, 1859-06-06
tR1he& FR0A TIE GOLD p'scIoys.
'astesa'sat OF the s1rvtvor ,,,,,. ..,-.
Brothers.


/ natl co""ava1 si1ea The foIio~ia1 account pt
/ 49,. W. ~ : prospects in the reported gold r
| b.. H."' together with the statement Of D.ni
-, :, Of Wbitcslde CO., ILL.,, the survivor OF Il
-'ree brothers Of that name, Of whose sufFerip
and the death of two Of the number, our real
ers have already been partially advised, tt
Commercial introduces the letter with the 70
lowing paragraph:
We take satisfaction, amid the confusion .
connietnS rnmors from the Pixies Peak repio,
in laying before the readers of the Co.,ntTeJt
st@ef nom INV ptace In question; written b
our own CORES! !,ondent. We are confident tF1
be Is entirely Ieliable, and his letter bears ey
dence ot = careful preparation and candid stat.
nlent of facts.
| p"Z.1 cn.. N.Y. i. ls'2
TIE GOLD PROSPECTS,.
In opening this chapter-probab'y the mo.
interesting to your readerb-I will say. that
shal! not presume to express any u!tiuut
oplnion "a to the true character Of the eol
washing Of this country. l shall perform th
part Of faithful reporter Of what 1 hay
seen, (aot heard) and nothing further al
aware s1f the responsibility Of my position, m
shall convey no information to The readers c
the Cp7nnatrc1aI that / know not to rest O
facts.
ln the first place, wish to remark, that i
calling this the Pixies Peak gold regions, ras
radical misnomer is made use Of. From her
to that much mentioned glacier the distanc
comes not much short Of seventy miles. IN,
IN but single locality between the two point
gold washing is carried on. Whatever dtggin,
md md washing is now going On. is north Of thi
best paying, are some thirty miles off in tn
8ame direction.
| On Cherry Creek, IS alread r stated, nothin,
IN the way Of washing is goiiag on at present
II does not pay. ANY shovel I all Of sand on th,
| bottom between the South P latte and Cherrl
Greek will give one the color, but the most di
turning those ntl but invisible particles to &C
count has been abandoned. On the Eoutt
Flafte, about 81 x miles south Of this, COMPANY
from Georgia hss dug ditch; is busiiy 4
woIk, and doing well: I1iaited their claim my
sell aaa found them doing = ell They take ou
six individuals.
All other mining operations are ut present
taking place at the head waters Of the north
western tributaries OF the South rlattc in the
mountains n OF the vario! .s diggings along and
IN the Inter know but ny heFesay, and will
therefore, speak Of such Of their yieldings as
have come within my i'm mcdiate observation
In few days shall st1 l1t upon q mountain
tour, for the purpose Of q personal inspection
Of them, aud lay the result, In due season before
N04F ISAQEIH.
The Leayenworth and I'ike's Peak E1nress
Company hare shipped during the past week
about thousand dollars ,Forih Of scalc-Rpld.
It was bought from number of individuals
that bad brought it mostly from the noun
tains.
Wm. Fisher, 4 merchant from Denver City.
has IN his possession three hundred dollar s
worth Of dust, (seen By me } which be had re-
ceived in different quautit les in exchange for
goods. Similar amounts :re in the hands Of
three more tradesmen.
Yesterday morning as sisted Mr.. Joe Hey
wood, formerly well-kno'En Cincinnatian, but
now Of California, who ca me here on q pros-
pecting tour, in weighing six ounces Of scale
gold, which be bought Of swo men who had ta-
ken it out Of Plum Greek In six days.
MT: Gregory came dow from the North Fork
Of Fasquer Greek with thirty -seren dollars
worth OF gold dust, which he had washed out Of
forty pans Of sand. He also had several speci-
explorations at various points
In strol!ng oEer to~n in the course of the
same day, saw dust varying from SIS 10 $6a
worth. all Of which had arrived from the noun.
tains for the purpose Of buying new stock Of
provisions. The quantities appear insignificant
when compared with the discoveries in Califor-
MIA. But this smalness can be easily explained,
first, BY the fact that the mountains hare become
accessible but two or three weeks ago. and that
from the inability Of most miners, On account Of
want Of means, to lay IN supply Of prori-
sions for any considerable length Of time, which
circumstance renders their return to town, after
q few days work, imperative.
