The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21
THE NEBRASKA GOLD FIELDS.
OUR NEBRASKA CITY CORRESPONDENTS.


THE NEBRASKA GOLD FIELDS.
OUR NEBRASKA CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
NEBRASKA CRY, N. T., Feb 8, 1852
Tny Ldtes from the Gold Aines-Seren Hundred Miners
tie FSeld-Au Elated scih the ProTeS-fndias'
PoaceaJle-Return Of Prominent CIise's-The Trip
Made to Nebraska City in Thirty Days, in the Depth Of
Wiaier, with Ozes.
Ihssen to despatch you the following very latest intel
kgeuce from the gold fields contained in extra issued
this morning by the Nebraska City Nos, the oldest pa
per in the Territory and which contains generally the
most reliable from the gold mines, probably OF any
Western journal. Further will say that have known
for years the gentleman spoken of in the extra and have
known him as gentleman Of strict integrity and veraci-
ty-a gentleman whose statements will not be questioned
by these who know him. Permitted, Will state some
Gcis which the paper following this communication does
not give Mr. Muir out from this city last Septem-
ber accompanied by large number from this place. He
has lust returned-a dstaro of 500 miles, in the depth
of winter with oxen-accompanied with but single
man in excellent order for beef, so nu
srous the grass along this great natural route He
met about seven hundred Indians at Yellow Bluffs They
were peaceable is thoughta tax of twenty five cents
On dollar to the man will be required by the Indi-
ans from the gold hunters this spring, they are
already shutting up all the passes to the mines, and
slider the whites as inruders The the great
bulk of emigration will be centre at Hannibal in Mis-
scuri then take the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
ST. Joseph or Missouri then the daily line of steamers
Nebraska City, then the great central route OF the
heavy government contractos-Russell Majors and Wad
de-to the Mines Other matters of interest are con-
tanned the extra of the Nebraska City Neos, as fol-
lows
From the Nebraska City News, Extra, February 81
VERY LATEST FROM THE MINEs-NEws UP TO JANu-
AIRY 6TH-ARRIvAL OF E. A. MUIR-A CANDID
sTATEMENT-THE WHOLE TRUTH OF THE NATTER
SOUTH PLATTE ROUTE PREFERRED OVER ALL
oTRERS-sHoT GOLD FOUND BY THE NEBRASKA
CITY BoYs--QUICKsILyER WORTH FORTY DOLLARS
PAR POUND
Harrah for the land where the moor and the mountain
sparkling with treasure no language hath told,
Where the OF the river and spray of the fountain
Are bright with the glitter OF genuine gold
Yesterday evening Mr. f. A Muir, Of the firm Of Goddin
Miller Co., of this city, returned home direct from the
gold fields of Nebraska There an intense interest
throughout the city TO learn the latest from the mines
il rumored that Mr. Muir had arrived, as it
was known that his statements could be implicitly relied
upon We have conversed with him somewhat engthiy,
and have obtained these facts though 1t must be con-
essed that he is cautious in his statements and wary in
hs conclusions.
Mr.. Muir that there at present about 100 men
in the mnesal healthy and in fine spirits, eated with
present and future prospects. No healthier country is
known in the world indeed there but grave in all
that country and that is the case OF man who went out
from Kansas City in Ill health. Mr. Muir states that gold
exists throughout the country that it is difficult to find
shOveu of dirt that docs not contain more or less of the
precious stuff The amount of wages the stated
70 be about the that have CLEANED from other
from the testimony of hundreds of witnesses.
The Nebraska City boys have found, and the first
10 ind, shot goC They are consequently in exu6eran
spirits They cannot be hired TO return. Mr. Muir offered
passage home who sick Of the prospect, but
could End to accept of the offer Their confidence
in the mines is evinced by such facts as these. Money
could not hire their labor for wevemonth TO come, so
confident they Of brilliant fortunes in store for them
Mr. Muir states that there really but two routes 10
the gold mneshe st. Joseph and Nebraska City routes.
