The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-28
Correspondence OF the Daily Dispatch.
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LEAVENwoRTH CITY, X. T..
June ~. 1859. !
Having n leisure moment will write you
q few lines concerning matters and things i'll
this section OF country.
Tie most important event that has ever
tranSpired to induce emigration 10 this coun-
try is the discovery of the Pixies Peak gold
mines. i'll the Western portion of Kansas Ter
ritUIy. Thousands of people, r0Hte for the
new Edorado, have, until recently. been pour
ing into the towns on the Missouri river, for
the purpose OF Quitting previously TO their
tramp across the plains in search of the new
gold diggings. In This way thousands of dol
lars have been LETT with It's in exchange for
goods. and the merchants of our river towns
have reaprd golden harvest within the last
Two or three months.
Just at the time. however. when the Western
emigration was at it's height, Il large Eastern
igr;ttion-tlIat j., Of persons from the direc-
ton of the mlneS-arriVed in the Missouri
river towns. and Of course their stories OF the
nou-eXiStng of gold in sufficient quantities 10
Justify them in remaining in the mines, COM
ing. as was supposed. from men who had hren
to the diggingS themselves, completely stopped
emigration and paral wed trade, and for two
or three weeks, business of every description
has been almost entirely suspended.
But II turns out that those men who had
brought this adverse news had never been to
the Peak. or else had arrived there before the
gold regions could be- worked, or even pros pee
ted, on account of the snow and cold weather.
and W no consequently knew not whether there
was gold or not i'll the Territory. Their re-
ports We're the cause of many who had start
ed turning back, and selling their outfits ut Il
triile. in order to rid themselves of every thing
that would rctard them i'll their homeWard
flight thereby causing The most intcuSc suffer
ing among those people.
The last three or four arrivals of McsSrs
Jones * RueScll'S Pixies Peak Express coach
from the gold diggings. have brought very
encouraging news al the existence of gold i'll
large quantities but very little gold had been
sent. The arrival of Il coach last night. how
cyer.haS created the greatest excitement among
our citizens. on account Of the cheering news
ii briugSas well as the reliability of the source
from whence it Is received. Persons who had
visited the mines solely for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the truth. and who have no interest
whatever in Ike result of its publication have
written truthful statement Of the condition
of affairs i'll that region, and published it i'll
the Rocky Mountain News" paper pub
Hshcd in Denver City, over their own sigma
lures and rc-publiShed III an ''Exra'' of the
Times of this city, of this morning, which
is herewith enclosed.E One of the names you
viii readily recognize rs that of the editor of
the New ok Tribune, who. however UHre-
Liable As Il politician, would certainly not
write downright lie concerning Il matter of
SO much interest to the public at large An
other name is that of Il paid correspondent Of
another New York paper. who is i'll no way
interested Besides This. Mcssrs Jones & Rus
sell received by this arrival about S2.500 in
gold dust which is Il substantial evidence of
lis existence. IL liOu lnlnk OF publishing any
of the statements of the gentlemen mentioned.
you will, in Justice to the writers, give the en-
tire article, as Il publication of the more fiat
tering accounts contained i'll that letter un;;c-
companied by statements less agreeable vet
Just rs true, would have Il most bIneful ttlnTi
This is decidedly place for elections. Last
week we had All election for delegates to Il Con.
vention called by the last legislature to
frame Constitution for the State of Kansas
The result of this election is not certainly
known. but ii Is thought highly probable thai
the Democrats have elected Il ma lOritY of dele
gates to the Convention. Tomorrow. we will
have another election III this city, to obtain the
decision of the people. whether or not In. lu-
thorities be allowed 10 borrow S:}5,O0n or the
credit of The city, 10 pay for certain improve.
ments that We're deemed absolutely necessary
for Il city of the Importance of I.eaVenVvorti
l believe there will he two or three other cleo
lions before the close OF the year, but upon
what question, | have not been informed.
This Is Il hastily written letter, ana have
no doubt, omitted news that would be of I'M
portance To Eastern people contemplating Il
removal to the West. lfit Will meet Your APP
probation. l propose writing you weekly or
that may DE received from the gold mines as
well as the local news of the Territory of gem
crIl Importance. J. Il. ID.
[*A condensation of this report is 10 be
found in another part of to-day's paper. The
LeaN ensWorth Times says Horace Greeley was
so delighted with the prospects that he paid
an experienced miner Sl00 TO pick out claim
for him; but of course this fact has nothing to
do with his favorable report Of the Peak.