New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-27
Latest from the MInes--Dates to the First of
May.


Col. Jack Henderson, in company with several other
gentlemen, arrived in st. Joseph yesterday morning
only seventeen days from the mines the quickest trip
We believe, on record. Mr.. H. left this place about
the first of February, and after journey of twenty
Two days, during which he suffered much from the
intensely cold weather. reached Denver City. He re.
manned at the much talked of Denver and Aurara
cities, (separated only by Cherry Creek) only five
Gays, during which he prospected the dggings in
that vicinity. Being discouraged with the prospects,
he left for Boulder City, and went thence to the noun
talns-about l50 miles North of Pixies Peak, and so
miles Northwest of Auraria-where he found greater
reasons to hope. He found diggings that would pay
from three to five dollars per day. but running short
OF provisions and the weather being intensely cold he
returned to Auraria. Having changed his animals
and laid 10 new stock of necessaries, he again left
ior the mountains, whence he has just returned. On
bis second prospecting tour, he found diggings still
more salts that yielded ten cents Of
coarse grain to the pan. At the time he left there
were about fifty men in the mountains, all Of whom
are working hopefully and remuneratively.
Mr.. Il. has returned for his family, and will leave
again for the mines between the 5th and 10th prox.
de IS well known in this vicinity, and is worthy of
credit He passed hundreds of persons on their way
Dack VINO had not been to the mnes Or having
reached the gold region prospected only in the ycin
ty OF Denver City. Having gone out badly supplied
Win provisions, they soon run short, and becoming
hopeless, left.
EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
AT THE MINES -The.drst number of the Cherry Creek
Pioneer, published at Denver City, by John L. Mer.
rick, formerly connected with the Elwood Press is at
hand, dated April IS, 1859.
We make the following extracts in regard to the
mines ~
The GoLD MINEs.-Until within the last twenty
days the mountains have been so blocked up by snow
and ice, as to prevent anything like successful pros
pectng. But since that time we have reports of rich
dlggings having been struck in the mountains and
which report we believe to be liable. On ali the
streams flowing from the mountains, north of the
Platte Canon, float gold may be found in the beds
and bars but not any distance in the banks Does it
not follow that gold in its original state must be in
the mountains from which the streams flow? To
attest this shot.gold has already been found for
distance of thirteen miles back of Boulder Creek
Canoe. One little gnlch as already been discovered
which Will average five dollars per day to the man
with rocker. We have well substantiated reports
OF ten dollar diggings having been struck about ten
or fifteen miles from the above named Canon. It is
true that every Indication OF gold in the mountains
north OF Clear Creek Canon, equals that of Calfor
been in the mountains.
Many men are returning to the States what are
me circumstances under which they retrace their
steps. simply these: they came here just at the
opening Of spring, expecting men who have been
here during the winter to point them out rich
disappointed in this, they turn back. They
nave not stopped to consider that men who came
here as early as the first of last November had their
cabins to build, and when that was done winter had
set IN, and although on the praries the winter was
mild and open, the mountains were completely mac
cessible and have been SO until within the last few
days we think the reports of gold have been exag.
gerated, but We firmly believe that effective prospect
ing in the mountains will develop rich and extensive
diggngs.
AS every one who comes in, is anxious to learn the
locality Of the diggings we append list Of the
names OF those places which have been prospected
and worked at the some time advising all to take
The word OF no one, nor believe 1.-THE of the them
and conflicting reports that in circulation. The
mines are as follows: Spanish Diggings, Dry Creek,
Plum Creek, Longe Creek, Clear Greek, Vasquer's
FORK, Thompson's Fork, South Park, and several
'ther places.
The weather at present is entirely too cold to admit
u successful mining in the mountains. Those who
re there have had to labor under every disadvantage
Those who have been engaged in the mines are gene
aay satisfied with their prospects, and feel sanguine
nat summer will develop rich diggings.
For the last twenty days Messrs. ST. James and st.
rams have taken in and have now on hand sl57 in
ine precious g t dust. Mr. Aubray has 1898.
sigSo IN dust IT he had had -four coffee, sugar, etc.
inefe are 80 many coming in without provisions