New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-27


claims and many thousands mus; fail and suffer.
9Th. The reports of those who puiport TO have been
at or explored the mines, without any fortunate us,
must be received with caution. IS general thing
tbis class Of men mposters, and never saw the
mines.
In conclusion, wonld say ;ha. the people need
provisions, mills, machinery Of various kinds and
mining tools with most everything essential TO s1cal
con fort have been greatly pleased with the class
Of men | have found and with the character Of the
country. And j, is udispatabe that large and pros-
porous Free State will arise at the b.se Of these
grand Al rugged mountains.
from o., Own CoTresponder,
denver CRY, June TO- 1859.
About an hour has elapsed since returned from ny
second excursion into the mOur tains company With
Horace Greeley. This trip did not make under
favorable circumstances as the first one. met with
variety Of accidents, among which severe aprsin OF
my left WRIT in consequence Of ny being thrown and
dragged by the mule rode, il not the least. Worn
out a. am bodily yet propose TO give you brief
acc mt Of the ciceDis and results of this journey
We started early on Tuesday morning, and after
having crossed the Platte the Auraria Ferry,
reached the foot Of the mountains in less than two
hOurs Mr. Williams, the Superintendent at the TX
press Company had very kindly placed one Of the Ex
press papys coaches at the disposal OF the
sion party and accompanied personally 80 az TO
the greatest possible speed and comfort to al par
ticipants.
From the river crossing up TO the base Of the Table
mountains and through the beautiful valley interyen
ing between the latter and the fret range OF the Park
mountains, We tOuDu tne IChu anu
meadows literally covered with trains of gold-hunters
herds camps ranches, etc. all Of which had sprung
up only during the last eight days.
Both banks Of Clear Creek, which We reached after
fifteen miles travel, found lined with hundreds OF
wagons and tents and thousands of grazing animals.
Among the inhabitants Of these eXtempor|e d canvass
fowls a number Of fair ones in " bioomer inquired
uOst cOBsplcuOusIy.
The news of Mr. Greeley's proposed visit 10 the dig
sings had out-traveled NJ, and when reached the
right bank Of the Creek large crowd greeted the ar
rvs of the distinguished editor with chorus Of hearty
cheers.
Clear Creek. naturally Of extreme swltness, tarbu
lence and depth had experienced a considerable in
crease of its natural mightiness ~ consequence OF
heavy rains in the mountains and crossing with The
coaches became, therefore entirely, impracticable.
We accordingly saddled our mules and plunged siuiu
taneou-ly into the Creek.
Old Horace although seriously hurt below his len
knee by the accident mentioned in my last letter never
faliered but spuTed his mule and made against the
cnrrent As the water reached our animals bellies
and finally rose up to our knees and thighs, add
Horace vet stood the ground the spectators could MOI
help bursting into another enthusiastic cheering when
kept up until the ehIe par'y ai saiey Iauueo on
the opposite side. "
After this exciting scene the effects Of which, in the
share of drenched garments were soon obhterated by
the uhbroken rays of the sun, we continued onr journey
up the valley, which, extending in a north-westeriy
direction was likewise dotted with the canvas abodes
of individuals left behind by parties Of gold seekers
for the purpose Of herding the cattle and watching
other property. ,
This Valley is undoubtedly destined to witness the
rise Of second Sacramento City on lts fertile ground.
Its location right at the base of the second range OF
mountains its accessibility from all the points, and
particularly from Denver City, from which II is at least
sixteen miles to the diegngs, all tend to make the
rapid growth of a large town more than probable
From the ascent of the frs. mountain, which can
boast of the pleasant feature of all but perpendcu
lar hight Of at least sixteen hundred feet, to the Dig
nrrs the road consists of succession OF ups and
downs of great steepness. The ravines-they hardly
deserved The name of mountains the sew
eral mountains were generally covered with lu1uri-
ant growth of pine and mountain grass while the com
mandng peaks themselves were covered with heavy
quartz and granite bOuders.
Mr. Greeley did not find the saddle comfortable a.
the editorial tripod. He experienced the fatigue
and soreness of green equetrans and he greeted the
camping hour at and in the evening with unnis-
taxable satisfaction. His aforementioned suffeIngs to
the contrary notwithstanding he proved himself very
genial travelling companion, whose ine&hausnole stock
OF good humor and wit, tended To alleviate the hard
ships of the TIP to a large extent
The distance from Denver To the diggngs being
over 40 miles and the road ragged to an extraordinary
degree we did not arrive in the valley oil the kaiiston
Folk of Clear Creek, along which Gregory dggings
are located until clock next morning. Immediately
after our arrival, set ont upon tour OF Inspection
of the various mines the result OF which you VIII hnd
embodied in the accompanying coHprehensiNe ana
Yell-authentcaed statement
] merely wish to add, that since my nrst Visit al
least H. more sluices have been completed, and ~
more paying leads struck, along which hundreds oil
claims have been taken. The majority OF the latter
are however not yet worked, on account OF the wan.
Of blasting means. 1 estimate the quantity VI Boi"
turned out TO be at least 8, 500 a day.
Mr. Greeley expressed the firm belief that IN two
months the re would be some five hundred suices III
running order and by din OF when the ye!u oi uus'
was to reach $l50 900 per week.
In the evening Mr. Greeley addressed an assembiage
of some three thousand miners-abOut one-hali OF the
entire number now working and prospecting IN ka.ton
Valley. lie spoke on the gold resources 9f me country
Giving his opuion as TO their origin and quaniltauSe
and qualitative extent advocated the speedy organza-
ton Of a community of State, and admonlshed his
hearers TO be temperate in their habits OF ME- spurn
PROPERTIES and gambling hels and wound up by wish
ing them al the very pes' s"VVVs' IA ''N'i "''"e
operations. , A..
lie was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic ap'
plause. r.
Coppauy succeeded hun in some eloquen, anu logical
remarks in the course of which he took occasion 10
refer to the willingness Of the Company he repreen,ea
TO facilitate the intercourse of the miners WIN the
states AT the lowest poss rates. He explained the
arrangements made by the Company FOR the shipment
of dust transportation of mails &c al OF when were
received with evident qualification by the audience;
A. d. Richardson. esq of TIE Boston Journal ana
Judge Smith then followed IN few humorous ie-
ma,ks after the delivery Of which the meeting dis-
solved. .u. 49,.
took the back track and reached this place without
any accident happening 10 any one, except lie WHICH
of these lines in the already mentioned manner.
Mr. Greeley will spend some eight or ten days In TINS
The Cor siuiional Convention, after perfecSAg
permanent organization and appointing committees on
Le different heads of the Convention adjourned on the
morning we lett for the mountains 9th inst until the
first Monday in August.
The arrivals from the States have averaged several
hundred per day for the last seventy'two hours.
Thi. The statement We publish ese~b-re, signed BY M'
Greeley and hi, fellow Traveller. I'D HT'.