The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-24
The PIKES PEAK HUfBUl9 .pLAY.
ED OUTn
1mlgrants Returning in Large Hum.
oers and in Starving Condition.
Reliable Lnfellsne.ee

Aees0Oes 4nteHtgeNce
1ossef frem Burlington Geld Seeker
% The following letter from Mr.. Mccoy. q
member Of the first company which left thi,
c'tv. demonstrates what We have ali alono
feared, that Pixies Peak is humbue and !
sw'nd'e. Those editors along the Missouri,
slope and their correspondents who have writ
ten and published glowing accounts Of gold dis.
coverics out Of mercenary motives and for the
purpose OF plundering those whom they nigh.
de'ude, deserve general execration. Grea. viii
oe the calamities which will grow out of II. and
deep the curses Of the victims:
:. i. Cotton Wood Spring, April soth, 1889.
Dear SIR: After my respects to yourself and
family proceed to give you q narrative Of tbs
present prospects OF affairs, which are ra,her
g'oomy, assure you. At Nebraska CITY We
we're III revived IN spirits by Mr.. Brook6eld's
letter. OF which sent you q COW. IN 30 Ca
as Fort kearnev things still looked in \ re e,son.
aeie shape, SO that saw ft to advise Won and
Mr. Jones TO come out in order that we mich,
ouy a lot OF cattle. Were We nov there that
soo'o DO, out N the shape the thing nov stands
! nave 10 confidence in anything belonging to
the expedition, being any thing more or Iess than
one OF the basest # luds ever practiced on any
set OF people. And when I s.y this sneat
adv,sediy. A fraud for which the perpetrators
oagh' 10 suffer. and for which some OF them
nave already suffered the penalty OF death. A
iet'er writer by the name OF Basset was shot a
rev Gays snee, and great many Others will
share similar fate, except they nee. vhich
majority have already done. Thursday evening
iast We met the first returning men ttst were re-.
liahie that We had seen. Since that time ,i,l |
Saturday evening we have met the larger nor. |
'iou ct thousand returning emigrants Men |
VI every age aud 10 every condition, q great |
many with packs on their ba ks begging some-
thing to eat from the immense emigration that
Is on the road Others pulling baud carts like
orutes, whilst Others are more fortunate. having
provisions to take them to the States. All with
one accord tell the same sto.y-that no msp.
lney care nothing about his experience or his
Iac''Ies ior mining, can anything near pay his
DoAro' thousands being there destitute ana will.
ng so to do by their daily labor. This is no
louot tTae statement OF things as they now
tand at Cherry Greek. No wonder there is
nutiny IN the camp. am frank to confess that
nave never saw more heartrcnd,ng scene
uan 10 see young. stout, good looking men
rom every State in the Union, with plenty at
'oue and to spare, under the painful ne
essity OF begging for a piece OF bread. This
have seen again and again, and am proud to
ay That have not as yet seen any turned away
angry. Emigrants are disposed to divide
his state OF affairs is stopping thousands from
DING, whilst great many others are acting .
ontrary to their better judgment and going
although they are convinced beyond q ra.
onaoie doubt that the whole matter is a de-
ded humoug, got up with selfish views, for
nich hope they will get their reward.
We have weighed the matter over and come
hay 10 the conclusion to return to the States
'thout gong any further Shall lay ever a a
W days and hunt Buffalo, and wait for grass c
grow, which is now very short. We are all in
kcelient health. Our teams are all right ex. II
'pt a little reduced In flesh. Give nv respects
all the boys aud say to them that We are sold Il
~ snail le home as soon MS we can. We have
le consolatlon-that We are not the only men v
at are sold, aud can't now say that l regret '
e trip SO much for myself as do to see so Il
ueh suffering humanity which fear has only Il
lriy besun. Say to my family that shall .
ooaoly be home the lst OF June. As 1t is late .
ID my watch for the night exp pires, will con- e
aoe out remain yours truly
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