Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-26

"CoI Henderson and party left this city for the
mines Through a heavy snow storm on the 10th Of
February last.
The diggings in tho neighborhood Of Denver city
will pay freIn 81 to SIS per day to the man. The
Colonel and party first vent to Boulder city, pros
Ipeeted upBonldcr Greek for eighteen miles and found
|~diggings that would pay So to So per day to the
man, buta Mr.. BrOOkfeld and party have since ave-
raced IS each IN tke same mines, and claim that So
per day csn be made. Froul Boulder Crelk the CD
0nei next went to near Longs Peak, Whereh he met
With parties who had found good SO d~iggings.
The Colonel left his party in those mines doing
well. The gold is coarse, mixed with quartz about
the size Of a graiu Of corn. The diggings extend
Ialong three fats, which, on an average, arc four miles
long and three wide.
The first emigrants who arrived this season were
handcartmen and footmen, who could easily have
got employment had not provisions been so scarce.
These became discouraged, returned without pros
pecting, and Of course gave doleful accounts.
The Col. and party left Denver city IN q four mule
ambulance, met six hundred wagons that would 60
through, one hundred and Fifty moro which would
90 by the way Of Cherry Creek, through Cheyenne
Pass, to California, and passed fully eight hundred
returning, not one eighth Of whom had ever been
through To the mines. The most Of them turned
back at Kearney a few veltured on to Bear Creek,
I within one hundred miles Of the mines, and q still
smaller number went within thirty miles.
Col. Henderson and hr. TOtten expect 10 return,
with their families, between the LIST and 10th of next
month";
We copy the following dispatch to the
St. Louis Republican, dated L~eavenworth
May, 20, 1859:
eThe unfavorable reports lately received from
Pixies Petk have caused a general panic among the
outward bound emigrants, who are returning in large
Numbers. Meanwhile, the latest intelligence from
the mines is more favorable than ever. The ma
jority of the returning e~migrants have only been az
far as Fort Kearney. 1t is impossible TO reconcile
the conflicting statements, and the arrival Of expect
ed shipments Of dust is necessary to restore con-
fdenee in the practicability Of the mines.
LATER.-The first Overland Express direct from
Denver city, arrived here this morning. Ten days
only we're occupied in making the trip. -Four pas
sengers came through. The Stage also brought $500
in gold dust, both scale and shot.
AdVices to the 9th from Denver city, report a large
force employed in building bitches along Cherry
Creek. One long tom, with a limited supply of water
yielded an ounce the first day.
Accounts from the mountains were conflicting
some encouraging and others the reverse.
There was still too much snow and ice to operate
to any advantage. The general aspect of the news
is favorable. Gold viii continue to arrive by the
succeeding stages. The miners hold it a $50 per
ounce.
The captain Of the steamer Isabella,
which passed up yesterday, informed US
hat the Express reaching L~aavenworth
on Sunday last brought in $500 in gold
dust.
Since the above was in type, Al. M.
Handlin, Dan1 Cox and A. ]. Hughes, of
Greenfield, Ill, and who have Just return
ed from Denver and Aurora, called at
our office, and communicate very dis
%couraging intelligence. They left Denver
on the Ord of this month, and reached
Brownville in Is days travel.
They prospected II days and gathered
half an ounce of gold dust. MI. H. was
for three years in California, and is of the
opinion the Cherry Creek mines will not
pay. They saw no shot or slug gold.
His party went out the famous Smoky
Hill route, from Leavenworh. Were SIX
weeks and over in making the trip, and
pronounce ii really suicidal to travel that
route. In some places there is no wood,
water or grass for over 100 mi les-nothing
but a sandy desert. A great deal of stock
is lost by starvation, and wagons burned
for fuel, water only to be had by. melting
snow. They passed, in going out, 80
dead persons, who had died in passing
over this barren route.
Mr.. Handlin has crossed the plains
twice, starting once from old Fl. Kearny
now Nebraska City, and once from
Leavenworth. Taking a geographical
view of the country, this party made fol-
Brownville. This route is pronounced by
them nearer than any other, and a much
better road. They say the road in every
respect, from Brownviile to. the intersec-
ton of the St. Joseph route, is the best
between the Missouri river and the Noun
taius-more wood, water and grass.