Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-07-12
Fpoy TIE Prxr's PEAK GOLD M1Nrs.-The

From THE PIXIES PEAK GOLD MINEs.-The
Ieavenworth Times publishes communication
from the Pixies Peak gold region, dated June
18th, and also o private letter from Horace
Greedy, who says there is no mistake about the
existence of gold In paying quantities. The last
three days working of Messrs Detrees Barber
Il ShetnetPs claim, produced 81 700, estimating
the gold at SIS per ounce. One hundred dollars
day to q sluice is considered a fair average OF
the operations of other parties. 1t is calculated
that 500 sluices will be in operation by August
LIST. New and rich discoveries are being ilaue
every day, and large prospecting parties are De-
inc organized for thorough examination Oh tue
mountain district Discoveries OF rIch, solu,
gold bearing quartz have been made.
A despatch from Leavenworth, dated tue 4tn,
says, the Express from Denver city, OF the Zzo
ult., arrived yesterday. large con1agratlop
had occurred in the pines that divide Gregory
aud Jackson's diggings. 1t was reported that
twenty lives had been lost. Five bodies had
been discovered, names not ascertained. Con-
siderable dust was waiting shipment at Denver
city. Specie was in great demand to make pur-
chaseS
Mr.. Mccoy, who left Denver city on the Oath
ult, informs st. Louis paper that there are only
eight OF the ten claims yet discovered that pay
deserted. The reports of the richness of the
other claims are absolutely false. Miners were
leaving in large numbers, and some three thou
sand wagons are now on the return trip. Mr..
Mccoy estimates that there are from 20,OOO to
10000 persons in or about the mines, most OF
whom are either doing nothing, or working for
their board He also says the mines will not
support more than 5000 persons, and advises
everybody to stay ut home.
THE PRIsoNER AT LARGE-EsoAPE OF LAND
The Court of Princess Anne having decided
their own Jail was an unsafe depository for the
prisoner, Walter S. Land, charged with most
atrocious murder, ordered his removal to the jail
of this city for safer keeping. Accordingly, on
Yesterday morning, the Deputy Sheriff. Mr.. Hen
ry Lewis, having secured the prisoner in irons
procured rockaway to which he consigned
him, in the custody of Mr.. Willoughby Williams
of Kempsville, an elderly man, of 50 or 60 years
of age, while he (Lewis) followed behind him in
q gig They had not proceeded more than four
miles, however, before Land suddenly and by o
most extraordinary exertion of strength for a
man in irons, threw himself from the carriage
aud fell headlong upon the road, but Immediate
" sprung TO his feet and dashed into the woods,
Mr.. Lewis having caught sight of him as he rose
from the ground, Immediately alighted and gave
chase. Twice he essayed to fire his revolver at
Land, but both times the cap exploded, and the
fugitive succeeded in making his escape in the
dense aud tangled forest.
These we believe, are all the facts of the case
They are hard to swallow and still harder to di-
gest. Our readers, however, must make theil
own comments on them. But the most charita
be construction that the case will admit, can
not exouerate the parties in charge of the pris
oner from the strongest censure for their negli
genee-the arrangement for his conveyance be-
iug Just such as he himself would probably have
suggested.
The Deputy Sheriff reached the city yester-
day about o'clock, and in the course of the at
ternoon issued a hand bill offering reward o
800 for the apprehension of his runaway pris
oner.-N0Jolk Herald Of Friday.
1t is rumored that Mr. Pryor, recently of tn
Washington States, will get the nomination 70
Congress in the Petersburg District OF Virglnl'
10 the room of Mr.. Goode, just deceased.