, 1859-11-25

We CLEAN the following intelligence relative to
the new mines from the Portland Daily Adrer-
tiser of different dates:-
We are indebted to Tracy & Co., for the fol-
lowing transcript Of letter received BY them
from gentleman who is perfectly reliabie:-
DALLEs, Oregon, Nov. 13, 1859.
GENTS IL have been informed by Mr.. Rogers,
who has just arrived from COyie, Of the depar-
ture Of % or 80 quarterInaster's men from that
place for the Similkaneen mines, aud he states
that the richness Of the diggngS is an established
fact with them. lie (RogcrS) is down for the
purpose Of purchasing mining tOOls and goods
for bis store at COlvie. Parties are purchasing
all the mining tools they can find al this point,
intending n take them up to the miners.
One man told me that he had prospected to sec
II there was any bank diggings, and he found
that the further he went into them the better
they prospected. He intends returning early in
the spring. He would have stayed but was in
the Quartermaster's employ and had to return
with the balance. These are facts, and people
about here are getting quite excited. no
We are indebted to gentleman Of this city
for the following extract from letter from his
partner doing business at Colville. The news
may be relied upon as correct
"The new gold mines, in my estimation, will
prove as good as any in California. These mines
were first discovered by party Of soldiers who
were sent to that place to await the arrival Of
some others, when, citizen who was with them
in Government employ, went, after dinner, to the
Similkameen to wash his plate. Admiring the
appearance Of the stream, he, from curiosity,
washed pan, found good prospect and then the
excitement was raised amongst the soldiers, but
few Of whom, however, were permitted to work.
Those who worked made good wages The gold
Is Of coarse quality, rs you may see by the
specimens | send you. The Expressman, Mr..
Smith, has just arrived from there, and says the
river has risen, and miners have went higher in
to the bank and found better prospects. 1t was
stated by some persons that gold could not be
found but in one place, and that in limited guam
titles, but Il has since been discovered in other
places, richer than at that particular spot There
were three Mexicans in our store yesterday, who
were packing for government; they all had speci-
mems Of this gold and were in good spirits about
the mines They said 70 memo California mines
=" like California mines" A party may leave
here this week for these mines but Il is feared
the Indians will be hostile. Next spring doubt
not but that there will be general rush. Many
persons about here are speaking Of going to the
Dallcs to winter, 30 as TO be able to reach the
mines early in February next, as no mining can
be done on the Similkameen river during the next
two or three months" a y-i
Mr. Chas Adds, well-known gentleman in
the employment Of Messrs. Greene, Heath q Al
len, merchants at the Dalles, Walla Walla, and
Colville, arrived at the Dalles on last Wednesday
night bringing with him large quantity Of gold
dust from the Similkameen mines, among which
was one beautiful specimen weighing $28. II Is
reported that one piece had been found, worth
$3.50. a a1 b Il9,'a
gentle,nan Vim ca,na down nm tba C,rr;.