New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29
NR. GREELEY At THE GOLD NINE S
WHAT HE SAYS AND DOES THERE.

the correspondent OF YAe Cise'snati Co~~<,e.al
says:
eRrrIrY LANE Bur JOLLY.
On Monday morning las, this community was startled
by the appearance Of Horace Greeley, wao hke An,
other deus sr maekiaa," upexpecsedy droppef
among the astoushed denizens II this and sdp'nng
places. He arrived on one Of the Express coaches,
having made the run from Manhattan, - miles east
of For Riley, in IL days When he emerged from tns
stage he was in rsther dlapdated condition in
sequence of his being upset some three hundred miles
east of this place. He was bruised all over 90 the
left side Of bis body His eoun'eoancs bore variety
of exteuporized pasters his Iressibles revealed
several teafs and the of his lett leg had become
almost impossible, by q severe cut be had received
Immediately below the knee. These bodily aiic'iors
to the contrary notwithstanding, he landed 10 a. Joiy
disposition Of mind though he h.d Just arisen
from dinner a, Delmonicos, and not from the hard
ships OF trip the Plains. The news of MS ar
Tival spread among the freqaenters o tne many
places Of public resort in the immediate neighoorhood
of the Express Office and numerous gathering was
oon 10 be seen in front OF the latter.
rHE BLUE corroS UMBRELLA.
The distinguished visitor was at ooce taken charge
Of by number of leading citizens. While he wss
being conducted TO the Denver City House, the crowd
broke forth into three lusiy cheers, which ~ere re-
csiyed BY their subject with evident gratiicson.
Thst venerable old hat AMI bue-colored umbrella
formed points Of general attraction.
During the day the veteran editor was kept busy by
re eivpg several hundred OF residents AMI transient
sojourners in this place who anxious TO pay their
respects to so well and favoraby known parsonage.
In the evening the object OF their attention addressed
the people of this and neghborng towns, in the large
apartment Of the hotel, Immediately bordering the
street, and serving the purposes OF both barsoom
and gambling saloon IL was certainly an odd sight To
hear the time hopored cha ,on against inte nperance
and loose morality generally, hold forth IN one corner
against the identical vices that we're practcsd in the
other think il was the first time that the never
yielding Horace found himself in the capacity OF pub
lie speaker in grog-shop and in the direct vicinity Of
faro-bauks
On the next morning the Express Company rgged
out Mr.. Greeley, Mr. Willard Sc, and they started
for the exploration Of Clear Creek Valley and the
Rocky Mountains.
THE LAST SHALL Br FIRST.
Having crossed Cherry Creek, which is reduced
10 bed of sand, and made for the South Platte
ferry the foot Of the principal street in Aurara
found at least two hundred wagons srrayed in single
file awaiting their turn in crossing. We modestly took
our position at the end OF the tall and would have been
obliged wait at least three hours before being able
10 reach the opposite bank had not depntation Of
the owners Of the wagons before US appeared and
brought the welcome that consideration OF the
distinguished human freight carried they would oil
give TO us. Being safely transferred 10 the other
slde We soon sped along the prsirie plateau that
tends from the Platte 10 the base Of the mountains.
Having entered the canon leading up to the valley
intervening between the first snd second range OF
mountains we upon uninterrupted succession of
camps wagons herds Of grazing cattle, ranches, &C.,
all Of which gave evidence Of the immense rush for the
Gregory diggngs. Clear or Nasquer Creek, which we
around the table mountains and up valley, was lined
on both sides with towns inhabited at least by
thousand indivi viduals, that had been LETT behind BY
prospecting parties for the better protection Of what
ever property they had been obliged to abandon before
entering the mountains account Of the extreme rug
gedness Of the roads. ..l..I
Here the party abandoned the coach and took 10 tho
backs Of the mules and plunged into Clear Creek.
THE SADDLE cHAFEs HORACE.
The novel character of the had attracted quite
Assem- bage Of spectators on both banks, who com
menced encouraging The TRIBUNE man by enthusiast
tic cheers. The water soon touched our heels and
animals bellies, and up to the middle por-
tions of our bodies before landed the opposite
side. For some moments Il looked as though our
beasts would be unable to Withstand the force of the
current and the faces of US all showed unmakeable
qualification at the escape from the evident dangers OF
the fordipg when once more found ourselves ON
terra Il, ma. Mr.. Greeley appeared ~ be particularly
convinced that Clear Creek was, like Jordan, hard
load to travel
Two miles further up the valley and past numerous
encampments brought 10 the foot Of mountain Of
almost perpendicular altitude of at least 900 feet,
which We succeeded in measuring after desperate ef-
fort Of about two hours. Horace unable 10 aght
account of the OF his Leg and had inde
scrbaby hard time in urging his four legged Of
conveyance. From the top Of this mountain to the
dggIgs, the road represents All uIvaried continuation
Of ascents and descents, most Of which were steep
enough to make any attempt t0 ride exceedingly hez
ardous. Horace, not having been familiar with tho
saddle for many years, soon became an object Of our
TO protraced ride. His endufances traly great
but borne with an exemplary goodness OF hunor.
The party seven in number, reached Gregorys
Dggings 45 miles from Denver City on the morning
of the second day, where the appearance Of Greeley
produced great excitement. DIR. CastO the President
Of the mining district conducted the party through the
diggings. The letter goes on TO say: li.
GREELLY TREATS THE CROWD.
During the day, Mr.. Greeley was requested TO treat
the mining population Of the Valley Of RAll.too
Creek tributary of the South Platte, to On extern.
pore address. lie consented; and, after sunset
some twenty-five hundred individuals are gathered
around veritabe pine stnmp, from which Horace
commenced holding forth. lie first described the im-
pressions he hah received from his visit TO the mining
valley and at the same time advanced theory of hs
own as to the original formation Of the quartz beds
OF the richness Of which he expressed himself 10 be
fully convinced. he then proceeded 10 mouet his
usual cold water hobby, which he rode with evident
qualification to himself and good many Of the su-
dience, for q considerable time. The gambling fra
ternty also received scorchng at his hands. lie
concluded by giving description Of the present con-
dtion Of the political world Of America and Europe
and exhorted his hearers ~ temperance industry and
perseverance. number Of other speakers, among
whom the Superintendent Of the Express Company,
A. ID. Richardson Of The Boston Journal, and Judge
Smith, the most prominent followed, and awss
late hour Of the night tha, the meeting dhp6sed
This was undoubtedly the first Anglo A berican
meeting ever held in the heart ofhe Rocky Mountains
Az such il had peculiar sgnifcaoce and charm the
eyes Of participants. Although the first cause OF
the opening Of this cherries thirst for
g0d--is by no means peculiarly creditsble ~ civilized
humanity, yetthe ilu.trauon of the rapid and iuest
ible expansion ofAnglo-Amsric snism impul.es
neither walls Of rock nor unbroken forests, nof the
ruthlessDess Of savage occupaDts can withstand-
afforded by this gathering, was Of an original ss well
as striking character and could not fail dceplytO iu
press the bebolder Nor was !. f1 external reasons
exclusively that the occasion was fraught With
much nteTes. The illuuins,on Of the place OF meet
ing by dnt of pine t0rcnes the unique and picturesque
co-fpne Of audience: the Vigorous VibeYalooe a