The great length and scarcity Of wood and water pre-
cude the taking Of the Leavenworth via Republican
fork. The mpassableness Of the North Platte route puts
that the question nothing OF the extreme
difficulty crossing the Platte the Loup fork and other
dangerous and difficult streams TO Mr. Muir states
the best route TO be what called the Woodbury. route,
from this city Fort Kearneythe great central route
Mr. Muir made this trip in the depth OF winter with two
yoke of oxen and Mr. Stuff of Otoe City, az bis only com
panion. They obliged TO leave their team the Big
Sandy about hundred miles west OF this city, though
In the mines the grazing vas SO line That tne cattle were
excellent beeves. Game plenty there, of the fattes
kind Quicksilver for mining purposes in great demand
and selling as high as forty dollars per pound.
We deem the statements of Mr.. Muir the most reliable
we have yet received from the mines and take plea
in Offering them 70 the public SO soon after their re-
ception.
OUR DENVER CITY CORRESPONDENTS.
DENVER CRY, jan I, 1859.
Delishtul Climate Of the Gold Regions-A Pioneer's
ChriSmas-Plelty Of Gold, but No Safe Way.to Send il
Home-Discouey Of Gypsum and Alum-Ardildtility Of
tie South Pass-A Ne,U Pacific Railroad Proposed, DC
Since writing my last, time has been passing with us
busy people very rapidly, and has at length ushered in
the year. not with SHOWS and storms, as most Of
expected from what had been told before coming,
but warm and snowless / have seen il in my
cbildhood's home in the Empire State
So pleasant has been the weather during the closing
weeks Of the old year, and the few days which have
passed of the new that many who has been busy
housebuding had coat yes! for days TO-
gether.
said that busy and SO areso much that
dhcontent has been scarcely able creep into single
bosom and yet not been busy TO forget the
holidays which have so often filled our Eastern
homes with joy and mrth Christmas and New Year
of the present days which will long
be remembered by tie pioneer the headwaters
Of the South Platte.
The festal board was loaded in many cabin 10 the
fullest extent, with pies, cakes, meat soups NUTS and
indeed all the uxures Of civilization together those
peculiar 10 this country showing that those whom VIC
left behind u.s. they looked forward TO these days Of
nlerrymakng, not unmindfu of those who to
be far away, at the foot Of the Rocky Mountains,
when those days should come.
II never been my lot TO sit down 10 table better
laden than the have before me, upon those
Bons.
Since came here, about the first Of December the
ground has been bare the most OF the time and in no
instance have we had more than three inches Of
Our cattle have been feeding and folding almost well
IN summer.
Pleasant it has been people have been too busy
making preparations for the future and the ground has
been much frozen for much mining be done and
constant expectation that winter would presently come
has prevented much prospecting from being done among
the mountains yet sufficient has been accomplished to
veal brighter prospects for the future than those before
when last wrote. II is the universal fact that
becoming better and better pleased every day, and
though some few may possibly back DISCONTINUED they
are of that class that will not accomplish anything any
where.
Your readers will probably ask why, these things
30 10 more gold has been seE 70 the satesf TO this
question there two answers-Flrst, everybody has
been busy in preparing for the winter and also the
y.
Eng. The other answer is that have reliable cx.
press by which to send, and prefer wait till such
expresses shall be established till they shall return
themselves. In addition 10 the lime and coal which
mentioned in my last beds Of ypsum alum and mari OF
great extent have been discovered
Trains arriving daily from New Mexico and the states
Extensive preparations being made for farming 10 the
spring Settlements are being made along the whole val
ley Of the Platte and by the Isl Of May traveller will
be able TO ind shelter every night beneath friendly roof
In many respects our soil and It's productions pecu
Mar The valleys very fertile, and WILL undoubtedly
produce the best of crops, while many portions Of the
higher grounds Of inferior quality, being upon tn,
whole, very much like New Mexico Those who go out u
hunt prospect TO the mountains say that in the rayne