New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-12
PIXIES PEAK.
TIE ALLEGED FRAUDS AT PIXIES PEAK,
AND THE CHARGES AGAINST MR.

Der Il TIE IRiBvYE OF the 10Th Inst. containing
article il reply TO certain comments OF Tse Detroit
AGr,rtise- the report of Messrs Greeley, Ricaari-
scn ard nyssi. With regard to the receptions Slee-
eoy prscticed upon its suthor- I wish 10 say thst
shall at orce so to work and collect such evidence
al i SIN certain Of being able to obtain i.ss Will
prove MI Jackson Goss, I'll or1As GEMS, wiiiul ani
malicious lais, sn6 Slsnaeies Of both the sisners OF
,he report, aid TIE miners Of lie Gregory Valley.
Ahidsvits, protects, etc, sigaed by the parties
ooucefned snd 6efyng substartiation Of the charges
made .ill al be placed at your disposal, ani shall
further ect tie dsfamngtr 10 such srscc, and
rigorous rskiug will forever set s. rest their foul
,ouguee, aud tee 'nsrpg pens Ct journalistic fools
SLo ever ready 10 credit any story crculs,ed by
lie uls uccessul locts sud dGnces just from Pixies
Peak - with whom the East swarms at the present
time. A. TIP into the mountains viii be necessary
q cary out my purpose, time viii espse bstore
ycr II hear from ue further.
Tie stories above alluded &c cause great amusement
out here where tie most conclusive evidence ic the
shape Of freely circulating dust, representing gre,
ga uee is daily submitted 70 the eyes q tie public
cit tie more Confident Of succeeding in vindc ating
Mr. Greeey's oourse, irasmuch a. l was the hrst
newspaper correspondent that sent the news o; the
discoveries OF rich dgsings in the Gregory NaNsyto
the Eastern press, a,c that fro ~,eks btorc NJ.
Greel,v a,rired. Before ] made Up the letters con-
tainiDg the startling news, spsnt On eu'ire week.
unknown 70 tie miners il my capacity % reporter
watching the working d most Of the identical claims
that we're stteIwGId mentioned IN the report. For
dsys attended the scgsprg out Of slrces, retoIting
&c, snd held in aud we yhed with my own hancs
uost Of the yields ,ceSsives received per dss aud
hence was sble TO vouch FIR tho richness Of the
Gregory rires long before IL. Greeley made his
advent in this locality. Respectfully yours,
Denr~ CITY, Aug. q, 1859. H. WILLARD
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
DivyER CRY, X. T., Aug. %, 1859.
As matters of importance are always deserving of
potice without regard to tie geography OF tue usid
of action have concluded to oe the chyonicier Of
large and enthusiastic meeting, held lsst evening at
the Denver House to AXE into consideration tue pro-
prety Of memorislizng Congress to build the Petite
Railroad via the two great mats Denver City and
Auraris) Of Western Ii ,Isss.
Tine meeting was Leld in the large room Of toe
hotel which your experience viii call ~ MUD as one
devoted evenings to the pursuit OF fortune, aad
was orga,Zed by the appointment OF john ,. Jenes,
esd Snpefn.erct 81 Of the Leavenwortn anu Pkes
Peak Express Company a. President, ard MT. W.
lsr0 oolres pOIoeut Of The S,HdnHoti Times a. Sec
relay.
Ger Lsrau,er kindly volunteered 10 explain the OBJ
ie.t of the ne, setting forth IN glowing cooss te
many advantages which would accrue both 20 the
uoiCr ard fin cciai concition OF the United STATES It
Coz gees would Only listen 10 the st, email voice, not
Of us c. bsciepce, but OF the people OF Denver.
