of starvation. Lawlessness reigns
supreme. and theft. robbery and murder
are common occurrences. He had even
heard the proposition mootod, among
some of the disappointed bands, of col
Letting together in graet force, and burn
ing some of the Missouri River towns
which had been most instrumental in
duping them. We hardly think they
will take such step; but the effect will
be, to Gil the country with ruffians, who
are utterly destitute, and will prowl
around committing depredations, as soon
as they reach the settlements.
By an extra from the office Of the Ne
brsska City Spirit Of the West, we sec
that man by tho name of Fl. g. Car
penter has been found murdered, on this
side Of Fort Kearney. He was returning
from the mines. and some thirty-two let
tiers were found upon his person, which
he was bringing from individuals at the
mines, to mail to their friends. No clue
had been discovered, as to who commit.
ted the murder, or the cause Of it.
Everything considered, dreadful state
of affairs exists. This has been brought
about by the concentrated efforts Of lecch-
es and spectators on the Missouri River,
who have left no stone untvrned, and
have deemed no story too oxtravagant, to
effect the object in view. They well
knew, that when once a gold excitement
was raised, it could not be allayed until
their ends were accomplished. And they
are still at it, sending out more extrava.
giant stories than ever. notwithstanding
the restitution and suffering existing or
the route, and at the mines. If any have
been deceived into going, they cannot say
that we did it.
Since the above was written, q party
Of returned miners, belonging to Chicago
have stopped here, and brought reports
similar to the foregoing. They went out
on the Nebraska City route. but met SC
many returning, and saw so much desti
tuition, that they turned back. They say
that nearly the entire emigration is retur
ming. At place called Salt Creek. foul
hundred men had collected, who declares
their intention to return to Nebraski
City. and compel the merchants to tax,
bachkheir outfits, at the same prices they
paid Tor them, or they would sack tn,
town. On smother route. it is said, fv,
hundred wagons are returning.
Another person who arrived here, tn
present week, reports that the disappoin
ted miners are ferreting out all person
who have written false reports, to Undue,
people to go to the mines: and when the,
find them, they intend to hang them
They have already killed several. Thi
person thinks that H. C. Carpenter. whom
we have already spoken of, was murderet
for writing such letters.
81 We see great deal in the Dem