The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
THE PIXIES PEAK GOLD MINES.
Emigrants Returning in MEMBERSHIPS
appointment and Indignation.
THREATS OF MURDER AND PILLAe.c
SUDDEN REACTION or THE GOLD EXCgtSeENT,
&C., TO-, &c.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Ore EuHdyea Tkossaxd Persons en- Taiser-E1tya
orasxary Ercsement- Where the E,ssgrants are FROM
How They Loot-HOw They Irausl--Ho,o the Ercitemen
wee Got gfs-False Repoys--Sran0e Proceedings Of III
Eesmenee Ctmp0ny-WSa the Dea9tags Pay?-Sp6sring
VT The En,igrants--~Jaek Hendsrson's Reports Of tbs
Ninss-.The Crops ~ the YES, DC.
Political exeiatioR in regard 20 slavery Kansas has
abated than the gold fever takes its place The
former stirred the politicians principally, che latter the
working OF the Western States. he the North
and the South wire unpg every effort TO send and
into the Territory few hundred emgrans arrived
here In a month now as many arrive each day Then
che progress acts OF each little band carefully
watched by the public; the great mass OF emgrants
pass almost unnotced by. Now there road in the
wesern States oonvesgng towards that Territory that is
net lined With pioneers the Rocky Mountains any
road stream IN the Territory leading towards
the setting that is not crowded with the victims o.
the auYi sacro flames Tho Territory opened for
element Ia 1884 since then the strenuous efforts Of the
North aad South to outnumber each other here, and the
great advantages of climate and soil offered by the Terri
tory, have resulted in the establishment OF about l00
COO people in Kansas In the space Of four and q haf
years. Bu the influence OF tho gold fever 100000
persons, according general calculation have entered
she Territory their way thi,her.
The gold excitement has taken mott serious hold upon
the Western mind not family but what has felt it; not
rncpg their homeseads for means to traverse the Plains
lsboreis starting afoot, but alone, for all the
ways have travellers The late financial depression which
has set heavily the West greatly increases gold
fever and the anxiety Of men TO get suddenly rich There
N not county in any State west OF OHIO which
send is representative to Pixies Peak Illinois
sends out about GOO Of her populations number suf
cent to change the electoral vote Of the State and per-
bsps amid the complications OF 1860, may turn way
anosber the Presidential election.
or all the States in the Union Iowa sends forth the
greatest number OF pkes Peakers proportion TO her
population At Desnopes 450 Wagons crossed the river
IN day, with from four 10 eight men to a wagon.
The greater part Of the emigrauls TO the Kansas gold
mines AXE their own teams oog, with pr0viso suf-
6cient 10 last them for from SIX TO niue months The
wagons are generally drawn By oSen from two to six
frequently The emgrant starts WITH bus covered wagon
and provisions, turns bis team 10 the West aod travels
right Ia that way from the Ohio river and all
babted regions west thereof unto the Rocky Moalsans
Others sbo the railroad 10 the Missouri river AMI there
buy Their oult; while others again drag handcasts o. on
foot attempt 10 cross the inhosptable Plains.
The heaviest emigration comes from the States n the
order herein nhaed:-iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kentucky. What proper.
tion comes from the other States unable stale
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad last thirty
days has on an average carried about 100 persoas day
into ST. Joseph boune 10 Pixies Peak. There are three
ferries that The Missouri river from St. Joseph Ga
the gu inEnt there crossed at OF them wagons
For DAYS tnee crossed al that ferry ave
rage 100 wagons day, with average OF Six and
lsso0 and 1900 oxen, besides sdndIy and
foc,lncE who not enumerated On the 10th spea-
did lot Of stock from Lower Canada crossed the
ferry.
Such is the work of Of the three ferries ST. 10
seph. At AtcLison, Leayenxoth, Wyaniott, Kansas
Cy 0her river towns where there ferry boats
ihe gold hunters in like manner coming the
Territory The California road, which Isses directly by
Lawrence, is lined daily with emigran.s II has been es
mated that wagons passed there 10 day. But little
money spent along tue River Kansas towns the emf
81 shelr hga hopes ihey encamp wherever night over
takes them, and sleep IN email tents which they carry
along with them or in covered wagons. Many Of them
ore well fitted but few any CT them have any idea OF
ibo hardship Of crossing the Pans the difficulty OF obtain
ing good water OF grass. Tie most ptaole sight is
10 carrying their wives and little children along
with them into that nhospabe region IL is to be fear al
many Of them will TOO late regret the too hasy aud
perous step they have taken Quite number OF persons
ale taking grams aud implements OF husbandry,
tending farm it in the Eew 81 Dorado and make perma
men. homes there.
