New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
LATER FROM THE NORTH.
INTENSE COLD On FRASER RIy ER-Pl,E MEN
FROZEN To DEATH.

INTENSE COLD on FRASER RI'ER-fNE MEN
FROZEN TO DEATH.
The steamer Cortes, Capt. Huntingdon, arrived ct
San Francisco iom Victoria with dates to the Sih oi
December.
FIVE PlRsoSs Frozen To DE,TH.-T1e Gg:eHs
publishes reports that three white Gen were ioQnd
frozen 70 death IL canoe Fraser River, snd tho,
A German and his wife who eft the Enterprise when
frozen p hereafter TO be related, and attempted TO
resch Largely in q small boat, were s'so frozen TO
death.
Peter DIiscoll were dro"ued in Frsser RIVER oy the
ups ting Of q cauoe.
MrRDIRED BY IHpr,Ss.-James Hsrtw.u, who had
been resident OF California - years vas murdered
by Indians Island il the Gui OF Georgia oc the
ljh inst
DELmlous FRoV SrTFEElNG.-Wm. LoagSortb,
formerly Of Iowa Ill., c sf mia had been found neaf
Fort Yale, dslroas nom suffering lie had 100 o. OF
god duet.
IS1yy.T Com oy Fraser RvER--The weather
wa intensely cold Oh fraser River fromtae 9th to ne
18th inst The river had been frozen over, and the
people had suffered severely, many ct them IN trav-
cling to get to Langley where they intendel taxing
steamer 10 leave the country. Tie steamer EGteT-
prise while on ber way to Langley, from Fort Hope,
with I25 passergrs va- frozen fact Gear tbs mouth
Of Harrison River, and many of the Passengers who
left her intending to 90 by land % isngeE, enaieu
grea hardship. Tire Gd-ete gives the following a.
count Of the affair
being provisions accommodations on b3srd ior
coma for any length Of time a5oat 100 Of ~ r,s
ergefs and one o Of the officer, deserted .he steamer de-
tcf1insd 10 at4 their Way Langley foot through the
NOV .s m on r. grani l'si depestt men commenced
er ad journey Fo three ds5s they wsrdtEed eIon5a tls
woods yeIpg foot core, aad os 'sI' us n lLe i,l ga
thrcu.h lie ,e,t and e Tie meantime gre Ts.scL hai
the river howirg ner whistle ami firing her slns 70
ttsre ,be picked up s.raEFer who had deIed t. The
river bsrt', prtaP. to a. On me 6'a S's .b ~ssa zen
great msoriy other Pssseuse who feeling L impoi,se 70
foceed iuber had csmped the bsnk 20 await assistance
.l. sne. had
After taking Up Der paeIser. the hntsipi.e - -
] ~ tb sbe,t terms Of the conduct of Captain Wright
attribute their beus saved nom most hotole dIsth % L
down the the uu reni danger Of losing her, Macy Of
the bad CT their limbs frozen Others have ther
t sad hands frost bep sud al agree in saying TIA; they ex
r-renced intense apd horrible suffering possible ~
or these passercers i' wss known that the C;ernsn
and his wife above nen.i ned had died OF the cold,
and Il gss ruuored that more had perishei, but no
definite number wss liked. TIE British Co,1HiI Of
the 18th speaking cf those who attempted to reach
I1ey then started T Langley overland ,uppOslrs Z hieen
niles distant The ds;4nce was sreaes tISn & n1a - 20
high mcuntsus through Ten inches oi 'noS, sue
wst deep the cold Intense ard the un
leA and Pa'seS "h % Gine"y ay1, bsss pcy,ou. May
frost bitten Dutchman and WIFE name unknown
10 die. Mr. Bysui late s. rLtendent Of Loae,e trail
gave our mice from Langley and advised his 'on 70 90 on
pioneer ate Louette wal surveyor, formerly surveyor OF
Butte Comfy California Lid down % on oat with toll When
had got out OF the ice ara they saved
and carried to Langley hamo" axe conic'ns 70 the mum
ExoDus FROM FRAsGR.-Fiye hundred and tsenty
persons arrived st Victoria the 18th inst, Ia the
Santa Cruz, liom FOTt Langley.
DUsr-Ike Gazette Gays the Santa Cruz brOug1
down "a very large amount of gold dust-probably
exceeding 900 wor,h.' The same authority
states that Wells, Fargo Il Co., would ship sl3OOJ 0y
the Cortes. What has become OF the other S02,OOO
STEAMER MARIA .oRousD.- Ga-etts says the
steamer Maria is aground Fraser River, but does
not state at what place.
Snow AT FoRT YLE.-There were three feet OF
snow On the ground at Fort Yale on the lth inst.
MSISG AND PRoyIsIoSs AZ FoKr fALE.-A cor
respondent of Tie Ga;ce writing from oft ale on
Dec. II says:
doily aaHGyhs rom The iao OF the low stage OF waer
The which be obtained 4: the low water
cy and there they prefer living ant Spring
sufficient provoI. here for even those remaining The cold
floating ice renders the conveyance OF goods smost npos.
BE- to .sy Iottns Of he hea eapen'e' which VIII naturally
MlSIAG oS THE UPPER FRisER.-Tke Ga=ete has
q letter dated November -, from Lower Fountain
viIe the Upper Fraser. The writer ssJs there
were ~ OF 20 IneR on Horse Beef Bar, making from
$40 to Sl5 per day - on Roses Bar making 50 per
cAy on an average with rockers 50 on Fosters Bar;
IL on Fountain Bar ~ on Big Bar; II on Dancing
Bis Bar; 9 On Str6ngers Bar; ~ on Dag Bar; 10
on McMillsu's Bar: and 200 on Bridge River From
this statement may infer that there 900 miners
on the upper part Of Fraser River.
GOLD ON THI LILLOUTTE.-Mr. Bryant Informs us
that gold is plenty in the Louette cOuntryirom g
TO $J6 to the hand. The trsI is competei, and will
be open all Winter. IL has beel grossly msmansgei
costing 100 &C., when $4,000 would have afforded
vice margin for profit, AM the trail finished In SIX
weeks instead of reGIly tive months.
British COonist
PETIIIoS FOR TEE REMOVAL OF DoUGL ts.-The
people have lately forwarded memorial signed by
several members Of the Legisletare, prominent ct-
zers, and those holding permanent interes, N the
colony, TO the Colonial oscre ary for the removal OF
Gov. Douglas. Another viii shortly follow, detailing
more particularly the abuses under bis rae. Should
the Colonial Secretary proye dumb 10 their demands
delegate 10 the Imperial Govern enS Wil De SEM 70
lay the abuses and grievances of the colony and tae
deIelction of duty on the part Of her Majesty Mnls
ter, before the British public tor nered condemnation
and redress. British Colonlst, Dec 10
MoSoPoLY OF RELIGIoN.-Ihe Government oi
British Columbia is baIiding church at Langley
me Brush ColOnst approves the work on the coudi
tiop that he intended for the military, snd IL paid r
by the home Government; but II the church Is q be
paid for by the colony II should be open to al demon
fn.'ions. 1be writer says
The ptople Do shGreh by lss essbses And
,uptorted r. tie colonial funds There ussses Of
aaoTc 20 dispense VIII. After al tne
.r,lsrg rcp0es recvee hope thsI AID more
Cd VII BE established il the shspe Of monopoly o
rehsiol-'