The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-18


OUR KANSAS AND NEBRASKA CORRESPONDENCE.
Izcoxr1os, K. r., Feb ,oso
Arr;su, Of Psvty FROM Ptsxs Psas- ,.,a.,ss Of "s
Resks''-RieAer Md~ "s |..a Of Calyev~ie-xv. wy"-
hoops Aeeos~s " the Diagirgs''-His FartAr Erp'0ra
tions-'ssoreA for NatSvas Route 10 he Pacific, de-
party from Pixies Peak arrived here lew days SINCE
They left this place last fall for the recent gold dscove
RES They seem highly delighted with the country ana
their accounts have communicated the gold fever 70 near
~ every one Almost the first question that asked is,
care you going Pixies Peak ~ Preparations are on
foot TO start large company from this place in April
Mr. O. Hemenway, formerly Of New York, proposes to
take out men At one hundred dollars per man. each man
entitled u take one hundred pounds of baggage, and he
viii board them from the time Of starting until one week
after they arrive Denver ity, which b situated ON
Cherry Creek believe the whole West seem bent on
moving still farther westward. have specimens Of
the Pixies Peak gold which said 70 be richer than that
procured California Tie California gold WAS taken out
in pieces of quartz Of different sizes, while the Kansas
gold consists Of small scales hence the reason suppose
Of its being purer
al Democrat, Of this place, Of Mr.. wynkoops trip, as
given by himself. He 10 just In from the diggings.
Ar. WIS statement can be relied on as correct
If you consider the statement will be OF any
10 those OF your readers who may desire TO try
their fortunes in the gold mnes you can make part
Of this letter. or publish in any way you may think pro
the souh Platte gold region have now become nxed
dscovered and by prospec,ed ard the well deve
psd 81 %Ssa BE- Ss
grafton and support large mining popuiaon' ne'e ~
Eoa bearing country By no means confined to ,Ss
fGa Pate ys alone 6f hsse rs s
ing though the most thorough prospecting has Sef
40 have knowledge of this region one should under
n The nc ss e. ss
in about latitude 80 and 50 aud lows north parable.
sn ds pass nanter Of mss
eIs with G s Sns rda s
rating the Platte and the Arksns.s This Is The
s f %
0 Ssmsr ss S hos sAsa sss aos % this
country as hey have BEEN California AasIsa
no mems drni the mz opened ..
hut s Of S Ss
and hall nles ,ouh Of the mouth OF Quarry upon the
Ss ss e.
Gently mon , s me an
into the Platte about eight mes north of Cherry creek These
gravel sand The whole Of which = from s.sen
hard cen.l burnt clay lava tos
below surface The valley of Plan.
bs s s In all IT, %
view 70 The finding Of gold Upon Longs creek the bed rock
Meath his lesos many espereDced miners 70 believe that The
real bed rock hself has never been reached
tents Of % Re
he n
GENIAL climate, pure liquid streams rushing from the
pppa ST
ne ms rear
mits far up into the clouds
& nearby q
Cherry creek At this point The Gssoss he s
grafton oehed in rapidly and soon fonrshng town sprung
by Cow bse Is 'os hs
eastern hank Of Cherry creek both dourshng places and
The activity displayed in Califorpi. 1889 may
ss as be- oD ne S
in the richness Of the mines and the future success OF the
sG in De fertile though 70. 2: e..
ne
the of the paae and found the finest
as 81
ms se 81 e Tor T a
the height Of hundred and feet this the Nmrods
sn Of %
tempt the traveller at every step.
css an o
North fies Peak south and behold hsm rearing
m
sns and only what vast wealth may 10
Gessr. Wynioop s,enberger under the guidance An
tonic Jnss VIII pepsgAe. tntafnE Tie mountains BY
way Of Cache Ia Pondre, following slong the
with The ain chsa OF sad which
and Platte This believed be the fountain head of the
gold which il found greater less abundance upon all Of
said But by lar the most important resu which Is
70 be hoped will result from their expedition the discovery
of natural the Pacific and the mountains win be
abandoned until the prsccAby Of such undertaking Is
determined But Of This, ut future time.
While aekno. lodged that many ridiculous stories
afoat With regard TO the gold region, yet destiny has
marked out for this great water shed mighty future Already
the hustle andpoe of improvement heard where oncewas
heard the tramp Of the Indian warborse the cleaning
and Furnished poughshare have taken
scalpng knife"
Mr. W. will leave for the mines again IN the eprag;
and he will be in constant communication with this
place can keep you posted.
LEAvRywoRTH, Feb. 4, 1850.
Caution TO Emigrants smsi0en with the Gold Euer.
Apropos Of the Kansas "gold dggns," let me give a