The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21

Ixsiting usws mon tho Gold Zines.
Sic Ann6rsd DsMMs of Dsss setsaliy arrived
= s.. LeGie-0 Gold found in irsS'emss qsaMes'
| tso-Aimsrs r,sskieg 70 tAs Gold Dissries-
Cseims ssllias fev $1,000 Co~sig~1snss 70
Assoos 4 RssssN, Of LsavsnSorth CITY, cfossy
$1,000 n Dusf-Ninsrs ssking $40 per csncs
~ Gastr Dusk d., &C., dc.
fErom he D. Louis DemocratJ
! Yesterday morning We received visit from
NJ. D. T. Swinburne, Of Newport, r. l., juse
from Leavenworth, who had in his possesssion
about six hundred dollars worth Of gold, said 70
have been brought from Pixies Peak BY the lest
express, and consigned to Smoot : Russell, o.
| LeavenwOrth.
This gold, Nr. Swinburne states, be Is now
taking to New York, to the agents Of the gen.
tlemen, TO have its quality tested, and IT. value
6xed. The specimens shown rs were of three
| kinds-known to the miners % scale, shot and
small grain gold-and appears TO be Of hne
quality. The largest specimen was shot gold,
and is valued ct a 80.
| Mr. 8. states that much larger amount
| would have been sent forward from the mines,
but, for the fact, that the dggers we're asking
| $40 per ounce for il, which u more than it 10
worth. By the next arrival tits expected that
from 5000 to $4,000 will be sent forward, Is
the diggings are very rich.
| A great change had taken place among the
people in the border towns after the receipt OF
this gold, and many who had left the mines
we're preparing to return. RUSSELL b Jones, Of
| Leavenworth, have again placed all their
coaches and wagons upon the road, and they are
crowded with passengers. It will be recollected
that this firm, from the failure Of the mines in
the early part Of the season, and upon the repre-.
sensations of Mr.. Fox, their agent at the gold
mines, removed oil their stock from the road
| The recent discoveries have induced them to re-
place it.
So contradictory heretofore have been the 40.
counts in regard to these matters, that it has
been found impossible to form any opinion as to
the value or yield Of these mines. But this has
no doubt arisen from the fact that large mum
beers Of persons visiting Pixies Peak, were un-
provided with the necessary means to sustain
themselves, and not Immediately finding gold in
the quantities they expected, they LETT disheart-
ened, without exploration Of the surrounding
country, for their homes, with . full belief
that they had been misled and deceived. The
same state Of things was experienced BY
the early California emigrants, and thousands
would have returned to the States, had there
been the slightest possibility of doing so. More
prudence should have been exercised in the
matter, and less suffering would have been ex-
pe-ienced by the present emigration.
Mr. Swineburne is represented to us as most
| respectable gentleman, worthy of confidence,
and one who would not under any eircumstan-
ces enter into scheme to deceive his fellow
citizens. He is sangune of the great wealth Of
these new discoveries; and looks forward to
rich results from their yield Goods were GO
ing forward every day to the mines, and all
fear of future suffering for want Of provisions
was at an end. We trust it may De SO, and
that those who had the nerve to remain and
work, may realize fortunes for their faith aud
perseverance,.
We also received at the hands Of Mr. Swim
burne the following Leavenworth Times Extra,
which details the whole story and the very la
test news. With reference to the letter of Mr..
Fox, the agent OF the Express Company at the
Mines we may remark that this is his third re-
port since the 2sth ult., the frs. two Of which
were exceedingly discouraging. But his eyes
are now opened as will be seer below:
Glorious News from the gines-Time
from the Mines Seven Days.
From the Leavenworsh Times Extra, June 12J
Another Of Jones & Russell's Pixies Peak
Expresses arrived in Leavenworth this Sunday
morning, June II, a. o'clock, having made
the trip in the unparalleled time Of sEvEN DAYS
yes reader, seven days from Leauenmorth to
fattering and encouraging nature, as our cor
respondence, which we lay before our readers
in an extra, fully demonstrates.
Rich leads and discoveries are the order Of
the day. The.whole district is found to be pro-
life of gold. Claims which were considered
worthless three or four weeks since are now
commanding from FIVE to TWENTY thousand
dollars.
The snow has disappeared from the noun
| tains, and miners have ample opportunity of
working to advantage. All the towns are de-
| serted in the rush to the mountains.
The health of the district was excellent, and
the spirit of the miners jubilant.
Messrs. Smoot & Russell received over q
| thousand dollars in dust and nuggets and quartz
gold, (of which latter they have some splendid
samples,) and would have received much
greater supply, were it not that the miners re-
fused to sell for less than $40 per ounce. As
they have gold in plenty and abundant supplies,
| they are Indifferent about selling the dust at
any price.
We cannot close our hasty remarks without
| a word of compliment to Nessrs. Jones & Rus
sell for the great part they have played in de-
veloping the boundless resources af Kansas
| Undismayed by any discouraging reports, un-
| influenced by the cries of croakers and alarmsts,
| they have gone steadily on in the grand work
| of unfolding Western interests With an I'M
cOnquerable energy, backed by an immense
outlay, and a living faith in the Gold District,
| they have overcome all obstacle and seen their
every prediction verified and all their claims
indicated.
Such men are worthy pioneers of the grand
| cause of progress and civilization, and we trust
| may realize that success to which they have SO
nobly earned the right.
Horace Greeley was due at Denver City
the day after this Express left. He had quite
recovered from all the bad effects of his little
mishap.
Gold Intelligence.