Twill merton a few Of the many strong and not TO
b. eansa, ed arguments of the General, proving be-
You'd doubt III Providence ofdained the discovery
vi gold in this section VI country III order 10 remove
tia, heretofore great bugbesr ot the pacinc htuoao
way trade lie stated that lumber, which n0e costs
here s75 per o., could be shipped IN IN MISSOURI
River with great profit Ia the shippers, and that the
100 900 who ore 70 be IN this country uext Sprung
would establish ysta,ioD unsurpassed ia IT. trade
by aiy Of the ernL OF the great lines NJ the East
Speaker after speaker followed, all stating, and per-
baps convincing that SO AL body o. miners, that In
certain ccL;lI gence, this Is destined ~ Dc gTea;
county.
at tbs stage OF the meeting Judge Wyatt was called
for 20 deliver biz opinion, which Tie did in msnner
tt. cslc dated TO please the tsnces Of town sPecnr-
tols prurouncBg IA. whole Inc ASSURE hnintug, ani
oJ. .lich ". ud II axe Us the Laughing stock of tn,
whole world ard shoSiog ho~ much more advanti.
gcus would he for tits cnu.ry the meeting would
pass resolution to eend 40 10 by The Lext mali 10
the ates than al tho memorials which they could
write On top Of fvolca3 ending bis speech with su
earnest eAhoft ati. 10 the people To look ut matters
they sre, and not they will be, should gold be d.
covered on the Colorado RIVER which al ADMIT to De
tire only saly alton IL this country.
Mr. Williams, Superintendent Ct TINS dfisiOn o! me
Express ecu pary followed in lcrg speech proving
b, al olos, raiGoad past this point IA no tantssy
, lGc, tor no WDui1 Lave luouIuI, Que
Year ago that there Id be iine OF stages .dnl!aS
from LesyeLwOirh City to ha town carrying passeh-
gers through in six days, ard that, too, tor slOO.
Tho lstier end of speech, from ms connection
with the Express Company, reminds one q an anec-
do,e e = chuich Deacon Eho, having his miid GU
worldly affairs shlle making prayer, said slnners
repent if hey would 70 10 heaven "a sure as Ge
lad codnsh tor seie al ceIt pei pound Inc ueet4rg
acoUrIed Slne de- af'tr appOiutpsa Committee 10
craft memorial, AID slo pzsiGs vote o' thanks 70
the Express Company Tor ther msgr aninou5 enieav-
ors to axe uouey b! charging IL proportion to the
cistaIce four times the aInCulL VI the CatoTLa over
laLi * press Company I'D also % ceris per letter,
which SCENE bowcyer, ~ have been failure SO 'a',
Superintendent stated to the meeting that they
al sulk 80 .UUU .
About fur weeks ago, ruuors came into town tnst
tueie sd bet and rch discoveries o. gold
usds a tie head. xa;ers Of tue CC,orado causing
e,ne excitement ard -Gal rse 10 tosn lots. IuiUe-
d,nteiy here n ruth for the new dggltgs, and
few etterprlsDg specuat0fs Neft and laid Out ah)'f
Il urbrcs IL town, sodig cns more 10 ina huihoe'
which wOuJ mike ore believe that W. are ia the
nidst Of largely retfed country, II trey could zee me
let OF top Represented IN Tue late CoLv1hOo IDe
CopX eution session one week, apd conciuueu 10
leave tie DOmsLtous question, whether 40 shah De-
cone State OF Territory, - be decided on TIE 9TH
o. :, p'rubaT; for Of cOCse Il VIII DC rs the peop!c
Of thht s.eou If kan, Ea!l d-cc,; for, If Ne be
heve political s-plraIts the millennium has arrived
ala CCDgiess v Tor ;he iirsi uDe, les!a'S Tor liz
welfare ent y shes II lie people.
Already many can1dstss for Congress ia ths
fed their merits suc CHARGES ste discussed 10
uasir, amusing to Of those ca-ed N Scripture
- oi tie faith. .
Nc hirg defri'e ba. been learned concerning Tho
resources ff the Colorado aLG exci,smeht raos bisn
for II they shuud fail 20 fnd god tn-.e 10 paying
ausntie- All &C hi there vii be nothing elre - COO
st'ute tils mlDirg county
One usu returned yesterday, s'e'iog that hlI com
teny rhs washing tren,y cos,s per Uar, and o,her'
were eorg equsily well; also, toa' on as way
through the mountains he MAJ passed TIE o1diss Oh
seven horser aud ot-er signs Of conflict, leading