, 1859-04-06

Mr.. John L. Buell., writing from Montana, to
the Missouri Democrat, advances the following
theory rs to the extent Of the newly discovered
gold fields, and the probable quantity Of the
precious metal which they contain:
The following theory has obtained with those
here, who havc made gold mining almost life
bv the above nanlcd Mr.. Thomas, who has been
in gold mines in every part Of the earth. 1t is
we'll and widely known fact, that gold was dis
covered as early rs tue year ls47, i'll the Ratone
Mountains; men here can testify that it has been
found On tue Arkansas R1yer, near Bent's fort,
ion thc divide between tho Arkansas aud South
Platte, TN the head Of Cherry Greek, on the
Platte for distance often or fifteen miles nboye
The mouth Of Cherry Greek; IN Clear Creek, d
stream six miles northwest from the mouth OF
Cherry Greek; On the st. Erains, or what is now
called Boulder Greek, fur L distance Of twenty
five miles in tile mountains, still in a northwest
direction, and finally in the Wind River Noun
tairs Is it not true that gold, as is the case
with other metals, runs in veins? Is it not ap-
parent then that one Of these veins travcrses the
country through the points above nasncd in q
northwesterty direction. by some, the width Of
this vein is laid ut from to ~ miles, by others
from 10 to Is miles; certain it is that if you
draw line from the northeast to the southwest
at right any le1.tc 3truc-rnlntS where gold has
been found, YOU cannot find the color at any
point on that line, excepting in length distance
Of IL miles. This do not kaouto BE- fact, but
| have it from what consider the best informed
men in the country. so far as relates to the lay
Of the gold; and 50 far as my own knowledge,
and experience goes fully concur with them
in the applicability Of this theory to the gold in
this region.
Let nc now speak Of the quantity and quality
Of the gold in the respective portions oftle coun-
try where it has been found,
Admitting the supposition that it runs in a
river, it would follow that where that vein ira
verses 4 prairie country, the gold would be
equally disseminated over its surfacc, anl con-
scqucntly the diggingss would pay in one place
us well ;as another with equal water privileges
Tn the other hand where this vein traverses
mountainous country, nature docs much to aid
the miner in its collection, for the greater part
Of the gold will wash from thu mountain sides to
the ravncs below, anil hence tigSS,!ngs that paid
1T i'll in the prairie would he much richer III the
mountains.
Of thu diggings on the head Of Cherry Greek, !
know nothing, only that rs VIC came down one
Of our party found good prospect Of tine gold:
As for the Platte, my opinion is that ! few and
very few Of the river claims will pay soon rs
they now work them. When capital shall have
hccn brought to bear in tho way Of carrying, wa
Ter, either from the west branch Of Cherry
Creek ur tlc Platte, on 10 the Divide opposite
these di.gings. then, md not till then, will they
pay. Admitting that the river claims did pay.
Which is far from being the case, the number Of
them would not afford taste to the emigration
that will undoubtedly pour in when spring
opens. The gold On the Platte is all scale or
t"at gold, and OIL Decr Creek, it is the same.
though III these last natned dgglngs it il found
from the ground down to the bed rock, and will. !
"f course, pay better in sluiciny. Enclosed you
will find Il piece Of lamp or slio. gold. This is
the character Of the Metnl found On Boulder !
Crcck. snrty miles northwest from this place. 1t
is first struck Ut the mouth Of the canon and |
found for distance Of twenty-milcs northwest |
erly in the mountains, this being rs far as they
hare rrnspcctcd. This is the only shot gold /
that has been found in this country, aud the dig
gings arr considered by company from Ne
Uraska City, who have prospccted them, as far !
superior ii ANYTHING vet discovered.