Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-20
From the Leavenworth Times, Jan.
Arrivals from tho Gold District.


Interesting Report-Latea and Most Reliable In
hH,gence.
Mr. John Elliott, of St. Louis. Mr. William A.
Green of chcngo and Robert Middleton, arrived
in this city s, evening. direct from Pixies PEAK,
having accomplished the journey in seventeen
days-thc quickest time ever made upon the
Plains.
The point Of their departure was the old Pueblo
Fort, on the Arkansas, 100 miles south of Cherry
Creek. AT this place there about 900 mi
who had come there for winter quarters, bring
ing their stock.
About three days previous to leaving Pueblo.
party came Ia from the Platte, who reported moth
ing doing. ia consequence Of the severity Of the
weather. Five days previous to leaving Pueblo,
there were several hundred sheep frozen to death
in that vicinity.
Nothing is doing in any part of the mines of
any consequence. The Streams arc all frozen and
the ground TO the depth of eighteen inches.
Provisions are abundant aud game plenty
Nothing will probably be done tIl spring. but the
miucrs are encouraged, and think the yield Of
the district will afford adequate and remuneraive
pay.
Messrs. Elliott and Green left for the mines in
October last, going directly tn Pueblo. They
were not encouraged by the reports at this point,
nn'l concluding that the winter would be severe,
they returned They purpose returning again in
the spring.
Of mining. The Indians we're not in any respect
troublesome. The miners were generally quarter
ell in comfortable cabins and there nothing
that their necessities would require. against which
they were not amp y provided.
From Smoky Hill to the Arkansas, wood and
water were abundant The Leayenworth route TO
the mines is PROFESSIONALLY the be>t--ihe distance
is also in its ia,or and the advantages of the
route in wood and water nre far above thnt Of any
other The Chcycnnes and Arapahoes inhabit
the country north Of the Arkansas-the kiowas,
Camanches and Apaches the country south The
only point of difficulty with the Indians is created
by the nile 10 the Territory occupied by tie
miners: but no collision is anticipated.
There are upwards of fifteen hundred miners in
the district aud no such thing sickness is ever
heard ol. Game IL abundant, and the days are
spent merrily in hunting The evenings are de-
voted To socal gatherings and cornwall meetings,
cards, "hevrrn.c4.' and discussions, vary the mo
n"lony of camp life, and all are anxiousy await
ing the approach of spring, when they can 90 to
work in earnest and test the richness Of the mines.
Bat one opinion prevails AZ to the richness Of the
aurferous deposits, and every miner feels conf
dent that he will realize II fortune next simmer.
The b ORDER Troubles As REPORTED IN LEAvEN-
woRTH.-In yesterday mornings issue noticed
the return to this city of Deputy Marshas lIarri-
son and Campbell from visit to Linn county
They bad been in pursuit of three horse thieves.
who Tor several months past have been quartcring
on Five Mile Geek, at or in the mel ghborh"od Of
the disreputahl, establishments that have engaged
much attention of late.
Mr.. Campbell informs us that the thieves left
here with four horses, but when last heard Of in
Bates county they had twelve in their possession.
Owing to the arrest and detention Of our officers
by the anti montgomery band. the fugitivcs
lost sight Of and the pursuit discontinued. Mr..
Campbell thinks they have either attached item
selves to some marauding party in Linn county,
have effected their escape to Texas.
At West Point. Mo-, the inhabitants were al
had been reported that he was coming t. burn
aud sack" the town, but their apprehensions
were groundless. party of men under Snyder
who has an Independent command. and Ior
whose nets Capt Montgomery ia III no way reSpon-
sible-were reported TO have attacked the house
or store of VI .,sourlan named Jackson. 10 miles
fro,u West Point. They robbed hi- store, and af-
ter shooting linn through the nose, retrca,ed with
their plumber. Jackson wounded several W the
party. but fatally injured.
The M,ssourians along the lue were rrmlhg
Themselves aud congre eating at West Point, with
the expressed def, rminntinn I'll cx'ermlunting the
"MnntgnmerN gang.
Messrs llarr- aud Campbell have been alb
sent about i.ine days. and have been in the saddle
greater portion 1T that time.
From all the Attenuation we arc able to gather
AND know that we have sni'i rent--the Mis-
sou ans will not ''cxterminate' the command vi
Capt. Mont .omery Lcdrcnrorh Times. 6M.
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~ Street, X ck, aud ttrnr al tar. and l2lh Nhets
RI hMONp. VA. Et.skt PAKR PROPRIETOR The NJ.
Sc'ibers RESPECT nj rm TN OF k"hmond aud dea
In the sion, r"t"s that they are 'annf cuiri"g itc