From all appearances It is, however, clear,
that this summer will hare to be devoted almost
entirely to prospecting, the result of which will
finally settle the question Of the paving charac-
ter OF mining operations in this region.
Great depression of mind prevailed here at
the time arrived, with regard to the diggings.
The favorable returns Of tue past few DAYS
hare, however. Frightened up the countenances.
Of oil. and q general rush for the mountains is
imminent
VARIOUS ITEMS OF NEWS.
The loose state Of society, and the large influx
Of lawless individual, has already made resortt to
the Lynch Law necessary in this part Of the coun-
try. About four waeks since-a German BIZ the
name Of John Stufer, formerly of Louisville, was
suspended By the neck for the murder Of his
brother-in law.
On the morning Of Sunday last, Judge Lynoh
again convened his court for the purpose oitry-
in IN alleged horse thief. The whole town had
turned out to witness the spectacle, which was
to order and President and Secretary elected.
jury was then summoned by these officers,
prosecutor and counsel for the defence appoint
ed, md the trinl proceeded with. The evidence
not being sufficient to conyict, the accused Was
acquitted although six stolen animals had been
leave the town at once, which he did. He re-
turned, however, in the course Of the evening,
was caught once more and swung up, for the
purpose Of frightening him, when he confessed
the theft, and revealed the existence of regu.
larry organised band Of thieves. He gave the
names and whereabouts Of his confederates, and !
are now after them.
Mr: Dayldson. the speclal correspondent Of
the New York Tribune and st. Louis Democrat, |
became tired Of the country after q six weeks |
exploration Of the same, and undertook to 70 |
down the Platte in skid, on his way homc.-
But thirty miles east Of this, bis means Of rivcr
was wrecked, and he and his compan-
ions very narrowly escaped drowning. All of |
his property, ralued at over $1,000, and inclu.
ding sOme valuable mineral and botanical col |
ectious he had made on his tours through the
Mountains were lost. He returned to this place,
whence be embarked Eastward in the express |
he coaches, on Sunday morning last.
Statement ef Daniel Blue, late Of CLYDE 7oun-
ship, lEdit<side Co.. H., nade On Tie l2M
tcorth and Pikt's Peal Efpr<ss Conpany, in
tie city Of D<nrer.
On the 2sd day of February last, left mr.
'omc ia company with my two brothers. Alex
nder Blue and Charles Blue, two other resi-
!ents Of the samc county, John Campbcu and
'homas Stevenson, for the Pixies Peak gold
egions. We arrived at and left Kansas City
~ |
opte. In the neighborhood Of Topeka we
eli il With nine others, also bound for Vest
IN Kansas: The company had one horse,
shich belonged to the original Blue party. and
ras to earry their provisions. The rest we're
ootmcn, carrying their provisions on their
acks. We Journey ed together for Is or Il
ays on snid Smoky Hill route. Myself and
light others then COZ tinued our journey, while
be rest remained behind for The purpose Of
uniting buffalo. Three or four days elapsed
1ter the separation, when we lost our pack
orse. Our stock Of provisions was then very
nuch reduced, and we packed whateycr we
ad left and pushed onward. After having
raveled eight more dlys, two other members
t the company left Us. Upon their leaving
ur provisions becanc exhausted, and for ten
lays re hid still, en.teavoring to kill sufli-
lent amount of gam~ tor our subsistence i
ew hares, ravens n'd other small game was,
EoFever, all that cane within our reach Our
mi! frc-nrm was u shotgun, all other arms
llaslng been thrown away in consequence Of
he weakness of their owners. At about the
'a1ne time three others parted with us, with
ne intention o. Of maxi 'g for the nearest settle
neots tor the purpose Of securing relief to the
ones-lea-iug but the three broth.
rs blue and one nau By the name of Soleq.
rom Cleveland, Ohio-all Of the party being
7ery weak and nearly exhausted After shori
Hort to continue OUT journey, We we're again
compelled to lay up, and tha next day Sulcg
lied from exhaustion aud want Of food Before
le breathed his last, be authorized and reuuest-
ID Us to make use Of his mortal remains in the
say Of nourishment. We, from necessity, did
10, although it went very hard against our feel
ngs, Tired on his body for about eight days-
We then were, rs l afterwards learned, on