, 1859-06-30


commenced. The number Of tents uud camps
shall not attempt to estimate The settle
mcnts aud 1igy;nss extend along the rallcy fur
six miles. From what saw, I am convinced
that five thousand Ia q low estimate Of tbs peo-
pie now In thesa mines, and they are pouring in
The whole number Of Inhabitants in Western
Kansas cannot be less than ten thousand. 4
"town," called Mountain City, has already
been started 1t the mines. There are 4 few
trading houses, or rather tents, Mt which ham
i sold .. fifly cents gsr pound; and Other , art
engaged in washing, for which the regular
charge il three dollars per dozen. As excellent
water il found on the spot, they cannot COM
plain of being poorly paid. We were told that
there we're just seren white women ut the dig
gings, and ire squaws, the wires Of white men
who hare been trappers in the mountains for
several years.
AMONG 1Bk xrSERs.
After breakfast-eaten in the open mir, beside
the Mountain HoteI-our company divided into
three parties, and spent some hours among the
niners- The facts which We gained from them
viii be found fully stated in the report which
enclose. The substance Of the Information
which we gained is, that n few men who are
running sluiees, are doing well-realizing from
yes :.tTnek "a lsad,' after @ Working il vain for
sereral weeks. Men Of skill, perseverance and
capital. may do well to come to the mines; but
those who cannot bring u large supply Of pro-
visions. and who are not willing to work hard
and persereringly, should by ail means STAY
AWAY.
Tbs mines are entirely unlike those Of Ca1ifor-
nia-the gold being found upon the hili-sides,
in uasrow crevices, or ''IeaGs' Of rotten quartz.
which hare been thrown .up during commissions
that hare cleft the granite asunder. No guild
in paying quantities ia found in the stream beds.
ct,1yrT eli ft%$
mines, than those who never SAW gold diyginys
before. A few of the ''leads" are very rch. 4
gentleman in our presence washed from, half
pan {the ordinary milk pam of dirt, taken out
Of one Of them, $2.35- Some Of the miners
we're very exultant and hopeful; others dis
coursged, and anxious to return to the States.
One told us he had been nine months in Vest
crn Kansas, without realizing ANYTHING; and be
should stay aud try eighteen longer, if the same
luck follow ed him. He certainly deserves sue
ceax.
There is much speculation in claims. j
young man recently sold his interest in one for
1pony and five dollars. and started for the
States. The claim proved rich. and soop after
Eaa34me interest was sold ior G,o)o As ret, l
thlhk not more than one-third Of the miners are
making fair wages; but many are pushing fur
ther On into the mountains; and before tile
season is ended it is probable that important
discoveries will be made in other localities, for
weeks, aud it seems hardly possible that all tue
gold On the eastern slope Of the Rocky Noun
gross amount Of xoid nov I,r;nr tslrn out "a
probably IRON, fs.:0} to 81 ,fts' da;iy Thsrs
are about twenty sluices in onrrat;on hu,
manr more nrr commenced The 1umher of
which they arr made il sawed nut viii 1vb;n-
saws on The Ground. md commands thre. hu1,-
dred dolrs q thousand
u.u,
AA@'4SS W THE A'"hks-
~ tne evening, verbal notice having been
f'sen tnat Sir. Greeiey would speak, the miners
a'sehb'ea. TO tue number Of more than 9. 900.
~ "ss probably the first mass meeting eser held
III 1he Rocky Mountains; and the grizzly bears,
VINO we're roaming there undlsturbed outy two
!nonias ago, were doubtless good deal aston
isheo: The excellent practical advice gircn by
ar. u. ~ bis brief address, was well received By
the audience; and when he bad concluded, ser-
s'ai olher gentlemen were called ouf, aud spoke
los tew moments. The meeting Was very en-
thns'ast'c, and whenever there was the least c1-
cuse Tor it, sent up cheers which made the forest
ring.
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