Inc following illustrations will give an idea of the cIass1
and oopdition Of thoee who eingf stiDg:-
from capital OF Limos started thirty yoke Of cattle,
with Wagons containing provAions suicent to subsst
himself and employees for nine months. They travelled
OF to ST. Joseph, whe:e bejoned taem by railroad
thence up the Republican Forks la March three
men started the cy afoot without baggage or
stapge Of clothes one man had twenty five dollars in
he pocket another ten dollars, the third dollars
Thus they started thousand mile journey, the Nor
part Of which distance is unlnbabited, drcery plain
Everybody wondered how they get there Tae
last lime they beard from two Of them were near
the dggngs number Of Spectators aud gamblers
gorg out TO the mines ou me maor part OF the emf
grants working lsborers, mechanics farmers
This heavy emigration has male land very cheap ia
the Western saies. II the gold deposits the eastern
slope Of the Rocky Mountains rival tlose the western
slope real estate all the West win 60 up fictitious
pIices; If the god reports prove humbug, it will proba
bly, depress the West time come. VIII atever
may he the result however Kansas will derive benefit
from this cmgrston from the gold aud good
home market for produce in the other from OBJ unc
large number Of hardy working citizensen WHO Will
no. leave the Territory though they disappointed their
gold seekiog. Should the mines prove humbug large
numbers OF the emigrens will 60 down into New Mexico
while others will seek Oregon and California. SO much
for general outline Of the movements ami conditions Of
Now for the gold itself That there is gold deposited
along the eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains in this
Ter rftory there DO no doubt The pertinent question
s, will pay2 Docs il exist In quantities s,nlcen. to jus
THY emigration thther and especially such extraor
dipsry emigration as T. on i,s way Opinions here are
Every body VINO gong out thinks the mines will surpass
those OF Calfoi MA Most OF those who stay think
perfect swindle aud humbug. can state positively, how
ever that up TO recent dates gold had been found
there in suhcient quantities TO justify any emigration
thther beyond those already there the discoveries
mace the mines during the last few weeks or those
that may be made during the sammer, nothing be
said The way the excitement was got up aud the pur-
poses proposed be secured by il, not unknown
The fact that there gold at Pixies Peak in the small
est quantity, even, being known, certain men went to
10 obtain gain thererorn, in way another.
Who were they Those who have prodted expect to
profit by this emigration To be general, railroads,
and SPECTATORS That puative good and Christian
have encouraged this emigration, knowing, at
least believing there was no just or sufficient grounds for
any your readers are thinking Of starting to Pixies
Peak lot them carefully examine the reports sent thence,
and they Will and ample sosbance TO their fears
ana prevent their emgrapg there at least until
liable news Is received.
The great excitement which sending thousands of poor
people westward was caused chiefly by the Lawrenc,
company some forty five individuals left here last sprin
or the liate River Pixies Peak and adjoining country
They sraRged in here ut different mes after being gone
upon an average OF about Elk months Their report OF
god created an mmenEe excitement throughout all this
region Anldavits appeared from some of Them saving
they had made from IS to IS day at tho dgpnastha,
they surpassed CALIFORNIA, aud all that sort OF thing
QueIyf gold was so plenty why did they not stick 10
aud dig? Why only dig few days and prosnect four o.
Ave months, when they could make 80 much monev nv
diggrgp In al the reports from that region the men
prospect weeks and months that only dig daysY Was
In California when gold discovered ihereY This
point should be particularly regarded.
Again. the first division OF tho lawrence Company that
retui ned brought in "a worth of gold dust the second d.
vision about SO WORTH Such the result OF the iabors
pf nearly forty five Ia few did not back) ava
ricous Of GAIN for six mohs al dggings paying from IS
20 s8 o day.